Conversations Heard Round the Campfire

Joshua- I waannnnttttt a dog so bad. Mom should move so we can get a dog.

Mom- You'd be in trouble kid.

Dad- Who would feed you and do your laundry?

Joshua- Maybe Dad should move then?

Dad- Who would watch TV and hold down the couch? (Amen Brotha!!!)

Joshua- Is there a rule about if you and mom get divorced? If parents get divorced do the kids go with the mom during the week and the dad on the weekend?

Dad- Ya, that's usually the way it works.

Joshua- See Jacob! Jacob said if Mom and Dad get divorce he gets Dad.


Ugh- stab through the heart!!! FYI, we have not been talking about getting divorced :) It is on their mind since their cousin's told them about their parents.

Flashback Friday

This technically looks like I'm cheating with more than one picture. But technically, this was one slide on a picture DVD I made for Jim for his birthday. The caption was 4 Decades. It was from his 40th birthday gift.

Further Support For Not Going to the Mall More Often

With two boys anyway...

Some people get to casually walk through the mall listening to musak. I on the other hand get to walk through the mall tense and sweaty listening to, "Mom can I get this", "Mom I want that". Today I tried, "I don't want to hear where you want to go or what you want to buy". That didn't really work so well.

I did manage to get in my needed purchases, dishwasher soap and laundry soap. Because I was at the mall and the Target prices are the best at the mall, I went with the cheaper laundry soap. And boy was I glad I did. The boys, being boys as I'm told, were practically playing soccer with my detergent. Only to have Joshua frantically tell me later that the bag was leaking. It was a mini-emergency to him because it was leaking on his skinny jeans and sneakers. Please don't ask why he was wearing jeans when it was 90 degrees.

Needless to say I am grateful I bought the cheaper soap since we left half of it on the Disney Store rug! Turns out they kicked the cover right inside the bottle. I figured that out when I couldn't find the cover and saw it floating inside. And to top it all off I left my purchase at the store!! I give up!

Happy Birthday Joshua

Today Joshua turns 9...I just can't even believe it. I can't believe how different things were 9 years ago. His original due date was July 21st. I still remember it to this day. I was so ready to be a mom. I couldn't wait to meet him. I took the summer off from work waiting for him. I'm guessing that is why he made me wait even longer.

A week late I had an ultrasound. They predicted he was about 9lbs 4oz and could gain a pound a week. And wouldn't you know he did and they were right. Two weeks late they finally decided to induce me...things were starting to happen, but he was coming at his own pace which wasn't soon enough. He certainly was a bugger. My water broke at midnight the night before induction, which was before I had gone to sleep for the day. But they still had to use the meds to induce since he had his own plan. Long story short, they had to cut the dang kid out since he just wasn't coming. Some day when he actually know that women have a vagina I will thank him for being so stubborn since he was 10lbs 4 oz!!!

Here are some fun tidbits about my boy.

1. He loves soccer.



2. He loves shoes, he just can't have enough.



3. He's a fisherman.



4. He eats as much as his dad.



5. He idolizes his big brother.



6. He started biting his nails at 18 months.



7. He's been picking his own clothes daily since he was 2.



8. He won't let me pack his clothes.



9. He likes many seafoods.



10. He claims he hates chicken.



11. He tries and tries things until he gets them perfect.



12. He is great at riding his bike and scooter.



13. He likes to draw.



14. He calls his Auntie to try to get her to save him when Mom is being annoying.



15. He likes to sneak my cell phone and camera to take pictures.
16. He just started being able to pick up his dad.



17. He was a challenge from the day he was born but I love him to death!!!

Picture courtesy of fun tidbit #15

Flashback Friday

Oh the joys of being a mom of true boys!!!

Liquid Planet

Man, I'm exhausted just keeping these boys busy. Trying to give them a good summer. Yesterday we checked out Liquid Planet water park. Not too exciting, it's much smaller than Water Country but that's because it's half the price. I would say it was perfect for this age group but not any higher.

They had a 'spray ground' section, which would have been even more enjoyable without the wind we had yesterday.

Noah was able to join us since his mom was far too booorrrriiinnnggg! :)

This was Crater Lake. A fresh water lake with a huge blow up contraption. Due to the wind, half of it was closed down. The other half was a large slide which apparently tipped over earlier in the morning. They still had fun jumping off and sliding like penguins.The two water slides provided most of the entertainment. I had good intentions of joining in until I saw that one of them was enclosed which I have bad memories of from Blizzard Beach Water Park in FL and when I saw someone coming down which reminded me of how fast you come down when you have a little extra 'junque in the trunque' as they say. I love my zoom lens.This is Joshua's big ole splash.Followed up by a big ole smile! Can't say that we will go back, but it was a good time for the day.

Newfound Lake

Several years ago...before chillens...Jim and I explored Newfound Lake in his canoe. It was a beautiful lake, clean and clear, but in a canoe it was much like being in our aluminum fishing boat on Lake Winnepesauki. The choppy water made for a very nervous me.

Well flash forward said several years...after chillens...and we ventured there again. Still clean and clear, but this time with the aforementioned boat :) I got knocked around a bit when Jim was going full speed and it is a bit nerve wracking when you have a motor below water to worry about. Some areas can be quite shallow and you don't really know until you are upon it.

There was one spot not far from the boat launch where a bunch of boats were hanging out. Turns out it was a sand bar with the water being about waste high or so. People were hanging out, swimming, playing frisbee and enjoying refreshing beverages I'm sure. One boat even had a little table out in the water. I think we will frequent that spot again :) And this time I think I'll bring a refreshing beverage. I don't know that I'll be able to swing a table though.

Who needs a diving board??? Though I was much happier to have him do back-flips off Daddy than the front of the boat..which he also tried. Let's just say his head was much to close to the metal boat for my hearts liking!!!

This was a little stowaway we noticed once we got started. It is a tree frog. They make lovely noises at night. We stopped along the way to give him a new tree to live in...bummer :)