Weekend Update

We had a fun weekend! Saturday morning our neighborhood had a garage sale, so the four of us went on a "treasure hunt"! Gavin got a Star Wars Episode I video for $1! He couldn't be more thrilled! We also got a little pool for free! You really can't beat that (with a stick)! Unless, of course, it was a free pool LAST WEEK! Most of us know how hot it was around here and there wasn't a pool to be found all over town! (Believe me, we tried! We ended up just spraying the boys with the hose. That works, too!) Saturday evening we had a BBQ with Clark and Dina and Zach and Kim and all the boys! At the last minute, Jeff and Michelle needed a sitter, so their boys came over, too! So, there were 7 boys* between the ages of 2-7 running around in the back yard for four hours! They had SO much fun and were FILTHY! (My boys almost needed a shower after their bath, because the bath water got so dirty! Ha!) *There were actually 8 boys here, but baby Jafeth hardly counts. We decided he's not a boy...he's a goat/cat...because of the funny noises he makes! We grown-ups had a great time, too! Great food and fellowship! (We love you guys!) Oh! And Kim even brought me a belated birthday present and Michelle brought me flowers! You just can't go wrong there! Clark and Dina stayed till about 10:30, as we had to have a Rummikub tourney after the boys went to bed! The stakes were high, too! The winner got to determine the name of the game! (Just for the record, it IS "rummy-cube"! Yes, I won! It also helps that the phonetic spelling on the back of the box agreed with me! I think it's quite possible that Clark will shout out "RUMMY-CUB" every time he wins, though! I'll certainly never let him live it down! Ha!) Lastly, this doesn't have much to do with the weekend, but it IS funny... Gavin and I went to Party City yesterday to get stuff for his upcoming birthday party. When we got home, I began stuffing the favor bags, only to discover that I WAY miscounted! I am five short!? What the..? (I seem to be having a hard time counting past five, lately. Kim will attest to that. I keep counting wrong when I'm making plates of food for all the boys when they get together! How hard is that!?) ...Back to the party bags... the bags I do have are having a hard time staying stuffed, as the cat keeps stealing the toys out of them! Then, last night, Bryan caught her putting Q-tips INTO the bags! So, for any of you reading this that might be getting one of these party bags...please note: I did NOT put Q-tips in the party favor bag for your child! That's all for today! Hope you all had a great weekend!

Funny Boy!

I think I got out of the blogging habit when I was on vacation. I just haven't felt much like writing since I've been back. I should have known that it would only be a matter of time before one of my boys would inspire me! Well, it happened tonight while we were eating dinner and watching the news... When the stock report flashed across the screen, Gavin read it out loud: "Dow Jones down 2.8." Then, he said, "He should start going faster!" Ha ha! I am still laughing!

The Last of the Vacation Pictures...

The boys even got to play in the snow! (At Crater Lake.) And that brings us to the end of our vacation!

Crater Lake...

Ok...Here are pictures of the actual lake!

Crater Lake...

We came back home via Crater Lake. It was gorgeous! Unfortunately, (as you may be able to see) there was a smudge on the lens of my camera that I didn't notice until we got home and downloaded the photos! Argh! At least it wasn't that way for the entire trip.

And soccer, too...

Yes, this is Bryan playing soccer, on a league, while we were on vacation!! (It's a long story...) He actually got to play twice while we were there. He was giddy! It was at a HUGE sports complex, so there was lots for the boys to do, too....and all free! It was great! (I got to finish a very good book! Ha!)

Horseback riding...

By the pool...

More pictures...

This is what I get for mentioning that there are never any pictures of me! Husband makes me sit on a rock and get my picture taken! Well...it was a nice try. The boys!

Vacation Pictures

Here are a few pictures from our vacation...At least one of each of us. I will post more later, when I have more time. Enjoy! The boys loved riding their bikes on the bike path! This is Trevor and me (with my lovely "vacation hair") on the deck of our condo.

We're Ba-aack!

We just rolled in a couple hours ago from our trip to Klamath Falls, Oregon! (Not to be confused with Kalama or Klackamas.) I'll spare you the "National Lampoon's Family Vacation" details...(Isn't a road trip, by definition, a "comedy of errors"? Or is it a...DRAMA!) Just kidding! We had a great time! Stay tuned for pictures...coming soon to a blog near you!

Movie Recommendation

Bryan and I recently watched "Everything is Illuminated", starring Elijah Wood and directed by Liev Schreiber. It was SO good! We laughed, we cried... For any of you who appreciate art, this was an extremely well made movie and I highly recommend it! If you click on this link, you might be able to watch a preview... http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?movieid=70023964&trkid=189530&strkid=20850206_0_0 (Disclaimer: It is rated PG-13 for "disturbing images/violence, sexual content and language". Although, that makes it sound worse than it is. And those of you who know me know that I wouldn't watch it or recommend it if I thought it was too inappropriate.) So, there's my "two cents"! Enjoy!

Party Time!

We went to Glenn and Stacy's for a 4th of July bash, yesterday! As you can see by the pictures, it was all sorts of fun! We actually ended up leaving before the fireworks, though. Trevor was pretty freaked out by them. When we got home, the boys watched the neighborhood fireworks in their jammies, from the safety of their bedroom window! They played so hard all day, I think they were asleep within 10 minutes!

Independence Day; July 4, 1776

I thought I would share another "Gavin-ism" that seems to fit the day... Not only did he ask me if I was born in the 1700's, he also asked me where I was born. When I told him "Wyoming", he said, "So, you're not an American, then?" I hope you all have a safe and happy 4th!

World Cup, Anyone...?

Here are my guys in their matching England jerseys! How handsome!

Lake Fun

The weather has been so nice lately, we decided to go swim in the lake yesterday!