Living La Vida Loca

Or something like that! (I forget what that even means). I have no idea where that came from but it came to me and I'm going with it.

We all went to the Enumclaw Fair today and had SO much fun! Some things were hard, like the rides, but that was out of our control. Confusing rules and how tall you must be for the line....oh well. So in no particular order here are our pictures.

So after much crying, I finally convinced Dru to do this ride after he tried to go up the big slide with his big brothers was kaboshed. He wasn't tall enough to go up the big slide...you know the one where you sit on the carpet and go down...that one. We literally walked off the little roller coaster which he was tall enough to go on and walked next door (so to speak) to go on the slide where he wasn't tall enough. BIG TEARS! I was ticked!! But in the end he was OK with this. There is Ian and Dru on the coaster and then Lee behind them...if I had to guess I'd place money that this was the best ride of the day for them.

This was our treat we all agreed on (thank goodness my kids like treats like this as much as I do), we chose an Elephant Ear...YUM! I would have liked more treats but I'm telling you it's highway robbery at these things...I wanted a funnel cake, real lemonade, chocolate covered strawberries, funnel cake, and scones...I'm really there for the treats not the food. I could do without the food...nothing special there.

Dru's first ride of the day, on the canoe ride. He wasn't impressed and for some reason I really like this ride...as far as I know I've never ridden it. I think I just like it cause inevitable it's hot when we do a fair thing and this ride has water. I can cool off and so can they when I flick water on them.

Ian and Lee chose to go on the roller coaster together, I think their faces say it all.

He sacked O-U-T! And it was nice, he slept for the most part of our outing at the fair. When he woke up it was time to go home. He was hungry, it was hot, and Dru was in the process of having a meltdown, it was time to G-O!

Typical mom...BOYS! Turn around and wave at mom! So they obliged. Thanks boys!

He's so darn cute! Just want to pinch his little cheeks! He's so much fun now and easier to deal with, as opposed to when he was newborn...not that he wasn't a joy before but he really is my all...(so are the others). I can tell you the first day he relaxed and I relaxed and we 'melded'. It was Christmas day and on that day he acted like a new a baby to act. It was short lived and he was back to what his normal was. Thankfully he's not that way much anymore...too much...or maybe I'm used to it...or maybe...

My boys...and yes they are ALL mine...and yes they are ALL boys...and yes I'm nutters half the time, OK ALL of the time.

It's a small world we live in, today I ran into a lady that looked so familiar. Well actually Lee ran into her and then I looked at her and said I know you from somewhere. She said well you were a student of mine at Mt. Si and I said that's right. She knew my name and everything! But do you think I could remember hers? NO! So of course I had to get, well Frank got them for me, my year books so I could look her up. She was my Health teacher I believe...But what a blast from the past I tell you...high school was a lifetime ago.

Have a good Friday!

VBS and Summer Fun

So this is my one and only picture of VBS. Too many kids and not enough hands in which to do everything. This is the band and our pastor up singing some songs with the kids. My Lee LOVES to sing and I think this was his favorite part of all. We went to my friend Ms. Liz's house and she was kind enough to invite us over for a nice swim. Of course my kids weren't about the pool but more about the costumes they have for just such occasions as play dates. So Dru found the Spider man...those are his muscles. Dang it if he isn't cute!

This is Lee, in a flight uniform! Ms. Liz has the COOLEST costumes EVER! I have to say the thought never crossed my mind to keep the kids Halloween costumes for them to use later...never. Then we started going to several friend's houses where they do keep theirs. Who knew!?!

Lee in his uniform and on a water toy of some sort. He really does like dressing up...him and his friend put on a few over the course of the play date.Ms. Liz was kind enough to take my picture with the boys who were still left in the pool. Bunch of funny looking kids...

So far the summer is shaping up quite well. Every year (I say this like I have been doing it forever) but every year I get a little leery of summer vacation. I dread it really. Ian being home with us all day long and the kids readjusting to each other and not being able to keep them occupied and not having a fun summer. And so far, last summer and this summer seem to be alright. We manage to keep ourselves busy...thank goodness! Hope everyone is having a good summer!

Run Down

I took this picture at the Clevland Metro Zoo, I have no idea what kind of plant it is. I almost think it's a pepper plant of some sorts, but that's just a guess. I just think it looks really cool, they had them all over the place. So there's the pic of the day, since I don't have much to write about.

I am run down I believe and my body has said enough! So I think I've snatched a cold or something. I don't really know it could be allergies for all I know. All I know is yesterday, late in the day I started really not feeling well. Then I woke up today just feeling like I had a ton of bricks sitting on my shoulders. Uggghh what a feeling. And all I wanted to do was sleep it off! Which I almost had until 3 little boys felt the need to act up and wake not only myself but also Sparky. Which I have a sneaking suspicion isn't feeling all that hot either. So, I went nuts and told them all to get outside. And that's pretty much where they stayed until I finally woke up around 5pm. Thankfully in between all that my wonderful husband came home and kept the boys outside and the house quiet so Sparky and I could catch another nap. And boy I felt much better after that. It really is amazing what sleep can do for you...but you guys know that.

So on that note, I'm headed off to bed to sleep off whatever thing I have...hope all are having a good weekend so far!

Quirky

I love the word quirky...kinda just fun to say. This week has been so much fun and selfishly so nice cause my boys have had a friend stay for the week. They have all played outside all day and played nicely for the most part. It's been nice to have that. I didn't have to listen to I'm bored or there's nothing to do outside all this week. So not only have we had a friend stay the week for Vacation Bible School, but the last two days I've also had my two nephews come play. They all play really well with each other and they are all the same age. One 7 yr. old, three 5 yr. old's, and two almost 3 yr. old's. It wasn't with out it's hiccups, but they worked it out.

So I always giggle when I have my nephews come to my house. I ALWAYS know when they have been in my house and in the boys room. Can you tell how I know? My nephews, with out fail, always line the cars up like this somewhere. They crack me up, they are just quirky like that. We all have our quirks...I don't buy a bunch of banana's if it's an odd number...QUIRKY!

And if you notice they are all lined up big to small in the back row...or small to big however you look at it. I LOVE my nephews!!!

Neverland

Today I watched the Memorial Service for Micheal Jackson. I have to say it was better than I expected. It wasn't a circus, it wasn't a concert, it wasn't weird...it was a memorial service. It was balanced just right. And I did fine up until Brooke Shields got up to speak about her relationship with Micheal and then I shed a few tears when Micheal's daughter got up to speak. Such raw and vulnerable emotion for all to see. I just wish she'd have 'come' out so to speak a different way, not such a raw way. I just hope it doesn't backfire for the kids. I know we all have an opinion about him, but this is my blog so it gets to be mine.

When I heard he'd passed I knew this was going to be big, if not as big as when the Pope died. That kind of big. And it was big. He was a great performer and his music will be missed. I remember when some of his music came out like 'Remember the Time' and 'Black and White'. I remember listening to those all the time. I'm pretty sure I didn't hear the whole cassette, but kept listening to those two songs. (did you notice I said cassette?). I remember watching his videos on MTV and VH1, and those are good memories for me in the midst of a bad childhood for me. I don't really know what my opinion of him is cause I don't know him...I don't know enough about him to really say much, other than he was a good musician and performer. And I'm pretty sure I've missed out on a good time and show by not being able to make it to one of his concerts.

I think now it's time to stop having so much stuff on the TV about him and let the family grieve and move on. They are going to all have a fight ahead of them for many things for many years. This isn't even the beginning and that is sad. Especially for those kids, how is something like this not going to mess them up? I just don't see them walking away unscathed. I hope I'm wrong!

Milestones

So Frank decided it was time for Ian to move on to bigger and better things. Drum roll please....the training wheels have come off!!!! Ian and Frank took them off together and they even got to use daddy's tools! Guess you know what the high light of that day was... So not only did Ian take his training wheels off, but so did Lee. It is time for them to go.

So here is Lee and Frank working on his bike and using daddy's coveted tools.

Good old elbow grease here.

Now off to do the possible. Ride our bikes with ONLY two wheels! Just a little push daddy!

Lee's turn. I was surprised, Frank was not, at how quickly Lee caught on and Ian didn't. But you know before too long Ian really took off with it and can for all intents and purposes can ride his bike. Ian can start and stop his bike, needs a little more practice on the brake part, but he'll get it. Lee can ride his bike but still can't start and stop...but before the end of the week I'm betting the two of them will have it down to an art form.

Look at me daddy I can ride my bike too...says Dru!

GO! LEE GO!

After doing some trial runs in the back yard we went off to the parking lot next door and practiced there. According to Ian and Lee it's much easier there than on the grass. I guess I just had an over protective mother moment...all I could imagine was the horribly scraped knees and elbow owies! I know they are bound to happen...but could we delay it a bit? PLEASE!?!

The Parade...

So in our parade, and perhaps maybe in all parades, the fire engines always start the parade. So here is the beginning of the parade. So Ian has spotted daddy in the crowd. We saw so many people there in the crowd it was so much fun seeing all of them.

Now Lee has spotted daddy, Ian of course has spotted some one else he knows. He is so the social butterfly.

Dru has finally spotted everyone we were waving at...notice his trike is IN the wagon with him. this kid didn't make it more than a few pedals into the walk and he was D-O-N-E! I couldn't believe it! That bugger! Well Ian and Lee were kind enough to walk and Ian pulled Dru. Those are some great big brothers.

And there we go...We came, we saw, and there you go! We did have fun though, I'd do it again

It was SO hot that day! Man oh Man! But everyone else felt the heat too. I hope everyone had a good 4Th of July!