Basketball Baby!

Basketball season started a couple weeks ago, and the first game was last night. It's an all girls team and Abb's BFF's mom is the coach. Her and her buddies are on the team together. There are only 2 girls teams, so they play the same team the whole season. Pros and cons to that :) she is having fun. Very glad she wanted to play again :) (she's #10)

Another half birthday :)

His turn!! I don't really remember him ever caring or noticing...but this year when Abby's half bday rolled around he was asking when his was and what we were going to do for it haha he decided he got to tell everyone what to do :/ lol luckily he told me to go to work since I was on my way out the door haha ;) he got computer time, hung out with abb and jb, went to a play in the evening, and picked pizza for dinner :)

Happy half birthday!!

Haha a little tradition we started yeeeeeeeears ago :) love my 9 1/2 year old!! :)

Just finished with that last post and found this...

My lovely

Food Truck Friday!!

Got a reminder invite text this morning about Food Truck Friday!

We hadn't been yet this whole summer and I'm not sure how many more there will be

(prob quite a few for the next couple months) but I decided to not pass up the fun

and FOOD!!

Was perfect weather and great summertime atmosphere

Kids got a corndog,and fried cheese roll up sandwich with a side tomato soup for dipping haha
Oh. And milkshakes. Nice up sell Mister Ask In Front of My Kids. Nice up sell :)

There was a little train ride that Dax did the math and asked

me for the money to pay for everyone.

I caved. The kid did math and wanted to treat his friends! :)

I had never been to this park so it was a fun adventure all around

We weren't even done buckling our seat belts

when the kids were asking if we could come back next Friday :)

Thanks for the invite!! xo



Another First Day!!

Another school year has begun!! Summer went by fast but we made some awesome memories :)

Both kids were up like it was Christmas morning and couldn't wait to get to school

Dax loves to ride his scooter to school :)

 Abb with her buddies! Right after this picture was taken(by my friend) she walked off...

WITHOUT SAYING BYE!!! lol I was very proud of her

 Both kids have new to the school teachers. Abby loves hers and Dax says shes good.

Dax was suppose to be in a smaller class with a stand alone teacher

but the school is temporarily short on space. They combined 2 classes,

but made some accommodations for him so it goes more smoothly.

Apple for the teacher!

I usually make something for the kids to take to the teacher on the first day of school.

Came up with this off of Pintrest, and Abbers helped me :)

Glass Homade Chili Sauce jars were the perfect size and weight for the pencil holder

Poured RED hot tamales in the jar and covered with brown corduroy

Think they turned out cute :)

First day tomorrow!!!!

D A D 2014

 

Happy Fathers Day!!! Last years pictures...

And this years!!

It's probably my favorite tradition :):)

 

 

 

 

Happy Birthday to You

Jb was spending the weekend at the track putting on the last race of the series.

The kids were bummed they weren't going to see daddy

so we packed up some birthday supplies and headed out to spend the evening with him.

We brought the birthday pillowcase, some streamers, the banner we use for every birthday,

his presents and some WICKED AWESOME cupcakes Abb made with Grandma

after school before I picked them up

We decorated the motorhome before he came over to it and hid and

yelled surprise when he came in (Dax's idea ;) )

He had some stuff to take care of so the kids played

and I went and got some pizzas for us

CUPCAKE TIME!!

Happy Birthday!

Dinner out

with the birthday girl. Happy Birthday Awesome Sauce :)

 

 

 

Early release!

School is out 45 mins early every Wednesday and Abb had asked to have a friend over. I also offered to pick up some other friends from school since the parents worked til later, and we decided to take advantage of the extra time and wicked awesome weather to head up the road to Frenchmans

 

The reservoir is 24 minutes from our house. I was surprised at how looooow it was. Didn't stop us from unloading the paddleboard and blowing up the air tubes and enjoying the water :)

 



 

First ride of the season! not gonna be the last

Veg

It's the little things that make a mom smile...

Just the simpleness of the kids wanting to be close to each other

even if its just on the floor watching cartoons

:)

Wordless Wednesday

Splash it up

New splash pad opened up at a park 2 miles from us over Memorial day weekend. It was suppose to open last summer but it wasn't done in time, so the kids were wicked excited to see what it was all about.

 

 

There is plenty of room for alllllllll the people. Of course opening weekend is gonna be crazy... and it was a holiday. So there were people everywhere. It wasn't scorching hot, and the main weather condition here is WIND... so the little mist that came off all the water splashing about wasn't the most pleasant. We stayed long enough to get our $3 worth and headed to the playground near by :) was just nice to be off and hanging with the kiddos



7 is a lucky number!

Man was this kid ever excited :)
4:57am wake up call from him.... "Mom.." whispering in my face..
"mom can we go open my presents????!!!!!!"
oh balls. Should have just gotten up for the 4 minutes it took him to tear thru them lol

His adorable smile and genuine excitement at every gift made it easier to handle :)

I had taken the day off, and he was SUPER excited to have me hang in the class with him for the day.
He got a sticker on his shirt saying "it's my birthday" and they sang to him at snack time and then we handed out the brownies and cookies he wanted to bring to his class.
He chose me to be his helper :)
He is in a large class and we got done passing them all out and were short one to give to the teacher.
I suggested he give her the one he set on his desk and he promptly went over and gave it to her :)

He wanted to show me every thing on the playground...
like I hadn't been coming here for 3 1/2 years now :)

Kinetic sand. Look it up. I bought it on amazon. Best $15.
So great for his sensory seeking

Went to g-pa and g-ma's after dinner where he was spoiled even more!
New helmet and scooter!

Had some cake and called it a night :)
"Show me your 'I'm 7 smile!' "

Happy Birthday Bubba xoxoxoxox