tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73943295608433466322024-03-13T11:12:32.499-07:00Pennies In My CouchBechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01067603496202495254noreply@blogger.comBlogger420125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394329560843346632.post-30876723412462888702013-07-28T05:00:00.000-07:002013-07-28T05:00:04.369-07:00Boys And PumpkinsThis year we decided to carve our pumpkins rather than do our usual pumpkin painting. It was pretty fun. First I cut and cleaned them out, then I let Dave get to work on his own while I sat down with the boys and had them both tell me exactly what they wanted their pumpkins to look like. It worked out great, and I got a lot of yummy pumpkin seeds to roast since I opened 4 pumpkins instead of only 2!<br />
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<img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/224/E12DF724D7354A4D6022E9868CDA807D.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" />Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01067603496202495254noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394329560843346632.post-51618234086367384062013-07-27T05:00:00.000-07:002013-07-27T13:26:19.147-07:00Playdate With PumpkinsWhile Jack was in school, Sam and I headed to Tanaka Farms (our usual pumpkin patch destination) to meet up with some friends. It was really weird to be there without Jack and I missed him a lot, but at the same time it was nice to spend time with just my Sammy. It was relaxing to be able to focus on him and not constantly be looking two directions at once so that I didn't miss anything- I can't ever stand to miss anything when it comes to my boys!<br />
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Our first stop was veggie picking. The kids had a great time at this one! It was really fun watching them find the veggies... they were so proud of themselves! (Sam's hair looks weird, I know... he had just had a haircut that ended up being too short and I tried to gel it so it wouldn't fall in his eyes, which it tends to do, but it didn't really work out)<br />
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Then we went to look at the pumpkins. Sam wanted a huge one, but my rule was that he had to be able to carry it himself. He ended up finding a great one! When we found the pile o' pumpkins we let them climb and then tried to get a picture of all the kids together, but that didn't end up going so well... which didn't really surprise us ;)<br />
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After picking our pumpkins and veggies we hopped on the tractor'r trailer to head over to the petting zoo! I was excited for this because Sam <i>loves</i> animals and I knew he would be <i>thrilled</i> to hang out with the animals. I was right! He was so excited, and it was so sweet to watch him with the animals. I couldn't get enough of watching him pet and talk to the animals... he was in animal lover heaven! It was so cute how he would get down on their level to look in their faces or just stand there with his arms around a goat, and every now and then he would look up at me with a shy smile like "Mom, can you believe this?! I'm playing with the animals!" I give you fair warning... I had no filter when choosing pictures of Sam in the petting zoo. I loved them all, so I'm sharing a ton ;) </div>
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Of course, our friends were with us in the petting zoo too! We all had a great time (well, McKenna was acting afraid of the animals, but I did see her smiling at times so I know she had a good time, too)!</div>
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After the petting zoo we let the kids climb on the play tractor trailer before hopping on the real one to get us back to the other side of the patch</div>
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I had coordinated with my mom to pick Jack up from school for me so that I didn't have to rush back to get him, so we were able to enjoy a picnic lunch (in the back of my car) with our friends! The boys thought it was pretty cool to eat in the back of my car, and after lunch we headed to the Corn Maze for an adventure. The boys were very excited for the Corn Maze and in order to avoid losing them in their exuberance I came up with a game... they could run until they got to a fork in the road, and then at each fork they would wait for everyone to catch up and then take turns choosing which way we would all go. They were really excited when we made it to the center of the maze, and the game made them even more enthusiastic when it was time to leave the maze, as we played it again on the way out.</div>
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Then we quickly let the kids run through the hay maze before heading home. <br />
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We had such a great time with our friends!<br />
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<img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/224/E12DF724D7354A4D6022E9868CDA807D.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" />Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01067603496202495254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394329560843346632.post-45645383584832355432013-07-25T05:00:00.000-07:002013-07-25T05:00:02.314-07:00Hanging With The PumpkinsI knew that Sam and I would get to go to the pumpkin patch with our friends while Jack was in school, but since I wanted to avoid the pumpkin patch on the weekend I wasn't sure when I was going to be able to take Jack. I was really happy, then, when he ended up having Columbus Day off! It was sort of a random holiday so not a lot of people had it off and I could take him to the patch and avoid the regular weekend crowds. Plus, it was far enough ahead of Halloween that not a lot of people were ready to hit up a pumpkin patch yet! It was perfect, and I knew exactly where I wanted to go. We had been to the Irvine Park Railroad for their Easter celebration before, but we hadn't even gotten around to getting there during their pumpkin patch. We had a really great time! Jack and Sam did a great job navigating the hay bale maze, they both enjoyed putting their heads through the photo-op holes, checking out pumpkins, going on a hay ride and a train ride, making and eating cookies, panning for gold, and Jack even got to drive both of them around in a John Deere jeep! My animal loving Sam even got to ride a pony while Jack and I led him around (Jack was too big for the walking ponies and the trot ponies were closed)! I decided that I'd like to make it an annual Columbus Day event since we had such a great time. Hopefully next time daddy will be able to join us!<br />
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I couldn't believe how big they were! I also can't believe how much they've grown since then :) </div>
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Jack took such good care of his brother in the hay bale maze! </div>
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He also did a great job driving them around! I thought for sure he would be a crazy driver but he did a really good job not crashing. Sam was a very trusting passenger, too! They had a blast with this one!</div>
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This is still my desktop background on my laptop ;) </div>
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We saw pretty peacocks on our train ride, and then we took a hay ride (and surprisingly Jack's allergies didn't get too bad!</div>
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And the boys had so much fun panning for gold, despite Sam getting a little bit of sand in his mouth ;) </div>
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Both of the boys said that making... okay, actually eating... the cookies was their favorite part! They sure did have fun with that :) </div>
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Our last stop was the pony ride before heading home. It was so fun, and Sam and Jack both slept in the car on the way home... which <i>never</i> happens, but definitely was a welcome surprise!</div>
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Coming onto the field (that's his friend walking next to him)</div>
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It was a nice ceremony... even if I can't seem to recall who sang the National Anthem. The sight of my hubby in uniform tends to make me forget anything else ;) </div>
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<b>Our next September event</b> was pretty dang exciting (and somewhat patriotic), too! We were so excited that the Space Shuttle Endeavour was going to pass by on its final flight. I was disappointed that Jack was going to be at school during it and that I wouldn't get to share that amazing historical event with him, but Sam and I had picked out what we thought was a pretty great place to watch the shuttle from. We headed to the park and waited up in the walkover for it. </div>
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And we waited, and we waited and we waited. Then Sam pulled out his "No pictures, please!" pose and we waited some more.</div>
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We played dodge-the-cars, we counted how many big trucks would honk their horns for us...</div>
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...we even met a stranger who had the same idea as us and unwillingly learned all about her family history until I couldn't wait any longer and I <i>had</i> to leave in order to get Sam some lunch before it was time to pick up Jack from school. So I packed Sam up into the car and I had just set my camera down on the passenger seat and started my engine when I looked up and saw it flying towards LAX from Long Beach, exactly where it was supposed to be (though it was obviously behind schedule!). It was pretty cool, and I was stoked that I saw it though I was bummed that it wasn't quite as close as I thought it would be and Sam missed it. So I started driving and my phone rang... it was my mom telling me to look up. I started by saying "I know, I just saw it!" and she said "NO! LOOK UP NOW!!!!" So I glanced towards the sky, and then glanced out my driver's side window and it was RIGHT THERE!!! I told Sam to look and quickly pulled over and whipped out my camera!</div>
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I knew the plan was for it to fly over our city after Long Beach and before landing at LAX, but I hadn't realized that it was going to be making a U over our city before making a U over Disneyland (where Dave was that day) and then making three passes at LAX before finally landing! It was pretty stinkin' awesome that it was visible 5 times from our area :) Oh, and I didn't have to be disappointed that Jack missed the shuttle... when I got to his school the first thing he said was that he had seen a space shuttle flying on top of an airplane with two jets right by it! Apparently the U turn was made right over Jack's school while all the kids were out at recess! He said everyone was screaming at it and he was so excited! Both of my kids still talk about that shuttle and I'm so excited that we were able to witness that moment in history- the last flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour!</div>
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<b>Our last September event</b> ended up being a patriotic one as well. Dave and I brought the boys to check out the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Iowa_(BB-61)">USS Iowa</a>, a battleship that had recently been anchored in San Pedro and opened for tours! Dave and I were excited to see it and we knew the boys would be too. We had a really great time! </div>
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I couldn't help but transform the photos I took of the ship itself... I couldn't picture it any other way. </div>
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I even transformed this photo I took of the phone by FDR's throne. Classy, huh?</div>
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... so quickly?!?!? The night before school started the PTA put on an ice cream social so that the kids could hang out on the playground, the parents could mingle and get to know each other, and most importantly, so that the kids could find out who their teacher would be and which classroom they would be in. </div>
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We wasted no time checking out Jack's teacher/room assignment and peeking at the playground where I would be dropping him off each day.</div>
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I took a bunch of pictures of Jack next to all the murals and signs that I would be making a point to get every year that he went there so as to compare the year-by-year photos, and then we grabbed some ice cream!</div>
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The next morning we did a great job getting ready to go and leaving in time for school! I even had plenty of time to take the traditional first-day-of-school photos!</div>
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And of course we couldn't forget one with Little Brother!</div>
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And then it was off to school! Dave had taken the day off so that he wouldn't have to miss this milestone event and so that I wouldn't have to do it all by myself (mommy's emotions are tricky when it comes to her babies!!!). We parked, hopped out, and Jack skipped along behind daddy and Sammy, all ready for his big first day of Kindergarten!</div>
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I showed him where to hang his backpack, choked back tears as I helped him introduce himself to his teacher and inform her of his allergies, and then stood there staring at him like a blubbering idiot as Dave and I waited for the teacher to kick all the parents out. (I'm tearing up as I write this blog post... I still can't believe he's growing up so much, and this was almost a year ago!!!)</div>
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I honestly don't remember what I did while I was waiting to go pick Jack up. I know right when we left the classroom we went to the cafeteria to listen to the principal have an orientation of sorts with the kindergarten parents, but I can't remember what she said or where we went from there. I think I blocked it out... all I could think of was my baby! I was so relieved when it was time to pick him up! I knew he would have a great first day, but I was sooooo anxious to hold him in my arms and to hear about how it all went!</div>
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Of course, I brought my camera to pick-up, too ;) </div>
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And then I had my baby back!!! He had a great first day, of course. He <i>loved</i> school and couldn't wait to go back! I'm so grateful, too, and it was definitely an answer to my prayers. As hard as it was for me to leave him there, it would have been so much harder if I had to leave him there while <i>he</i> was upset about it! But that's the nature of Jack, and I'm so grateful that God gave this kid to me, even if he does have to start growing up. His joy in everything he does makes my world so much brighter ;) </div>
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Still, he was excited and he had a good time. And I'm sure it has something to do with the fact that we brought grandpa with us! He and grandma met us there and I'm not sure who had more fun, him or Jack!<br />
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We headed straight to the boat shop to check things out and then immediately hopped on the road to the lake to test out the boat. It seemed to be running well! We were stoked and we immediately pulled out Dave's wakeboard and tossed him in the water. </div>
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Which really sucked. And just totally figured, with the way our luck had been running. So instead, Dave got to try out <i>my</i> board!</div>
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It was so nice to be able to use the boat again... we played around for about 2 hours until all of the sudden <i>the boat died again</i>. We were having the same issues and we were not happy about it! We immediately loaded the boat back onto the trailer and hopped on the road to take it back to the shop, where we were told that there was one last thing that they could try, but if that didn't work then they were stumped and would wash their hands of it! Unfortunately they didn't have a computer for diagnostics, and we weren't going to leave the boat up there again anyway, so we had them change that one last part and then headed back to the lake. Again. It was seriously getting to the point that we could have driven that road blindfolded! Anyway, we put the boat back on the lake and tried again, but we were still having the same problem. LAME. We decided to give up, so we put the boat back on the trailer and headed to our cabin, where Dave googled boat problems and places that we could take the boat while my dad and I decided to walk down the steps behind the cabin to swim in the lake. It was beautiful, and we couldn't resist!</div>
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The trip wasn't entirely wasted, though... as I was reading my book on the balcony of the cabin I noticed a man on the balcony of the next cabin over who was alternating between taking pictures of something towards the lake and turning his head to try to get my attention. I stood up to let him know I saw him, and he very quietly told me to look at the tallest tree overhanging the lake. So I did, and I was <i>thrilled </i>to see a bald eagle perched there! I had never seen one in the wild before (not that I can remember, anyway)!</div>
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We had a pretty uneventful trip home, and I was so thrilled to see the boys and to bring baby Reed a souvenir that I just couldn't help buying for him.<br />
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And if you're wondering if we ever figured out what was wrong with the boat, well... not really. We brought it to a local place, and they ran diagnostics and tests and they basically told us that they could not get the problem to duplicate and as far as they were concerned there isn't anything wrong with the boat! Sooooo, it <i>might</i> work, but it also might not. Their best guess was that there was air or water in the fuel line and that it has worked its way out. So, I guess we'll see next time we get around to taking it out! It's hard to plan a boat day when we don't know if the boat works, huh?<br />
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The day after Luke turned three, he became a big brother! We all headed to the hospital bright and early in anticipation of the birth and dad put on his scrubs and punched in to work so that he could be our information liaison</div>
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And then Scott came out to bring us the good news and switch cameras so that we could see the pictures! We didn't waste any time loading them and Jack was tripping all over himself to see pictures of his new baby cousin! </div>
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Finally, we were able to go back and see Amy and meet our baby! </div>
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After his class we went out to lunch at Buffalo Fire Department to celebrate! We had a really nice lunch, and as Scott knew the chef they brought us a bunch of different delicious desserts to share on the house!</div>
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The next day we headed to my mom's house to celebrate Luke's birthday! I made cupcakes and the boys were so excited to get to go play with and sing happy birthday to Luke.</div>
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Luke's birthday is also Sammy's half-birthday!</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ever the curious kid, Jack discovered that he could use the jet from the pool to squirt water through the pool noodle! He got us pretty wet with that one!</span></div>
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Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01067603496202495254noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394329560843346632.post-42764555664088908582013-07-15T05:00:00.000-07:002013-07-15T05:00:07.016-07:00Universal StudiosIn August Dave decided that we needed to take the boys to Universal Studios! We knew that Sam would be too little for a lot of the rides, but I am not a big fan of rides anyway, so I didn't mind staying with Sam while Dave and Jack rode them... they are two peas in a pod as far as their love of roller coasters go, and Sam and I are two peas in a pod as far as roller coasters go: they love them, we don't! The Animal Show is much more our speed ;) Since I stayed behind with Sam I have a lot more pictures of him than of Jack. It was really hot that day, so I brought the misters to keep us cool, and after riding a bunch of rides (including getting sopping wet on Jurassic Park!) we let the boys play at the water park... which they, of course, <i>loved</i>! <br />
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Sam always needs to sit and read the map when we first get somewhere... just like grandpa!</div>
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<img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/224/E12DF724D7354A4D6022E9868CDA807D.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" />Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01067603496202495254noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394329560843346632.post-30392687910473135632013-07-13T05:00:00.000-07:002013-07-13T05:00:08.578-07:00Bye Bye, Diapers!Ever since Sam was 14 months old he would tell me when he had to poop, so for a while I had been convinced that he was going to be a super-easy potty-trainer. However, he was also the most stubborn little kid ever (<i>I have no idea where he gets </i>that<i> from *cough*</i>), so part of me was worried that he would prove to be difficult to train! Jack didn't take long at all, so I figured there was no way I'd get lucky twice and prepared myself for battle. I was wrong... my initial instinct was right on! Sam proved to be the easiest potty-trainer ever! Last summer I realized that he had been staying dry at night and during naptime for a couple months, so I started talking to him about using the toilet and wearing big boy underwear... after a few days of that I told him that he was going to try to go potty on the potty chair, and he said "Okay, mom!" And that was it! He had one very small accident that first day, but he was able to stop himself and finish on the toilet! I was so proud of him. Two days later we ended up going to Universal Studios and he still stayed dry all day, even pooping on the giant public toilet! I was so proud of him, and I expected him to be so proud of himself... but he pretty much had the attitude of "What, isn't this what I'm <i>supposed</i> to do, mom?" It took him a little while before he realized what a big deal it was... after that he was very proud of himself!<br />
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Right before I took this picture he said "I made a really big poop, mom! I'm growing up!"</div>
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<img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/224/E12DF724D7354A4D6022E9868CDA807D.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" />Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01067603496202495254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394329560843346632.post-28154435355864003382013-07-12T05:00:00.000-07:002013-07-12T05:00:06.487-07:00Nothing BetterThere is nothing better on a hot summer day than having a water day in the backyard... at least, not according to my kids! There is so much joy to be had in a little kiddie pool in mid-summer and where there is joy trust that Jack knows how to find it... and he's doing a great job teaching Sam that there is joy to be found everywhere! <br />
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And sure enough, we had barely even made it home from Travel Town when Jack's tooth came out! He actually pulled it out himself! He was so excited and so proud of himself, and he was thrilled when he saw what the tooth fairy brought him! "It was four monies that was a whole dollar!"</div>
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When we pulled up to the cabin we were greeted by some four-legged friends who continued to visit us throughout our stay. </div>
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We were pretty excited about the house, and we didn't waste any time putting the boat on the lake. We went for a ride immediately, but soon discovered that the boat was not running very well. It would idle fine, but once we gave it gas and it hit a certain RPM, the engine would completely cut out! Which, of course, made for an interesting ride on the tube... Jack and I were lucky to be able to hang on with all those crazy stops and starts. We sat and relaxed on the boat while Dave tried to figure out what was going on. I kept telling him that I thought something sounded asymmetrical with the steering, but Dave couldn't figure out what I meant and that didn't make sense as to why the boat would be cutting out. The boys were just loving being on vacation, though, and didn't really care that the boat wasn't going anywhere!</div>
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Unfortunately, we weren't able to figure it out so we limped the boat back to the slip and went up to the clubhouse to eat our lunch while Dave googled and called around to find a place that we could take the boat to, hoping that if we brought it in fast enough we could have it back in time to play with it before our vacation was over. </div>
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Dave found a place to take the boat, so mom and I took the boys to the pool while Dave and dad put the boat back on the trailer.</div>
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Thank God that my parents came with us, because Dave and I were able to leave the kids with them instead of taking them with us when we took the boat back to Paso Robles, which was an hour away. We were told that they would be done with the boat by 4 so Dave and I hung out and explored the town on foot while we waited for the phone call. As it turned out, though, the part we needed for the boat wouldn't be there until the next day so Dave and I headed back to the cabin. When we got there, the boys decided that they wanted to go play miniature golf</div>
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The next day, we were waiting for a phone call about the boat, so we lazed around in our pajamas all morning, telling stories in grandma's bed, eating pancakes, exploring the cabin and watching Finding Nemo.<br />
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Then we got a phone call that the boat needed a lot more work than we thought and that we wouldn't get to use the boat at all on our vacation! We were bummed, and Dave and I once again had to leave the boys with my parents and get back on the road so that we could check out the issues with the boat and sign some papers. We had to decide between taking the boat home to be worked on or leaving it up at the lake to be worked on and returning a week after vacation to pick it up. We decided to leave it there and have them just do all the work, including the general maintenance, and then Dave and I headed back on the road to get the boys and take them to play on the shore at the lake. Of course, when we got there I realized that I left most of the sand toys in the boat (at least I remembered to grab the life jackets), so we grabbed some spoons and bowls out of the kitchen for digging before heading down to the shore. We found a great spot! The boys had fun digging and swimming!</div>
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We had considered spending one day of our vacation in Paso Robles at the Mid-State Fair, and since we no longer had a boat to play with, it wasn't hard to make the decision to go for it. So the next day we all piled in the truck and headed back on the road, which was starting to look very familiar to Dave and I, who had driven the two-hour round-trip every single day so far! We had a <i>great</i> time at the fair- there was something there for each of us!</div>
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This next picture cracks me up... Jack decided that he wanted to go in a fun house, but we didn't have any tickets left for an adult to go with him. I decided that he was old enough and gave him very specific instructions and sent him in, but Dave and my dad were worried and kept trying to peek though any opening they could find to keep an eye on him and make sure that he was okay. I wish I had gotten a movie of them... it was pretty cute :) </div>
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Jack was so excited when he saw this "ride"! He had seen it at the Discovery Cube when we went for <a href="http://penniesinmycouch.blogspot.com/2012/07/my-big-man-turns-five.html">his birthday</a> but we weren't able to do it then, so we were thrilled that we could let him do it this time. He had <i>so much fun</i> and he talked about it for months!!!</div>
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Then Sam caught sight of the horses and we were only too happy to let him ride... he adores animals its so fun to watch his concentration. It's like he doesn't want to forget a second of it!<br />
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On the way back from the fair we stopped by the boat to grab our sand toys before heading back to the cabin. The next morning Dave and I were excited about it being the first day of vacation that we wouldn't have to make the two-hour round-trip back to town! The boys had been begging, so we decided to play mini-golf again. We had a lot of fun playing, even though we found this crazy monster-sized bug (that apparently is a<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=tarantula+hawk&safe=off&rlz=1C1GGGE_enUS444US444&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=IIDQUfnUJ8GpiAK81YGwAg&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=653#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=htnxLlMbUTd02M%3A%3BrgEiSSQlzBpldM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Ftucsoncitizen.com%252Fwryheat%252Ffiles%252F2010%252F07%252FTarantulaHawk-large3-550x420.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Ftucsoncitizen.com%252Fwryheat%252F2010%252F07%252F16%252Ftarantula-hawks-deliver-the-big-sting%252F%3B550%3B420"> tarantula hawk</a>) that scared the boys. Sam quickly lost interest in actually golfing and alternated between sitting on the hazards on the green and conducting an invisible orchestra using the plaque as his music stand. </div>
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Then we headed back down to the clubhouse to eat lunch by the pool and play at the playground.<br />
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After lunch we decided to go back to the shore of the lake to play one last time, since it was our last day. This time we had our buckets and shovels!<br />
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So, our vacation did not turn out at all like it was supposed to, and we ended up spending a lot more money than we had planned on (boat repairs), but we did end up having a pretty good time despite that. The boys were really confused, though, as to why we came home without the boat, but Sam didn't waste too much time wondering... he was too tired from all the fun we had!</div>
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<img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/224/E12DF724D7354A4D6022E9868CDA807D.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" />Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01067603496202495254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394329560843346632.post-46150970775609504762013-07-06T05:00:00.000-07:002013-07-06T05:00:00.291-07:00Celebrating My New Soon-To-Be NephewI was honored to be able to throw my sister another baby shower as she anticipated the arrival of another baby boy! I was very excited to have another nephew, and my boys were very excited to have another baby cousin! <br />
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I had too much fun making the cake and the cookie party favors</div>
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And I enlisted my mom for help with a couple more turtle-y touches: a turtle watermelon (watermelon is Amy's favorite, so that was perfect!), and a turtle diaper sculpture! I was so thankful that she was willing and able to do those, as I wasn't quite sure how I would have gotten them done! And she did a great job!</div>
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For the activities, we played baby shower bingo, where the guests write what they think the mom-to-be will receive and mark off their squares as she opens her gifts, and we had the guests each make a scrapbook page for the baby's book.</div>
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The guests of honor... the momma-to-be and the big brother-to-be!</div>
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<img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/224/E12DF724D7354A4D6022E9868CDA807D.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" />Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01067603496202495254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394329560843346632.post-8806628077193469522013-07-05T05:00:00.000-07:002013-07-05T05:00:04.527-07:00Summer Swim ClassLast summer I signed Jack up for two sessions of swim class, which ended up being too much for us, but really helped Jack's swimming! He was still pretty flail-y, but I saw a definite improvement in his ability, which of course I was very pleased about. What I was even more pleased about, though, was that his level of enthusiasm never flagged! He may still have been a sinker, but he was also still the most joyful sinker I've ever seen!<br />
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The other thing that amazed me was that Sam, who was not two-and-a-half, still remembered Jack's swim classes from the year before! When we got up to the observation deck on the first day he immediately asked me if I had brought a banana for him to eat... which is what I had done the year before! He had a lot of fun watching his brother's swim classes. The first day, as we watched Jack walk through the doors and disappear into the locker room to get to the pool Sam said "I love him, momma!" Me too, kid. Me too.<br />
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Love my little swimmer boy!</div>
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<img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/224/E12DF724D7354A4D6022E9868CDA807D.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" />Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01067603496202495254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394329560843346632.post-12317572403357022772013-07-04T05:00:00.000-07:002013-07-04T05:00:01.417-07:00July 4, 2012Apparently I didn't take any photos of fireworks last year! In fact, I didn't take many photos at all! I did take some, though... and here they are:<br />
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We went swimming that morning, apparently</div>
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And then, per our new tradition, we headed to the beach to play and watch the fireworks!</div>
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<img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/224/E12DF724D7354A4D6022E9868CDA807D.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" />Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01067603496202495254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394329560843346632.post-60157600515905236742013-07-03T05:00:00.000-07:002013-07-03T05:00:01.404-07:00Botanical Gardens... Photos, Photos, Photos!I don't have a lot to say about this other than it was a really fun playdate that we really look forward to every summer, but I love the photos and I want to post them even though I don't have much to say about them ;)<br />
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I can't tell you how much I love this face ;) </div>
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One last photo for good measure...</div>
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