Thursday, June 18, 2009

girls trip

Two weekends ago I was able to escape to Portland with some girlfriends for 3 days. Eating, shopping, more eating, more shopping, Star Trek, mani-pedi's, sleeping in....well, not sleeping in. (Michelle and Andrea sure did, but Courtney and I have been trained by our children to wake up at 5:45. Good thing she and I shared a room.) It was the best weekend I have had in a long time and I'm still trying to settle back into the reality of kids, cleaning, cooking, etc. I can't wait until next year. Wait - do we have to wait that long to do it again?


Michelle, Courtney, Andrea, me.




The sign that someone (who I will not name) took literally before she noticed the pizza place behind it. "$4 for a slice of cheese? That's cheap?" I almost peed my pants I was laughing so hard.

happy birthday uncle jason

We're sending out birthday greetings to my brother who is 33 today. The kids wanted to make a video, so here you go, Brother. We tried to teach Zeke the words but he was too busy trying to get his nectarine and plum pieces into his mouth.


Love you, Jason!

Correction: So, he's actually 34. Oops. It's not that I forgot how old he is - I just forgot how old I am. I usually remember by subtracting a year from my age. I realized as I was talking to him tonight that I was off a year. Well, at least I didn't say that he was 28.

Saturday, June 13, 2009

busy

We've been too busy to post anything lately...

Annie is finishing up 1st grade which means all-school BBQ...and Field Day.
Zeke is crawling...and pulling up...and cruising...and climbing stairs...and bumping his head 6 times a day...and getting into everything.
Jonah is busy riding his bike...and playing in the pool...and having play dates.
Joel is working...and working...and working.
I am trying to keep up with Zeke...and settle back into reality after a weekend away with girlfriends...and paint the kitchen cabinets (I don't know what I was thinking when I started that project)...and volunteer at school...and sleep (last night I fell asleep at 8).

Pics and videos to follow soon. Right now we're off to the Save Our Teachers march & rally...then the farmer's market...then a birthday party...then to the library to sign up for summer reading...then cleaning and painting.