Boondocks Rocks

Michael just can't get enough of Boondocks. In fact, he has been twice within the past week and a half. We were able to go once with my sister and he family and once with Jer's dads family. Both times Michael had a blast and we were there for four hours of non-stop fun. Michael had a great time on the go-carts, bumper boats, and the jungle gym area. He even bowled once and Jer tried the batting cages. We had a lot of fun, but now Michael thinks this is how all of our weekends should be spent. Oh, the joys of being young.

Blast from the Past

This past weekend I was able to get together with my high school girlfriends and have a girls night. We went out to Iggys and had a great time catching up. I must say that I am so glad that we still keep in touch and get together every once in a while. I had to post a picture of us now and then a picture of us in high school. I love you gals!

Birthday Bash and More

We like to party and had quite the shindig at my sister's house. My brother and mom had a birthday and we decided to have another mexican fiesta. My cousins and grandma came and we even busted open a pinata. When the pinata was finally busted open by Mitch, out flew a cute little box which contained an engagement ring. Then, my cousin Mitch got down on his knees and proposed to his girlfriend! It was so fun to have the family together and to share in his special moment. After all, isn't life really all about family!

Itty Bitty Ball

Michael started Itty Bitty Ball a couple weeks ago and is having a blast. It is so cute. They teach all these three and four year old girls and boys how to play different sports. There are a total of six classes and they teach them how to play soccer, basketball, volleyball, baseball, and football. He is on team Batman and now now likes to go around the house saying "Go Batman." At first he was so shy but by the third class he was able to go out there and stay with his team the whole time and participate without having me there by his side. When did he get to be so big!

Viva Las Vegas

Nothing says Valentine's day romance like a weekend getaway trip to Vegas. Jeremy and I decided we needed some couple time and dropped our kiddos off with my parents and headed down to the strip. We stayed at the Luxor and had a wonderful time seeing the sights, eating an uninterrupted dinner, going to a show, and then being able to sleep through the night. Our favorite place to go was the Belagio and we were even there when President Obama was there. Everyone needs a little break once in a while. Thanks mom and dad for watching the kids.

Kidisms

Kidisms: AKA funny things kids say. So Michael informed me that we need to make Santa some cookies so that he can come and visit us again. It was so cute. He went to the pantry and pulled out oil, brown sugar, cooking spray, and a plate and was mumbling to himself, "Cookies, make, Santa, come, okay, nice". I tried to explain that Santa only comes once a year and we can make cookies for dad or for someone else. He looked at me and said, "No, come play cars room." So I guess it is cookies for Santa or for no one. I love the funny things kids think of.

Boys will be Boys

You have to love the trouble little boys get into. That's why you have to have a sence of humor as a parent. And one thing I've learned is that if it is quiet...you know something is wrong! While at Sheryl's house, our children were quietly playing upstairs when we realized it was way too quiet and found out that they had decorated Sheryl's kitchen, hallway, laundry room, and living room with artwork. That's right...the boys found Sheryl's dry erase markers and colored everywhere. After a good laugh and some picture taking we were able to clean all the beautiful colors off of her walls, kitchen table, couches, tile, bumbo, stools, and glass doors. A week later, while Jer and I were cleaning up after dinner, we turned around to see that Michael had found our toothpaste and had squeezed out the entire tube onto our living room floor, walls, and himself. Once again, we had a good laugh, took some pictures, and cleaned up the mess. Now our house smells nice and minty fresh. Can I just saythat while being a mom is a messy job, it is the best job in the entire world. Thanks for the laughs.