Camping

With the start of my new job this year we have not been able to do as many fun things this summer as we had hoped. However, we did get to squeeze in a camping trip with the church we attend. We went to Pike National forest, the kids had a blast. We got dumped on the second night and ended up bailing early. The one thing I hate about camping is getting wet. Our tent did alright and stayed pretty dry but with the kids and the ages they are...no matter how many times and how many ways you tell them they still tracked all kinds of crap from the ground into the tent and then soon enough it was a big mess inside that I did not want to sleep in. We still had a lot of fun and spent time with some great people who love God.

Shawn also got to enjoy his new volleyball net that he found for a steal at the arc.


The colorado moutains are breathtaking...

Modern day idioms

It is funny how out lives are engulfed with technology. I had a moment of sad insight the other day when I was talking with my daughter. We were in the middle of a indoor soccer game, she was watching from the sideline.


She came and talked to me through the net and asked me..."How much longer?"
I pointed at the clock and told her "...about 22 minutes left..."
She said, "How long is that?"
I repeated, "It is about 20 minutes."
In the classic winy tone..."How long?"
Then without thinking I said, "It is about 2 SpongeBob shows, or less than 1 Hannah Montana, and less than 1 Wizards."
She said, “Oh, okay”

At that moment I realized and reflected … it is really frusterating sometimes how kids have no concept of time … but when I put it in terms of television shows she understood. I am such a bad mother!

Skyler turns 6!

Well another year down and Skyler is getting too old too fast. She is becoming beautiful girl. And once and a while Shawn or I will catch a flash in her eye...a glimpse of what the teenage years have to come...oh goodness we are in trouble. Can't she stay 5 forever?? [By the way skyler you flare your nostrils just like your daddy!]

Well, this year we are doing something a little different on the birthday party front. Since Skyler's birthday is in the summer AND the same weekend as the 4th of July we have had difficulty getting kids to come to a party. Strangely enough we have the same problem with Kaleb's birthday in December. Now, on a kid’s birthday, they are allowed to invite a couple of friends to do a bunch of fun stuff.

For Skyler's birthday this year we went and saw the Hannah Montana movie. It was cute when her and her friend starting belting out the song "the climb" in the middle of the movie. Then we went skating at skate city with her new roller skates. Just this summer she learned how to skate. She does pretty well but her technique is to just run. hee hee. Then the next day we went to Mr. Biggs for fun and food. Whew what a birthday.

In the way of presents this year it was all about the guitar. Shawn found a junior size pink guitar for an amazing deal on ebay. For weeks that is all she talked about, "I hope someone gets me a guitar, all I want is a guitar, I bet no one is going to get me a guitar." Well she got her guitar, in fact she got two.

She got one she can play.

And one she could eat. This was my sad attempt at a guitar cake. I waited till the last minute to try and make it; and I had the genius idea of putting mousse in it...what a disaster. Oh well, hopefully I will do better next year. Note to self, we found out that papa doesn't like fondit.

Happy Birthday Skyler we love you and look forward to spending many more birthdays with you!
Love Mom and Dad

Michael Jackson dies

A pop icon...no legend died this week. It was a bit of a shock for many people. At only the age of 50 Michael Jackson has died. Even though I really didn't care for his music of late...I grew up dancing to thriller and beat it. Though is life was filled with scandal and turmoil I think he will go down in history as one of the great musicians of all time...tribute to Michael Jackson may he rest in peace.

Skyler Kindergarten Graduation

It is interesting how our society has started celebrating some of the small everyday type things...and we make it into this big monumentous celebration. Today we went to Skyler's kindergarten "graduation."
Note to Skyler: "You are a wonderful and beautiful bright young girl. You have done and shown us amazing things this year; you are becoming a reader, an artist, a linguist, a diva, and there is so much more to come, I am anxious and scared all at the same time. I love you darlin'."
It is funny because shawn was in complete defiance of the whole activity; he came and sat thru and supported his daughter but he was appalled at the concept of graduation from kindergarten. Hee hee life is so funny.