Sunny Summer Soccer Saturday!

Both boys played in the same tournament today. G in the morning and W in the afternoon, so we were at the fields all day. W played keeper for the first game and said it felt good to be back in that position, but then played the field for the 2nd game where he scored a goal with his powerful foot.

Everyone had a fun day.

What do these things have in common?

Brushing your teeth, running the dish washer, washing the blankets, washing your hands, getting a drink, going to the bathroom and boiling a couple of eggs.

All things we couldn't do this morning! or at least without a bottle of water. They were working on our water line and had our water turned off. I just wish they would have given us warning I would have got some jugs filled.

I have been trying to not purchase bottled water and hadn't gotten some water for quite a while. Last week when hubby was packing to go out of town he wanted a case of bottled water. He then decided that was too much water and only took a few bottles. This saved us!

The water was only off a few hours but they were the hours that I was trying to get some things done and leave! Or more specifically trying to do all the things at the top!
I would not have made a very good pioneer woman!

Five Fer Friday

1~ When hubby left town I decided that I was going to finish the bathroom. Remember I 'd painted over spring break? Well, I had replaced the lights but hadn't done anything else. That changed this week. I finally found shelves that I liked and put them up. I'm now in search of toothbrush holders ~ I've found some for a whopping $15 a piece but I don't think I'm going that route!

2~ Yesterday G and I went to the dollar show (which is now $2) to see "The Bee Movie". We hadn't seen this yet and really loved it! It was funny for both of us. It is so fun to see a kid movie in a theatre filled with kids (vs. watching it at home).

3~ Yesterday we unpacked the 1966 World Book Encyclopedias from my mom. As we unpacked them W asked what they were. I answered, "oh, you probably don't know what encyclopedias are." W answered with "I know what encyclopedias are but what are these" I told him they were "world books" the end result was he didn't realize that Encyclopedia had been books!

4~ The weather here today is Great. Low humidity, very gentle breeze, and temp in the upper 70's. Couldn't get any better. Last night a storm came through and left us with a perfect rainbow in our back field. We could see the entire thing, even both ends! As you can tell there was a double rainbow for a while. At the time I was taking pictures it was raining steadily in the front yard and doing nothing in the back yard!

5~ G and I had planned to go blueberry picking today since the season opened on Tuesday. When we checked to see the picking report, they were so busy on Tuesday that they were picked out (on the early bushes) until next Tuesday. OH, we'll try next week again.

Bloomin' Monday

G's tomato plants are covered with blooms!

and several tiny tomatoes

Mark this Moment!

I just have to mark this moment in time!

Hubby is 'out west', G is at Mimi's, W is at a friends, and

I am home ALONE!

Of all the things that I could be doing and the list is somewhat overwhelming,

I'm catching up on my blog!

Just How can this Be?

OK, I'm moving on to scan the bookshelf for a book to read.....

Family

The Fiber of my Family makes up who I am.

I've been very fortunate to see most of my family

(under somewhat unfortunate situations) in the past couple of months.

My Mom, Uncle Gary, Grandpa, Aunt Marie, Aunt Val

Uncle David, Aunt Joyce, and My Dad

cousins ~ Corey, Me, BJ, Heidi, Marijane, and Jesse

cousins ~ W, Me, Dustin, Tyson, Johnny, Patrick and little G in front!

Rock Bridge and Devil's Icebox

Rock Bridge

I had taken field trips to this state park for years and then visited it several times and NEVER saw this much water in the stream! When we were little there wasn't a walk way and we had to use stepping stones to walk under the bridge. Looking for bats as we walked!

Devil's Ice box

I don't think I've ever been all the way down to the door of Devil's Ice Box and was amazed as just how much the temperature dropped was we went down to the opening.

At the entrance to Devil's Ice box there is the steep hill. Brave G started to climb (he's the boy at the top) and just zoomed to the top. When he got to the top he decided he couldn't make it to the walk way and decided to climb back down. He was amazing with his ability to climb and his bravery! By the way the other little boy was scared and stuck telling his dad that he couldn't get down. I was worried that W may have to do a rescue mission, but to be honest W wasn't really going to get near the steep hill!

When I used to go to this park on field trips there weren't any nice walk ways the trail looked much like this only with out the rail. You can still see the old walk ways and it's amazing that we could climb the hills! The new walk ways and stairs are still a workout but so much safer!

Sunday Recap.......

Things were busy the past week, thus not alot of posting!

G was involved in a community class this past week. They met every morning and worked on a putting on a play. They practiced they're lines, they worked on props and scenery. G is a great a memorizing and had his 2 lines down the first night. He was Jack (of Jack and Jill fame) and then little boy blue. With great excitement he performed his part perfectly on Friday morning. After the first play they acted out "Caps for Sale" where G was a monkey! Once again his performance was Oscar worthy!

I started a Beach Bum class a the gym this week. The first class was Tuesday evening. I spent the rest of the week recovering. Every muscle in my body ached this week. Hopefully I work them enough the rest of the week, that it won't be SO bad this week!

Hubby left mid week for a business trip 'out west' and then the boys and I travel to attend my Grandmother's funeral and visit with family.

Grandma Rice

Hazel Mae Calvin Rice

March 12, 1921 ~ June 11, 2008

Blooming Monday

This was taken a few days ago.

No sun today and blooms are looking a little wind blown!

Saturday recap.....

I found this on the table this week after G had lunch!

Who says motherhood doesn't have it's rewards?!

G, the Proud Dad taking his baby butterflies out of for dinner. He wasn't quite ready to let them all go so he would take them out to eat a bit and then put them back in their hut. This morning he finally let them all go.

G enjoyed his time at cub scout day camp. The last day was cut short because of strong winds, but the boys got to tye-die, shoot bow and arrows, and shoot the BB guns before they came home.

Today G went fishing with our neighbor, Jim. G and Jim are buddies and have a great time together.

Poor Skipper is a bit shell shocked from all the storms this week. I've been leaving him outside at night but he's always happy when W comes in later and lets him in the garage! Just in case! As a matter of fact Skipper is at the back window looking at me, wanting in the garage.

Even W is a bit weary of the weather. We had another thunderstorm a couple of nights ago. I called to tell W he should come home. I heard him pull up but then someone was knocking at the back door, it was W. He thought he'd park behind the house just in case it hailed the house would protect his truck! I wondered why he didn't just move my van and pull in the garage!? I'm sure he doesn't want his truck looking like my van!

Blooming Friday

He's a dad!

Little G has watched over first his 10 caterpillars, then his cocoons, and now his little babies are hatching. Yesterday before I left to get him from day camp there was one newly hatched painted lady butterfly, by the time we got home there was one more and then before we went to bed there was another. When we got up there was one more for a total of 4. By noon today there were 2 more (if you're keeping count that's 6). This process should slow down a bit now, since some of the caterpillars just made cocoons a couple of days ago.
UPDATE: the last of the cocoons hatched this morning! I guess some caterpillars just don't take much time to transform into Butterflies.

Just how can this be?

Last night when we walked out of the arena it was an absolute down pour. We were drenched as we crossed the street. Then the down pour let up some what to a steady rain as we walk the 3 blocks to our car. Just the moment the last car door was closed the downpour started again!

Amazing, Just how can this be?

As we left we saw the most beautiful lighting, it was awesome and everywhere! Hubby called me to say that there was a severe thunderstorm with large hail would cross our path as we were coming home, I should come straight home quickly. It was a down pour, buckets and buckets of rain all the way home. Never letting up.

Amazing, Just how can this be?

Just as we turn on to our road, the rain stops. totally stops. We walk inside dry, still watching the lighting show. Once we were inside for about 10 minutes the rain started again!

Home Sweet Home

price of things

last night's adventure~

Parking (3 blocks away) ~ $10
snacks ~ $18 (soft pretzel, nachos, 2 bottles of water)
cotton candy ~ $5
seats ~ free (but were $50 for ok seats)
fun night with G ~ priceless.

Gasoline ~ 3.89 per gallon

Our night to Walk with the Dinosaurs

A couple of weeks ago, I read that "Walking with the dinosaurs" was coming to town. I wondered if G would enjoy it. I looked into tickets and they were pricey for good seats then I discovered that it occurred during camp. I decided to just forget it, save the $ and the stress of over scheduling G.

All of that left my mind when G and I arrived at the library and there was a box for a drawing for free tickets to "Walking with the Dinosaurs". I filled out a slip of paper for each member of our family, thinking if this was meant to be then we'd win tickets.

I side note to this was a just grabbed some change from the van to pay my library fines before we walked in the library. I told the lady that I didn't know how much my fine was but this was what I had from my car. The change and the fine were an exact match and she told me I should buy a lottery ticket, since I was so lucky.

Fast forward a few days and G gets a phone call that his name had been drawn for free tickets to "Walking with the Dinosaurs".

This is a sample of what we experienced as we Walked with the Dinosaurs.

Cub Scout day camp day 2

Late last night G asked me if I was going to camp today, then got a bit concerned when I told him that I wasn't going today. I assured him that everything would be fine, and the weather would be HOT but not stormy. I thought that was a bit bold of me, so I then told him that everything would be fine even if it did storm. He seemed fine this morning.

I called the leader at lunch time, she said that it really wasn't that hot, that there was a nice breeze and that G seemed fine. She then told me that G had asked the other leader which way was wind coming from. This made both us think that the 'weather worrier' was working.

Cub Scout day camp first day .... sort of....

The day started early with a lot of excitement.

We left the church at 7:15am and headed south to the campgrounds.

The morning was cool and breezy

which is always a welcome combination at day camp.
We head to our first class in "Orienteering",

where we learned to use a compass and read a map. Then on to fine motor skills where we made and painted dream catchers.
That's when things outside started happening.

lightening, thunder, wind and then the hail.

We stayed in our rock shelter

huddled under the tables

for about an hour.

They cancelled the rest of day due the fact that there was some repair work to do!

This is the size of the hail we found when we got out from under the tables and out of rock shelter!

Every BODY rode the storm well, but the van didn't fair so well. This windshield and a lot of hail dents. The ride home was rough also. We headed into another hail storm. It hailed so much that it was piled up on the highway and blown to the edge of the road. It looked like snow drifts on the side of the road.

We're home now!

Home sweet Home

Five fer Friday

#1 ~ When I went into town this morning I was in need of gas. I passed the $3.79 because I thought they were more than the other place in town. I drove to the other place only to find gas at $3.84. I turned around and headed back to $3.79.

#2 ~ G fixed dinner for us. His favorite cocktail meatballs in the crock pot. I wowed my sons with making my own brown sugar! W was impressed and G just kept saying "Mom, if these don't taste the same we'll know it's your brown sugar." O ye of little faith.

#3 ~ I went to the doctor. It's not Meniere's disease , he thinks it could be my thyroid. I'm getting an ultrasound on that that next week.

#4 ~ W took G to the pool this afternoon. Yay for brotherly love!

#5 ~ hubby spent the afternoon in the ER. Long story that had been going on for a week, but the end result is hubby has two blood clots (one a the top of both legs). Nothing to be alarmed about since he has a filter that prevents them from getting to his heart and lungs. After 5 1/2 hours they sent him home with meds to break them up.

Bloomin' Monday on Tuesday!

Clematis

Memorial Day

We have a great Memorial Day tradition and this morning's rain didn't stop us. We meet with the rest of our church's congregation at the local park's one shelter for Breakfast. Pancakes, bacon, eggs, and juice are the menu. Everyone brings their own plates, silverware and cups to enjoy Pancakes in the Park!

I can remember the first Memorial day we were in this area and we had to find the park for the first time. We heard stories of how they hold this tradition no matter the weather and that has proven true. We have eaten pancakes in the park in the HEAT, in the COLD and today in the RAIN!

G has been to Pancakes in the Park every Memorial Day of his life!

Cost of Things

Gas ~ 3.77 per gallon
Iron Kids bread ~2.99 loaf
Koolaid ~ .20 per package
potatoes ~ 2.69 per 5#
Skim Milk ~ 3.29 per gallon
2% milk ~ 3.59 per gallon
Red Seedless Grapes ~ 2.19 per pound

I'm Melting!

It's hot and humid

Saturday

Well this day started VERY early and is ending VERY late but there was rest in the middle!

The storm of the day moved in here around 4:20am (yawn)with winds, thunder and lighting. This woke up our "Weather Worrier" G. He was more than happy to help me close windows at 4:30am! (yawn) but was quite eager to leave me for the comfort of W's bedroom in the basement! By the time all of the storm and our 'weather worrier' were under control it was 4:55am (yawn). My alarm was set to go off at 5:10am, that doesn't mean that I got up then, that was around 5:40am (yawn).

W had a soccer game in the city at 7am (Yawn) so we needed to leave here at 6am (yawn). (I was suppose to sign a release so I had to go!) The storm as calmer but still going ~ but the fun thing about soccer they don't cancel games until the VERY end ~ this game didn't get canceled but the lighting stopped and it only rained. W played the field most of the game they lost. We were all done with that game by 9am (yawn).

I came home and napped for about an hour (or two). Then went back to see most of W's second game (they lost again). I didn't like the team that W was playing for ~ he was a sub at the last minute and that's always difficult but this team had some trash talkers. In my opinion if they'd play as much as they talked they'd done a lot better!

I stopped at a great BBQ place and brought home Ribs!

Now I'm awake (10:45pm) doing laundry!

Finally Friday!

This has been a week full of Fridays ~ first W's Friday was Monday (his last day of school) and then G's Friday was Thursday (his last day of school), but the official Friday is finally here!

Summer Vacation day#1

The first day of official Summer break was spent, getting this done. G and I took every thing out of his room, vacuumed, and then decided what could be given away and what needed to stay! I was so excited when G said, "you know Mom I don't need all these toys!" I wondered

"Just How can this be?"

but didn't ask twice! and started boxing things up! This took us all morning and then I switched out his winter clothes for summer clothes.

Then we took a exercise trip, G on his bike with Skipper and I walking. This is fun and will give G the extra exercise boost that his little legs need. For those of you that don't know we live on a hill. If we turn to the north it's a series of hills, up and down, up and down to the highway. If we turn to the south it's long slow decent with a nice plateau in the middle. It's always nice to walk that way going away from the house! As a matter of fact when we turned around to start coming back G said "let's go back to our drive way and then do this again!" He'd changed his mind by the time we'd gotten back to the drive way. We chatted about how if worked at it peddling all the way back up the hills then he'd surely be the fastest boy in 3rd grade. He like the thought of that.

Oh, then lucky G got a phone call telling us that he'd won 4 tickets to see

"Walking with the Dinosaurs"

(I'll talk more about this when we go)

W slept late, after making a big deal yesterday about how he was going to consistently try to be out of bed before 10am! I had to finally go get him up at 11:30! Guess he can work on this next week. He had some errand to run for us and now is playing music to my ears! Weed Eating! the first time this season, so he has plenty to do!

Oh, we put the puzzle away only to have it be replaced by the Butterfly Hut, with the little cups of butterfly larva (caterpillars) sitting close by. Then there is the bowl with the snake skin, that G found in the yard a few days ago, sitting close by. My dining room table has become a nature retreat!

It's cloudy and humid today, but not too warm.

The 550 piece puzzle is done!

G started this puzzle Saturday morning and finished it last night. Everyone that walked through the dining room worked on this puzzle. G even proclaimed that there were pieces missing sometime in the middle of it. This is the second 550 piece puzzle we've done and really enjoyed it. G was really impressed with himself when he saw the box said, "Ages 12 and up". He has a great eye for working on puzzles. He is so proud of himself! We all enjoy it but unfortunately we can't eat at our dining room table while we're working on them, but it's worth it for a few days.
There is one more puzzle by this artist that we're headed to get, but we'll wait a couple of weeks before we start another one!

Hump Day Updates

Well, as you can tell my computer time is being zapped up by W. His last day of school was Monday and that's the last time I have time to post!

G's week has been eventful. On Monday they visited their new school. This is the same school where he plays basketball in the winter so he was already familiar with it and in G's mind he didn't need the tour. Along with the tour of a classroom, the library, he got to play on their playground that has a lot of brand new and fun things, but was most impressed with the thought that they'd be doing shuttle runs the long way in the new gym!

G had field day (1/2 day) on Tuesday. The weather was perfect, sunny, warm with a breeze. I thought it was chilly but then I wasn't running around. They played tug of war,

Sponge Races

Gunny Sack Races

Drip Drip Drench

(similar to Duck Duck Goose only with a wet sponge)

and ended with races on the track.

They were worn out and hungry when I left at noon!

W hasn't been as busy this past week. He opted out of all of his finals, a privilege he got since he'd done so well on his standardized test, so that made his last day on Monday. He has signed up for play for a soccer tournament team this summer. They've been practicing without him until track season was over. He got to practice with them finally on Monday evening.

He slept late on Tuesday, got on the computer until he left for the mall, and to the movies that evening.

Today he went to clean out his locker and amazingly brought home 2 duffel bags full of stuff!?

Just how can this be?

I haven't seem the contents of the bags and I'm not sure I want to!

He doesn't have a summer job yet and he doesn't seem too worried about it (unlike the rest of us in the house)! His $ will run out soon enough.

There is a great picture of W in today paper. It's from the Blue Jean Concert last week, but I can't find the picture on their website. I'll keep looking!

Blooming Monday

My Azaleas!

~the only one left from the puppy days~

bubbles!

There is a joy when bubbles are floating through the air!

G has a Mama Jama Gazillion bubble machine. This machine makes the most beautiful big bubbles and Gazillion bubble solution is the best. The bubbles last forever! They floated all over the field, well, those that could escape G.

Price of things~

Gas ~ $3.66 per gallon
Poptarts ~ 2.09 box of 8
bananas ~ .69 per pound
skim milk ~ 3.25 per gallon
sugar ~1.89 per 4 pound bag
Weed eater ~ $189

Track Season is over for us

Yesterday was the Regional Track meet. Going in W knew that he was going to have pull some amazing jumps, and being W he believed he could do it.

He was seated 9th in the Region and we think that's just about where he stayed. They took the top 8 into the finals and he didn't make it there. The top 4 went on to State.

W spent the rest of the evening trying to figure out how many of these jumpers are Seniors and how many will return next year. Unfortunately the kid from L is a Junior, well that will give W a mark to beat next year.

Since W is a 'live in the moment' kids now he's on to a summer traveling tournament Soccer team!

Getting things done Saturday!

G and I got up early, well G got up at the regular time. I was awaken by the opening of toilet paper in my ear! ? Guess there wasn't any in the bathroom but I still wonder why it had to be opened on the bed, on my pillows? this could very well be a

"Just how can this be?"

G worked on his 550 piece puzzle until I was ready to get up! Trust me I was getting regular updates.

We then started our errands ~ the bank, the library, Home Depot and then the grocery store. This used up our entire morning.

We then came home and got busy doing our springtime chores. G and I washed window screens and put them up. I always have mixed feelings about putting the screens on. They defuse the sunshine so it's not so bright and I really like the bright sun shine, but then I love to open the windows. Guess I can't have both.

I then send W out to mow and G downstairs to put hubby's medical supplies up while I planted a couple of butterfly bushes. I've planted several butterfly bushes last year but we had a puppy last year and I suppose they seemed liked good chew toys!? These plants have a better chance, I hope.

I guess I'd better wrap up this post since the boys' are about to figure out that Mom's out of chores.

WOW what a day!

Left home at 7:45am because today is

THE big 2nd Grade field trip Day!

The 3 buses took the students to the Stadium

over an hour away!

We weren't the only school there.

This is just one parking lot filled with buses! The morning was filled with fun stuff

Science experiments, weather experiments and facts, and the helicopter flew in

just lots of fun stuff.

G with his friends at lunch

then back into the stadium for the ball game

along with 21,000 other students!

We were WAY up at the top

just 10 rows from the top The little girl that sat next to me kept commenting

just how small the men were.

There were trips up and down the stairs, climbing over people

for the bathroom, cotton candy, snow cones, bathrooms, nachos, hot dogs, bathrooms

Not just for G and I but for the all 4 of my children I was in charge of!

I didn't miss my workout today!

We got back at 6pm!

I didn't lose any of the children I was in charge of ~ that's always a plus. The weather was great for the game and we were in the shade (the plus of being SO high), so no burnt kids!

It was a great day!

When we got back to the school we had an hour to get to W's Concert that gave G and I just enough time to grab supper at Subway and head to the auditorium.

We then watched the High School's Blue Jean Concert. This is the end of the year FUN concert where the graduating seniors sing solos, or senior groups along with the choirs. W's Madrigal group had wanted to sing their favorite "Tambur" one last time but the director didn't put it on the schedule! One of the senior boys gave up his solo so they could all sing it together one last time. There wasn't a Madrigal parent in the crowd with a dry eye.

got home at 9:30pm because

we'd done it all!

made me wonder.........

I 'freecycled' (explanation of that below) a dog house yesterday and when the people came to pick it up. They were a nice couple, retired school teacher living in our little town. After we discussed the dog house for a bit the husband asked his wife if she'd told me what she was going to use it for.

This made me wonder!

The wife said "no, I didn't want her to think I was crazy."

This made me wonder MORE!

The wife has a pet BOBCAT!

This made me wonder still!

She loves animals and had found a breeder so she has a pet bobcat. She said it was just like a regular house cat only 40 pounds. She has moved it out of the house since she has a Yorkie

This made me wonder, Just how can this be?

They invited me by whenever I was in town to see Kenko, the pet bobcat!

**Freecycle explanation ~ this is a program to help people connect when they have unwanted items. Everything must be offered FREE. I have used it for a couple of years and have gotten rid of tons of the things!

http://www.freecycle.org/

to find it in your area

Happy Anniversary Hubby!

19 years ago today!

Blooming Monday!

Since my boys had started my deck flowers I went and got more flowers this morning. They were still looking a bit traumatized by the all the handling and re-potting but I'm so excited to watch them "bloom where they're planted". I'll post more pictures when they're looking their best!
I have these plants hanging from my deck railing. There are 3 hangers and I just love them, they are so pretty.





I have a little cactus colony! I love my cactus' in their bright pots. A lot of these little guys have been gifts from my friends, my sons and myself! Some of them have special meaning like the starter plant that my sister in law gave me from hubby's grandma's plant.

I moved these out last week on a wonderfully warm and sunny spring afternoon. A couple of mornings this weekend I thought I'd look out and see them wrapped in their winter coats. I'm sure they were chilly.

One Great Day!

Mother's day 2008

The cards from my boys were beautifully addressed thanks to W.

They presented me with flowers for my deck and some chocolates.

G's Baptism Day

What a great way to spend Mother's Day by watching my baby be Baptized. By doing this G has promised to fellow Christ, by his actions, his words, and faith.

Both hubby and I are extremely proud of G.

G planned the entire event. Once the day had been selected he started in planning mode. He selected the music and the speakers then made all the phone calls himself! The only time he asked for help was when it would take him too long to dial the numbers, then he would ask hubby or I to "dial quicker". He did a great job.

**hum?the date on my camera is off a day**

Saturday!

This was a busy Saturday morning!

First of all ~ I'm tired! I've gotten hooked on this new show on CMT called "Can you Duet", but I don't ever know when the current episode is on. Well, I discovered the current show repeating late last night, LATE last night. I tried to DVR it but somehow W could and would shut it off. This meant that I had to lay there awake making sure that W didn't shut of the recording! When I finally thought it was safe to go to sleep, the show was over and it was 1am!
By the way the current show is on Friday at 7 (central time), I figured this out this morning.

This morning was full of errands, the Post office, the gym, swim lesson sign ups. Oh, let me tell you about Swim lesson sign ups. I mentioned to G last week that it was time to sign up for swim lessons to which he replied, "I don't think I'll take swim lessons this year."

mom ~ "yea, we take swim lessons every year that's just what we do."

G ~ "well, not this year! I know how to swim and I don't need them."

mom ~ "well, in this family as long as there is a swim lesson still for you to complete, then you'll take swim lessons."

G ~ "oh, OK"

After all my errands I went to watch W in the "P-town Beat down" HS Dodge Ball Tournament. There were 16 teams of 6 (5 on the floor at a time). W's team came in 2nd. It was fun to watch and FAST moving.

I just wanted to share the amazing picture I got of the clouds tonight. The wind was blowing so fast, the clouds were moving quickly, but fortunately it wasn't stormy for us.

League Track Meet

First let me just say that this having a track meet on Thursday has thrown my whole day off. The weather was perfect, just a gentle breeze. My face didn't get wind burnt this time but got a little sun burnt! My lips just can't get a break during track season!

W placed 5th in the League with a jump of 39'03". He was disappointed in himself, thinking that he could have done better. Hey! he was ranked 7th in the League before today!

The first place jump was a 44', the kid did it on his first jump and then didn't jump anymore! He was an amazing jumper.

1st D 44'
2nd D 42'03+"
3rd L 42'03"
4th E 40'07"
5th P 39'03"

On to Regional next FRIDAY!

price of things

.69 per pound of Bananas
$3.29 per gallon of 2% Milk
.69 per container of YoPlait yogurt
$2.50 a cantaloupe
$3.46 per gallon of gasoline (*that was a couple of days ago)
$3.59 per gallon of gasoline (*today)

*I posted these and then went to town!

Cotton vs flannel

Getting ready for bed has become a challenge.

Cotton vs flannel

Which would be more suitable for that night?

Last night I thought cotton would be good, wrong I was chilly.

A couple of nights ago I went with flannel but changed right before getting into bed.

Hump Day Updates

Things are so mundane around here that I'm questioning even giving an update, but it's Wednesday and here goes what I have.


I mowed on Monday. Skipper, the dog got all frisky as I mowed, but finally moved out to the field to stare at a hole. After several hours of mowing he finally brought me his "lucky rabbit's foot" to show me!

Hubby and G planted their "Earthbox" Big Boy tomatoes, after playing catch with the football for a while.

W has been suffering with shin splints. Hubby and I have been trying to get him to take it slow but it's not soaking in with League this week and Regionals next week. W did find out that he is ranked 7th in the League. Evidently there is a kid in the League jumping 44' that

W has not competited against. W is now hoping that everyone else has a bad meet, with him soaring further than he's ever! He's a teenager with a dream!

Yesterday, I went to the city for a routine doctor's appointment, and then some errands, mostly returns!

Today was teacher appreciation! We sent petunias, begonias, and marigolds to the secretaries, the principal, the helpers in G class, along with his teachers!

Sign of the times

G came home with his enrollment forms for next year. Right up at the top where you fill in the information concerning your home life, there were new questions this year.

Is anyone in your home in active military duty?
Is anyone in your home deployed?
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Just How Can This be?

G and I have chatted about having a "Messy Day Party" when school was out but I never committed a day or time due to our busy schedule.

When I picked G up from school last Friday he announced that he'd given out the Messy Day party invitations!

"WHAT? I didn't make any invitations!"

"OH, Mom I made them during school and gave them to my class and other friends." "I put the date and time along with our address!"

We then had a conversation about how this was a Mommy thing. "Mommy needed to pick a date and time and help make the invitations"

Well, I just got my first phone call concerning the Party the day after school. This mom (of a boy in another class! not G's!) said that she wondered about it but it looked official with our address and all!

Any ideas what G and I will be chatting about on the way home from school today?


update ~ G says he only made and gave out 4 invitations and that he'd already told the boys that there was no party. I think only time will tell!?!

Track Meet by the Numbers

25 School buses in the parking lot
I was there 2 hours before W's first jump
it was 60 degrees when I arrived
the wind was strong at about 30 mph
one school drove 6 hours to get there
we drove 30 minutes
3 1/2 hours G played Game boy under a blanket
W is ranked 3rd in the tri-county
W jumped a 39'10"
Kid from L jumped 39'10 1/2"
it was 40 degrees when I left
thankful for 3 layers of clothing
Wind still blowing at about 30 mph
Total hours G played Game boy 4
W placed 3rd
6 days to the League Track Meet
15 days to regional track Meet
21 days to the State Track Meet
1 Mom that prays he'll do his best

Nearly Blown away

Along with spring comes Spring storms! The temperature got to a very sultry 80 degrees yesterday. It was yucky, humid and sticky, then the storms rolled in. The worst of the first storms were about 25 miles away. We could see the storm clouds, and had the wind but nothing else in the first round.

G our weather worrier was doing his job very well. Hubby kept him busy playing chess, but G kept his eye on the west.

I put up the air mattress in W's room and put G to sleep there. Far, far away from the night storms. That worked like a charm, G slept all night long and never knew the "rest of the story".

The rest of the story was we were on the edge of another storm at 1:20am. This time the wind was stronger, the rain was harder, and there was little hail. Made me wonder if I wanted to go down stairs and sleep with the boys! Every thing was quiet again by 1:45.

Today the wind so wild, but not as warm or humid.

Chilly Start, Warm finish!

BRRrrrrrr!

This was after the sun came up so it had already started to warm up.

The day warmed up for a nice afternoon.

G dug himself a place to take a nap in the sun or

to "be buried in when the time comes"

His words not mine!

Look and smell of spring

My lilac bush sits outside my bathroom window. I have often wished that it sat out where visitors could enjoy it as much as I do, but then I wouldn't see it every morning. I love to look out and see the blossoms. When it the window is open the smell of the lilacs floats in and smells wonderful.

W's personal best 3x over

Last Friday W tripled jump his personal best 3 times. He was thrilled when he broke his best jump the first time but then was beyond thrilled as he continued to go further than he'd dreamed of jumping. I got video of his jumps but really wished I'd gotten video of his reaction as they read off his lengths! He was jumping and hollering, he kept going back to ask the record keeper what the length was! He was fun!

I'll have the numbers for you when he gets home! and maybe even the video of the longest jump!

**His longest jump was 41feet 2.25inches. He says you don't need to see another video!**

Happy Birthday Baby Boy!

On the morning that W was born I checked him over as any new mother would do. When I got to his foot I measured it with my finger. His tiny little foot from the tip of his big toe to the his heel was the length of my middle finger. That was 17 years ago this morning and my my how things have changed!

Happy Birthday W!