Hot dog or Cattail?

For the last four nights we have gone for a family bike ride after dinner. We have enjoyed beautiful summer evenings from two wheels. Tonight we came upon a bunch of cattails. I wanted to stop and pick some so the kids could feel how soft they are. From behind me in her bike seat, I heard Care Bear say "Look at all the hot dogs!" Then when we got home she was being super silly and pretended to eat her hot dog. La-La asked me to post about this and wanted me to include a photo of the Sweet Peas we picked. I call her "sweet pea" so she thought it was pretty cool.

We won a Wii!!!!

Have any of you looked at a Coke lid and seen the code written on it then just thrown that lid away? I am here to tell you to save that code until you have entered it on the mycokerewards website! I saved some of those codes and we won a Wii! I entered a sweepstakes using my points saved up from entering the codes and it payed off. Now thanks to Coke we are enjoying our new toy!

Jaco is 9!

Jaco's birthday was July 22nd. I can't believe I am a mother to a nine year old! He will start 4th grade this fall which makes me feel even older. Jaco is a pretty fun kid to have around. He keeps us guessing everyday with his constant questions about what everything means. He wants to know everything about anything and isn't satisfied until he is confident we have answered completely. He has an amazing vocabulary and has an incredible ability to retain knowledge. He will be tutoring me before long!
We got home past midnight on the 21st but the Birthday Fairy still came and decorated the kitchen and his bedroom door. She was pretty tired! Jaco was so excited for his b-day that he woke up at 6:am even though he didn't get to bed until atleast 12:30. Lets just say that this did not make for the best start for a birthday. He was extra emotional and grumpy until it came time for dinner and the family party. Jaco is really into Pokemon so I made him a cake that resembled a Pokeball. He thought it was great especially when he discovered the Pokemon inside his cake. I got candles that relight after they are blown out and he wasn't too sure about them!

Jaco wanted a Wii game and I was thrilled to find the one he wanted at a used game store for a fraction of the cost of a new one!

The next picture was when he was still excited about the candles. Then when they kept relighting he wasn't very thrilled. The last photo is of him finding the pokemon. Happy Birthday Jaco!

Port Townsend

On May 31 we took a short road trip to Port Townsend. We played at a beautiful park, we ran through old military tunnels and flew kites on the beach. It was a beautiful day. We went with our friends Spencer, Debbie, Stewart, Josh, Krystin, and Aiden.

Jaco, Care Bear, Spencer, La-La, & Josh on the ferry to Port Townsend.

Care Bear and Aiden hanging out in the sand. Spencer & La-La exploring the beach.

Spencer and La-La; best buds!

Jaco was picked to ride up front with the driver on the way back from the tunnels. It made his day!
Justin entering a military tunnel.

La-La, Spencer, & Jaco in a tunnel.

La-La in the military tunnels.

Care Bear & Aiden

Krystin, Me, & Debbie

Spencer, Jaco, La-La, & Care Bear at the park.

Finally connected!

We finally got the Internet today! I have so much to post but it will take awhile so be patient. Here is a brief update. We finally arrived at our house on July 3. Then one week later we took a LONG drive to Idaho to spend 10 days with family and friends. We returned this last Monday the 21st and now I am busy unpacking from vacation AND moving all in one. I don't recommend it. Stay tuned for pics and more details about graduation, moving, playing etc...!