School is starting soon and I am going to start playing catch up since last spring.

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Turner Falls 09

On Friday we went to Jimmy's Egg for breakfast. Because they are only open until 2pm, we had missed chances all week to go. We got there about 9am and had a wonderful breakfast. Afterward we made the decision to go to Turner Falls for the day. We hadn't been in 3 years and wanted to go again. It is a little pricey, but cheaper than driving far and having to stay in a hotel.

Turner falls and the Arbuckle mountains are beautiful. The water is clear and the views are awesome! Aaron and I used to camp there when it was cheaper, now we will have to go in the off season to afford to camp, but it would still be worth it. I was worried about how Zac would be, but he was so good! He did his usual in the car, but once we got there he was fine. The boys had a blast and we took 275 pictures of just the 5 hours that we were there! I bet we have to get another hard drive soon so that we can have more space for all the photos, ha.

We came to the conclusion that Alex and Parker will be taking swimming lessons again this fall. Parker panicked 3 times and never told anyone he needed help swimming. It was scary! He can swim great, but couldn't touch and got nervous and didn't remember what to do. Alex was fine the entire time, except for being too brave and going off by himself. Zac has no fear, that boy would jump if you told him to. He didn't care! Thank goodness for life jackets and floaties. Overall, it was a fun day. Now we just need to get people to go with us, anyone?

Yea for Snow-Cones!

Aaron is on vacation all week, so we have some little things planned here and there. Monday, the big boys went to the dentist for fillings, Yuck! (I am pretty sure the dentist would say to not have sugary treats). My boys are so awesome, they just let the dentist get the job done without painkillers, so that they can go home. Tuesday, we had snow-cones and watched Speed Racer. Wednesday, we went fishing/swimming at lake Thunderbird. It looked rainy when we got there so we didn't stay long and there wasn't a good place to fish from. Thursday, Aaron cleaned out the garage and did a GREAT JOB! We are not sure what we are going to do Friday.

House projects

Here is a list of all the improvements we have done since June 2nd

• Fix 2 windows
• tile backsplash in kitchen
• paint kitchen
• replace missing trim in bathrom
• caulk trim in bathroom and kitchen
• attach back porch post to patio
• fix plumbing leaks in bath and laundry room
• have insulation blown in attic
• new porch light
• paint mailbox
• drywall behind washer and freezer in laundry room
• texture walls in laundry & kitchen
• replace plug-ins & light switches to match
• install light in living room

I am sure that I forgot something. It really feels good to get things crossed off the to-do list! We have a few more things to do before we are finally done with everything, but right now I am a happy girl!

Summer Reading Kick-off

I will just do bullet points of all the highlights. I will tell you that before we started marching, neither of my big boys wanted to do it. They both said it was dumb and no fun. That is why in some pictures they look a little grumpy. When we left they couldn't wait to call and tell their daddy about everything they did because it was "So Awesome".

• All the kids got a Kazoo to play as they marched from City Hall to the Library
• Found friends from school and scouts
• Zac got a picture with the motorcycle police officer
• Signed up for Summer Reading, 10 min a day until the end of July, then you get a medal!
• Got more free tickets to events during the summer
• Ate snowcones
• Played WII
• Face painting
• Computer games
• Checked out books
• The boys got their OWN LIBRARY CARDS with a certificate!
• Ate a Happy Meal

All in all, it was a great way to start summer break. I am so glad we went!

Water Fun Day=Last Day of School

It's the last day of School, YEA! So far our summer looks full.

*Cooking Classes start June 15th
*Summer reading program kick off is tomorrow, with a Parade thru Downtown and ice cream social
*VBS is June 22-26. I signed up early this year and they get a shirt and chick-fila sandwich free
*We have free tickets to events at the Library so far. OKC philharmonic string quartet, Howard Hangar, Art Lesson
*A local furniture store has Family Zoo Passes for $15 off. Yippee
*Work sent home from school for the summer every afternoon Monday-Thursday
*The boys will have to read a Book everyday (especially if they want to play WII)

camping @ witchita mts

Day 1:

We dropped Zac off at Grandma's and then drove to the witchita mts. We found a campsite after driving around like vultures waiting for someone to leave. As soon as we unpacked our tent and chairs, it started pouring rain! So we put a tarp over it to keep from getting wetter, paid for our site and then went exploring. We went to the nature center, had a yummy dinner in Medicine park and then drove back to camp. Alex and I drove to find wood for a fire. On the way we stopped at the bathrooms and saw a buffalo. I made him take pictures with the buffalo in the background. As soon as we got back in the car, 3 guys were chased by the same buffalo so I guess we were really lucky that wasn't us!

We ended up sleeping in our van because it was just too wet to make a tent, plus it rained more that night. It was nice and cool and not bad sleeping arrangement either!

Day 2:

Because it was so shaded, we slept in until 8am. Aaron made a breakfast of eggs and bacon. We packed up the campsite and set off to fish and hike. We spent about 3 hours fishing. It was a blast! We all put on sunblock, but Aaron and I were sunburned anyway. After fishing, we hiked up a little mountain. It was a little scary on the top, because the boys were running everywhere. We took some great pictures and started walking down. Afterward we drove to the prairie dogs, had dinner at sonic and then drove home to get Zac and unpack.
I have to say that the Witchita Mts is now our favorite camping place and will for sure go back!

Poor Me

Aaron and the boys went camping today with cousin Kennady and Kristen and Joe. They are heading to the Chickasaw National Recreation Area. We always camp there and it is such a cool place. It has lots of trees, hiking trails, fishing, and swimming.

Mya went to Grandma Kathy's and Zac and I are staying home. Camping is so much fun! I am sad to miss it, but Zac has never stayed the night anywhere and 2 little ones are very hard to keep up with. (Even I think it is hard work) Kathy offered to watch both, but I declined. So tomorrow they will come home and tell me all the fun that they had, and then I get to clean all their stuff, Yippee!! I should have pictures of the "event " tomorrow.

Spamalot!!!

My friend called Friday night at 9:30 to tell me that she won 4 Monty Pythons Spamalot tickets. We wanted to go to the show, but decided that $22 was too much to spend each. So she enters a contest online with KFOR tv station. She gets an email saying she won and to pick her tickets up the night of.

So last night Aaron, Stephanie and I went. We spent $30 something at La Luna mexican restaurant and paid $5 to park. We had an extra ticket, but couldn't think of anyone else to go with us.

After the show we all decided that we would have paid to see the show it was so Good, I mean Great! We have never been to a broadway play. I was blown away! If any of you get a chance, go see a show, it was a great experience! It makes me want to watch all the Monty Python show again. Hilarious!!

Oh by the way, Lion King is coming in April and I would love to go (I mean Win) see it.

UNO in Bed

Since summer began, my boys have been playing UNO at bedtime.


The first night I got onto them and told them to get in their own beds, but later I let them play. They were going to have a sleepover, but it got too crowded and Alex was falling in between the bed and the wall, so he had to get back on the top bunk.

The second night, I told them at 9:25 they had to stop playing at 10pm and go to sleep in their own beds. It is so cute! They have been using their headlights from Christmas and hooking them onto the bed slats for light and then playing UNO quietly until they are tired.


They are the best of friends and I love to listen at their door at night. They say the funniest stuff! I love that they play so good together all the time and that they have each other.

I would always recommend having kids this close together (26 months apart). I pray that Zac has someone, like Alex and Parker have each other.