Bugs anyone?

Father/Son Campout

Scott took the boys to the Father/Son campout the church has every year. This is Their 3rd year going. The boys LOVE it. They had another good time this year...and came back as dirty as ever. They also found a turtle and had to have their own flashlights. Boys will be boys.



roasting marshmellows and a raging fire.



Kasey being "transfixed" by the flames.



Jordan and his friend Ben. The kids begged me to come and couldn't understand why mommies couldn't come. I told them it was so daddys and their sons could spend time together and so mommys' could rest a little...to which they immediately replied...a rest from what mommy? Uh huh...see what I mean??

Goodbye Tree

So, our tree is finished for the year. As you can see, although it is beautiful...it leaves quite the mess. The kids have fun with it anyway. We gave it an extra little shake to make some "drama" for our pictures. Even when we don't shake it, The petals are everywhere...my car, the grass, the driveway, the table, tracked into my kitchen on our shoes...and I even found one in Kasey's underwear..hmmmm!!!!



This picture really shows Jordan's personality. He's quite his own little person with his own little personality, and I love that about him. And yes...I have patched the knees in his jeans so many times I'm going insane.



Snowing in spring.



Until next year...

School vacation week part II

This is a little late in the posting but....we went to Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut on the last day of Vacation. It's a little bit over priced but the kids had fun. I went with my older brother, his wife and kids, my mom, and 3 of my nieces and nephews. Jordan, Adam, Dalton, Kasey, Julia, and Jaymie in this shot.



Watching the penguins go by.....LOVE the penguins.



Kasey had a blast. He loves fish and animals in general.



Jordan, Kasey, Dalton, Brandon, and Julia.

School Vacation Part I

We had a lot of fun school vacation week. Even though I miss the baby stage...I must say vacation week is a lot better when you don't have kids that are requiring a nap OR needing to find a clean place to change a poopy diaper. The first half of the week we went to the children's museum and Roger Williams Zoo. I went with my brother Ernie, his wife Julie and her 2 kids, my 2 and then my niece Julia.



This is in front of the gift shop. This dog statue has been here since my mom was little I think. We always take pictures on it.... There was quite the fight on who would sit in front.



Oh look at that....two little monkeys hanging upside down...and miss Julia too busy with her boyfriends on the phone. (Julia had me stage this one). cute.


And after a long hot day at the zoo, there's no better thing then a Del's ice Lemonade. Not to be prejudice or anything, but...I've tried MANY other frosty lemonades in my time and Del's is the BEST hands down.