Mr. Kindergarten!

I can't believe it's already here. 5 years ago, I had a 2-month old and didn't know up from down. Now, all I know is UP - because that's what he's growing. And too fast. I love you, my Evan! Congratulations on becoming a Kindergartner - may this year bring you happy memories, good friends and lots of fun.

Vacation Week!

This past week was a BUSY one! Ryan and I celebrated our 7th Anniversary at Bonneville Hot Springs Spa & Resort. This overnight trip was A-MAY-ZING! We got a mineral bath, mineral wrap and 80-minute massages, all in the same couples' room. Then, dinner. Oh. My. Gosh. 1st Class, people. The food was to die for!! The next morning, room service for breakfast. Delicious!!! What a wonderful treat.

Wednesday, we left for Rockaway Beach for 2 nights. Our first stop was of course the Tillamook Cheese Factory. How can you NOT stop there for ice cream and a tour? Then on to Rockaway. The house we stayed in was brand new, but away from the beach. There was a forested area backing up the house, so it was nice and quiet. We spent Thursday in Seaside - a very FULL day - and crashed early that night. Friday, we packed up and headed home!

Now..... we're exhausted. Figures, huh? They say you need a vacation FROM your vacation - and I fully agree. Now back to a new reality: KINDERGARTEN


The "Oldyweds" - on our veranda at Bonneville Hot Springs


Checkin' out the rental house and it's "amenities"


I love this shot of Jay. This was his first time being up-close-and-personal with the sand!

Oops! He fell backwards while sitting. Look at that tear! :(

Randoms

Ryan has been bugging me to update this thing. I can't believe it's been almost 2 months?! Have we been busy, or what??

One day I came downstairs to find that my industrious #1 decided he wasn't going to wait for me to prepare his lunch. He found a hamburger bun, some lunchmeat, sliced cheese and a cheese stick. He prepared it all on an "adult" plate and sat down to eat. I couldn't believe it! :)

Here's Mr. 5-year old at his birthday dinner at Red Robin. The waiters placed the "hat" on his head and sang to him. I particularly love this picture because his face is so GENUINELY happy. It was an awesome day!

One of his creations - a robot. This child has been creating things and lining them up since before he was two. I love him!

Little Hubba Bubba - 8 months old. (yes, he is already 9 months old NOW, but I'm a little behind on updating the blog, ok??)

"Spoon!"

The funny word-of-the-day... according to Jaren. :)

"A Divided By"

Just had to share this cute thing. Yesterday morning, I took the boys grocery shopping. Before we even left the house, we had a screaming baby (yes, he does fuss every now and then), an emergency bathroom visit (complete with clogged toilet), and an already frazzled Mommy. But I was bound and determined to get the grocery shopping done because we had procrastinated the weekend away.

I thought to myself, "Oh Lord, I'm in for it - going grocery shopping NOW, when all signs point to a chaotic disaster - but here goes...."

And it went beautifully!! Jaren was happy as a clam in his little padded shopping cart cover, and Evan walked so calmly and helpfully put things into the cart. When we got in the car, I sighed a HUGE sigh of relief and said to Evan, "Hey Evan, your behavior was excellent! You had A+ behavior!" (We're into the whole grading system thing for behavior now - mostly started as a joke, but Evan likes it).

Anyway, he agreed with me and said, "Yeah, Mommy. I'm really proud of myself! Is A+ the best? I don't think so. I think A (DIVIDED BY) should be the VERY best. So, my behavior was A (DIVIDED BY)!!"

I just love how literal he still is. :)

The Past Few Days...

On Monday:

Cousin Chante came for a sleepover. Here she is, teaching Evan how to write the alphabet in cursive. He was a VERY attentive student!

Also On Monday:
Jaren turned 7 months old! How time is flying with this guy... :)

On Wednesday:

After a very fun (and apparently exhausting) playdate, Evan crashed on the couch. Yes, he has Duplos stuck to his fingers. No, I don't know what game he was playing...

Same old, same old...

I know. I know. I haven't added anything interesting, told any stories, or posted about ANYTHING other than my kids! I am completely boring these days, and on top of that, haven't really taken any pictures.

(but I thought this was so cute, so here ya go...)