Birthday Boys!

I can't believe my amazing boys are 7!  I love them so much and I am so proud to be their mom.  

They had their birthday party at SkyZone, an indoor trampoline place.  The kids loved it and I loved it because the staff did everything.  All I had to do was bring the cupcakes.  I think we are done with having parties at home.  It's just easier to have it somewhere else!

Summer!

We've had some fun times this summer camping in the backyard!  After telling stories and laughing the kids usually fall right to sleep!  

The kids have always wanted to get their faces painted at the zoo.  I have always said "no" because it's so expensive.  Well I decided to finally cave in and let them.  I'm so glad I did!  Adam and Maya really liked it.  Jack liked his at first but when we got home he was embarrassed and washed it off.  I'm so happy we did it and I have pictures of it!

Champions!  The boys won the Playoff' games!  The did a great job and had the most amazing coach!

CHAMPIONS!  The Dodgers won 1st place!  

Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day!  Okay, so this post is about a week behind...oh well.  For father's day we surprised Chad with a camping trip.  The kids were SUPER excited!  Saturday, after the boys baseball game, we headed to Indian Lake.  It was clear and sunny in New Albany but as we drove an hour towards the lake it started to get cloudy and rain.  

We got to our campsite, popped the tent, and started a fire.  The kids swam in the lake, we roasted hotdogs and made smores.  After about 5 hours of playing, making friends and enjoying time outside, we headed back home.  It started to rain more and it was suppose to rain all night and the next day.  Even tho we didn't stay the night we all had a great time.

On Father's Day we went out for lunch.  Maya spoiled daddy with a back rub and she combed his hair!  Later, our friends came over for dinner.  

 ( I'm never in pictures so Adam and I took one together)

In other news....Jack earned the game ball!   A few games back he really ran hard and hit really well, so the coached gave him the ball.  Yay!  He was pretty pumped!

Week 1

Wow, we made it thru our first week of summer vacation.  I wasn't sure we'd make it.  The kids did a TON of bugging each other and whining.  I'm trying to get them in some sort of schedule.  I feel like once we get in a groove things will be a lot better.


My plan is to do homework and clean in the morning.  Then we can have fun in the afternoon.  The kids have been really good at helping me clean.  Jack even cleaned the bathroom floor and toilet today. Adam is good at picking up and Maya is good at sorting laundry.  I'm hoping that they realized if we keep up with our chores we will have more fun for the day.

I took Maya to Sweet and Sassy this weekend for her reward since she is now a bike rider!  She got her hair braided with a fancy bow and LOTS of glitter hairspray.  She then had a full pedicure.  Her friend Sophie met us there and had her hair and nails done, too.

 


Maya is now on the Mini Star team at gymnastics.  Her instructor asked her to be on the team several months ago, but with school schedules the time didn't work for us.  She's going to be in the class for the summer then we will see if she can do it when school starts.  It's an hour long vs. her other class that was 45 mins.  She will also now be working on more tumbling stuff and using the bars and beams.  So far she loves it.