10th anniversary trip

Our 10th anniversary was in February. This past weekend we did some belated celebrating & spent 4 days getting to know Oregon wine country. We had a fabulous time! Lots of amazing local, organic, seasonal food. Lots of fantastic wine tasting (and some purchases). Lot of together adult time! The boys spent the 4 days w/ my mom & dad (thanks to them). They also had a fabulous time!

It is off!!!

Jack got his cast off today. I'll pause for applause!!

They still use the same horribly loud mini circular saw they did when I was a kid. Poor Jack. They turned on the saw & he lost it. He screamed for 20-30m. They got the cast off then I had to hold him down for x-rays. All while he was screaming.

He was so upset the dr couldn't really examine him so she sent us all out to the waiting room until he calmed down. As you can see he did calm down and started playing w/ his brothers. He has to re-learn his balance but he's all healed!! And Oscar and Calvin were SO well behaved.
The doctors last instruction as we all headed out the door was, "don't let him near hazardous areas for 1-2 weeks). I stopped short. What do you mean? She said no parks, slides, etc. Nothing where he might in his wobbly state re-twist it. Nice. So wish me luck keeping my 3 sons away from hazardous areas for 2 weeks. PLEASE.

Too Gross to not share

First let me say if you are not a parent, PLEASE STOP READING NOW. This is WAY too much info for non-parents.

Background:
Granny's birthday is this week. She is coming over today to babysit all the boys so I can to to my Bunko (Darren is traveling this week). This morning we decided to make her B-day cookies.
Calvin (3) has been VERY opposed to potty training. VERY VERY opposed to it. Good thing he's cute.

About 30m ago I found a brown chunk of something on the kitchen floor. Assuming it was chocolate, I picked it up. Then I noticed the smell. IT WAS NOT. Then I notice other "chunks" too. I immediately track down Calvin. Let's just say he had a MAJOR pull up failure. Yes.... GROSS.

On the plus side... my floors are spotless now.

One more week

Poor Jack. He has a broken leg... still.

He wants to run but can only hobble. Stump stump stump.

He wants to play outside w/ his brothers in the dirt & sand.

One week from today... he is a free little boy!

My Moms: Happy Mother's Day

My mom.
I love her.
Everyone does.

She is my mentor, my friend, my mother. I love her more & more every year. Thank you mom for everything you do for me... everything you have always done for me. You are awesome.

I also have an amazing mother in law. She is more than I ever could have hoped for in a second mom. She is thoughtful and caring. Judy - thank you so much for everything you do for us. I love you.

Making memories

When I was a kid we had weekly spelling test at school. Whenever my brother or I got 100% my mom took us out for ice cream! I have great memories of those times... thanks mom.

This week Oscar was singled out as the "superstar" kid at his pre-K school so I decided to start a similar tradition. We all went out for ice cream! The boys loved it!