Party Time!

We had a great time celebrating Carson's birthday in our church rec center. There was a little bit of everything for the kids to do. I got so many great pictures that I am going to have to post more than once. It was so nice to have all our friends and family there.

Happy 5th Birthday Carson!

Happy birthday buddy! I cannot believe that my youngest is 5 today. It just doesn't seem possible. This time 5 years ago...I was laying in a hospital room in Lawrenceville, GA looking at you in total amazement. Wondering how different our lives were about to become and what all changes and adventures we as a family of 5 were about to embark on. So many things at that very moment had changed. We had literally just moved from Omaha, NE to Atlanta ,GA 2 months earlier. We had found and bought a home but were waiting until after you were born to move. At the time we were renting an apartment that Jenn managed. So strange to be living so far away from all of our family. I did tend to feel a little bit lost those days. Everything managed to work itself out and we finally moved back home to Oklahoma where we belong just 3 short years later. Life is definitely an adventure that we never know where it will take us and for how long. I love you buddy!

Dreaded Fourth of July

I am so mad. You know, I tried to get in shape and tone up by joining boot camp well in advance of swim suit season. Then, my ankles got messed up and I had to lay out for a month. I went for 3 weeks straight and then boom...nothing and all that hard work down the drain. Which brings me to my title : If I cannot manage to lose a little weight in the next month and 3 days then I really REALLY don't want to go to the lake 4th of July and have to wear a swim suit. I know this is vain and self absorbed...but it is the way I feel! Not to name any names ....but I know everyone else...is going to look great as usual. I am just ranting, please excuse me.

So much for having an easy breezy summer. Today we start lessons back up. Kylee and Conner have tennis this morning and again on Weds. morning. This week Kylee and Carson have swim lessons right after tennis and then Kylee has cheer tonight and maybe her private lesson for back hand springs. It just keeps going and going for the rest of the month. They will have fun though.

To Return or Not to Boot Camp

I am trying to decide if I should try boot camp again for the next month. I don't want to get hurt again this close to our trip and be in misery the whole time we are in Italy, but then again if I am careful and cautious I would still have a little time to tone up and look better in shorts and tank tops and a swim suit....oh the horror! I need to decide before the first so I can get started on it or something else. decisions decisions. Whats a girl to do?

Meanwhile, it is a lovely summer day so I think we shall be hangin' in our backyard at the pool. Someday, I hope we can have a nice back yard with an in ground pool and a deck and a cabana. dream dream I know.

Hope everyone has a great summer day today!

Happy Memorial Day.

I hope everyone has a Happy Memorial Day and a great weekend.

3 More Days Of School.

Only 3 days left. Conner's award ceremony is today and then Kylee's tomorrow and then the last day we have parties...then we are done!

Kylee Got My Eyes..well at least my vision anyway.

I took Kylee to the eye doctor yesterday after school because she complained of not being able to see well on the smartboard at school. What initially tipped LeeJay and I off was how she acted at Carsons graduation Tuesday night. There was a slide show playing with pictures of the children through out the school year. Every time Carson was on the the screen we would say "there he is.." and she would say "where?" After the 6th time or so I got irritated and thought she was just messing around she told me she wasn't that she really couldn't diferentiate between the kids. So to the eye docotr we go. Sure enough her vision is 20/80. Pretty significant for her age. So, she picked out the cutest frames...Hannah Montana ones with purple stars on the sides. She also is trying out a pair of day/night contacts that only have to be changed every 30 days. So far so good. She slept in them last night and said "it's as if they are not even there."
AS soon as we get her glasses in I will post a picture.