Hot, hot, hot!

This past weekend was a hot one so it was lucky that Jeff's company was selling cheap tickets to Coco Keys the indoor water park.  We had a really good time with our friends Jill, Brian and their kids Abby and JJ.  Here are some pictures from my new underwater camera.  That thing really kicks butt!  If you go to the pool, ocean or any body of water often I highly recommend one.  It takes great regular pictures and look at the ones underneath the water.  (Of course this is yucky pool water you are looking at so keep that in mind).

Enjoy...

Abby and McKayla synchronized swimming!

Ian under the giant water bucket

Ian and JJ 

JJ and Brian

Crazy week

With Ian home we spent the week catching up on sleep and getting back into a routine.  Soccer practice started the minute he walked through the door as did the requests for last minute slumber parties.  He was either at someone's house or someone was here three nights in a row.  To say he is sleep deprived is an understatement.  

We also went school shopping and are still trying to fit in all those last minute appointments like the eye doctor, hair cut and dentist.  The school shopping was a real "treat"!!!  I spent three days at 10 different stores only to buy a few things from only one store!  He is worse to shop with than Jeff.  Talk about a yuppy.  You guys who know Jeff know how much fun he is to shop with......NOT!!  Well Ian didn't fall far from that tree.  I am starting to wonder about that nature vs. nurture thing.  Jeez!

McKayla on the other hand is easy, throw it in the cart if it fits and it is pink, purple or has sparkles on it.  I hope she is that easy as a teenager but I don't think I could be that lucky.  

Today is the eye appointment, Monday is the dentist and orientation.  Somewhere in there we need another shopping trip and a trip to the zoo.  I really miss year round school.  The whole transition to the next grade seemed easier then.

Earthquake

Hello our California friends...are you all OK?  Jnet just called and told me about the earthquake.  It was a 5.8...wow!  We hope that you are all fine and everything is still standing.

Email me if you get the chance....

Hannah Montana and the slumber party

Last night as many of you know was the 3-D Hannah Montana concert with special guests the Jonas Brothers.  We decided to let McKayla have a friend spend the night.  We let Ian do so as well so the girls would not try to dress him up and make him dance with them.  

It went very well but the girls could not figure out the little 3-D glasses (they kept falling off) and I think they expected Hannah to jump off the TV at them.  Well she didn't so we ditched the glasses about a third through the movie.  We ate cupcakes (provided by my good buddy Jilly Bean!), ding dongs, m&m's, popcorn and Sugar Babies.  By the time the movie was over I was tired and the girls were jacked up on sugar.  Good thing the boys played dodgeball with them for over an hour after that.

This morning I was sure my little angels would all sleep in.  NOPE!  McKayla - of all people - was up at 6am!  What sort of child am I raising here?  6AM on a Sunday morning, that is just wrong on so many levels!!  She looks me in the eyes this morning and says "but mama, it was sunny outside so I thought it was time to play".  Who could argue with that?

A fun night for all.  I hope all of you enjoyed your Hannah Montana night.  Next up the Cheetah Girls movie.  What does it say about me that I know the Disney Channel line up better than CBS or ABC???

He's home!

Ian is home!!  It really was a nice quiet two weeks but I missed this little guy.  Not that he looks so little any more.  Every time I send him to California he looks like he has grown 2 inches and matured by about 6 months.  I can only imagine what the family things when they see him.

He had a really good time visiting with everyone.  My dad got to spend some special time with him which is nice.  I know they both miss each other....they are good "buddies".  They have this ritual of going to Mimi's Cafe for chicken gumbo on Saturday nights.  It is the highlight of Ian's trip every time, chicken gumbo with Pa.

He also went to the San Diego Wild Animal park, an Angels game with Jeff's dad and a fantastic Galaxy soccer game where Jnet got to see Beckham up close and personal - with his shirt off!  Wow, I get all dizzy just thinking about it, the man is beautiful!!  Ian came home with a renewed love of soccer, a Beckham jersey,  an Angels jersey and a cell phone bill as long as my arm!  Should have never taught him how to text me.  

We are glad that he has such a great personality that allows him to be away from us and not be scared or lonely, but we miss him when he is gone.  I mean seriously who takes out the trash around here while he is gone  : )   

No sleep

You ever have those nights when your brain just won't turn off?  I have been suffering with many of those nights lately.  I just can't seem to fall asleep until a ridiculous hour in the morning.  So you get the pleasure of staying up with me tonight!  : )

I read last week that if you can't fall asleep then you need to get out of bed and do something.  Nothing terribly active and certainly don't eat, but something to take your mind off trying to get to sleep.  For the last week or so I have just laid in bed listening to Jeff snore (hope he doesn't read this) and willing myself to sleep.  It hasn't really worked all that well so I decided that typing up a little blog might help.

I don't really know what I am thinking about when I lay down.  I think I do the grocery list, my errand list, I work on some homework and then fuss about trying to sleep.  Jeff falls asleep so fast - like 30 seconds fast - I envy him.  Even when I am dead tired I don't think I conk out that fast.  

Well I am off to read a few emails and then try it again.  Wish me luck!!

My Diva!

McKayla got her haircut today.  Let me just tell you....DIVA!!  A few months back her friend Kaitlin decided to grow out her bangs so, what should happen?  McKayla wanted to grow out her bangs too.  Then after that the other neighbor girl, Sydney wanted to do it too.  Well guess what, Sydney and Kaitlin have shorter hair than Kayla does and a lot less of it too!  It was not fun but we let her do it.  The bangs finally reached her chin this month and I said I was chopping it off so that we would not have to fight everyday about the hair style for the day.  So here she is....Miss Nebraska Princess....

I just love it!  I can't wait to wash it and see if her curls come back some.  When we saw it on the floor, there were six inch strands and they all had some curl to it.  Remember when she had those beautiful big curls as a toddler?  I sure do miss those.