Sea World ROCKS!!!

We went to Sea World again this weekend and hit the water park. We went early so it wasn't crowded at all at 1st. I sat in the little tot pool with Josh and Gavin while Ryan and Trevor hit the rides. There was a water slide that is completely BLACK that we thought Trevor would be so afraid of but he loved it. He's always full of surprises. Josh LOVED the big bucket that dumps tons of water on you. And Gavin was just as happy as could be splashing in the water. He fell asleep in my arms in the no so lazy river until we got pounded down by a bunch of water spouts. But I loved it while it lasted. He is such a good baby. We finally got to see SHAMU (sorry I liked the other show better) but it was fun to see him. On the way home we ate at FREDDYS FROZEN CUSTARD!! YUMMY. Defiantly making that a tradition. Ryan had a brilliant idea to get a red box movie for the boys to watch on the way home. I love that you can return movies any where so it worked perfectly. And the best part it's only $1. I love Sea World and can't wait to go back again. The wagon worked perfectly we were able to sneak in snacks and water so we didn't have to spend $5 for a water. Only I realized what a bad example I set when Trevor said. "cool mom they didn't check the seat you totally got away with it cool." It made me feel so guilty.

Bouncy balls and swimming.

Our summer boredom came to a mini halt today as we made Bouncy balls. The boys had a great time and it lasted 2 hrs. And if you know my boys NOTHING lasts more then 20 mins. I LOVE doing projects with the boys. Especially ones that are a success.

We have always wanted to go Barton Springs,It's a cold spring fed pool. So this weekend we decided to take the boys. We have been to the park a few times and gone on the train. It's a awesome park. But the pool was so slimy and stinky we couldn't stand it. Not to mention there wasn't really a place for all of us to go. As the boys are all on different levels of swimming. So we took of and went to Lifetime fitness pool. More of our style with two huge water slides, a little slide for Josh and a place for Gavin to go. We had a great time.
Do you like our new Wagon? It's come in HANDY so many times. I can't wait to take the boys in it as Sea world.It stores stuff under the seat like a cooler, has cup holders and a place for me to put my camera, sunglasses and sunscreen with out it getting wet. Sorry there are not more pictures we had to much fun in the water to get out and take pictures.

Pictures

OK so I'm not the best at this blogging stuff. It drives me CRAZY. I used to be able to arrange my pictures all cute and now they come in a code so I can't figure out how to arrange them. And on some computers they are all messed up and on my little lap top they are all perfectly arranged. What's the deal with that? So any advice from any fellow blogger I would appreciate it.
But if you ever see 1/2 of a picture you can always click on it to see the full view. I just wish it looked better on my blog.

A year ago today

Wow we can barley believe a year ago today our little adventure of Moving somewhere we knew nothing about and had only been to once was about to begin. It's been a tough but exciting year. It was so hard to move away from family and great friends. But it's been exciting to make new great friends who are becoming like family :).. There are things we will always miss about Seattle. And still are not used to in Texas. I get asked where I'm from every time I use the word "Pop". But I think that's a Utah thing. And I'm still struggling with the way the roads work here. I get lost almost daily. It's taking us a long time to get adjusted but we feel so blessed to be able to grow closer as a family. And push our selves to come out of our shell and meet new people.
Here are a few pictures of our old house in Washington. We will always have so many great memories there. All three of our children were born in Washington and brought home there. It will always hold a special place in our hearts.

Thanks to all of you who helped make our little house a home. We put alot of work into it with alot of help. From Dad's, Mom's and a great brother in law who was always there when we needed a helping hand.

If you click on the pictures you can see them in Color just a FYI

Scout camp

Well I'm officially entering into the world of Scouts. I KNOW NOTHING about it. There are some scouting Nazi's out there who are pretty extreme. So I'm really grateful for them to help me learn all about it. By the time Gavin gets into scouts I should understand a few things! I dropped Trevor off at scout camp while I was wearing a skirt and white shirt, I can only imagine how I must of looked as I got some pretty interesting looks from the leaders. Everyone else was in Shorts and t-shirts ready to get dirty.
Camp has been all this week. Trevor's been quite the trooper being out in the hot hot sun 102+ from 8:30-4:30. He loved playing sports because at the end they just got out the hose and cooled the kids down by spraying them off.
You know scout camp was a success when you have to take a extra long shower just to get off the 1st layer of mud. His favorite thing was the bow and arrows, cooking (he made us dinner last night.) and of course shooting the BB gun. He's getting so big I can barley stand it. It was so good for him just to hang out with the boys and do boy stuff. That is what Trevor is all about. He can't wait for next year to do it again.

Happy 5th b-day Joshua.

I can't believe it. My little guy is now 5. He's so excited to be 5 and start school. He's such a social kid that everyone loves to be around. Especially his little brother. When Gavin wakes up until he goes to bed he always has to know where Josh is. He's such a great big brother. I'm so proud of him and love him very much.






HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUDDY!!! Your now a whole hand big.

Josh's 5th birthday party.

Josh had a fun birthday party with a bunch of crazy boys!! The two girls we invited couldn't come I guess it was a good thing because they would have been thrashed. They had a good time going down the water slide. (thank you super glue.) Jumping on the trampoline with the water ball and breaking the pinata. (I had to be creative with this one). Happy Happy Birthday buddy I love you so much. NOW STOP GROWING UP ON ME!!! I loved age 4 for Josh he has been so sweet and fun. I hope 5 is just as good.

I have monsters in my house.

The other day at Church we sat in front of a family that has 6 boys. Trevor started counting the kids and said to me. "Wow that must be one stressed out Mom". It makes ya think what I say all the time huh?


I've been getting after the kids because we have brown textured walls and the kids have been picking off the texture it looks horriable. And today I come up the stairs to see two big black spots all over the wall. I ask the boys what happened and the guilty party said "Mom I think we have a monster in the house see he's making black foot prints." Then he tells his Dad. "Just because I have black feet doesn't mean that I was the one that put black footprints on the wall." Nice try Joshy..

I sure do love these CRAZY KIDS!!! Even if they do stress me out.

HAPPY FATHERSDAY

This is a old picture of Ryan, Trevor and Joshua as a baby but we didn't have one with all three boys. I need to update our family photos :)
Today Ryan was sick so I took the older boys to church while he and Gavin rested.
I felt bad that he wasn't feeling well on Fathers day. But what a better way then to spend a quite morning just sleeping in and playing with a fun baby.

Just wanted to let him know I'm so grateful that I'm blessed to have such an amazing man as the father of my children. What a great example he is for them.

I have an amazing Dad and a wonderful Father in law. Whom I adore. What a blessing it is to be around so many wonderful men in my life.

Happy Fathers day!!! I love you all so much.

Anyone want a DOG???

Doesn't this little dog look sweet and innocent? A perfect family pet right? WRONG!! It's the demon dog who's' goal in life is to make me crazy.
Why you may ask.

1. Look at my previous post of memorial day and our fun water slide that we paid way to much for. Knowing that it would be our main summer activity. Now picture me covered in glue (super glue)why?.... Because the demon dog chewed up the water slide with 8 HUGE holes in it. The boys had only used the thing twice. My attempts to save it did work but it probably wont last very long. And I'm using the thing for Josh's b-day party so I'm really babying it Right now. Therefore we haven't played on it for a week and it's been a long hot week!!!

2. After many tears were shed over the fixing of the water slide I threw the dog in the house so he wouldn't bother me while I was fixing it. Only to find see another previous post of my beautiful silk curtains. Why?.... The demon dog PEED on my curtains. Did I mention they are silk?

3. When kids are over to play I usually put Jake in the bathroom so he doesn't jump all over the kids. Well we had some friends over and we played out side so the kids didn't mind Jake playing with them. But then.... The Demon dog nipped at two of the kids. (one was a baby) He didn't break skin but he sure hurt alot of feelings and now they are terrified of Dogs.

4. Josh left his beloved Star wars guy on the floor. And guess what....The Demon dog chewed off his arms. legs and 1/2 of his head. Poor Josh said to Jake. "you were my best friend why did you do this to me?" Broke my heart.

5. Ryan is always gone at least one night a week for church so I put the kids down by myself. And it never fails. Just as I get the kids all settled.... The demon dog finds something he needs to bark at and wakes them all up!!!

Any advice on what to do with a Demon dog? Ryan and the boys don't want to get rid of him. But me I'm ready to drive up the hill (we don't have mountains) and drop him off. Yes I'm grateful that he saved me from the snake. But at this point I'd rather deal with the snake then this DEMON DOG!!!

Schools out for Summer

Will I survive?

I've resorted to the boys making pom pom animals!! Josh's a Dog and Trevor's a Monkey. I try to do some activity every day. Considering it hit 102 yesterday the activities have been indoor ones.