Is Summer over yet?!!

Day 3 of summer vacation........."Mom, I'm bored. " "Mom, what can I do?"

I've made the rule that if they ask me any of those questions, I put them on cleaning duty. My house is going to be so clean! (yeah, right) I'm all ready for school to start. But soon Victoria will be at girl's camp, we'll be heading to the ranch and staying as long as possible, going to Utah, weddings, birthdays, and so on. It shouldn't be a very bad summer, I guess. :) I'm very excited to see my Utah family. I just wish I could knock myself and the kids out for the drive up there. :)

Things have been crazy with end of the year parties, awards ceremonies, little league, and so on. Here's a re-cap.

Mother's Day: The best one yet. :) It's hard to relax when you have 8am church, three daughters, and Justin can't even do a ponytail. But he tried so hard to make my day wonderful and it was! The kids made me this card and I loved it. Even Grace colored me a picture. It looks just like me, don't you think?

We went to Peter Piper for......I don't remember why. Oh Yeah Father's and Son's. (I wondered why Cameron wasn't in the pictures. :) We brought Ashlyn Harrop with because we love her and everybody had a great time. (I was reading Twilight for the third time so I was happy also)

Emma's 5th Birthday!!!!

We only do friend parties every other year so this year was a "family party" for Emma. She said it was the best one yet and I agree! We went to Up-Chuck E Cheeses and the kids had a blast. Games, pizza, and Justin actually letting me take a picture of him doing one of the many things he does to make the kids and I laugh. (it's a pink hair extension if you're wondering...)I think he's finally warming up to the camera.....15 years later. :) Doesn't he look happy?!!

KRISPY KREME!!!!!!!
I shouldn't be so happy they opened back up. But I am. We got some for Cameron's class for the "Summer Bday's" school party and of course we had to get some for us too. So for Emma's bday we had pizza, Krispy Kreme's, pink cupcakes, and green pancakes. Oh yeah, the kids get to choose their favorite dinner on their bday. Victoria loves shrimp with fusilli and arugula, Cameron loves grilled salmon with tons of veggies, and Emma.....? Macaroni and Cheese. Blech. But we got out the fancy plates and served up a nice plate of mac n cheese.

One of the presents she got was barbie bath toys that came with soap crayons. I had way too much fun with them. Gracie wasn't too thrilled, but that doesn't usually stop me.

The next day we went to Superstition Springs Mall and rode the new two story carousel. They raised the price to $3 per kid!! What a rip. We obviously gave in and the kids loved it. Even Victoria. :) I love her. She wants to be so cool, but loves doing kid things still. Such a hard age. :)

Hi, my name's Renae and I'm a Twilightaholic

It's been 12 hours since the last time I've opened the books.
I've read them all twice in the last week. I feel so weak,
but can't seem to help myself. I've ignored my home,
my family , and all personal hygeine since I've started reading them. I think I have a problem. :)
OK, seriously though, I totally understand now why everyone I know kept talking about "Edward" and grown women were getting all giggly about a vampire book. I loved reading them and so did Victoria. I saw "The Host", Stephanie Meyer's new "adult" book at Costco and wanted to get it, but I know I'll skip showering and cleaning until I'm done reading it so I
didn't buy it. I really stink and we're wading through garbage over here so I have to clean up first and then go get it.
So, to everyone that recommended these books, I thank you. And if Justin knew that reading these was the reason for my many......."advances", he would be thanking you too. :)