Last day.....

We enjoyed our last day at the park last Monday. It was warm enough to not need a jacket, but still a nip in the air. This week we should be getting high 50's at BEST.......Ah i LOVE Fall!!

How to train your dragon......

Dreamworks finally released "How to train your dragon" a couple weeks ago, and we got it for the boys. At Walmart they had a cardboard cut out that made it look like the kids were riding Toothless the dragon.....

Mickey Mouse

Eric and I at Dylon's birthday party today

Rocking the big boy booster.....

Aragorn had to be upgraded to the big boy booster today. He was getting to big for the 5 point harness............Doesn't he look all grown up?

Birthday DAY

We had so much fun today, almost to much. The boys (and mom and dad) were invited to 2 birthday parties on the same day. We were lucky to be able to share the day our friend Dylon, and our friend Henry, who both turned 3. 1st was Dylon's party which was great his was Mickey Mouse themed, so the boys loved it. Trista outdid herself once again, she had great games for the kids, and wonderful food. Her cake was great, a giant Mickey Mouse head!! Dylon made out like a bandit (but i mean really, who can resist that charm?) and the boys got some pretty cool take home gifts themselves. I love going to Trista's parties, no matter what type it is, she always inspires me somehow. We had a great time celebrating with everyone (and i got my baby fix in with Miss Lyla)
Then we headed off to Henry's party. His was a construction theme, held at a park, with cones and caution tape and everything. It was a lot of fun. The boys got to eat cake out of a dump truck!! Kim did a great job, it came out really cute. And they got to play on the playground. Henry got some pretty cool loot, which included a kids computer, they boys were all to ready to play with it too. We had a really good time seeing Henry and Kim again, and meeting all of their family.

Maybe?

Tonight the boys are going to bed and I have the following conversation:

“Mom is Ms. Lilly coming over tomorrow?”

“No Aragorn, tomorrow she stays with her mom”

“GRANDAMA come?” Rohan Squeals

“No baby, Grandma isn’t coming tomorrow, remember we have birthday parties tomorrow”

“Maybe, maybe she come” he says, very sure

“No baby not tomorrow”

He walks away, but stops at his door and smiles at me

“Maybe”

I smile as I turn off the lights and head downstairs. He sure does love her.

Bullies.....

I was bullied, i think most of us were, i think at some point in our lives regardless of reason, we were picked on. Brianna and i were talking a couple of weeks ago about bulling and it brought up some memories. I was picked on for the same reason as my friends, i wore glasses, i didn't always have the coolest clothes, flat out, I was geeky. And now at 31 (yes mom i am technically still 31) i can look back and say "oh sweetie......if you only knew"

I will never forget my bully. Her nickname was Yoda (i seriously think they called her this because she was the wise one?) i am not sure anymore what her real name was, and it doesn't matter. Yoda, was the one i was afraid of. I honestly do not know what i ever did to upset her, but she came after me with a vengeance. I was picked on relentlessly throughout middle school. It started in 6th grade, and followed me into High School. I was called names, i was picked on, tripped had stuff thrown at me, and for 2 weeks straight i was "jumped" after school. I will never forget the pain on my mom's face when we attended my science fair, and my bullies were so bold as to make fun of me in front of her. I ignored them as i had learned to do, but she was hearing things for the 1st time. My bullying wasn't as bad as some of the stories i am hearing now. But 15 years ago, it was bad enough.

Bullying has been going on for a long time. And it's getting worse. It used to be that once you left school for the day you could breathe a sigh of relief. You were home, you were safe. Now, it's in your face every time you open your eyes. From calling on your home phone to your cell phone, to txting, to IMing, to e-mail, Facebook, Myspace, BLOGGING!! All of these things can be used as a means to bully and harass. And it's driving more and more kids to a brink they have never before experienced. I have read about 5 different stories in the last 2 weeks, where kids have committed suicide as a result of extreme bullying. This is 5 kids to many. Bullying is NOT part of life and growing up.

I am one of many right now, that is asking for bullying to stop. Parents need to open their eyes and see how their child is being treated.....Or how they are treating other kids. Take the action that needs to be taken to protect your kids.

And to those of you being bullied, being picked on, and being beat up after school. THIS is not the best you will ever have. Stay strong, and speak up tell someone about it. Let them know it's happening. Don't think your alone, find your voice. Don't think ending your life is the best choice you can make. Living well is the best revenge. Do it for a long long time.

~Sam