Oh the pressure.......

Of a vacation spot.

Since the boys are getting older, we've been inclined to go on a family summer vacation. Last year we went for 4 days to a resort in Cheyenne Colorado. This year we had discussed camping (for real camping) but Eric just can't get into the "camping mood" which i understand. I am not a fan of camping, but i have been CAMPING before, and it's not exactly "low stress" so i can side with him on that. So i thought perhaps we could go away for a couple days, maybe go somewhere in state for a day, and then get a nice hotel room at a place with a pool for the evening, enjoy diner, and then drive home the next day. I figure this is a nice 24hr staycation. We can't really afford a vacation this year. But maybe this is something we can swing. Now the question is, where do we go? Cave of the winds.....Royal gorge scenic railway. Or do we even have to decide that? Couldn't we just rent a nice B&B somewhere in the mountains and spend the day and evening exploring?..............So many choices.

In our thoughts......

Asking for you to take a moment and think good thoughts for my godparents, and everyone in SD right now. The flooding is getting worse. My godparents are fine for now, and we just want it to stay that way, they have taken some precautions and stocked up on a few things, just in case they get cut off from the closest town (the next one would be over 70 miles away). I can't imagine how scary that mus be for them. If you get a moment today just take a minute and put them in your heart.

Lost another one.....

He's loosing teeth so fast he's gonna break the tooth fairy. This one fell out this morning. It's really odd, but he does seem to be loosing them in the order that they came in. I have read this is typical, it's just interesting that it's actually happening that way.

Bum knee......

Well, let's hope not. Last week, Aragorn was standing and dancing to a song, then next minute we was down on the floor. He had rolled his knee. At 1st he didn't know how to react to the pain. He cried for a little bit, but then once the surprise wore off, he was doing better. He had to sit with some frozen corn on his knee, which wasn't fun for him, he wanted to run and play. Rohan decided he had also hurt himself, and needed some peas for his knee.

Memorial Day 2011......

This memorial day was kinda off the cuff. Eric and i hadn't decided to do anything for the holiday, but we really hadn't discussed it either. So last Thursday when we went to the Weinmaster's for dinner, we asked them what they had planned, they said nothing, so we decided to go for it. Eric smoked a brisket, and it came out awesome!! I made a noodle and a potato salad (both weight watchers recipes) and they were great. The boys made a hand print wreath, which i thought were pretty cute. The W's came over and the boys played, (so much Aragorn slept in yesterday morning) they enjoyed some coloring and some painting, cupcakes, ice cream hot dogs, even little Lyla got in on it. Unfortunately it was still to cold to go in the pool, but the boys made do with the water from my fountain. T-Bri joined us later in the evening and then hung out with us for a marathon of True Blood.

We attack at dawn........

My own personal art gallery......

The boys did some water coloring, and they turned out great. I hung them on the window to give them a sun catcher feel.