Legos

Cody made this super cool fighter jet out of Legos. It turned out really neat!

Strike

Bowling

Tom is on vacation for 2 weeks so we decided to do something fun and go bowling! (Just happens to be one of Tom's favorite activities) Jordan, surprised to see he didn't get a strike! Cody and his Nunnie's "banana ball" that she gave him that she used to bowl with, giving a hex so that he can get the spare.
Get that 16 pounder on the lane already!
Yes, for all you "old" bowlers this is the only device on the lane now to keep your score. No more scorekeeper stand with the overhead light that shines the scores up on the screen! It's all computerized. This little keypad is all you get! (Did I just make myself seem really old?)
Of course being kids they were more worried about the snack machine!

King of the Jungle

Cody was in the kids production at church tonight. It was called King of the Jungle. He played the part of Daniel in the lions den. He had a solo, and really did great. (I tried to get his solo part as a movie to add to here but I still haven't figured out the camera) Take my word for it. It was great! he got to use a wireless microphone and everything. (He thought that was really cool) He's in the top row, left corner, green shirt.
The set was cute. They had a jeep off to the right (you can see the front in the picture)
Cody's brother Kenny came to lend some support. Eventhough he is about to start his first day of high school tomorrow! Yikes. They grow up fast.

birthday lunch

My brother Len and His girlfriend Susan invited us out to lunch today for my birthday. We went to the mexican resturant Don Pablos. Food was great. We were all stuffed. Jordan and Cody sat right in front of the TV and watched the Pirate game.
Here's the troops after our big meal.
And of course Len had to tell them we were celebrating my birthday so they sang to me and made me wear this goofy hat. Gave me some yummy "stuff" to eat. Tasted just like funnel cake. The big 40 birthday is officially over! Yea!

party

Aunt Martha is visiting and she wanted to do something special for the kids so she threw them a back 2 school party. Here's all the "troops" with her now. Chloe made the great sign and Emma made everyone a party hat to wear.

They played fun games like bean bag toss........
And musical chairs, beach volleyball (which ended up being more like keep the ball off the ground) ........ the kids had such fun and Aunt Martha made sure they left with all kinds of goodies.
Here's Cody messing with his cousin Emma.....
And his cousin Max.
Thanks Aunt Martha for always going above and beyond to make our kids feel special!

Picnic

We went to the Letter carriers Branch 84 Union picnic today at the riverplex at sandcastle. It is really nice. It's a picnic area right on the river. Jordan couldn't resist playing in the mud.....what boy can?
They have pony rides for the kids.
Jordan and I were partners and Cody and Tom were partners for the water balloon toss. We didn't win. Cody tried the sack race (they use priority mail sacks for the races, HA) but didn't win it either. But it was a nice day to be outside and enjoy some fun.

picnic 2

There were a bunch of games and fun things for the kids to do. here Jordan flies down a giant slide...... While Cody tries to climb a loose ladder.....
And falls off

then they race through a giant blow up obstacle course.....Looks like Jordan wins
Cody and another boy he knows from the school bus try jousting. Cody got creamed a couple of times, but had a lot of fun anyway.

picnic 3

They had great food, hamburgers, ribs, chicken, potato salad, fruit and a great tasting coleslaw. With temps in the 80's Jordan couldn't get enough snowcones!

Sports Camp

The kids attended sports camp this past week at a local church. They teach them fundamentals and they also do bible studies and have a special speaker each night. Jordan took soccer and Cody basketball.

Rain, rain, go away

Took Aunt Martha to the Pirate game today. It rained the whole time and the game never started. It was postponed due to weather. So we drove all the way there, paid to park, ate our snacks that we took, watched a 1979 pirate game on the jumbotron and left. Fun huh?
Snacks! Looks like they are having fun anyway......
At least the kids each got a Willie Stargell replica jersey. Jordan's went past his knees of course!
Hey, they were both at the doctors this past week and each only gained 4 pounds (in a year) Oh to be young again!

paradise?

Is this a tropical Island? Did we go on vacation without telling anyone? Okay, No just a pretty flower growing in our yard! Too bad.

Homeschool Day 1

We went to visit "The Wall that heals" today. It is a replica of the Vietnam memorial in Washington D.C. We did not have to travel that far, they came to us. They travel all over the US. The tractor trailer truck that they bring it in then turns into a mini museum after the wall is up. We talked about the war and some geography of Vietnam. The kids commented on how many names on the wall were Jr.'s!
There was a flag for every state.

movie

Went to see Hairspray on saturday. John Travolta was hilarious. This is a feel good kind of movie. Like when you leave the theatre you "feel good". I completley enjoyed this movie. Laughed through most of it. It is silly but cute. Would highly recommend it to "you girls" out there. If you like musicals. Not sure about the guys, but if you want a good tickle on your funny bone go see it. check out its website www.hairspraymovie.com

new exhibit

Our zoo has a new exhibit. The polar bears have a new home. Complete with a mock fishing village and a big new home for the bears. Here's the kids at the fishing village. There are some dangerous creatures being caught here at the zoo.
The best part is the underwater tunnel that you can walk through and see the bears swimming above you. Really cool!

zoo animals

we saw lions and tigers and bears Oh My!

Jordan loves elephants. I lifted him up to see better and I told him whenever he wanted to go let me know. His response............"I never want to go, I want to stay and watch them all day"

Zoo

Took the kids to the zoo today. Aunt Martha is here visiting from South Carolina so she went and so did Nunnie (aka Mom, Sara ). Here Jordan stand on this rock so you can be as tall as Aunt Martha.
What's a little scooter riding without some smash em up derby?
It's a motley crew but we love em!