Monday, July 20, 2009
Bad Chicken
Remember when the 4th of July used to be about beer and mooseluck, maybe a little golf? Well, Chuck and Chris tried out the beer and golf. Maybe lots of beers because this video clip was what Chuck taught Travis after they got home. Sorry, a little dialogue with Lois while Chris is grillin' BBQ chicken. We also talked when after a day of drinking and mooseluck and wakeboarding, we'd then get ready to go out around 8 or 9. We were in bed instead.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
4th of July
I wanted an hour to myself and I didn't care the cost. Luke's thing to do (taught to him by Eva) is throw plastic cups over the stairs and say "PARTY!" Well, they took it to the extreme party for my "hour off." The nice touch that Eva wasn't so proud of when she had to clean it up was the paper she cut into itty-bitty squares for "snow." I could hear laughing and laughing from Luke, so I at least knew he was safe. An hour off, but an hour to help them clean it up. Not sure that was the smartest idea I had, or they had.
The neighbors had a nest of baby bunnies. It was the gathering place of the neighborhood. Paige told Luke that the bunnies were going nigh-nigh, so he went in the house and got his blankie and laid down.
I did at one point look out the window at the bunnies and see Toni digging in the nest and about an hour later rolling in something in the yard. I thought our sweet Toni was a murderer, but didn't find any dead bunnies anywhere.
Our pool man.
Chuck taking Andrew and Travis for a canoe ride. Poor Andrew, Travis had big-brother-brain that weekend and was so nervous that Andrew was going to drop the paddle in the lake. He was also so nervous about Luke on the dock and started crying that he was just scared he would fall in and didn't want me to let go of him. Isn't that sweet?
Travis using my belly for a pillow. The other day, I was outside watching Luke and talking to the neighbors. Eva went in and Chris asked her "where's mom?" Eva says "She's outside talking to the neighbors. Mom's the fattest one out there!" I asked Chris if he gave her a high five..... he says no?
Sue brought to our attention how funny it is that we run and get the camera whenever tantrums occur. How horrible is it that I had never even thought of that? HA! For some reason the chair needed to go through the glass for Luke at that moment. I tried putting it in, nope. I tried setting it in front of the door, nope. He was just mad, mad, mad. Funny to us.
Travis' huge muscles.
Giving Luke some big muscles with baseballs.
I did at one point look out the window at the bunnies and see Toni digging in the nest and about an hour later rolling in something in the yard. I thought our sweet Toni was a murderer, but didn't find any dead bunnies anywhere. 
Our pool man.
Chuck taking Andrew and Travis for a canoe ride. Poor Andrew, Travis had big-brother-brain that weekend and was so nervous that Andrew was going to drop the paddle in the lake. He was also so nervous about Luke on the dock and started crying that he was just scared he would fall in and didn't want me to let go of him. Isn't that sweet?
Travis using my belly for a pillow. The other day, I was outside watching Luke and talking to the neighbors. Eva went in and Chris asked her "where's mom?" Eva says "She's outside talking to the neighbors. Mom's the fattest one out there!" I asked Chris if he gave her a high five..... he says no?
Sue brought to our attention how funny it is that we run and get the camera whenever tantrums occur. How horrible is it that I had never even thought of that? HA! For some reason the chair needed to go through the glass for Luke at that moment. I tried putting it in, nope. I tried setting it in front of the door, nope. He was just mad, mad, mad. Funny to us.
Travis' huge muscles.
Giving Luke some big muscles with baseballs.
And then attacking Chuck with his big muscles. 
Eva in her cool sunglasses and Hannah Montana life jacket. See, I get her girl stuff sometimes!
Luke trying to get the camera.
Our darling God-daughter, Norah Louise. She's really cute even without all this stuff, but I didn't get any good pictures of her.
Travis and Eva both passed swimming lessons this year. Yes, Eva who puked in the pool when she was 4 because she was so nervous passed level one. I thought she'd be 10 before that happened. Taking Luke to swimming lessons where he couldn't get in the pool was a total nightmare.
Stealing daddy's hat.
Chuck and Sue made my kids so happy by decorating the pontoon and being in the boat parade this year. No wonder Travis has asked me every day for the past 2 months "when are we going to Chuck and Sue's?"
Travis playing cars at home. I LOVE toys in the kitchen so much.... NOT!
See note above about how we run and get the camera when our children are having a bad moment. Occasionally, Luke is crabby for 30 minutes when he gets up from his nap. This was one of those days, so he got his blankies and laid on the kitchen floor.
Backyard fun.
Oh look, there's no one around Eva, she must be winning?!?!?!??! Oh no. She's last. Not last out of 10 kids, last out of about 50. I know I'm nearing the age when it won't be nice to make fun of her anymore, but it is funny..... and sad right now. I don't think I have to worry about spending my life in the bleachers watching Eva. She asked me "why does everyone want to run so fast?" HA! I told her "because Eva, winning can be really fun." She says "mom, I'm NEVER going to win." This was before I knew that she was coming in last. Then, she went to BB camp. The first day, she pointed to the other girls and shook her head "no" so that they wouldn't throw the ball to her. I almost fell off my chair laughing. She did get much better though in a week, but she still didn't like it. She asked where the "camping" part of BB camp was? You know, tents, smores, etc. She just isn't into it at all.
Eva in her cool sunglasses and Hannah Montana life jacket. See, I get her girl stuff sometimes!
Luke trying to get the camera.
Our darling God-daughter, Norah Louise. She's really cute even without all this stuff, but I didn't get any good pictures of her. 
Travis and Eva both passed swimming lessons this year. Yes, Eva who puked in the pool when she was 4 because she was so nervous passed level one. I thought she'd be 10 before that happened. Taking Luke to swimming lessons where he couldn't get in the pool was a total nightmare. 
Stealing daddy's hat.
Chuck and Sue made my kids so happy by decorating the pontoon and being in the boat parade this year. No wonder Travis has asked me every day for the past 2 months "when are we going to Chuck and Sue's?"
Travis playing cars at home. I LOVE toys in the kitchen so much.... NOT!
See note above about how we run and get the camera when our children are having a bad moment. Occasionally, Luke is crabby for 30 minutes when he gets up from his nap. This was one of those days, so he got his blankies and laid on the kitchen floor. 
Backyard fun.
Oh look, there's no one around Eva, she must be winning?!?!?!??! Oh no. She's last. Not last out of 10 kids, last out of about 50. I know I'm nearing the age when it won't be nice to make fun of her anymore, but it is funny..... and sad right now. I don't think I have to worry about spending my life in the bleachers watching Eva. She asked me "why does everyone want to run so fast?" HA! I told her "because Eva, winning can be really fun." She says "mom, I'm NEVER going to win." This was before I knew that she was coming in last. Then, she went to BB camp. The first day, she pointed to the other girls and shook her head "no" so that they wouldn't throw the ball to her. I almost fell off my chair laughing. She did get much better though in a week, but she still didn't like it. She asked where the "camping" part of BB camp was? You know, tents, smores, etc. She just isn't into it at all. 
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