Opening Night

Let me begin with a tale before I tell you about the performance. First know that the boys had rehearsal every day this week from 5-8. Yesterday, I told the boys to go get ready about 3:45. Jacob asked, "why?"
"really, you don't know why?"
"no"
"rehearsal"
"oh yeah"
I left the room and could hear the low voices of the boys back and forth, and then, "we have a performance TONIGHT?" followed by a thud.
I go into the kitchen and there is Jacob on the floor 'overacting' over the news that he is performing tonight. How did he not know this I think to myself! Really!
Here is Zsock zee lumberzack who gets tears in his eyez when zhe thinks of flapzackz with butter and zyrup. And the mountie John Candy Dandy. The boys did great with their lines, acting and dancing. Jacob actually put a lot into his performance. They both had a lot of fun and the performance was great, way better than B street. Jackson wants to do it agian next year while Jacob is unsure. We're so proud. Thanks Kathy and Chig for sending them.

Yin and Yang

Drew, Jackson and Jacob just after the revolutionary new hair style was created for Jackson, the reverse mohawk.

Swim Season 2010

Well, the swim season is well upon us. The boys have their 6 pack abs back and their flip turns down. It's great to be back with the "swim team family" at Del Norte, working out more regularly, Friday night margarita's spent catching up on the gossip, kids acting goofy, and lazy Saturdays under a pop up tent where my only worries are will my deodorant hold up and when is the next race. Here's a couple races the boys were in just so feel like you were there. The girl in Jacob's clip is Katie. They're sweet on each other. (Warning, I tend to cheer loudly at the end of the clips so turn down the volume.)

It's been a while.....

What can I say, we've been busy the last few months with school and with swim practice daily and now meets on Saturday, baseball practice and basketball practice with games on the weekend and Boy Scouts on Tuesdays. Here are some photos to catch you up to speed. (Plus some of my flowers from the garden.)

Meet Slow Poke Slimey

This past Sunday, the whole family went to William Pond Park. Shasta was in heaven. She got to fetch tennis balls out of the river until she finally couldn't keep up with the current and had to head back to shore and let the tennis ball float away. The boys got to catch and release tadpoles for several hours. Some parts of the water looked black with all the tiny tadpoles.

Aron discovered a shallow pond area where there were some that were 4 inches long. He showed off for the kids and I by catching one of them with his bare hands. All that practice catching turtles in Houston paid off. Now if we ever get lost he can catch our dinner for us. The kids named the giant beast of a tadpole "Slow Poke Slimey".

Here's what the boys caught.

Breaking News

It was a tough morning at our house....the boys were fighting. Jacob was sent to the kitchen and Jackson to his room until everyone was in a good mood. A little later......

Aron enters the boys room to find Jackson packing his suitecase.

"What are you doing?"
"Packing" (there's a grrr in his voice)
"What city are you going to?"
"I'm not going to a city, I'm going to a state."
" What state?"
" Portland"
" Uh, that's a city"
" No, it's not"
"Well, make sure you pack up everything. It all has to go with you....Hey, Jacob now you have your own room."

Mustang Basketball

This is Jacob's first year playing basketball. He's great at it, and I think he really enjoys it. He made two baskets last weekend. It's no longer a chore for him to go outside - he can go shoot some hoops which is a win-win for both of us. I just really enjoy seeing him out there trying so hard.