Is it September yet?

And I'm not just talking about my birthday, because people take me out to dinner. I'm talking school. For these BORED children I have!!!  I can imagine that for the next few days as VBS excitement wears off they will be whining about where to go. Luckily it will be hot and we can swim in the pool.    We're also planning a trip to the Minnesota Zoo with some friends soon, and as usual the Como Zoo is a favorite of ours. If anyone wants to do anything, let me know!!!  

Get ready for the ride of your life!!!

That was the VBS theme this week- SonWorld Adventure Park.  The past 2 yrs i have been in the skits and in the sound booth for the week, but this year I was a small group leader. Each large group had about 4-6 small groups in it, and we rotated stations throughout the morning. (I had 3rd graders, including Nick)   As you can see, during the obstacle course I was challenged by another leader who happens to be our worship leader......I beat him to the rope swing but that didn't stop him from trying to sabotage me anyways ;-)    The week is so exhausting but a lot of fun.  Next year it's rumored to be a camping theme....I better find my bug spray.............

Worms and dirt, best vbs snack ever!!!!!



Hule Hoop queen

Dress up race



Nice tongue!!!!

the long weekend

Friday Bill was off work, so we took the kids to the Como Zoo. Ran into my friend Molly who I used to work with at Lifetime, and he parents and little brother and sister. We bought a few tickets so the kids could go on a few rides, and they have this huge playground thing in the middle of Como Town that Jacob loved.

Met Megan (another Lifetime survivor) and her husband Brendan at Veterans Park in Richfield for fireworks. We got there about 2 minutes before they started b/c Bill insisted on stopping at Walgreens for snacks. Men. Good thing Megan saved us seats!!! Jacob was of course freaked out by the noise and kept saying "it's ok, it's ok" the whole time ;-) Today was uneventful, went to church and thenMcDonalds with mom and Wayne, did a little grocery shopping.

Now it's back to the busy-ness of summer. Emily didn't have baseball last week, and my team didn't have a game. Emily has 2 this week, and I'll be going to watch my team on Tuesday. Jacob starts school tomorrow: Mon-Thurs 9-10:30 and next week we have VBS. I can't wait!!! VBS week is so exhausting but so much fun.

Sunday June 29

Last night we had Abbie (second from right) and Ellie (far right) from church (school too) sleep over. Actually it started out being both of them, but Abbie went home at 9:30 b/c she had a headache and missed her mom. The kids were playing with water balloons for awhile first.

This morning we had the pleasure of having Jerrod, Lindsey, Joshua and Savannah come to Oxboro :-) I entertained Joshua during the service so Jerrod and Lindsey could sit non interrupted..........well as non interrupted as you can get with having a 3 week old there too. Joshua and I walked all over the church and said hi to peoplehe has never met, and some he hadn't seen since the picnic last summer.

Also today, Nicholas ate some grapes!!! WOW!!! Right now we are all just hanging out waiting for bedtime, since the girls were up at 6:30 this morning. Oy.

Church Picnic

Concentrating during her beanbag game :-)


Go Wayne!! Frisbee Golf rules!!!
Thirsty?
Marilyn and I were ignoring mom because she was going to bring her chairs home. We like those chairs.
Bee under Wayne's nose.
Pretty girl :-)

Skeeter skeeter bo beeter banana fana fo feeter.....

Finally here are pictures of Skeeter (or Savannah as the rest of the world knows her as) I didn't get too many as my kids were tearing up the place, but here's a few.

Welcome!!!

This is my first blog on here....I actually have a blog on Myspace, but since I don't expect my mom or grandma to have a myspace, I figured I would set up something everyone can enjoy, and I can post pictures on rather than having to email them fifty times. So here's a little update:

Bill and I got back together at the end of March. Things have been up and down (which are to be expected) and lately have been doing really well. Keep praying.

Emily is playing baseball, and has the ability to be a great player once she stands still and focuses for longer than 45 seconds. We need to get out and practice with her more. She will be starting 2nd grade in the fall, and her best friend Abbie is in her class. Abbie's mom is my good friend Jenni, we all go to same church so we see each other all the time.

I was playing softball with Riverside Church (the church Jerrod and Lindsey attend) until I sprained my ankle mid May. Sigh. No more ball for me this year.

Nicholas was diagnosed at the beginning of June as being on the Autism Spectrum......I'm pretty sure they are 'labeling' him as Aspergers. He will be getting extra help next year in school....he will be in 4th grade. Yikes where does the time go??

Jacob has started talking!!! For those of you who haven't heard him yet, he sounds as though he is from Boston when he says certain things like park, and car ;-) His new one is "Supah Tahget!!" (supertarget) hehe He repeats EVERYTHING, and is also reading!! He will start Kindergarten in the fall at Olson. The other kids go to Oak Grove, but there isn't room in the Autism program for him, and they are starting a new class at Olson. Kinda stresses me out, but I know he will be fine.

My nephew Joshua (who I call Scooter and probably will for a long time) had his trach out on May 20th (which coincidentally is the day I hurt myself). He is doing great. He has a new baby sister, Savannah who is SO cute. I *will take pics of her soon, I promise!!