Long Time No Post

It's been ages since I've had anything to write about....even when I posted last week it was all old stuff. And still, I've got nothing to say.

Can't think of any cute stories about the kids (do you want to hear about Trevor puking? see didn't think so!).

Don't feel like explaining how Blake got a big goose egg on his forehead this morning (oops, bad mommy!).

Not energized enough about anything to rant and rave. No news is good news right?!

Have to work a lot this week, so maybe that's the issue.

So what's new with you??

The cost of childhood

Note #1: We have spent two of the last 4 evenings at the county fair (a seperate post and photos to come on that later).

Note #2: We have a patch of garlic chives (kinda like green onions) growing in our herb garden in the backyard that the kids pick and eat. They just call them onions.

So.....

Tonight, T & B are playing on the swingset. T keeps yelling at B, to go over and get something, over there. I'm not paying a whole lot of attention. When I go over there a little while later, here's the detailed conversation:

Trevor: Go over to the garden and get 3 onions.

Blake: Oh. Over there?? Why?

Trevor: It costs 3 onions to go on this ride. Don't you want to ride on the swing?

Blake: Oh. Yeah!

Trevor: Then get 3 onions, that's how much it costs!

Signs you've spent too much time at the fair lately!!!

Too Funny

I stole this from a friend. It's too funny...

Or maybe this one is even better!

County Fair

Nothing says summer like going to the County Fair. The boys are REALLY into it for the first time this year. We've gone in the past, but because I wanted to. This year, Trev was asking when it was time for the fair, and the rides, and the "smash-up herbie" (that's Demolition Derby to the rest of y'all).

We ended up going twice to the fair....once for the Monster Trucks, and once for the Derby. Along the way, we saw the animals (cows are the most stinky, pigs the least, according to the kids!), went on some rides, had some yummy fair food, and saw some friends.

Loving the rides
Sharing a foot-long corn dog
Monster trucks in action

With lawn-mower races in between the action!
Cheering on one of the only female monster truck drivers in the country! Go Shelly!!
Trev and Blake playing at "cops and robbers"! Although, I would have expected Trev to be the cop!!
Demolition Derby in action

3 more people

Yup, 3 more people got good news. A good long time friend, a new friend who has been thru much of what I've been thru, and a blog buddy. Me....not so much.

I'm happy for them all, really. But that's about all I have to say about that....

Maybe I should sell off all my old baby stuff that I'm saving for kid #3 and then I'll need it. Or maybe, I should just get drunk and go hang out in the backseat of a Chevy!!! At least that way, I'll have some fun!

July Family Birthday Party

July is a busy birthday month in our house....Trevor, me, my SIL, and a cousin of my hubby. So each year, my MIL organizes a big family gathering to celebrate all those birthdays. This gathering was over a week ago now, but I'm finally getting around to posting pictures! Oopsies!!!

Steve, the boys, and cousin's Monica and Nicole
Water fights with Daddy are fun!


4 of the 5 cousins of the new generation playing.....Trevor, Blake, Nicole, and Amy
The birthday 'kids' having a good time, and ready for cake!
All the grandkids, spouses, significant others and great-grandkids
Happy Birthday!

Trevor's 4th Birthday Party

It's Saturday morning and I wake up hoping and wishing that the noises I thought I heard last night were not thunder and rain. But alas, they were! =( It was a wet, drizzly, cloudy morning, and it never really got nice. So, 17 kids would have to play INSIDE for Trevor's party!

Considering the sheer number of people in the house (approx 32), it was a great success!! We had tons of fun just playing with our toys, doing some un-structured craft projects, eating pizza and cake, and most of all, opening the pinata!!!

A full house:
Sharing chairs - Duke, Trevor, and Blake eating pizza

More chair sharing: Blake, Trevor and Conner ready for cake.
It's Pinata time:
Quick, everyone grab some candy!

Opening presents

Playing with two of their favorite presents
It was great to have so many friends here, and get a chance to play and celebrate together! Thank you all so much for celebrating with us!!!

4th Birthday Cake

Drumroll please.... Trevor's 4th birthday cake is now being unveiled!



I was pretty impressed. Compared to the first three cakes, which one is your favorite?

Growing Up

Conversation today in the car:

Trevor: When I'm 8, I'll be grown-up and I won't need you anymore.

Me: Oh :-(

Trevor: It's okay, I'll still keep Blake safe.


Awwww.... at least he's planning to take care of his brother!

Cute Moments from our DE trip

Just a few cute random shots from our trip last week. I've gotten behind on my posting and I wanted to get these out there.

Reading the directions to build birthday LEGOsHanging on Uncle Tim

Playing Mam-gu's harp
Playing the piano

Of course, I've got lots of other photos to post, so maybe today will be the day of many posts!!