Etsy

hi, friends! One of my buds in Stillwater is Kristy, a mom to three kiddos. Kristy has a God-given talent for creativity, sewing and anything artistic. She has set up an Etsy web site to sell her items on. I'm just passing along her link and information for those of you who like to buy online and would like to help a SAHM (stay at home mom) support her family with her skills. Bookmark it and check back regularly for great items at a great price!

www.polkadotpumpkinpatch.etsy.com

Thanks!

One down - lots to go!

Grant had a great year at preschool at the FUMC. He learned so much and made several good friends! Here is a quick photo recap of his year!

SEVEN

May 18, 2002 was the beginning of our life as a family! It's been seven years and we are more in love than ever. Blessed with two smiling, healthy, funny kids, our family has grown and created many more memories. Here's to many, many more!

Camping Adventure

Our family took a camping trip over the weekend to a cabin at Lake Keystone. It was cloudy most of the time, which was actually preferable, and we were able to do all of the camping basics - campfire, marshmallows, fish, hike, beach, not sleep, and make memories! Kyle didn't go to sleep until 5:15 am on Saturday morning b/c he was so excited to be sharing a room with everyone, which meant no one slept. Overall, great family time!

Kids' Fishing Pond - patiently waiting on Dad to put the worm on the hook

First Marshmallow

First Fish!!
The only picture of us! The lake was so high from the rain that the road was covered with water near the playground area.

Our campfire built with love by Jason - I tended to give advice and he just would roll his eyes at me.

8 Things

Before I start this post (totally for Kelly!), I just wanted to announce that Kyle has now gone three whole days without his pacifier, and is still, amazingly, alive! :) We tried taking it away at Christmas... and that turned in to the first weekend of May but it's gone and we're thrilled.

okay, FINE, Kelly! :) I'm such a sucker. I am so tired of email forwards and this, thanks to technology, is just a continuation of it. Gag.

Here's how to do this 8 THINGS thing: Mention the person that tagged you. (Kelly) Complete the lists of 8's. Tag 8 of your wonderful bloggy friends. Go tell them you tagged them!

8 THINGS I LOOK FORWARD TO
1. Our 10 day vacation this summer!
2. Camping trip
3. Getting involved in our church
4. Spending some time working in the office
5. the month of May
6. The big move to Boulder Creek Drive!
7. Warm days spent at the pool with friends
8. Watching my children grow up!

8 THINGS I DID YESTERDAY
1. Made homemade pizzas with our pizza maker
2. Went to Walmart
3. Ate Rib Crib with my parents
4. Picked up the house
5. Played Operation
6. Went on a walk
7. Packed up 18 and 24 month clothes :(
8. Spent time with my family

8 THINGS I WISH I COULD DO
1. Speak another language fluently
2. Draw/Create/Sing - all artsy skills that I've never had
3. Complete a triathalon.
4. Travel the US and world as much and as often as we wanted
5. Afford a personal trainer
6. Never worry again
7. Be more of a Christian influence
8. Read my husband's mind!!

8 SHOWS I WATCH
1. Grey's Anatomy
2. The Amazing Race
3. Survivor
4. Biggest Loser
5. 24
6. Private Practice
7. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
8. Imagination Movers (you gotta think about it!) (you're a mom if you get that one!)

8 PEOPLE I HAVE TAGGED:
All of you bloggers!
1. Kristy 2. Erryn 3. Stacey 4. Amanda 5. Anne 6. Courtney 7. Barbara 8. Angie 9. Catherine 10. Stephanie 11. Carrie 12. Celena

Weed time

Jason and I got a kick out of driving home last night at 8:00 pm from dinner with some friends. We were taking roads that are less traveled in town. (If you are familiar with Stillwater, I'm talking Lakeview and north side of Country Club.) Okay, so let me set this up for you for a clear picture: this weekend, the one before OSU finals, is famous for an event called "Calf Fry" at the Tumbleweed, or Weed for short. It is a huge, red-dirt country festival that goes on for 4 nights. Last night was night #2. At 8, there were SO many people already out there. For the 2 miles from the Weed to the intersection near our home, we laughed and laughed and laughed at every oncoming car, picking whether they were just driving like us or going to the event.

The conversation went something like this:
"truck. they're going"
"even bigger truck. Definitely"
"minivan. No"
"there's like six cowboy hats in that one! surely"
"those girls are primping in the mirror. totally"
"look at that truck and those tires! they're HUGE! they're getting drunk tonight"
"Lexus coupe. grandparents. nope"
"he needs to walk on the road and her on the inside part. that's not being a gentleman"
"that little truck wishes it were bigger but those cowboy hats sure want to tear up the dance floor tonight. Or just enjoy penny beer"

I know it's not nearly as hilarious to read but we were having so much fun "making fun" of these people because it was us eight years ago! We even commented on how similar this one truck was to his old roommates (shout out to you, Seth, since you read it!).

Stillwater usually doesn't feel like it's full of college kids, at least in our little bubble. But last night just proved how old we have become so very quickly!

Jason's 30th

Jason celebrated the big 3-0 last weekend. We had a great day on Saturday going to our soccer game, having a picnic at my parents' lot, climbing trees and putting together his present - lawn furniture! Aren't we getting old when that is what makes us excited!?!? His real birthday was Sunday and I had a party for him at Lucille's restaurant in Mulhall. Some of his close friends from school and life came to join us. I did make my third cake and was pleasantly surprised that you could actually tell who was the picture!

Halls, Metcalfs, Endicotts, Mark, Chris

Boys way up high in a tree!

Here's to (what some say!) the best decade of your life! I hope it is everything and more that you want and enjoy! I'm so glad to be the one blogging about your life! :)