Hello Summer

Even though the kids still had a week of school left

our summer started over Memorial weekend 

with a rainy but fun camping trip.

Thanks to Matt we had a few new things

added to the campground this year.

Our flags.

Our fort.

We worked through the sunshine and rain to get as much of the fort done.

Everyone did their part in helping out, my job was to sand everything.

It's still a work in progress, 

Matt plans on adding a zip line and some more camouflage

and who knows what else.  

The boys love it.

Matt and I also worked together on this project.

A little log bench for the kids to sit on under their fort.

Ryan and Kimber look a little cuter sitting on it though,

don't you think?

We ate so good up camping.

The boys do most of the cooking

which we all love

and there is never a shortage of food around there.

 Of course we did some fishing too

It was raining so not all of us joined it

just these three brave boys.

Ryan was the only one with a catch and 

he caught this one on it's back.

We also did a little early celebrating for my birthday.

Not only did I get some awesome gift cards and money gifts but 

also some homemade rhubarb crisp and carrot cake

some of my favorites, thanks sis!

After camping we came back to finish up our school year.

Cody's had an awesome ending.

Not only did he receive straight A's

(in fact we only had one B out of all the kids)

but his name was drawn at the end of year assembly 

for positive behavior and he won the BIG prize!

An ipod touch.

He was so excited and in complete shock

we were so happy for him.

The last day was finally here.

Luke was dreading it because he was going to miss his friends so much

but I couldn't of been more ready. 

Good bye First, Third and Fifth grade,

and hello SUMMER.

 The summer fun started off right away.

Right after school we celebrated Abigail's belated birthday with a pool party

then Saturday morning my birthday celebrating started right back up again

with an all day shopping trip for Amanda and I.

We had such a great day and found some great things.

I came home to my boys who had a few surprises for me

the new chair that I wanted to go with my new desk

and a home made double layer cake made by Heath.

My boys are so good to me.

Sunday was my actual birthday so right after church

we did some more shopping

then met up with my parents for lunch and headed to the movies

to watch Iron Man 3.

This was probably one of my favorite birthdays in a long time, 

I've felt so special and loved with all of my cards and their sweet messages,

my gifts, my phone calls, my lunches, my flowers, and my surprises.

I'm really liking 37.

Thanks! 

This week's been a little quiet and laid back.

The kids have had some play dates

we've been swimming at the pool

going to the library

enjoying the sunshine

and just getting some stuff done

so it's felt good.

 We also made a little trip into the eye doctors for Luke.

So we knew that he would be needing glasses soon from his last appointment

and I told him that if he didn't get them in third grade then for sure he had to have them

to start off his fourth grade year.  Well Luke isn't good with changes so he was fighting me 

on getting glasses all last week and then like a miracle the day before we had our appointment

he was at peace with the idea and was good to go.  Now this kid couldn't be happier

and can't stand that he has to wait until his actual glasses come in, his biggest problem was

trying to decide which pair to pick out because he loved so many of them.

I think he looks so great in them, such a stylin boy.

Oh and just in case you were wondering about 

all the shaggy hair you are seeing in these pictures

it's getting cut today. Cody even asked if he could have a haircut.

  It's back to camping for us....

yipee.