What we did

We each got to pick something to do today.
Eli decided on Dinoland and Pretzelmaker at the mall.
I chose to grab a few groceries to take to the Food Bank and find a new park.
Noah couldn't think of anything to do besides go to Grandma Cathy's and Adventureland. When we got home from our morning outing, there was a package at our house FROM GRANDMA CATHY. She had to put her dog, Duke (who Noah absolutely loved), to sleep last week, so she thought that we could pick out some items to donate to an animal shelter in his honor. What a great idea!!!!
Joel wanted to go to the Redhawks game tonight, so he and Eli went to the baseball game with Craig and Austin. I took Noah to pick out our animal shelter donation. He was so stinkin cute about it! This is what he came up with.

hmmm....

What to do on our last day of summer vacation???

quotes

I sure wish I had a journal of the funny things my kids have said over the years. Here are two that would've made the book.

A couple of weeks ago we were at my parents' lake. I'm not sure what Eli did, but he ended up with a bunch of scratches on one of his legs. He went in the house, patched himself up with 4 band aids and then came back outside to swim. Just as he was about to get in the water, he turned and started walking back to the house.
Mom: "Where are you going?"
Eli: "Um, Mom, I just remembered that I read that sharks can smell blood from 150 feet away."

Just now I was reading with Noah in his bed. I noticed some bites on his leg.
Mom: "Wow bud, it looks like you got a couple new mosquito bites."
Noah: "How do I stop from getting mosquitoes on me?..... Ah ha; My snowsuit.

This week

I finally did something with the back wall in our downstairs. We said good-bye to our blue couch, and got a new couch and chair upstairs. Joel is already talking about the new TV and TV stand that he thinks we need.

We found out that Noah needs bifocals. He's insisting that he wants to keep his current glasses, but I'm not sure I trust WalMart with 4 year old bifocals (he needs the bifocal line to split his pupil because right now he is only using one eye to focus on things up really close which means his glasses are going to need to stay put). Thoughts??? Tell me quickly because I'm planning to take him back to his eye doctor to get them tomorrow, and they'll probably cost twice as much.

Last week

we met Joel's Mom's side of the family in the cities for our annual get together.

SISTERS: Cathy, Linda, and Carol

bingo with Grandma Cathy



Off to the Broadway play WICKED at the Orpheum Theatre. It was fabulous!!

only child

Eli is having his turn at "cousin camp" with Zach. Noah informed me early this morning that he likes being the only kid. He spent the morning playing with Austin and Katelynn.

Then we went to Erin's family lake cabin for a relaxing afternoon followed by ice cream at SCOOPS.When Joel got done with work, we went out for supper, and then it was Wii time with Dad.
He really thought he was hot stuff when I let him sleep in Eli's bed tonight!!

my first attempt

Grandma Betty's potato salad