I've got a lot of catching up to do...

Since the Lady Ga Ga post I have gone to Vegas, floated down the river in a boat, had a tree fall on me, and threw a BBQ for Liam's b-day. Did you catch that part about the tree? Well, in case there is one person left who knows me but does NOT know this already, a big #%$ tree fell on my SUV...while I was inside last Thursday.
I know BIG GASP, but no worries, I came out unscathed (Chuck Norris better watch out...Facebookers should get this). Sorry, but I have had to retell "the story" in person more than several times, I posted pictures and explanations on Facebook, so this blog is getting the abridged version. In fact, all I'm going to write is that one minute I had my foot on the brake and my hand on the gear shifter in Drive when a rather large tree fell on top of my 'burb collapsing the passenger side and smashing the windshield in. I'm okay, but my poor 'burb didn't make it out so well. Insurance guy is coming out tomorrow to give it a "look 'n see". Is the fact that I give every tree I drive by the stink eye a sign of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome?


We celebrated Liam turning the big Sev-en last Sunday. His birthday is July 1st but we did not get anything put together until last weekend. It was just the neighbors and family. They played outside and we BBQ'd hamburgers and hot dogs (the good Costco ones). I didn't have time to make a big 'ol cake so I made "ice cream cone" cupcakes. It's cake batter baked in a cake cone, then frosted to look like soft serve ice cream. They are super easy and the kids really liked them. Liam got a new bike. Not just any bike, but a John Deere bike. He was VERY happy.


After the party I asked Will if he could take some pictures of the birthday boy and me. I am never in the pictures because I am always the one TAKING them. Anyway, getting dorkfish boy to smile nicely (key word) is like trying to get him to relinquish his claim on my living room as "his field"...not gonna happen. Between Liam's inability to smile like a "normal boy", Will's dee-dee-dee handling of the camera, and my quitting attitude we turned out some LOVELY shots. I'm talking front cover of Vanity Fair, BAY-BEE!!!!

We begin with the open mouth pose (at least there wasn't food in his mouth)

Ok, let's change background and try the "sit in lap" pose, Uh No...looking a little "strained" there
buddy.

Maybe if I move in closer and give him the "squishy, wishy mommy hug" pose...apparently, he is sour on that idea as evident by the pucker on his face.

Time to change pose..let's try the stand by and look at each other adoringly...no, no Liam you look at me, and what's with that "strained" look again...you need more fish oil son???

I give up...Will just take the flippin' pictures and I'll just pose Liam style too, what the heck if you can't beat 'em...right??

And Finally....I think a semi-decent picture (at least of me anyway)

A Little Bit of This...A Little Bit Of That

Well, Liam lost the other front tooth. Yeah, he's looking a little goofy lately. We put his tooth under the pillow, then he wanted me to turn off his radio (which is like a big deal). He always has his radio on at night and it plays Spanish music after 7 p.m. He thinks he will learn Spanish....hey, you never know. Anyway, he said he wanted his radio off because he was afraid the tooth fairy wouldn't like Spanish music. I told him not to worry she's into all kinds of music. However, the "tooth fairy" feel asleep and forgot to put a dollar under the pillow last night. Liam was convinced it was the Spanish music that scared her off. I had to come up with an excuse real fast that a lot of kids had lost their teeth and she was just "backed up" and would be by tonight. Phew!!


Liam is like a freakin' human dictionary and can practically spell any word you ask him to spell. This little talent has earned him a spot at the Del Rey Spelling Bee next Thursday. We did a first grade spell down today and he was in the final three. Way to Go Liam!!!


Sydney will be graduating from 8th grade this year. Graduation is next Wednesday. She has been able to maintain a 4.0 grade point average this year. Way to Go Sydney!!!


Liam and Sydney will both be freezing their butts off everyday during swim practice this summer. Yes, I know this is summer, but this is also King City, you know...where you need a parka to watch fireworks during 4th of July. They went to their first practice today and so far so good.


Let's see...oh, Aubree. Well, Aubree is just Aubree. Still sassy as ever. She is very much into shopping and wearing her new clothes and telling everyone where she got them. It's funny because she tells people where she got her clothes as if they are couture or something right off the designer runways of Paris. Someone will say, "Oh, I like your dress." She will say (flinging her hair back quite haughty) "Yeeees, I got it at Target" then she'll do a little sigh or some other added dramatic flare like that. She is going to a gymnastics class every Friday and is doing really well. She made need acting or dance lessons considering her flair for the theatrics.

That's it for now. Will and I are just working, working. I'm waiting for the last day of school, just eight more days (school days).

A Little Bit of This...A Little Bit Of That

Well, let's see...

Liam lost his front tooth. Now the gap (thanks to some messed up maternal genetics) is GI-NORMOUS. He is really looking like Billy Bob. Oh well, the best I can hope for is that one BIG front tooth will grow and fill in most of the gaping hole. We'll see






We had a THRILLING time at the dedication of the new tractor barn at the San Lorenzo Museum. "WE" meaning Liam and Dad because the rest of us were there out of sheer obligation. But hey, we got free food and cake so I'm not complaining.






Finally, we just spent the last part of last week at the fair. Sydney showed a pig again. This was her fifth year in the project. There was some good fair drama of course and it was Africa Hot, of course!! Poor kids, the average price for a hog was somewhere around $5-$6 a pound. Please imagine me saying that with the ut-most amount of sarcasm you can possibly fathom.









All in all it was yet again a busy couple of weeks. I am certainly looking forward to the last day of school and my summer vacation, which will turn into a fall vacation, then a winter vacation and so on.