Riding in Cars with Boys 2

Yesterday, while dad was watching the boys, Dominik found a brown marker and drew all over Elijah.  Elijah had spots from his hair to his toes, including his clothes!  When I questioned the boys about what happened, Dominik said he made Elijah into a puppy.  This morning when I got the boys up I put Elijah in the shower and washed off the spots the best I could.  When Dominik saw Elijah he said "Mom, his spots are disappearing! Elijah is turning back into a kid!"

Here is one from a few weeks ago:

Dominik: "Mom, Jesus made everything, he made the trees, and the cars and the sky!  He made me!  He put my head on and put my bones in!"
Mom:  "Yes he did and he did a good job!"
Dominik: "But Santa, he just brings presents."

Riding in Cars with Boys 1

I've had the best form of entertainment lately, listening to the silly things my kids say.   Most of the time our best conversations are in the car.  I'd thought I would start to share the fun with everyone.

Today Dominik put Mickey Mouse stickers on his knee's and elbows came running in the kitchen and said "Mommy I'm like a princess!"  I said, "you what??"  "I'm a princess superman."  He then continued to run around the house asking everyone "What's your problem?" so he could save you.  After about 30 minutes or so he came back to the stickers and covered his body in them, came back into the kitchen and said "Mommy, I'm a car!" once again I said "What?" As he put his final goofy sticker on his forehead he said "See Mom, I'm a car just like Lightning McQueen!"   How did I not see it??

Blogging

I have spent the last few hours reading a blog of someone I don't know. This person has written everything they think and feel...and it's exactly the same as what I think and feel. I would like to write that but I feel as if I have to screen everything to not offend the "sensitive" people who know me, find my blog and get all upset about it. I think I want to start a blog with a fake name and find some fake friends who can get to know the real me...that's just sounds really wierd (it's also probably how people get crazy addicted to their "fake" internet lives).

I want to get more into blogging but I usually just end up posting pictures and cheery things to make everyone so happy.  I've been debating if I should "lock" down my blog so only who I want can read it, to help me be able to be more open with the ones I want to be, on the flip side when you ask to join and don't get accecpted I'll have to deal with you then.

As I'm typing this all I can think about is what everyone is going to think and say about it.  Who is going to think I'm talking about them and how my life dosen't live up to their standards...is it really their standards or is it what I think they expect of me??  I just want to be more honest but for some reason I feel like I can't.  I can't tell people how great things are, because things might not be so great for them.  I can't tell people how bad things are because then I'm just complaining.

So when you get invited to a strange blog....it's really me and you are my new fake friend.  When you don't get invited it wasn't you...I probably never got around to making it anyways.  Oh and BTW my husband has a fake FaceBook with a fake name...so I can have a fake blog!

Fun at the Park

Susan and her kids have been in town this week so we took the kids on a few playdates.   We spent a day at Jump Man Jump but my camera batteries died.  We also spent a day at the park.  Here are a few park pictures.

Ashland Part 2

While in Ashland we also visited Lithia park to give the kids some time to run around. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the park and Grandpa's house.

Blaine playing on the playground.

Dominik with the creek

Blaine on the Bridge.

Family picture with the creek.

Kids playing in Lithia water, even got dad to drink some.

Family picture at Grandma and Grandpa's house.

Dominik on the bench that sat by the pool for so many years.

Science Works in Ashland

We visisted Ashland Oregon recently and spent a day at the Science Works museum.  The kids had a blast! Our favorite room was the bubble room where they got to make a mess.  Dominik asks almost everyday if we can go back to the "bubble house."  I hope you enjoy our favorite pictures.

Burney Falls

Our family stopped for lunch at Burney Falls on Thursday and took a short hike. The kids needed to get out of the car and stretch their legs. It's the first time I remember going there and being the only ones around. It was a little chilly but we had a blast. Enjoy the pictures.