Full of Hot Air

SUMMER GOINGS ON:

Kyle literally 'blew' five bucks today on balloons.

The good news: he was occupied for HOURS blowing them up.

A responsible mom might have worried about her child's

oxygen deprivation after blowing up 100's of balloons.

Guess I'm not a good mom.

I just enjoyed the quiet.

Rydge took his two best buds to see

Toy Story 3.

Was it just me, or did that movie make you boo-hoo?

We've had boys, boys and more boys hanging around this summer.
You may ask yourself:
"what does this have to do with a picture
of Rani's 13 year old rusty freezer?"
Allow me to explain:
It is not empty because the many boys ate everything.
It's empty because the many boys left the freezer door open
over night and everything
including 20 pounds of various meats
defrosted completely.
NOT a pretty smell to wake up to.
Below: a sample of some of the boys.
(not the guilty freezer door party)
Usually it's full on wrestling in the family room.
I was happy to catch them in a moment of stillness.
(Case in point from Rydge b-day post:
He'll challenge ANYONE to an arm wrestle

CAN YOU TELL HE'S GETTING READY TO

DO HIS "OVER THE TOP" MOVE??)

Summer = happy days.

Two Weeks...

I have battled serious anxiety sending

Tyler off for two weeks.

(How am I going to send this boy off for TWO YEARS???)

Tyler and friends left for Philmont Scout Camp

last Tuesday. They won't be back until July 5th.

Here's Austin, Ty, and Josh showing off

their new troop shirts.

We are missing this kid's goofy sense of humor.

My kids all share a room in the summer

(I know...weird)

and I guess each night Ty is the last one

in the room. He enters singing and dancing...

"The party don't start till I walk in..."

Kyle, Maddie, and Rydge say it's "boring" without Ty.

I have to agree.

Get home soon, little scout.

My baby is six!

How is it possible that my baby is SIX?!?

Here are six little known facts about my Rydger.

1. Rydge talks like he has a stuffy nose all of the time. That has always annoyed me with other kids - but it's endearing with my own toad.

2. Rydge says he doesn't like it when I call him "my baby" - but secretly I know he loves it.

3. Rydge thinks he's as grown up as his brothers. He plays everything they do. He joins in conversations with them and their friends. He'll even challenge them to an arm wrestle.

4. This boy has a MAJOR sweet tooth. I have to observe very closely that he gets something in his body during the day with some sort of nutritional value.

5. Rydge LOVES his cousin Hayley. If she's around, he's attached to her side.

6. Has the cutest chubby feet EVER. I love them! They're perfect.

STOP GROWING UP!!!!

Phew...

I survived the most intense three weeks of my life.

Please kick me in my hind parts if I ever

attempt a "mini-mester" class again!

These amazing flowers and a sweet love note

from my Spencer were waiting for me when I got home

from taking my final exam.

I'm certain he's as happy as I am that my class is over.

This is what I have to look forward to:

READING for PLEASURE!

I have not read a fun book since I started school

and got my calling in the Relief Society back in January.

For anyone who knows me: it has been torture~!

I'm already half done with Fablehaven 5!

(Please forward any reading suggestions my way!)

The kids have been out of school for about four days...

they are already annoying the crap out of each other.

The beautiful thing?

I just grab my book and tune them all out!

Lovin' summer!