Eclipse!

I just watched an Oprah show on the Twilight phenomenon and they interviewed some “Twi Moms”.  That is so us!!!  I must admit that I love this book series.  Twilight really did change my life.  I have never been a reader…I only read the cliff notes in high school (and still got A’s).  I am not sure I ever read an entire novel before Twilight.  After I watched the Twilight movie, I liked the story line so much that I figured I would read the book.  I had a business trip coming up and had some time to kill on the plane.  I was hooked!  I enjoyed reading the books so much that I started reading other books.  And now, I am a reader!  I NEVER would have thought that a year ago.  But, now I enjoy reading so much that I joined a book club.  People that know me well will laugh at that…Jen reading????  Yes, I am and LOVE it.  So, add me on Goodreads and let me know what you are reading.

I had so much fun going to Eclipse with all my girlfriends.  My sister-in-law, Heather, was in town for the fourth of July weekend, so she came with us as well.  She has a genuine Vampires shirt from Forks, WA!

 

 

And yes, I loved the movie!  The funnier part is that Jason has listened to all the Twilight audio books and likes them as well.  He loves the super powers.  When I told him I was going to Eclipse with my girlfriends and he was not invited, he was bummed.  So, he spontaneously went to the movie solo during his lunch break at work on opening day.  No line…and he informed me he was not the only guy there by himself :)

Put another log on the fire

Last year’s camping experience scared me off of camping for a while.  But, I decided Holden was older and wiser and we would give it another go.  Thank goodness we did.  We had a fabulous trip.  We stayed at Lake Rollins and loved our campsite – lots of shade, close to real restrooms with showers (critical for a fabulous camping experience), a short walk to a nice sandy beach with swimming hole, a dock with a boat slip for easy access to the boat and a little store with lots of ice cream!

Dawson’s favorite part of camping – the fire!  It is a full time job monitoring him and the fire.  He is constantly throwing things in – such a boy.  Taya’s favorite part is smores – she can’t get enough.  She actually LOVES camping – the dirt, the tent, the bathrooms with spider webs – she loves it all. 

No camping trip is complete with a sing along around the campfire.

Fun at the sandy beach area. 

Now onto the highlight of our camping experience – the boating!  It was early in the season and the water was chilly – but we still had a great time.

 

 

   

 

Dawson did not need help in the water this year.  He jumped in and could balance himself and then pop right out of the water.  He’s a chip off the old block!

Jason cuttin’ it up.

 

Bad picture of me – but it’s a decent rooster tail :)

   

We even convinced my mom to ski

  

 

I love doing 360 turns on the kneeboard.  I think my record is 50 in a row…back in my hayday.

 

A Day in Your Shoes...

Holden with two of his favorite things - Lightening McQueen and Big Shoes.  He loves trying on everyone else's shoes.  These were our neighbor, Kyle's, skater shoes.  He is our first child to wear flip flops so young.  He got so much practice wearing everyone else's big flip flops, we finally bought him his own.

It’s coming off!

Last year we started an annual tradition of shaving Dawson’s hair on the last day of school.  This year Dawson and his buddy Kyle decided they wanted it shaved the day before so they could show off their summer look.   Jason decided Holden was old enough to get it on the action.  He had a buzzed head at Holden’s age and wanted to see what our little baby would look like.

 

He started out laughing thinking it tickled, then hated it once hair got on his face and in his mouth.  After his bath, he looked in the mirror, grabbed his head and laughed!

The boys rockin’ out with short lived Mohawks!

Those are some good lookin’ boys!  They are excited to stay cool during the hot summer!  Dawson can’t stop rubbing his head – he loves it.

My Blondies :)

Aloha to School!

Dawson’s school had a great Luau to send everyone off on their summer vacation.  We had fun eating a monster snow cone and watching all the kids perform.

 

   

  

“Listen to the Water” was their song.  Can you see the motions?  Dawson got really silly at the end and starting tugging on his ear acting like it hurt every time they said “listen to the water”.  The whole school sang and danced “Tonight’s Gonne Be a Good Night” at the end – it was fun.  Dawson has been singing and dancing it ever since.  If you want a show, he is happy to perform it for you!

Dawson’s and Aiden doing Chinese Checkers and Miss Mary Black. 

Dawson and his buddy Aiden.  Taya with his sister, Emily.

The kids had a blast just being kids.  Watching them play like this brought a huge smile to my face.  Oh, to be a kid again without a care in the world…..