Hot and Humid in July....

Hello Family and Friends!

Well first of all I would like to start off by saying... HAPPY 60th BIRTHDAY to my dad! Today he is 5 years closer to the senior citizens discount... LOL! I love you dad! I hope you had a FANTASTIC birthday!

Well for once we actually had a pretty uneventful week and weekend. Our computer officially died. It has been quite ill for some time now. It was old, and tired. It no longer wanted to down load stuff quickly, made visiting websites (such as John and Sarah's) very difficult and frustrating. So Robert, FINALLY gave in, and we got a new computer. YAY HONEY!!!!!!!!!

This weeks had some high points (for the boy's) and low points (for me).

Well I decided to get a part time job. I got hired at Walgreen's in the photo department. YAY ME! Extra money for the new computer that we just got, and scrapbooking supplies.

So I had to go for a drug test and I FINALLY became at State of Maine citizen. I gave in and got a Maine drivers license. I guess it's official, I will not be leaving here anytime soon... LOL!

While we were gone running those errands, Memere kept the boy's for us.

When I came home that day, Lucas (who previously would cry), was jumping in the pool in to Memere's arms. He kept doing it. SO YAY LUCAS! I was so proud of him.

The following day I decided to continue to work with Lucas in the pool, and with the help of a life jacket and water wings, he will now swim by himself in the water. NO MOMMY! I was so proud of him.

Friday night I took Justin and went grocery shopping. Well..... when I came home, Robert had taken down Lucas' crib (low point for me), and put of his toddler bed. So Lucas is officially sleeping in a big boy bed. Yet another step away from being a baby. Sad day for mommy.

Sunday morning, we heard the boy's over the monitor talking. Then all of a sudden the decided to come see mommy and daddy in bed. They do not know we heard them. So it was so cute, they came trotting in to our bedroom togther, Lucas with his Tigger, and Justin with Super Man Rhino, and climbed in bed with mommy and daddy. It was the cutest thing... they are such big boys. But sad for me... I no longer have babies... SNIFF SNIFF!

That is about it for our week. I hope everyone is doing well. We are hoping Sarah has her baby soon, because we are tired of waiting to see what sex baby she is going to have.... LOL!

Below are pictures of Lucas sleeping in his big boy bed.

My First Trip to Rangely

Well I have been hearing about the "alleged" moose that roam around Maine since we moved here in September. Robert was determined to see a moose this weekend. We decided to take the afternoon on Saturday and head up to Rangely. Up on the mountain.... I was "sure" to see a moose. So we had a very nice afternoon up in Rangely. Around 8:30 we decided to head down the mountain and head back home. Well we did not see ONE SINGLE MOOSE. I of course think that this is hysterical. So I look over at Robert and see that he is upset. I asked him what was wrong, and he was upset that we did not run in to one single moose. So he said he wanted to turn around and go back up the mountain. I said "if that will make you happy". So we turned around and went all the way back up the mountain and started our trek back down. Finally saw something move... alas I saw a moose's butt. Robert was excited, I saw a moose. A little further down the mountain, we saw another deer. Stopped and looked at her looking at us. It was so cool, and so quiet. It was neat. Well we kept going down the mountain, and Robert said LOOK! over there! There was a moose and she stopped. And we stopped the car and looked at her for couple minutes. I did not see a moose with antlers, just a girl moose. It was cool and the perfect end to our nice day. I did not get a picture of the moose, because by this time it was too dark.

What a week!

Well as a lot of you know, Robert flipped his four wheeler on Friday night.
He is okay, THANK GOD, and when I say that, I mean I have seriously THANKED GOD
several times, that I made him wear a helmet. He got banged up pretty bad, and is bruised almost everywhere, but he is here, he is alive, and other than whining about the pain he is
good. My sister-in-law Kayla came down to help me with the kids while I tended to Robert and
his wounds. Again, THANK GOD she came down. Lucas got the flu at 4 in the morning Monday, and proceeded to give it to everyone except Kayla. I was out of commission all day yesterday with the flue. WHO gets the stomach flu in July? MY KIDS!
Big excitement of the week, and a touch sad for me. Justin rode the bus ALL BY HIMSELF to Sunday School on Sunday and he went to Sunday school instead of the nursery. He just left did not even turn around until I called his name to turn around and give me a hug. He was fine, I was in tears. My baby is rapidly becoming less of a baby.
*sniff sniff*