20 June - happy father's day

Happy Father's Day to all the men in our lives!

I know it took some time for Will to join us, but he was worth the wait. He lights up whenever you come home & absolutely adores you - I can see why. Love you Scott! I can't imagine a better husband & father.

19 June - local book club

Anyone local who's interested in joining a book club, just let me know by posting a comment - if so, I'll give you more info on voting for our first group read in July. There are already 14 people confirmed, & it should be a lot of fun!

Amy K.
Liz D.
Cherrie M.
Jen P.
Sandi P.
Shana M.
Olivia E.
Emily C.
Lisa F.
Melanie C.
Meredith T.
Keri H.
Jessica B.

18 June - surprise trip to Tahoe

On Tuesday, Scott took William & me on a surprise 3-day, 2-night trip to South Lake Tahoe. We stayed at Harvey's where we had a beautiful view of the lake, & Scott planned out some amazing places to eat & play. Our first night there, we ate at Freshies - they specialize in everything organic & have the best fish tacos! By the time we got our food, Will was acting up so much that we had them box everything up to go (eating out just isn't the same with kids).

The next morning, Scott took us to a golf clubhouse where we ate a really good buffet breakfast w/ breakfast burritos, blueberry muffins, vanilla yogurt, bacon, fresh fruit, & country potatoes. We had the most amazing view of the lake & mountains.

 We had a great time walking around town & looking in the different shops & art galleries.

Then Scott drove us to a few different parks, so Will could run around. William especially loved the park that was right on the water, & he was able to chase seaguls & a little weiner dog. We also played catch & kicked a ball around.

This was the best vacation we've had in a long time, & we're so excited to go back again!

When we got home from Tahoe, I just couldn't stand Will's long hair anymore. We sat him in front of the TV, but he wouldn't hold still long enough, so we strapped him in his high chair, gave up on the scissors, & buzzed his head with the longest clipper we had. He looks like such a big boy with his short hair - he hardly looks like the same kid to me!

2 June - Pride & Prejudice completed

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

It was difficult for me to rate this book. Because it is such a well loved classic, I felt that perhaps it should automatically be awarded 5 stars. I have always loved this story & am glad that I can finally claim having read it instead of just seeing it played out on film. If I had not watched the movie so many times, I possibly would have called this book outstanding, but I noticed while reading that it was almost like the story was just humming in the background, much as a movie you've seen so many times can be watched without you needing to pay much attention to it, yet you are still able to comprehend everything that is happening. I love Austen's wit & her light-hearted characters & stories and am anxious to read another of her books that I am less familiar with to see how it affects me. I really enjoyed this!

21 May - Fairytale Town

 Yesterday, I met my friend Tiffani at Fairytale Town for a day of fun with our little guys.  I loved watching Will explore all the different areas of the park. We had such a wonderful day, & I'm excited to take Will again!

running back & forth across the pirate ship

attempting to climb into a little wishing pond - I distracted William from going in by giving him a few pennies to throw in. (I love how he knows he's doing something he shouldn't - look at that face!)

William & Carson

Mommy & Baby (my baby's growing up too fast!)

Dorothy & the Scarecrow - I love the look on Will's face in this picture. He's such a happy, playful boy.

Cinderella's carriage

I think Will's favorite thing to do at Fairytale Town was run up & down a little foam-ish hill. Forget going down the slides that were at the top of the hill - he preferred to run down alongside them. He looked kind of terrified each time he ran down, but loved the thrill of it! Look how fast that kid's going (the reason he's so out of focus)! He was bouncing all over the place while running down, & came close to falling a few times.

I love this candid picture of Tiffani!

The day wouldn't have been complete without Will chasing a duck around the park. The duck finally alluded him by jumping into some water. Will would have followed if I hadn't stopped him.

12 May 2010

Scott's parents came into town this last week to spend time with Will & to give me a break. Yesterday, they took him to the park.

They brought him home & fed him one of his favorites - Spaghetti-o's

Love the ring on his head from putting his face in the bowl. He looks so disgusting in these pictures, but he sure had fun eating!

All cleaned up & rolling around with his favorite stuffed animals - his lion blanket, Mickey, blabla, & his dalmation puppy (actually, it was Scott's when he was younger).

Snuggling with grandma & ready for bed.

Thanks for coming to play! We love you!

5 May - The Maze Runner completed

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Talk about amazing! I absolutely loved this book! It is my favorite YA dystopian sci-fi I think I've read to date (granted I haven't read The Hunger Games yet, which I hear is incredible). I am SO excited for the next book in this series to come out. This book was so eerie, & I couldn't put it down. While reading it, I kept thinking about Ender's Game & Lord of the Flies - it gave me the same sense of curiousity, nervousness, excitement. . . . This book is definitely worth owning, & I'm excited for the day when I can read it again with my children & have them experience it too. Wow - I'm stunned!