Lazy days at the pool !

Our hang out this summer is seven Peaks AKA Rage . We are there at least once a week and loving every minute of it. Cole was a little scaredy cat at first, he refused to go down any of the slides but 4 visits later and a lot of arm twisting and he's been down every slide. Well except the 2 big ones that even Jason was nervous about going on .. he -he. Now he begs me everyday to go because it is so awesome ! We are enjoying every minute of summer and I hope you are too !

Joe's Birthday

What can I say about this Boy that I haven't already said ? He's amazing, happy, smart, handsome, sweet, good natured, funny and usually listens to me bossing him around with few complaints and only the occasional eye roll. ( I think he gets that from me. ) We took him and a few of his buds to the arcade. It was a BLAST !

WE kept it simple with the Fam this year and just had grandparents over.... Much easier.

This game was a mistake it seriously drives me crazy. They could play it all day. It's loud and only 1 player. which = arguments , screaming and constant nagging by them to play it more.

Good lord he's 12 . Really ? Really ?

Joe and his crew !

That's all folks ! :)

I have a problem...

Called the Sweet Tooth Fairy ! When I put in a full 40 hr. work week my car steers itself to this amazing little bakery and I find myself eating these babies. OH so yummy ! What else is a girl to do with a hour lunch break. If you haven't tried them you need to.

New Beginnings

Easter\Spring puts a spring back in my step. Flowers blooming, sunshine peeking through the clouds, fresh cut grass and longer brighter days make me hopeful that I will soon be dusting off my cabin fever( permanently) and enjoying some outdoor activities. I've always thought that spring would be more fitting for New years then January . January screams blah ! April\May screams new life , color , fun and happy days right around the corner. I'm so excited !

Anyway here are a few pics from Easter .

I love this print and will be ordering it shortly ! Love love it ! Find it here in her Etsy shop . http://www.gusandlula.com/

Our life is in a bit of a limbo these days. We are waiting to hear some news that we hope will be a positive addition in our life's. It will mean some big adjustments but if offered I don't know how we could say no. And I think I'm ready for change. Fingers crossed and hoping for the best.

That's all. Chat later ! Happy Hump day !

Growing UP !

Last night we went to Joe's orientation for Junior High. Can I say WOW ! This is a new school and it was pretty impressive . It made me want to go back and do it again. Sign me up please . Your halls are painted purple your lunch room looks like the mall. I think it sounds better than work. Ok ok . Seriously I can't believe my baby is going to junior high . I'm so not ready for this. Am I ? Am I even old enough for this ? Is he ? I guess so. I actually left feeling excited and hopeful. Excited for all the fun possibilites coming his way. New friends, elective classes, activities, dances , lockers, lunch ala carte, new girls, art classes and ice cream !!!! He was most excited about the ice cream and lunch , lunch and lunch . Yes he is very much a boy ! He likes to eat ! And he can eat ice cream every day if he chooses. What's better than that ?

I like to think he is still my little boy but last night made me realize he really is becoming a young man . And this road he's about to go on is part of the process of becoming a young man, a mini adult. I hope he makes good friends . Is true to who he is . And makes good choices and isn't afraid to talk to his mom about anything and everything. And if and when he does I hope I will be open supportive and remember what it was like to be that age. It wasn't that long ago maybe that's the bonus to being a young mommy ! Let's hope ! Here's to the future with a boy like mine it's bound to be bright !

Dare Graduation this is all they get in 6th grade. No real graduation just Dare .

Fun at cold stone ! Super bowl rocks when you make it an Ice cream DAY !

Cole and Josh at their Valentine school party. They are best buds ! It was fun to help out. Grateful I can do that.

That's all folks ! Be back soon !

My goof balls after we decorated the Christmas tree.

Megan and her girls came over to make sugar cookies on Sunday . These 2 goofed around and decorated cookies for just a quick second. Creative little buggers and cute a colsyd sandwich tasty !

A date with Syd for her B-day at the Gateway. After watching Syd do a build a bear Cole decided he wanted one too. So cute and fun to spend time with just luggy and do some shopping with Meg and J . Thanks Chris for watching all the kiddos.

Cole's school had Santa's secret workshop come to their school. So Cole asked to do a few chores to earn shopping money. Sweet little guy. Anyway his mopping job turned into a slip n slide of sorts. Serioulsy cracked me up.

The boys have been enjoying the snow. Cole is hoping for a real snowboard for Christmas. So he doesn't have to improvise with his sled. Lordy.

Serious concentration requires your tongue sticking out. This is a Syme trademark.

Halloween cuties at Grandma Symes.

Joe took second place for best costume at school. He looked to convinving as a nerd.

Halloween crazies at Grandma Millers.

And how about some Halloween Hotties from our Halloween party.

Hope you enjoyed the update and hopefully I'll get back in the swing of things with this blog. On a more serious note a friend of ours daughter was in a bad car wreck and now in a coma. Please pray, send good vibes, and hope for Morgan to wake up and get better. And for Tamara her mother that she will have the strength and comfort to get through this horrific time. We love you and are praying for you ! And remember to love and be grateful for your kids, cause you just never know.

Introducing the Porky pigs ! I had a good time watching these kids compete in the Mud run at soldier hollow. I wish I could have been part of the team . Jumping in a pond of mud is definitely on my bucket list. WOOT ! We tore up the corn maze this past weekend with our bestie Megan and her girls ! :)

Right or Left ? I don't know let's try all of them .And so we did cause these kiddos rarely picked right the first time around. And of course there was always a told you so from the kid who had picked the right direction the first time.

This guy didn't scare these tough kids !

Cole's B-day ! We kept it simple this year with a few friends and grandparents. I think the party was a success.... ahhh relief I always stress when I host the party at home because party's at Classic Skating or the Ice Rink seems like more fun . :) and more expensive :(

We played a fun game. Find the gum at the bottom of the whip cream and be the first to blow a bubble. No winner winner chicken dinner's here. They either didn"t know hot to blow a bubble or the gum was to soggy ! HE -He Oh Well ! They had fun getting messy ! And I likey the pics.

Present time ! Oh yeah baby ! We likey presents ! :)

Nerf Gun wars were the big hit of the night ! Look at these gun men!

Vegas baby ! Here we are at Jimmy Buffet's Margaritville. Where they didn't play one Jimmy Buffet song . hmmm ..weird !

Getting dolled up for a night out on the strip
Looking good now let's go play babe ! At New York New York !

I would share more but we all know the old sayin ... What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas !