I just got an email from Mr. Graycrew with a picture attached.  Subject-Kid3’s first baseball injury :)   What? And why the smiley face?  Men!!! He attached a picture and sent it from his cell. I suppose to make me feel better.  Yeah, right.  So I called up the afore mentioned man to get details. To see if my baby is alright. Ok, ok he’s 7. And this sort of thing happens all the time.  But I’m usually nearby.  I know, I know.  Boys WILL BE boys!!!!

Apparently Kid3’s glove clipped the ball and it hit him in the face, shattering his brand new sunglasses.  You know, the ones he just bought with HIS own money! :(  I say yay for those sunglasses.  They protected his eyes!  He ended up with a cut near his eyebrow. So Kid3 took a trip to the training room to get bandaged up.  Looks like butterfly stitches.  He’s alright, now that Dad said we’ll get him some new specs to replace the broken ones. 

He’s back on the ball field right now finishing up his last day of camp.  What a trooper!

This past Saturday Kid1 had a belt test for Tae Kwon Do.  Here she is getting ready to do a stomp kick through some wooden boards.  Notice how many there are? 

That’s my girl!

Don’t mess with this kid!

 Here is Kid1 with her new BLUE belt. Look at the lower left corner.  She the way she’s standing? 

Oh yeah, Mr. Graycrew got his purple belt too!  Can you see him?

Kid2 wanted me to let you all know that he snapped all these pictures.  Thanks man!

Last week we packed up and headed off to Lake Murray after a day or two of planning.  Hubby went and got a load of firewood and I made up many, many lists!  I plan to save those lists because that means less work for me next time.  Maybe I could post them somewhere on the blog.  Anyone interested in my many “gotta have for camping” supply lists?? 

So anyways, we hooked up the trailer, loaded it, and were off. It took us an additional hour after arriving to find a great campsite.  Most were already taken due to the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.  People were putting up a tent and paying for a spot that they weren’t going to use till the weekend, when we were planning on leaving.  Ugghhh!!!

We got camp set up, cooked some alot of marinated chicken on the open fire, had our smores, saw some coons and called it a night.  The next morning we woke up to distant thunder. Mr. Graycrew checked the radar on his cell.  Just a small storm, no problem.  Time to see if the weather-proofing holds up. It did, thankfully, and kids were up and riding their bikes while mom got some breakfast going.

The big kids and Dad hiked through the woods and found a trail to the lake. They also found a nice sized turtle(2 actually) and brought it back to camp to show mama.  Kid3 loves turtles and wanted to keep it. Lucky for us, park rules  won’t allow the taking of their critters!  We also found out from the park hosts that there’s an older beach close to our site.  We didn’t swim there, we went to another one by the marina so we could pick up our fishing licence too.  Everyone loved the water.  The lake is so beautiful and so clear.  Kid5 looked adorable in her glasses and floating suit!

Dad and Kids1-4 went fishing while kid5 napped and mom cleaned up camp.Everyone had fun with Dad.  Kid1 hates putting worms on the hook, but thankfully she had her Daddy and 3 brothers to help her out.  You should hear kid4 talk about the fish he caught.  He tells them stories like a true fisherman, just like his Greatpa! 

What else did we do?  Dad and kid2 played catch.  Kid2 has a playoff game tomorrow.  His team came in first for the season so he just had to practice, ya know! There was also some major water gun fights.  Dad and the super soaker vs all the kids and their guns.  What a great way to stay cool in 90+degree weather.

The raccons.  They came out every night, just after the kids went to bed.  No waiting for the fire to go out or the adults to hit the sack.  They weren’t even afraid of our dog, who was more than happy to chase them down.  Dog and Dad had some bonding times at night, both being the protectors of our home! 

I cannot forget to tell you about the ticks! I pulled out over 15 total from everyone except kid1 and myself.  Kid2 holds the record at 7.  Oh yeah, and the boys learned the dangers of peeing in the woods! Heeheehee  That’ll teach ‘em for laughing at poor pregnant mom and her many treks to the toilet! Who ended up with the ticks? :) 

 All in all, we had a great time. We packed up early due to the threat of severe storms in the area.  I hope you all enjoy some of the pictures from our trip!

Ok, ok…the truancy officers have caught up with me.  They want to know why I haven’t updated y’all in the last month.  Same old excuse I’m afraid.  We’ve been busy enjoying our life, so busy that I haven’t made much time for the computer. 

We  had a birthday boy while I was hiding from cyber world.  Kid 2 turned 10, double digits ya know! Daddy and I are so proud of him and so very thankful to the Lord for sparing his life when he was a wee babe.  Have I shared that wonderful story with you all yet?  No?  Soon then, as soon as I get caught up with current events.  We love you kid2!!!!!!

What else has been going on?  I went to the doc this week.  Baby6 is growing great.  I still haven’t gained any weight and I’m already at 16 weeks! Yeehaw! Next month is ultrasound time.

Kids 4&5 got sick earlier this week.  Kid4 had me a tad bit worried with his fever, rapid pulse and breathing.  All is well now, praise to God!!  He is still in the healing business ya know, big AND small.  Really. 

We went to the outdoor movies Sunday night with some neighbors.  It was a double header so we saw both Indiana Jones and Iron Man.  Not bad for $18 for the whole graycrew.  We packed the cooler, grabbed some snacks, blankets, pillows, chairs, and the dog and had ourselves a party.  I topped it off with a couple Whataburger breakfast taquitos on the way home.  It was after 2am ya know, so I just HAD to eat some breakfast!

Oh yeah, we went camping for the first time in years!  It was awesome despite the storms, ticks, and coons.  I’ll save that story for later.  This post is long enough, dontcha think? 

It’s great to see all the new people checking out the blog!  Feel free to leave a comment. Or you can just email and harrass me like the rest of ya!     :)                      ~Toodles for now!

I snuck out this morning to get some grocery and birthday shopping done.  I also treated myself to a much needed haircut. 

This was taken after running lots of errands.  Whew…am I exhausted.  No makeup on either, which is normal for me.  I hammered out some lessons, fed the kids lunch, and took off for Sams.  I ended up buying a really pretty vase while I was there.  It looks nice in our office, dontcha think?

I’m planning on putting bamboo or something similar in it.  Right now dh put our giant umbrella in there.  After Sams, I headed over to my OB’s office.  Lost some weight, all the labs are great, heard baby’s heartbeat again :)  The ultrasound is scheduled for end of June. 

I came home to find that Kid2 is now on a little league team.  He had no interest in playing at the beginning of the season, but had a change of heart recently.  He’ll be on the same team as one of his friends and will enjoy the last 5 or so games of the season.  I’m glad his Dad is home alot lately.  He will be running kid2 to all his practices, not me! 

I decided to go and check my email and relax for a bit only to hear Kid1 yelling for Dad.  Apparently Kid5 got herself stuck in her baby doll’s high chair.  This has happened before, about 8 years earlier.  Only it was a much chunkier Kid2 and I was in a panic while dh ran to get his tools.  Not this time.  Hubby grabbed his screwdriver and headed upstairs.  I grabbed the camera and snapped this:

Dinner was leftovers tonight.  Your choice of spaghetti or goulash.  Children are now getting ready for TKD.  Kid4 is going along too.  I will only have kid5 home tonight!  Wow, the quiet will drive me bananas! Seriously.  Gotta go and make sure everyone’s all dressed, bags are packed, and cooler’s filled.

Today was the end of year party for PE class.  Everyone had a blast.  The kids all got soaked, and that was BEFORE the water balloon fights! I’m glad to be finished for the summer and am looking forward to a fun filled fall.

Here’s Kid1 ready to race

This is Kid1 playing a game.  Kid 3 is in the background.  Can you find him?

 Kid1 All Wet

Kid2 All Wet                                     

Kid3 in tug-o-war

Kid3 throwing football.  Great job!!

Kid3 pouring water

Kid4 observing.  He was a great help today filling water buckets.

I am exhausted.  We’re taking it easy this weekend.  We have 2 of the boys off to a birthday party and then church on Saturday night. I have an appt on Monday and then have some shopping to do for kid2’s 10th birthday.  Sunday is looking to be a quiet, peaceful day!

Three peas in a pod.  Or is it pigs in a blanket? 

Rare viewing of Kid5 with ponytail

See the black eye?  Part time Princess, full time Tomgirl!

Best buds