Field Trip Fun With Drew

Drew and Collin
The Greatest Teacher EVER!!

I won the drawing for Drew's class and was able to accompany his class on a field trip to a local nature preserve and park. We had so much fun, with neat classes on wetlands, fossils, erosion, and Native Americans. We went on a hike and even got to dig for our own fossils. I found a great shell one and Drew got one as well. We learned that there were never any dinosaurs in Kentucky, so anything you find that you believe is a dino fossil, is not. We also had lunch outside with my group, including some of Drew's buds. What a fun day, and the best part--I didn't have to ride the bus with all those kids!

Ruby-licious!

The Ruby-licious Ladies

During Derby weekend, Sarah and I journeyed to downtown Louisville for a Mother-daughter trip. We were invited by my sister-in-law and niece to join their church's Ruby-licious retreat. This title was so fun and was based on the scripture that values women above rubies. We had a BLAST! Friday night we checked into a posh suite and dined at the Spaghetti Factory. We also enjoyed several classes on strengthening our relationship, modesty, etiquette, our conversion stories, and self-defense. Of course, we concluded our weekend with a marathon shopping trip to the MALL! Phew! By the end the girls were dragging, but Lee Ann and I were fine! For a couple of mature (old) babes, we've still got it!

Bestest Cousins

Gurrrrrrr!!

Get him, Shelby!

POW!

Oh no! What have I done?

Goin' Back to Cali!

My sweetie and I just got back from a fun trip to California--sans kids! We went to San Francisco! It was wonderful. He had a conference and I just got to relax. We stayed right downtown and got to have many exciting adventures! Here are a few highlights:

Yerba Gardens--the view from our awesome corner room!

Chinatown!

We took the ferry from Pier 39 over to Alcatraz! Beautiful but windy!
Matt--Just where he belongs!

Our new family Motto

The Golden Couple at the Golden Gate Bridge

At the top of the "Crookedest Street", Lombard

We actually rode on this trolley, which was so packed that we had to stand side by side and hang on the outside edge! Very fun and very "San Franciscan" (is that a word?)

Matt's favorite photo. I'm really just buying postcards--really!!!

Joyful Jackson Is Going to Kindergarten!

I signed Jackson up for Kindergarten yesterday. It was such a bittersweet moment. Don't get me wrong--a choir of Heavenly Hosts sing an angelic "Aaaahhhhh" whenever I think of having all my children in school for the first time ever! But, Jackson is my funny little buddy and I really don't want him to grow up and leave me! He is so fun and who will talk to me in the car or

snuggle me in the mornings or eat lunch with me or ask for things at the store or... You get my drift. Oh well. I could always have another baby. Excuse me. I just had to pick myself up off the floor from where I had fallen, laughing hysterically. Really, he will do fantastic in kindergarten and I can go eat lunch with him at school. He'll always be my baby, no matter how old he gets! Right?

My Best Buddy is Having a Baby!!

Here is a photo of some of my BFF's (aren't I hip?). Jennifer (on the left) and I have been best friends for almost thirty years! Note: we met inutero. Jill, in the middle, even went to kindergarten with Matt! Every year we get together with our families for a Christmas celebration. This photo was taken at Jen's house this year. Jen has one son, Charlie, who just turned eight. Well, we just found out that she is going to have another baby!! A second miracle! I am just so excited and am hoping for a little girl (but a boy would be great too!) Since she has already posted her pregnancy on FB, I thought I could share the news with all my faithful readers (all three of you!) Yeah Jen, Jeff, and Charlie!

Twilight Tonight!

12:01 am. Tonight is the night. I am not one to go to the first showing of some teeny-bopper movie opening, but my fanatical buddies are determined. I mean I loved the books, but 12:01 am! Peer pressure is so strong, even when you get old like me! I'll tell you all the fabulous details of our adventures tomorrow. If I can stay awake! Did I mention I was too old, and too momish, to be doing this!?

My Blog is Obscene! What?

How embarrassing!!! When I went to post a note today I saw that my blog had been blocked for questionable content! What? If I "felt that the blogger did not usually publish questionable content, I could continue!" I thought it must be because my boys didn't have their shirts on in their photos. But we were at the BEACH! I guess some perve could construe that as erotic, but what? Why do these things always happen to ME? Ahhhhh! Here's the funny part: my blog was blocked because they thought it might be a spam blog (whatever that is!) Hopefully it will be unblocked in a day. Anyways, thanks for visiting my blog and sorry about any "inappropriate" material!