Look who's getting kisses

Hardly slept a wink and so excited to have the boy home.  He did give me a hug in front of his team, but when he got home this is what happen.  I guess we know who he really missed.

Family adventures

We have had a very busy summer so far.  Krystal and Laura spent 6 days at girls camp.  Dad and Alan spent 6 days at scout camp and David is currently traveling home from a 6 day trip to football camp.  It has been such a whirlwind of adventures but so glad for the opportunities

I was able to surprise the girls and pick them up on Saturday morning.  They were dirty and happy as can be.  It was a great ride back with them and their

friends.  They can't stop singing Vanilla Ice (thanks to one of their leaders) who is also an amazing dancer from what I hear. 

All three girls and I drove up to family night at scout camp Friday night to have dinner with the boys.  It was so hard leaving them after not seeing them for five days.  But it is wonderful having them home.

Now to David, talk about a boy who is nervous to have mom "home alone".  He encouraged me before he got on the bus about locking the doors, windows and making sure the garage door was shut.  Later that night he sent a text message making sure I locked up and shut the garage door.  He is currently on the bus driving home from Reno.  Can't wait to have the family all under one roof again, even if it is only for one night 'til the end of July.

This blog would not be complete if I didn't mention the biggest goof of all in our house.  Dad got a bike for fathers day.  The kids have wanted to go on family rides and it seems there is always something happening or we're short one bike.  No more......and he sure looked cute on his bike.  To one of the best dedicated fathers I know.....Happy fathers day Mikey, we love you!

Happy Birthday Laura

Laura celebrated her 13th birthday last Friday. Since it's an odd birthday she doesn't get a big birthday party. But in our family that is just a matter of speaking. Everything in our family is "BIG".  It was the last day of school on her birthday for the third time.  That doesn't seem to bother Laura, she is always smiling and just a happy girl. 

Laura is officially our fourth teenager in the house, so look out world!  Love you Laura!!!

City of Lights

David and Rachel have played a few pranks on each other which have needed parent approval.  The ultimate was when David decided he was going to ask Rachel to prom.  He wanted to think of something creative that would really surprise her.  David had me help him and we spent about 2 hours blowing up balloons and he wrote prom? on every single one.  Her favorite candy are robin eggs so David convinced his sisters to make some cookies with them inside. 

 Rachel was gone for a weekend in visiting the college she is going to this year.  After a long weekend and flight home she walked in about 11 pm at night to the balloons and cookies.  She avoided David the whole next day at school.  She was trying to think of a way to answer. 

 So late Monday night (a windy and rainy night) she put over 2,000 post it notes on his truck.  With Yes on the back and on the windshield.  David came out to the truck covered when leaving before 6 am and didn't take them off.  But don't worry....school security made him come out during class to pull them off the truck.

So after all the fun of asking and answering the planning began.  Rachel and her mother made this beautiful dress.  Flowers were ordered and reservations made.  They looked so great and matched perfect. 

 The kids even entertained the parents and posed for pictures at a park.  You can see all the different cameras we had going.  A total of four and they were such good sports!

 This one we were trying to get Rachel to be serious or look angry and she just couldn't do it.  Nothing but smiles and laughs.  So the best we could get was her turning away.

 We tried goofy faces and all different poses.  I'm sure glad we did because they didn't take pictures at the prom.  I love this one of them walking away even if we had to tell them to turn through the middle.

Later I got a text message from one of my friends saying how great David and Rachel looked.  I was wondering how she knew that.  She was seated at the Elephant Bar next to them.  We didn't even have to send a spy in to watch them it all worked out great!