Family Campout

We just got back from a cub scout family camp out and we are exhausted. The kids had a great time and didn't want to leave but they fell asleep in the car on the way home. It was a big success and we had over 60 people there. Camp Strake was awesome they had an obstacle course, tee pees, rock climbing wall, a fort and a pirate ship. They even had an alligator in the pond with the pirate ship, I thought I was in Peter Pan.

Todd made a rocket that shot a bottle about 30 feet in the air, the kids loved that. We are all looking forward to the next camp out. Here are some pictures of our adventure. Thanks Melanie!!!

Mandie told me I needed to

I have been absent in the social network and Mandie told me I needed to start again. Life has been crazy since I started to home school. Any free time I had has been replaced.

The kids and I worked in the yard all day today. We put mulch and down and planted flowers. We also go an awesome fish fountain, which we love. Emma has been Emma and I don't know if I'm ready for a toddler. She is in to everything and everyone in the whole family is tired of it.

Wesley is a awesome cub scout, he has earned his bobcat and is half done at getting his wolf. He also is a great reader and love wimpy kid books and Calvin and Hobbes.

Maddie just got glasses and she looks smart. She is really great at math and loves numbers.

As for Emma I don't know if we are going to survive toddler hood.

Todd has been gone all weekend at a scout camp and he has a load of dishes to look forward to.

I am going to start up this blogging thing again so stay tuned.

You did what?

Yes we took a lonnng road trip this summer. We put over 5000 miles on our car in just over a month. While it was long we had a great time. Here is a little snippet on the road. This was actually one of the better snippets.

Deep in the heart of Oregon

We escaped the heat and drove to Oregon. We stopped in Utah and had a fun time visiting family. We then headed up to Oregon. Todd dropped us off and flew home, we are having a fun time camping and seeing the Oregon coast. We are leaving for Texas on Friday, as sad as I'm am to leave I'm looking forward to my own bed!

Kroger's Mega Sale!!

I usually don't take pictures from my shopping, coupon extravaganza but this was a great one. Four hundred dollars worth of food and I only spent $138. Plus I got $5.50 to use on my next shopping trip. The cash register wouldn't let the transaction go through because I saved so much money a manager had to come and override it. Did I say how much a love kroger's mega sales?

Another year another day at Chuck-e-Cheese

Happy Birthday Maddie!!! Yes she did it, she turned 6! And she told, "now that I'm is six I will no longer throw fits". I'll let you know how that goes. Maddie wanted to open her presents right when she woke up. She got a computer game, camera, shirts, and pjs. Later that night she had a few friends go to Chuck's with us. She said, "I've never had a birthday like this before". So I think she has a great day.

I looked in mirrow while I was driving and I saw three girls giggling. I don't know how Wesley survived.

Third times a Charm

This is the third year in a row we have planted a garden. This has been a good year for some things while other have failed. But we got a ton of peppers (which we love). Our squash and cucumbers did better last year but it has rained so much the water doesn't have anywhere to go. Not to mention the hose was left on for 24 hours (don't ask it might make me angry at Wesley and Todd again). But here are some before and after shots. We did patio tomatoes this year.

Right after planting

Our experiment, Todd made a Topsy-Turvy.