Alex's movie day

Alex got to go to the movie today on a school field trip for being an excellent reader. I know it sounds funny that they took the top readers to a movie but we got to go see Shrek 4 this afternoon and had a lot of fun. I asked him why they didn't go to a book fair for being excellent readers but he and his friends all thought I was crazy!!!!!
This is Alex's teacher, Mr. Smith. We will sure miss him. He is an awesome teacher and has really helped both of the kids. At Alex's first conference of the year he was the second from the last kid with reading points and Mr. Smith helped him out and he finished the year with the second most points in the class. He did great in everything and has really improved as the year has gone on. Alex is going to miss him next year.

I thought there was only about 25 kids going to the movie but when we arrived I figured out I was really wrong. There were probably close to a 100 kids and a lot of parents. The theatre was packed.

We can't watch a movie without snacks. The line took forever but it was well worth it.

Alex and his friend are waiting for the movie to start. Good thing we got in quick to get seats.

I made the mistake of asking him if he wanted some of my popcorn and he ate half of it. Normally he doesn't eat much of it so I thought I was safe asking him. That will teach me!!!!!

We had a really fun time at the movie and it was actually really good. I was a little worried since I have only seen the first Shrek and this was the fourth one but it was pretty easy to catch on to what I have missed.
I am glad that Alex wanted me to go with him and his friends and he even let me sit with him. That is more than Megan lets me do.

The kids are helping, can't you tell???

We spent the entire weekend out in the sunshine working on our yard. We have been weeding it for a couple of weeks and this weekend we started putting down beauty bark and did a bunch of weedeating in the back and mowed the lawn. We have such great and helpful kids. They just jumped at the chance to help out in the sunshine.
Mike out in the back getting the wood ready for the campfire and mowing the back 40. He almost mowed over a rabbit. They run through the yard all the time and one was hiding in the trees. Luckily he hoped away before he became fertilizer.

This is one hot picture!!! Nothing like pulling weeds. That is always nice. I swear the horse field next door sends over way to many weeds. It is impossible to keep the side of the house cleared out.

And here we go. Look at all of the help the kids are being. Megan, Olivia, and Gillian are playing on the computer on the back deck. Oh yeah, this is actually them doing homework and studying for finals this week. Nice try girls!!!!!!

Here is Alex hard at work too. It is exhausting to push those little tiny buttons on that Nintendo. He wouldn't want to risk hurting those button fingers by pulling weeds or spreading bark. Crazy thought. :)

The hard workers even had Mike put up the easy up for them because the sun was just so hot that they were to warm.

Crazy kids. Maybe I will start leaving them lists of chores to do when school is out on Wednesday. I wonder how well that will go over!!!!!

Jacob turns 6 years old.

We went to Kid's Bounce on Saturday for Jacob's birthday party. He is going to be 6 on Tuesday already so we got to join in on the festivities.
It's an Iron Man cake. It looked like it was really good.

Jacob and Alex took a break from bouncing for a while to play some air hockey.

Megan fell down in one of the bounce houses.

Heidi, Sue and I got a picture together without my long arm sticking out in the middle of it. We actually knew someone to take one for us this time!!!!!

Sue, Megan, Marie and Lloyd. No one could decide where to start jumping.

Alex obviously found something to jump around on. He is very sweaty and gross but he was sure having a good time.

Heidi and Megan had to make up after they got in a bouncy boxing match. I don't know who won though.

Megan and Mike.

All of the kids from the party. There were a lot of kids there. Jacob has tons of friends. :)

Jacob even got his very own bouncy chair when they had cake. He got to sit up front to open his gifts and eat his cake and cookies.

It was a really fun party and I think that Jacob had a good time. I know that we all had fun.

Megan's pictures

Megan took a yearbook class this year at school and they learned how to take some pictures. She is getting good at it and really likes to take her (my) camera with her alot. She got some cool ones on Friday after we got home so here they are.
Oscar is her new model. She takes lots of him.

They had a campfire out back in the evening with the neighbors. She decided to take her picture in Mike's glasses before it got to dark out.

This must be when they first started the fire because by the time I got out there it was huge.

Oscar really likes to sit it our hedges out front. I guess it makes for a good background.

It will be fun to see what else she can come up with. She is doing good so far. You will notice there wasn't even any rain in any of those. What a great weekend!!!!!

Last assembly at school for the year

Megan and Maggie had to go to the school tonight and help with the ninth grade awards program. They are both Bruin Ambassadors so they get elected to help with different things throughout the year. This was the last thing they had to do for this year.
Don't they both look so nice. Megan managed to lose her shirt so she had to borrow a dress from Maggie instead.

Megan looking so nice.

Maggie is anxiously waiting for Megan to get ready.
They had a long night at the assembly but they suckered me into a Sonic Slush afterwards so they both seemed fine then. I think they had fun and they were glad that it was the last event of the year.

"Power Sock" Day

Megan had to wear these dorky long socks to school today with her shorts. Her and her friends have apparentely made up a new dress code at school so every Wednesday they have "Power Sock" day. I don't know what it is either. I can think of a lot better names for it also but she didn't appreciate any of my suggestions. But, the point is that you wear long socks for everyone to see. Her's are Christmas ones. I guess it's Christmas in June around here.
Megan and Olivia all dressed and ready to go. Luckily there is only one more Wednesday left of school. I don't think I can see this two weeks in a row. :)

Here she is in the morning all ready to go. Since she looked funny in her long socks, shorts, and a sweatshirt I decided she should be crooked in her picture. The good news is that she enjoyed wearing this funny outfit and she didn't even care that I was laughing at her.

This is ridiculous!!!

Well it is June and you would think that would mean we could finally take off our jackets and be a little warm and lose the rain. Well, that isn't what it means in Washington at all. It is June 10 and it is still pouring and I am freezing. It is so ridiculous!!!!!
Megan took some pictures from inside the house. This is the forecast that was a chance of showers. Seriously???? Showers, try down pour.

We also are lucky enough to have our gutters plugged again. We have so many trees around that it is hard to keep the gutters cleared and it rains so much that it's hard to get up there when it's dry out. Instead we just watch the waterfall over the top of them.

Megan got some cool pictures but really I would like some of some sunshine instead. We are suppose to get some sunshine this weekend. I will believe it when I see it!!!!!