Big Bad Vodoo Daddies

I had a fantastic time Thursday with the great women Jeremy works with. Janell, Lori, and I went to the Brit to see the Big Bad VoDoo Daddies. We had a great time. We took a picnic and ate on the lawn while waiting for the show to start. It was fun spending time with these amazing women and getting to know them better. I didn't know anything about the band, but I ended up really enjoying the music. It was a big band, swing, jazz combo that was fantastic. I didn't end up seeing much of the actual show, but I had a much more entertaining view of the concert. The two men in front of me were clearly intoxicated, but they acted out the entire show for me. They used their beer bottles as instruments and danced the night away. At one point the gentleman on the left fell over and couldn't get up for about 10 min. His friend was so far gone he didn't even notice. When he finally got back in his chair he wouldn't talk to his friend... that is until the music touched his soul and they were fist bumping and dancing again. As you can see from the video at the end I had a tush shaking good time. Sorry it's sideways. I was trying to be discreet and that was the best way for me to shoot it.

When it rains, it poors!

What a month we've been having. It ended just as well as it started. On Thursday morning at 7 am sharp our alarm went off like it does every morning. Jeremy hops out of bed to turn it off, when all of the sudden I hear ," OH MY GOSH, I think we're flooding!". He opens the bathroom door and I hear a waterfall. I jump up and immediately feel the drenched carpet under my feet. Squishy, soaking,and nasty. Jeremy turns the water off under the bathroom sink. I immediately run to the garage and grab our tiny carpet shampooer and start extracting the water. Jeremy throws on some clothes and runs to his office to grab his rug doctor. I get the kids up. Kyla starts mopping the bathroom and Jaden starts lugging the food storage out from under our bed. Ella is picking all the odds and ends off the floor. It was a mess, but it was also kind of fun having a project that we were all working on together. No one was angry or fighting, just concentrating on the job at hand. Jeremy had to leave to see a patient so the kids all took turns running the extractor. Jeremy took the rest of the day off and came home to help rip out the carpet and pad and move all the furniture to other rooms. Our friend Josh came over who works for RBS and brought his fans and giant dehydrator for the bedroom and hallway. He measured the moisture up the walls and said it had wicked 6 in. up the drywall. Luckily he believes that it will dry in a couple of days and we won't have to do any drywall work. Meanwhile all our furniture is divied up in the kids room and we are sleeping in the living room. I am so glad that through this all everyone had such a positive attitude and was so willing to help. It could have been a disaster, but instead turned into an adventure.

Sorry, the pictures are backwards. I'm to lazy to fix it.

Shakespeare Festival

On Wed. night we went to our first ever Shakespeare festival play. I know that we have been here six years, but I had a hard time paying so much money for one night. I finally figured out how to find a deal. We had a picnic in Lithia Park with the Shumway's, then went to see "She Loves Me". We all had a great time. It was a musical, but Jeremy still enjoyed himself. I gave the kids a nap and they were able to stay awake and enjoy the show till the very end. We can't wait to go again.

King Family Dental Rafts the Rogue

So one river adventure in a weekend was not enough for us, so on Sat. we lathered on the sun screen and went rafting with Jeremy's office staff and their families. What an adventure! 19 of us piled into three rafts and set off down the Rogue. No river rafting trip would be complete without an arsenal of squirt guns and 10 year old boys. I think they spent more time out of the raft then in. We practiced with the girls using their hat brims to block the spray in their eyes. You will notice in the photos they look like secret service agents. Kyla really got into the spirit of the adventure, but Ella spent more time huddling in the back of the raft and yelling for the raft hopping boys to get off of her. Overall a great time was had by all. We are very grateful to have such wonderful people to work and play with. What a blessing!

I have to admit though that I was very sore last night from all the rowing and firing of the water cannon. What a workout, much more fun then running 7 miles though.

Hellgate Jet Boats

What a weekend! On Friday we were able to go to Grants Pass with Jeremy's parents and ride the Hellgate Jet boats. The weather could not have been better. Sunny and hot and perfect for getting wet. The ride down was a nice sight seeing adventure. We saw many osprey and their nests, a couple deer, and two bald eagles. We had a fantastic lunch of BBQ chicken and cornbread. We sped home doing a variety of spins and fast breaking which left everyone soaked and smiling by the time we returned to dock. It was so nice to spend some time in the sun, although I do have a very lopsided sunburn on the right side of neck. I'll have to go again and sit on the other side of the boat to even it out.

Jaden finally shaves his head!

I have been begging Jaden to let me cut his hair short for forever. He is so picky about his hair and it grows so fast I can never keep up with it. On Tuesday night he came home from a friends and said as he walked in the door, "Just do it mom, shave my head before I change my mind."

I immediately got a chair and some clippers and we went to the back porch. The last time I cut Jaden's hair I think he was three. The result were the same. What a handsome boy I have. I promise he does not have a big bald spot in front. That's just the light reflecting from the back porch. He does however have a line on the back of his head where he jerked while Jeremy was trying to shape his neckline.

The Wonderful World of Girl's Camp!

Truly my favorite week of the summer.

Girl's Trip to New Mexico

OK. I know I'm a month (and a half) behind, but who's counting. Here are some picts from Farmington, NM. We had a fantastic vacation. Thanks Mom and Dad. We had a great time at the Abuquerque Zoo before we headed up to mom and dad's house for a couple weeks. Spent the rest of the time swimming in the pool, stargazing and jet skiing at Navajo Lake. Also threw in a couple of birthday celebrations (One ending in five people puking for two days, but that's another story). Couldn't ask for anything else, except maybe no puking.

What happens while momma's sleeping and Aunt Lissa is babysitting!

"Make him stop Mom!"

Too bad we live so far apart. The cousins have a blast together.

Ella meeting her newest cousin Lincoln for the first time.

GG and baby Lincoln.

Kyla and the Peacock gatekeeper

Fun at the zoo