It's Stinking HOT!

Ethan's birthday party was at Taylor Elementary School. Under the pavilion and in the shade, it was about 95 degrees. Amy, Ethan's mom, said it best, "sweating just makes you appreciate the breeze more!" When the breeze finally did blow, I REALLY did appreciate it. The kids found some relief from the heat by playing a water game and consuming copious amounts of sugared beverages. LOL! I think with the gentle breeze, great conversation's and great friends, the afternoon was quite enjoyable despite the heat. I hope it's a sign of good things to come.

Andy and I decided that the only way to truly cool off was to go for a dip in Nana's pool. It was just what the doctor ordered and was a great ending to a hot day.

Somewhere down the road...

I'm going to smile retelling this story.

I will start by saying that it takes me an hour to get to work. I should leave the house by 6:45. That gives me plenty of time to drive the speed limit and not worry about traffic. It takes almost 25 minutes to get to my mother-in-laws house, five to ten to get the boys in there and settled down and another 20 minutes to work. I should also say that I never get to leave MY house at 6:45.

So, I needed to get gas this morning. (Yes, I should have done it last night when I had more time.) I left the house at 6:50 and went to the BP on Hwy. 411. I took the keys out of the ignition, and locked the doors. (I usually just turn the van off and hop out, but due to a Honda glitch, and Sam being a door opener, I took them out and put them next to my cell phone.) I got out and start pumping gas and decided to clean the back window. I squeaked by the open door and get the squeegee. Squeaking back by my open door I go to clean off the back window. Click goes the gas handle and I put the squeegee back. It's then that I notice that I didn't quite "squeak" by the open door, I accidentally bumped it shut. I've just locked my 2 and a half year old in the van. Well, he knows how to unlock things so I didn't panic. I convince him to unbuckle and get into the front seat. During that process he kicked my coffee over and it spilled all over some borrowed shorts and all over the floor. I started by saying, "Sam honey, unlock the door for mommy." He played with the blinker, the CD changer and every button he can reach. Instead of unlocking the door he mashes the button down a few times just so I know that he has NO idea of that I'm asking him to do. I walked into the gas station and borrowed their phone to call Scott. He's wasn't home I hoped he hadn't made it to work already. Luckily he answered his cell and was pretty close. He pulls in, rolls down the window and hands me his keys. At that very moment, Sam goes to the passenger window and leans on the arm rest unlocking the doors.

I was only 7 minutes late to work.

Scott's 35th Birthday

Wow! It's hard to believe that Scott is 35 and that we've been together since he was 24! He started his day by taking Andy up to Reliance to go trout fishing. Andy caught the first and only trout on the first cast of the day! Yea for him, showing his daddy how it's done!

I had toyed with the idea of making sushi for his "special" dinner. I bought Scott a sushi kit for Christmas and we've made it several times but have decided that it really is a LOT of effort. Needless to say, we ended up grilling out at his mothers house. We grilled steaks, salmon, hamburgers, hot dogs and corn. We also had steamed vegetables and chips.

The kids spent the day in the pool. (Ah, to be young again and to really enjoy summer vacation. Everyday was a vacation when you didn't have school.) Andy is our resident diver and Sam has discovered the enjoyment of floating around with the current.

It was a long and enjoyable birthday for Scott. He said it was happy because he spent time with us. Isn't it nice to get older and just appreciate the time God has given you with the ones you love? I think so.