Kids really do say the funniest things

Jack has made us all laugh a lot lately so I thought I would share a bit so everyone else can laugh too. The lovely fish that he caught we finally cooked and ate the other night. He ate all his vegetables and rice and picked at the fish. He really didn't want to eat it. I had him try a bite but then he kind of slid it around his plate. Finally he looks up at me and says Mom, I don't think I want to go fishing anymore. I said "Why baby you had a lot of fun with Dad." He said to me "Well I don't like to catch them because then they have to die." Jaesen assured him that they would no longer bring any fish home, with Jack it's just catch and release. It sure was a good redfish though! Today I pick him up at school and as usual ask him what he had for lunch. "I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, but I didn't like it." Why, I ask. "Well it had bones in it and I don't like my peanut butter with turkey bones." I almost drove off the road trying to contain the laughter. I tried to explain about crunchy peanut butter but am not sure he fully believes me. And then of course there was the day where he made up a principal of his school named Jack Mennack Menena. Menena is his really first name though according to Jack Riley. He always hears Tristan talk about his principal and so he thought he might need a principal too. Tristan has been doing his baseball and in the last 2 games has hit 3 homeruns and one triple. His last game though he couldn't field for anything, and even standing on his own two feet was difficult. It was running through the team, somebody must have slipped something into the water cause our team sucked! Savannah is running now but obviously not quite fast enough as she has had two bite marks to the face this week at school. We are counting down the days until the Grandmas come to help out this summer and the kids can take a break from the daycare drama.

Jack on Trapeze

well I just had to add this one too, Jack did so great on the trapeze, I think he has found his calling. Of course having no fear helps too!!! I didn't get back on the trapeze this time, I chose to relax and watch Wacky Jacky do his thing.

Spring Break Vacation

Well for spring break we decided at the last minute to head to Club Med Sandpiper again down in Port St. Lucie, FL. We got a heck of a deal on a two bedroom suite so we couldn't resist. The kids were so excited to go back and saw a bunch of the same counselors from our last trip at Thanksgiving time. They had loads of fun in their clubs and Jack really excelled on the trapeze this time, hanging by his knees by the last day. Savannah was in a Wild West Show and both boys were in the Hip Hop Show and the Circus Show doing the "Swing of Death". Jaesen played some golf and I even joined him for 9 holes one day and we had a blast. I hung out by the pool a lot and drank pina coladas and ate some good food. I was just so excited that I didn't have to clean a room or make a meal. I walked around a lot taking pics of the kids doing their activities. Tristan really took to rollerblading this time and we bought him a pair when we came home. Jaesen even did some fishing at the resort and caught a pretty big fish that he took to the kitchens to have them cook. All in all it was a successful trip and very relaxing which is what we were looking for. It was back to the daily grind of school and work once we got home. Jaesen starts flying this next week and I have two weeks left in this semester before starting summer session which is OB and pediatrics. Jaesen has had a mild week this week and took Jack fishing today so they could spend some good time together. They had a blast and caught a huge redfish. Jack was just ecstatic about it all. Then he swapped kids and took Tristan for some night fishing, we will see what they catch. Sorry Gran, you no longer have the biggest fish, that honor goes to Jack who helped reel in this whopper!

Happy Easter

Well another Easter has come and gone. This year all the kids were able to hunt eggs which was pretty cute. Our church had a great event that included a great puppet show, songs, loads of crafts (we now have a couple more decorated frisbees, sand art, necklaces and stained glass art projects to decorate with) and of course a huge egg hunt. Each of the boys (who I wasn't able to get pictures of) had more than 50 eggs and each found a prize egg which entitled them to something extra. Tristan chose another stuffed animal much to his Dad's delight as he is trying to get rid of them, and Jack chose a race car, big surprise. Savannah found her first egg and sat on the ground trying to open it for several minutes and when she got it open realized there was something shiny inside, candy!!! She got about ten eggs and all and had fun carrying her basket around. She didn't like the easter bunny though and wanted to stay far away. Jaesen and I were both feeling yucky that day but were bound and determined to finally go on our date night that had been continually postponed. He got us reservations at Ruth's Chris for that night and John and Jackie watched the kids. It was great, he had champagne waiting for when we arrived and we had a cozy little booth. I ordered the steak and lobster tail and I ate a total of 6 bites of food before the bottom fell out on me. I hurried to the bathroom where I was violently sick for 10 minutes. Jaesen paid (of course they had just uncorked our lovely bottle of wine which we couldn't drink), what a waste of a night! He got me home, put me in a hot bath and to bed with a 104 fever, it was awful. We didn't make our brunch the next day either which broke the boys hearts, but there was no way we could go anywhere. So it has been a wonderful weekend, I only hope next weekend is better, but then again, if you throw up in the bathroom at Ruth's Chris, I don't think there is anywhere to go but up. Easter morning was pretty funny. Savannah discovered jellybeans and horded them. We threatened to take them away and she said no. The dogs got plenty too so everyone was covered in the general sugar high. Jaesen meanwhile replanted our front flower beds and they look awesome, but it took all day so guess it was okay that we didn't get to brunch after all.

And Baseball Season Begins

Well last Saturday was opening day for baseball. Let the chaos begin. Tristan is already doing great though on the team, not using the tee at all and hitting like a champion. Jack is practicing with the team since he missed the cutoff age by a month and a half. Next year he'll be ready! Savannah is walking all over the place and just got over having a lovely fever of 104. We have another game tonight and then all the weekend festivities that go along with Easter. Jaesen's dad has been here for several weeks and his mom flies in tonight for her chance to squeeze all the kiddos. I promise I will post a picture of our beautiful new screen porch just as soon as I stop drinking margaritas on it! :)

Our fun Saturday at Ollie Koala's

Well since Jaesen took Tristan camping this weekend I had to find something to amuse Jack especially. He took it hard that he didn't get to go. Fortunately he is quick to recover especially if I announce we are going somewhere "fun". So I thought we would check out this new place called Ollie Koala's that I had heard about but haven't yet gone to. First of all though the weather here has been less than desireable. The winds were actually steady at 30 mph and gusting to over 55 so the drive became quite exciting. We had to go over a big tall bridge and let me tell you what, it was a bit on the unnerving side. The waves from the river were actually hitting the side of the bridge on occasion. We finally arrived at the spot and it is one of the cleanest indoor play areas I have ever seen. Savannah was walking all over the place and she finally got brave enough to let me help her up into the climbing structure and it was all over, she absolutely loved it. She was walking, crawling, making new friends and having a great time. We came down for a break and to have some water and the power went out. It had gotten so windy that it actually blew down the power poles in that area and all the power went out. Of course Jack didn't understand why we couldn't buy any food or play any games. The staff was really cool though and handed out coupons for a free large pizza, four drinks and a $5 game card. I thought that was way above and beyond so we will definitely go back. We stayed and played in the structure for a bit longer but Savannah was getting really tired and finally was laying on the floor whimpering and throwing a fit. Jack tripped over her head and fell on her. It was at this point that I decided it might be time for us to pack up and head to the safety of our car seats. Everyone was okay, no permament damage done. Other than that Savannah is all over the place walking but is in that horrible stage of falling down and smacking stuff, she had her first major mouth bleed last night and with as much blood as there was I was expecting a lot worse, but she is a champ.

RaceDay!!

And today was phase I of the Cub Scout Pinewood Derby Races. Jaesen arrived home just in time to get the boys going on what designs they wanted for their cars and then cut them down. He had them help sand and paint and today we raced. Tristan came in first in every race but one and that one was so close it had to be run twice. In the end he came in second, not too shabby for his first year designing and racing. Jaesen had a lot of fun too, big surprise. And when he isn't hard at work on pinewood derby cars he is adding a screened in porch to the backyard. And mind you it isn't just screen, there is a knee wall running around and today he ran electrical (only got shocked by his dad once), there is a high speed door and then he's going to lay tile down, stucco the outside and put the rock facing on like our front. Maybe I can talk him into having a margarita machine put in out there too! Well if he did that he might not see me until the heat and humidity drove me inside again, sometime around late June or so. Savannah has waited until Daddy's arrival home to really launch into her walking and does a lot of it on her own, but I got some video of her holding onto Jaesen today at the race. She is doing well, ears are still sort of bad so we are watching her. Baseball season has started and Jaesen is an assistant coach. We are pretty busy right now. I am just not sure that he will have time to go back to work.