Matchy matchy

That moment when you realize your pajamas and your blanket match... Like.  They're exactly the same. Gena purchased  these items for me.  Christmas gifts. (Probably 15 years apart).  This blanket is oh, so soft.  

I heard on the news today that we officially hit triple digits for the first time this year.  Fall will be here before we know it.  Here's to cooler weather right around the corner.  

Hotter than the 4th uh July.

But it's been so mild all summer, praise god! Well, except this week it really started heating up.  

We went to VM for the parade.  Got there extra early.  Impressive.  Sat in front of the Methodist church again. 

Here they are waiting for it to start.  It was a "long" wait. 

 The day before my little Betty Crocker helped me whip up these no-bake delights.  She loves helping me in the kitchen.  Sometimes she's helpful. ;0)

Yes, yes, the parade was fun... But much different than last year.  jubi ran out in the middle of the road-- during the parade and ran about 10 yards down the road. Roy didn't seem to notice as quickly as me b/c I beat him to her.  She was going for a lollipop.  Seriously.  I may bring a leash next year.  

we did get to see cousins.  A special treat! 

Grandpa drove some of the cousins in uncle Steve's convertible.  

Afterwards we went back to M&P's for a big ol' lunch.  The kids sure had fun with cousins.  Jolee has an extra little spark ;0b reminds me a little  of jubi.  

Gabriel and I ended the night watching the downtown fireworks from the manzanita room window. The pic barely shows a splash of color in the window jut superior to Gabriel's left wrist.  It was a pretty good look.... Of course, we had plenty of neighborhood fireworks action too. 

School daze

It's hard to believe how quickly August through May flew by. 

Here is g's first day of school.  

My big Junior Kindergartener. Class of..... Let's don't go there yet.  

He grew in many ways over the school year.  I'm so thankful for all of the teachers  and staff that invested in my children this year. Sowing seeds of truth, helping to develop their character.  

Here's his last day of school.  They ended the day like they always do.  Singing:

God is for us. Who can be against us?

God is for us.  We are not alone.  

God is for us.  We are for each other. 

Alleluia.  He is for us.  

I don't think  this was a pic of jubi's last day, close though.   But dern, she's as cute as a button here. 

 Jubi loves school.  She loves being Around others.  She usually tells me quite a bit about her day. She has been with miss LoLo this summer for 6 Tuesday's; However, she knows that she'll be in ms. Rodriguez class in the fall, with Cici, and has made it clear that she's ready to go to ms. R's class.  

The music truck extinction.

For FIVE (plus) YEARS, I've been telling my kids the icecream truck is the music truck.  I've been truthful--- it is a music truck.  These sugar, hyper-activity inducing  mobiles frequent our hood. I even know one of the owners--- but have never once given in.   

--- in walks Roy.  

I remember walking across the street and using a half dollar coin to buy a fudge banana bomb stick at the corner of jimmark and fairway.  Those were the days.  Way back in the 90's days.   Not too  sure about this novelty. 

But the kids enjoyed it.  

Icecream brings people together.  

It also brings about loud, wild, crazy activities such as wrestling.  Thank goodness I can shut the  door to the carpet room. And thank goodness I don't have to wrestle these two.  

  

Thank goodness I don't have to do this either.  

Shark boy

G has had a  permanent tooth creeping for a few months.  And, it's actually been three months since this event occurred- and another bottom permanent tooth is creeping up again, before the baby one has come out.  

So this first tooth, it was wiggly for a good while.  Our dentist said the new one coming in was fine and we didn't need to get it pulled.. So we waited.  Finally, after about three months-- I was ready for that stinky tooth to be gone. My hygienist gave me a tip: grab hold of the tiny thing with some gauze... And traction, we got.  

there were a few tears shed and some shreeks, but maybe he was just scared by the look of determination on my face :0?

As soon as he discovered the tooth was out--- his worries changed to a big smile.  

The big family ski trip.

So. Overall--- i have to say it was so great. Because--- hello-- how can being in the mountains and having this beauty to gaze upon every minute of the day not be great? It's nothing short of amazing.  And I actually gazed upon these snowy mountains in the wee hours of the night and this pic is right about sunrise.  

So what happened was... The first morning I woke up I was a little nauseated.  Then smack wham--- it hit me.  Mountain sickness.  Except, dern.  It's been 7 months now and I can't remember if I ever actually proved it.  

But whoooooa did aunt Marsha.  Contrary to popular belief, she didn't "catch what I had ". She came down with the flu.  We thought for a little while she was going to have to get care- flighted home.  Praise the LORD she didn't end up passing all her jewelry on to Lauren like she was talking about doing.  And praise the LORD again that i actually went from laying around all day with oxygen pumping in my face to going down a few slopes the next. it was-- a Christmas miracle! 

Dad is quite a graceful skier. 

Jon and I like to be graceful.  But also. 

F A S T. 

60km/hr.  I was wearing a helmet.  Has to be safer than riding a motorcycle... (an ongoing discussion between marvin and I. ) 

And yes.  Roy skied too! He really improved this time. Relaxed a little.  Had fun.  all the pix including him were on Jon's phone.  Goodness. I love skiing in the snow!

I enjoyed this run a few times.  

Big Al. ;0)

Up to my pelvis in snow. 

So thankful for the chance to ski.  

G learned how to play dominoes while we were there too. He and jubi also enjoyed "trouble". And before it was all said and done they both came down with fever.  Nothing too serious though.  They didn't play in the snow much, but they were troopers.  

Next time we go-- we will definitely drive and I think Gabriel and jubilee will do ski school.  

First rodeo

Grammy and papa took Gabriel over night to glenrose a few weeks ago. Of course, he had a blast.  I wish I could post a pic of me sitting on a suitcase, next to Grandaddy, in front of his burgundy car taken in front of our house on Jimmark.  :0) I can barely remember it.  I sure do miss Grandaddy.  When we all get to heaven, I bet we have a few glasses of combo juice with Grandaddy.  Some pie too.  

Here's the boy with his bug net.  He loves catching creatures and critters more than ANYTHING! He's standing in front of Sam the pig here.  He loved visiting these animals. 

Cutie pants feeding the goat.  Gosh-- look at how precious he is with that hat and those boots.  Love him so! I was thankful for him to have some special times with Grammy.   She even took him on safari- at fossil rim. They saw a wildabeast.  ? 

Here's a pic of the tots spending the night at Grammy and papa's -- doing one of their favorite things: popcorn and a movie.