blue angels...

while yes, my kids have blue eyes and may attempt to be angels...we caught some real Blue Angel action down by the lakefront Friday.

I love, love, LOVE watching air shows!! Many years ago, while in 8th grade through high school, you could find me at EAA every summer as a member of Civil Air Patrol. Would you believe I once wanted to go to the Air Force Academy?? I'll have to dig up some old pictures of me and scan them....And just a few years back, we were invited by Make A Wish to come see the Thunderbirds practice for the air show. It was so cool!! After the practice, the pilots came around and talked to all the kids, took pictures, and signed autographs for them. Could this really have been FOUR years ago already?!?!?!?

It was really difficult to get good pics from this past Friday's show with some fog and low clouds, but hey, I tried.

summertime

I was an awful May blogger and journal keeper, so I am vowing to attempt to do better this month. So summer vacation has been alive for nearly two weeks. Let's just say there's only 77 days of summer left till school starts again...

But in between the arguing and teasing and name-calling and whining, there have been a few *good* blog worthy moments since school let out...

Getting their very own library cards.

A little baby with two little toothies...can you see them??

Cal made his debut as pitcher for his baseball team this past Monday. The game ended in a tie. Tonight he pitched and had an inning where he didn't allow a single run!! (His team also won 14-4 tonight)

(I have to make room on my computer to upload more pictures. We need another external hard drive!!)

Signed up for summer school today. While Maddie isn't able to take any classes until next year, the two older kids convinced her that summer school is so bad that they make you drink onion juice, hit your butt, and lock you in a basement. Maddie has politely declined going to summer school next year.

as promised....

Baseball season is underway for Cal, and school comes to a close tomorrow until August. My friend is here staying with us for 10 days. We had the kids' school musical this past weekend as well as Mike's sister's wedding in Sheboygan. Mike took off yesterday to finish painting and putting the railings back up on the porch. Mike's been talking/looking with his brother for rental properties (Mike & his brother had their own little flipping house business for years through college and after. His brother stuck with it and he has since retired from his other job. He's 37!) I've been eyeing up/researching a new vehicle (I only have 9,000 more miles to go till 70,000! Our deal was I get a new vehicle at 70. Now Mike says I have to wait till 100, haha. He's kidding. He better be.) So, we've been incredibly busy!!! If it's not one thing it's another!! But that's okay.

SIX MONTH comparison

Sadie, 6 1/2 months old

Maddie

Kaycey was about 7 months in this photo, but didn't have much for digital before she was 6 months old.

Cal

Well one thing is true, they all had hair (though you can't see Kaycey's with her hat on!) Wonder if I'd be able to tell who is who 25 years from now??

photo shoot

Here are a couple of my favorites from today.

my baby is six months old!!! I had a mini photo shoot with her outside today, and she sat up the entire time (well, okay, maybe once she flopped over attempting to get the grass in her mouth...but she lasted a long time!!)

coming soon...april/may recap (long overdue...), and a six month comparison amongst the 4 kiddos!

crafty weekend

April 23-25, I went away for my first scrapbook getaway in over a year! I have to admit, I was torn thinking maybe I should just stay one night, or just going for the day Saturday. But 1-I really needed the time away, 2-I didn't want to let my crafty buds down. I am so glad I went, and I can't wait for the next one. It was so much fun, and definitely a much needed getaway. Mike held down the fort and all the duties that go with that (the soccer games, birthday parties, etc.) and he's asking when I'm going away again, too (he really enjoys his alone time with the kids!)

Here are some pages I made on my weekend away.

Cal, June 2003 (paper: october afternoon)

Cal, August 2009 (paper Scenic Route)

Sadie, November 2009 (paper Little Yellow Bicycle)

Sadie, November 2009 (paper Dear Lizzy spring)

Kaycey, June 2003 (paper OLD Creative Imaginations)

Kaycey, 2008 (paper Crate Paper)

Maddie 2009 (paper October Afternoon)

Maddie & cousin Ethan 2007 (paper October Afternoon)

Apparently I love October Afternoon : )