the entertainer

still catching up….

a couple of weeks ago, charlie’s music teacher held her ‘spring recital.’  charlie has taken piano and singing lessons for the last  year and a half.  this recital was strictly singing.  the songs were from the 50’s and 60’s and all the kids did a great job, not only in their costuming but also with their performance.  i have to say that i believe my little man did the best (not that i am biased or anything).

his acts:

she was just seventeen

mony mony

i want candy (although i guess that isn’t really a 50’s/60’s tune)

July 4th

so yes, i’m behind and be prepared for picture overload.

we had a miller reunion at windermere.  ever since i can remember, i’ve heard about windermere from my mom and her sisters.  even as i type this, i’m not sure if its because of church camp or just a place that the family got together when they were young.  my aunt mary ann and uncle brett graciously rented a lodge for all of us.  the boys and i headed to windermere on saturday the 2nd and came back on the fourth.  from the moment we got there we didn’t stop…go karting, mini golf, swimming, tubing, jet skiing, playing with cousins.

saturday

Kim, Kathy and Kelly…cousins form colorado

great mini golf course.  beautiful sunset.  mac got 3 hole and ones and quote of the night from charlie:  ‘that’s another hole in 2’ after every. single. hole.

janie and olivia…all the way from Texas

sunday

a mean game of indoor soccer …

with spectators

 

ready for a day at the lake.  I have no idea why i’m wearing pearls to the lake.  

charlie and i.  these were a lot harder to climb up than they look

 

mac on the high dive

all of a sudden it started pouring down rain.  the boaters hurried as fast as they could, back to the dock

grandpa at the helm.  i opted not to go on that ride.       

relaxing on the deck with grandpa

the time we had there was short but it was well worth it for all the memories we captured.

Surprise

The boys were at Nana/Grandpa camp last week. To say it was a great week for all 4 of us, would be an understatement. It was a blessing that Jay and I were able to reconnect (note to self: Date night needs to become mandatory) and my boys are blessed to have my in-laws. They love my boys immeasurably and they absolutely spoil them with love and activites galore during their time with them.

All that being said, Jay and I decided to re-do their bedroom while they were gone, without them knowing. I had kind of been thinking along those lines for a month prior to them leaving. Casually, I had mentioned to the boys about sharing a room and both were agreeable. So, last week, we prepared a new room for them, by painting the walls, purchasing a bunk/futon combo, a new to us Xbox, new bedding and hanging ‘art.’

I wish that I had captured on video and pictures the boys reaction because it was priceless and exactly what I envisioned. Not only the surprise, but the appreciation. Mac just could not believe that we had spent our week doing something for them. Love those boys and so happy we were able to give them a room that they are proud of.

This room was Charlie’s room originally. I wish I had before picutres, but imagine baby boy blue walls (kind of :)). Here it is today.

 

 

Quotables

"Have you ever noticed that country music is about 2 things, either food or love. "

Mac (who is not especially fond of country music)

Happenings

this week (in list form):

charlie went to his first VBS

we made bird feeders (funny story, charlie is obsessed with birds.  he keeps telling me not to forget his goggles so he can see them…goggles = binoculars)

puddle jumped

checked on our seeds

finally got a visit to dear friends who just welcomed a new little one into their lives.  oh how it gives me the baby itch…not good

went downtown for music

in an effort to win mother of the year, served my children nachos and funnel cake for dinner

made stepping stones

made father’s day gift

welcomed miss layla the beta fish to our house

prepeared for a week at Nana’s

this week in pictures

 

easiest desert/treat ever…why do i not make these more?

 

 

isn’t everything just a little bit better with Sprinkles?

a little t-ball action

big brother cheering :)

experimenting in the garden.  i might be too late…time will tell

too many trips to QT, but hard to beat they’re 32 oz special

crafting

enjoying the outdoors

lately

i have been stalking the trader joe’s website.  when oh when are you going to open in KC?  websites say ward pkwy will open between july –sept.  come on it’s june, don’t you have a date yet? 
i recently bought these ‘lunch cubes’ from the container store since the boys have to take their lunch everyday this summer.  i love them.  i would really like to get the boys  bento boxes, but gosh darn they are kind of expensive so i opted to give these a try.  they have been a hit.  i love that we aren’t using nearly the quantity of sandwich bags that we’ve used in years past.  (you know its the simple things in life people)


would give anything to make it a tv free summer but don’t think it would fly.  still pondering it though.
made our summer list.

love that the summer heat has arrived.  sun and warmth feels oh so good
love that flowers are blooming. 
i spent two days looking for a song i heard 2 years ago by a random artist.  but i love it…and finally found it.  hope you like it as much as i do  :)