Schooools out for Summer!

    Summer vacation is finally here and it only took me until about 3 p.m. to realize I'm looking forward to "Back-to-School" night.  Why is it so hard to adjust to having all these kids home all day!?  Lets just hope Monday brings new hope for a rudimentary schedule that will help my sanity and keep the kids some what disciplined.

  We had a cloudy Saturday and McClane loved it.  Is he not the cutest thing EVER!!  He hasn't been the happiest boy this week due to teething, running nose and cough but he's still a real champ!!

  I gave the boys hair cuts Saturday night and just for fun we took pictures with some different style cuts before shaving it all off.  Isaac was the only one who really just wanted a trim so we didn't mess with his look which explains why we didn't photograph him.

      And remember when it was Sunday, May 29th and it was so cold you could see your breath so we broke out the sleeping bags so we could still chit chat on the porch with all the neighbors.  I won't tell you what they've nicknamed the ladies and the men who like to hang out on the porch because I just was informed it's really a derogatory term but it's all in good fun.

  Then this girl, Kayli Elaine, turned 14!  She's a happy camper and is anxious to spend her birthday cash from mom, dad and grandparents.  Her two closest friends joined her for birthday cake, Kelzie and Toni.

  And this weekend we had our traditional "Tent City" in the back yard and it was a blast.  The weather was fairly nice, the dutch oven taco salad and cobblers were delicious and the family fun was awesome.  There was one casualty, the dogs chew toy died in the fire thanks to a certain three year old but that was the only accident and the game of "sardines" played in the dark of night was exceptional.  And the best part was having my kids sleeping in a tent while I still got to enjoy my nice cozy bed, running hot water, electricity and a fully stocked kitchen.  I'm starting to think backyard camping is the only way to go.