Alive and well...

I am painfully aware that it has been about two and a half months since I last blogged...and as the time ticked away I dreaded posting more and more knowing that I didn't want to skip anything, but I had so much to post about that the task is overwhelming. So I am going to do my best to catch us up with out missing to much....

So when I left you all hanging, we had just started track...The kids did great all season and added a few events to their line up. They found their favorite in the Shot Put and have both had a lot of success in that event! Over all track was GREAT!

I had my annual Coking and CatCracking safety seminar in Galveston Texas in early may. Very successful event! We were all on cloud nine!!!

We had field trips, class parties, field days and the end of the school year....Summer is in full swing and we are all busy doing our thing!!!

I will post some pictures to catch us up and then I PROMISE to stay updated!!!!

Caymus getting ready to run the 400m.

Lucy crossing the finish line of the 100m.

Throwing the Shot Put.

Shot in action!

They raked in! Lots of colorful ribbons!

Becky (my co-worker) and I won some nice stuff at the poker night at our conference!!

My mother and I are such trouble when we are together!!!! I just love her so much!!!

The set up crew!!! We were the first to arrive and got stuck setting up...at least we had champagne to help us get through!

I actually do work....here is proof!!!

The ever famous elevator photo!!!

My creation!! This year was our largest seminar yet and also the largest exhibition! It was a lot of work, but very very rewarding!

Worlds largest Coking seminar Exhibition!

Lucy at her farm safety field trip!

Getting to shoot the fire hose!

Caymus the shark! He got to go the Aquarium for his field trip!

And I got to chaperone!!!

C wanted a picture with his "pet" bird! So Cute...

And a quick pic of him and his best buddy at the beach before heading home from the field trip!

So I have a lot more pictures on my phone...but I have to down load them....so I will try to get that done and post some more updates!

First Track Meet

The kids had their first track meet Saturday. It was a cold and foggy morning that fortunately warmed up into a hot afternoon. They decided to do the 100M, 400M and Mini Javelin.

It was a good learning experience for all of us as to how the meets are run. Lots of paying attention to events being announced and us running form one end of the field to the other...We did it and all had a great time. So proud of my little ones!

Lucy Throwing the Jav.

All set and ready for the gun on the 400!

Coming in the final stretch!

Caymus throwing the Jav.

Such a little jock! So cute!

You can't miss this girl! LOVE the neon!!!

My boy! Love him!

My little mini me!!!

Gingers unite!!!

Caymus in the final stretch of the 400...this pic is the right direction on my computer...oops...just lean to the right when you look at it!

The kids came home with a few ribbons, some personal goals and now the understanding of a track meet! Cant wait for the next one!!

The little things...

Last week/weekend Lucy came down with an ugly bug, high fever, headache and tummy cramps....Poor girl missed 2 days of school and did nothing but lay on the couch for 4 days.
This did give me the opportunity to get a LOT done around the house and yard! It was sunny and a great productive weekend!

Caymus has had a front tooth dangling in his mouth ready to fall out for weeks now. He refuses to wiggle it, its some creepy fear he has I think. Meanwhile Lucy has a hardly loose tooth that she wont leave alone....So in an effort to get Caymus to pull his out (he would hardly eat and talked like a goof) Lucy yanked hers out!!! Shocked us all!!! She was telling him how easy it was and so on....well after a good little freakout session, I managed to get the boys tooth out! What drama!!!
The tooth fairy was on double duty that night!!!!

Little pirates!!!

I spent all day Saturday weeding and cleaning up garden beds, painting my front shutters, mowing and planting. Spent Sunday cleaning the garage and my car....very nice to get it all done!!!

WEEDING!

Old - Before

New - After!!!! Love me some red!!!

And another week has come and gone...busy with track practice, work and school......

Spring School Pictures!

Each year our school has spring photos done. I always let the kids pick out their back grounds for this one because they have crazy options and its kinda fun!
Well Caymus went with the nice meadow, and matched very nice with his YELLOW M&M shirt! He made sure we did his hair before school and I think this is one of his best smiles I have seen in a picture in a long time!!!
Lucy went with the beach...she is not crazy about her smile, but I think its cute!

Caymus - 2nd Grade

Lucy - 3rd Grade

April..Already???

I would love to post about my new updated bathroom, but I told myself I would not blog about it until I am totally done with it and well as you can see this is not a post about a bathroom so that can only mean one thing....I am not done with it yet!!! I have to take another trip to Home Depot...this will be number 4. So stay tuned for my bathroom post!!!!

I did feel compelled to at least blog about something, so I am blogging about nothing really. :-) That sentence makes me laugh a little at how random I really am....

So this last weekend was Easter....Bob and I did my taxes. Yep, thats what we did for Easter. And I owe money so it was a really sad affair!!!
We did get a new raised bed put in and filled with dirt, all ready to start planting!! Thats pretty much the excitement of last weekend...
We are now into track season for the kids. This should be fun, first time for both of them and they are liking it so far! I will bring my camera to practice tomorrow and try to get some action shots of them!

Skippy was trying to help me work, but he got tired! Awe......

Raised bed #3!!! This years garden is going to rock!!!!

My front yard is ready for flowers! (and some bark dust...)

My awesome birthday gift form my mom! Garden art! I love it!

I did add some color this weekend!

Sea glass art! All hand made.

And my finished art project....all made by me!

Ok I feel better now that I got that random post done. It is currently raining, and will be for the next few days. So good for the garden, bad for running outdoors....Enjoy the April Showers!!!!

Life is just better at the Beach!

Over Spring Break, Bob and I headed to the beach. First we went to Seaside to visit his family, then up North to our vacation home on Lummi Island aka my folks. :-)

We had a beautiful day in Cannon Beach, lunch at Bill's Tavern with some yummy Bill's Brews. Got smoked salmon for my dad at Ecola Seafood (and some pickled herring for me!!). Took a nice walk by Haystack Rock, then up to Ecola St park for the stunning views. It was horribly windy up on top of the cliff so we didn't last long, just long enough for these awesome photos!

Ecola State Park, Cannon Beach

Haystack Rock from Ecola, Cannon Beach

The Jetty, where the Columbia meets the Pacific! So beautiful!!! Warrenton

We had a very nice visit with Bob's niece who came out from Spokane for the weekend, his brother and folks.

Then it was Lummi bound.....The weather was not quite as good as we would have liked, but lets get real here, it is early spring in the Northwest!!!
We picked glass, ate lots, soaked in the hot tub, laughed and picked more glass!

Monday we had our Coking.com team out to the island for a company dinner. We had a really nice time socializing with everyone. We don't see each other often and when we do its at a seminar so we are in WORK mode!!!

Bob and I relaxing after a filling dinner of salmon!!

Our fearless leaders! Gary and Paul...

We did manage to get a nice sunset for our company dinner!

Dad inspecting my agates!

Bob did well with his pickings this trip...He kicked my butt!!

Mom and I at the end of a nice relaxing day at the beach!

I love him.

Last day at the beach. Awe....

A good picture of Moka!!! He still looks like a puppy...even at 11 years old!

Good bye lummi......