okay, i am a dork

I finally felt like blogging again...so i started with my summer pics and blogged a bit. then i realized the last two posts i did...already blogged them earlier!!! duh!!! so then i got mad and lost interest, so maybe next week i will feel like it. today i painted a wall in brandon's room and redecorated it as a little more grown up for him. thinh installed a new ceiling fan and we hope he enjoys it like this for many years! it has been raining and is cold so we stayed inside all day much to the boys dismay. brandon did get out for a little bit today for a birthday party at cluggy's this afternoon and i picked up chinese for supper since our oven door glass shattered and the repair man took the whole door away! tomorrow is church and then oliver's bday party and then over to bg and donna's for supper and football watching. can't wait!

4th of July vacation

We spent the long holiday weekend in New York at the Umbach's. We also anxiously awaited the arrival of Aunt Cass, Uncle Danh, and cousins Celeste and Dylan from Calgary. We celebrated the 4th at Mai's friends house, Sherry and Chris, with lots of food and games too. We ended it at Mai's with fireworks for the kids and I believe more food!

Monday we travelled south to Sesame Place. The kids had a blast. Aunt Mai treated us all to lunch with the characters. Emmi and Kayla are getting some love from Cookie!

I love this pic of Kaila and Cookie!

Is it me or is Big Bird looking a little whacked out?

Front and center for the parade, check out Elmo!

Sunday, we spent the day at their pool club and park. It is way cool and it is right along the Hudson River. Kaila and Emmi's tennis coach gave the boys free lessons and I think Thinh snuck in too!

Mai and Uwe kept watch over the food and beverages!

The pool has a very awesome kiddie pool with little slides and sprinklers. Mason had a blast!

Oh and poor Aunt Mai was on hair cut duty again!

Mai and Uwe put a huge addition on their house! Many of us camped out in the family room. It was like a giant slumber party!

Mason was a bit grumpy one night, so Uncle Uwe took him down to the man cave, I mean garage, to check out his collection of motorcycles, no more tears on that kid!

They live in a very wooded area of Rockland County, NY and we woke up one morning to deer in her front yard.

Mason's 3rd Birthday

Yes, I am a bit behind with blogging!!! Mason waited patiently for present time. He just layed on the floor looking for at all his presents!

It was a Mickey Mouse themed party...he sure does love that mouse!

Andrew's Ben Chambers K-1st Fall Soccer Team

Brandon's Ben Chambers Fall Soccer Team

This is one of the 2nd and 3rd grade teams at Ben Chambers Elementary. They are fast and aggressive and play extremely well together! Go Bears!!!