VERY Busy week!

It has been a busy week and I have to say I actually LIKE it that way. I like having lots to do and getting out of the house first thing. It helps the day flow better and we watch less TV that way. I've always been somebody who likes to be busy. HM what to do in the mornings now that swimming lessons are done? lol

Swimming Lessons
I decided to put Gabe in swimming lessons and so I signed him for 2 weeks starting June 29th at the East Portland Community Center. Then I was reminded that they had one week of free lessons so I got up early on Saturday June 20th and signed up for those and then I canceled the 2 week one and got refunded the $53. I am SO glad I did this. It's been SO MUCH fun and it didn't cost anything. ((thumbs up))

Day 1
Gabe got right in the water with me. Grandma came with us and took pictures. He did everything that we worked on. Gabe isn't scared of water at all...never has cried during bath time even when he was a baby. He floated on his back and put his head back in the water. Floated on his tummy and blew bubbles in the water. He kicked and did great. He did however whine a lot.

Day 2
Gabe did really well. He whined less and had a good time. We sang songs and we did some bobbing up and down getting the face a little wet. When we got in a circle and had them on their backs to kick the ball as it came around, he refused to do that. I'm thankful that the class time is short because Gabe's attention span is short.

Day 3
The class went fast today. Gabe didn't whine at all and was all smiles. He kicked the ball today when we got in the circle and we even learned how to move our arms to help us swim.

Day 4
Whined A LOT today. Wanted out almost immediately. Refused to kick the ball again. He did however laugh when I had him hold onto the side and slide himself along it. I just held his bottom as he scooted along. He thought that was hilarious.


Day 5
Bryan had today off and so he got to do Gabe's last day of lessons with him. He went in with Bryan, but wanted me. He did have a good time though and showed daddy everything he learned. Today was fun day. After they went down the slide they got their certificates from their instructors.

Gabe LOVED going down the slide with daddy. They did it 3 times.

After swimming lessons on Tuesday we went to Fairview and played in their park with my sisters. It was a lot of fun. I'm SO glad the sun has been out!
The boy's played really well and by themselves too. Of course I had to take a turn down the twirly slide and Janell played with the boys too. It's fun being a kid every once in a while. ;o)

After swimming lessons on Wednesday we met at Dave and Kate's and we all piled into their van and went out to Boring to pick some strawberries. It was an adventure for sure. Gabe did pretty good at first. He picked a few berries and then wanted to wander off. Eloise brought him back a couple times and one time he ran off and wouldn't stop or come back like I asked him to, so I had to chase him down and he was in a heap of trouble. OH and at one point he took the bowl I had full of berries and dumped them all out and cried/screamed the whole way back to the car. All he wanted was for me to pick him up , but boy was he a cranky little dude. The kiddos ate lunch on the way home and that seemed to put Gabe in a better mood and he went down for a nap right when we got home. It was fun despite all the craziness and we have more yummy strawberries to eat or make smoothies with. YEA

After swimming lessons Thursday we surprised T and Kambrie at her swimming lessons. Course Gabe was melting down the whole time which wasn't fun, but I did manage to see some of the lessons. Kam turned around a couple times to give me a huge smile and wave at us. Loved that. Was going to meet them at the park but Gabe was completely melting down and ended up falling asleep in the car so I went to the DMV for the truck and got our new stickers and took Gabe home and put him down.

After lessons today we got treats at Starbucks and headed over to Travis and Marcia's. Their neighbors were moving and they had to be out by 5pm today and they weren't taking their swing set, so we took it apart and will hopefully set it up here. I'm excited to have a swing set for Gabe to play on.

It has been a crazy busy week, but SO much fun. I'm sad that swim lessons are over, but we plan on going to some pools this summer for sure.

Father's Day

For Father's Day, Gabe and I made Bryan a card together and gave him 3 coupons:
#1 - One big hug from Gabe
#2 - One UNDISTURBED nap from Gabe and I
#3 - One back rub from me
All to be done without whining or complaining.

We also got him the 1st season of Stargate.

We had an interesting day. It started out fine/normal. We got up and went to church like we always do on Sunday. After church we went over to my parents and we made lunch. It was a YUMMY lunch too if I do say so myself. After lunch Nathan and Bryan opened their gifts and then Bryan started breaking out all over. He started feeling sick and was swelling up. He had an allergic reaction to something, but we still aren't sure what? Nathan had some benedryl so Bryan took that and laid down to take a nap.
After a while I went to check on him and it was going away. As soon as he got up and started moving around though, It was back. He was bright red/orange. He was swelling up again and feeling horrible. We ended up leaving the fam and I got him home with more benedryl.
He was my oompa loompa. Poor thing was miserable.

All that to say I am grateful for and appreciate the two dads in my life, SO much! My Dad and the Dad to my precious little boy.
I love you guy's very much!

Best $1 Garage Sale purchase EVER

Went to the Happy Valley garage sales this last Friday. The last time I went to a garage sale was before I was married. It was fun hanging out with Kate and looking around. I got this colorful tunnel and Gabe LOVES it, well and so does Bryan. LOL
Gabe tried to climb in with daddy, got stuck, freaked out and had to have mommy help rescue him.

FUN in the SUN

Mom's Club end of the year BBQ at the C's

Washing his car in his whitey tighty's

Jr Rose Parade


105.1 the Buzz (Nelson, Stacy Lynn and Terry) Bryan Loves them!
YEA!!!!

Enchanted Forest!

I'm behind, but I wanted to make sure I documented this.

Gabe's first time there. It was SO much fun...we went with NO expectations and had a blast.

We went there quite a few times when we were young. It brought back a lot of fun memories. My mom said that it was surreal being there with us and our kids.
We left home around 9:15ish and were on our way. It was a perfect day to go. Not very many people there and at times it felt like we had the place to ourselves. That was great because then we didn't feel pushed or rushed. We just took our time.
We went through Storybook Lane first, Gabe LOVED the Old Lady who lived in a Shoe slide. He went down by himself once and the employee about had a heart attack so we went down side by side holding hands from then on. LOL
We went through Western Town next . They have a Haunted House there and my Uncle made me go in it when I was 4 years old and it scarred me for life. It is a VERY scary Haunted House. I've since then had a hard time going though any kind of Haunted House. Jaden without even going in/just seeing it from the outside called it the icky house. lol

Here is Gabe going down the slide. (He was just fine and had a huge smile on his face)
Sorry I couldn'd rotate it.

We saw the Stupidest play EVER. It was called Snow White and the Seven Dorks. It was REALLY bad, people even got up and left. There were only three "actors" and the witch was a male...they pretty much screamed through the entire play...it was VERY irritating. I had to take pictures of it. A kid down and over to the right of us had his hands over his ears the whole time and I don't blame him one bit.

Riding the VERY colorful (acid trip) kiddy train.

You know that you had a FUN/exhausting day when your kid begs you to go night night at 6:30pm.
I think my uncle really enjoyed his B-day! It was a great day!