memorial day memories through a bajillion pictures

We spent the morning at the aquarium. 

We saw the octopus.

  Seahorse's

                                          Sting ray (Chamberlain's favorite)

Shark tail

  More sharks

          We just happened across a canoe.

We loved the penguins, they swim so fast.

How do you measure up?

We saw a lazy alligator.

                        A Turtle.

Bruce from Finding Nemo.

A wall of fish.

Crazy displays.

A very happy family.

payment.

(picked from down the street)

Fresh cut flowers 

from the sweetest 

 boys I know. 

It's the little

things like 

this that

brighten up my day.

Thank you boys.

I love you.

buzzzzed.

Summer is officially here at our house. 

Nothing says summer more, than a fresh buzz.

saying goodbye

(Chamberlain and Hudson the final goodbye)

Now that my eyes have somewhat dried out.  

My sister and her family moved.

 This week has gone by so fast since the better part of it has been spent packing and helping with their move.  When the day finally came (yesterday) and we walked up the driveway to load up the moving van, it really hit me. 

I started to cry, and just kept crying and crying.

I realize that we are actually "growing up."

Who knows when/if we will live in the same town again. 

However, I am excited for them.

I cant wait to visit them in the valley of the sun this winter!

(Minutes before they drove into the sun)

Once they pulled out of the Claybaughs neighborhood, Chamberlain asked me, where they were going.  I told him.

Chamberlain cried and cried and cried. 

I think it really hit him that Huddy Buddy was not going home.

Today has been sort of surreal day.

here comes the sun

or more like, where is the sun!

It snowed today.

 When it snows, it pours.

Chamberlain had his first Dentist visit today.

Good thing: he did super and was very polite.

Bad thing: turns out he has hit his two front teeth before, 

(when, I don't know) 

and they broke off at the root, thus leading to possible 

(most likely) 

infection especially with the chip. 

Otherwise meaning they are going to have to be extracted! 

That's right my 3 year old is not going to have his two front teeth.

There might be a slight chance of him getting two fake teeth to replace the the space till the permanent ones come in, if the bone heals correctly.

Aside from the front teeth info, the teeth that are coming in (his permanent teeth) are ginormous and two teeth will take up the space of 4. Eventually he will have to have 6 teeth pulled so that 4 can grow in their place.

Wonderful thing: The sun did come out at the end of the day, today, and melted most of the snow away.

not my week.

1. First there was Chamberlain's 'Swan Dive" onto his bed with part of a soccer goal pipe in his mouth. Bloody mess.  Did I mention that I'm not good with blood or injuries or anything that has to do with the body. 

2. Josh and I thought we would take Hudson to the park with us while Shelbie and Tim did some packing for the move.  We took Hudson's wiggle car and Chamberlain took his scooter, so they could ride down this long hill at the park.  On Hudson's first run his car starts to venture right and he hit the curb/grass and flew like a rag doll about 6 or so feet to the left.  Bloody mess! I was grateful Josh was there this time to deal with the immediate blood shed.

3.   Sunday.  Dinner at the Claybaugh's.  Josh is at work and I am chatting it up with all the ladies in the front room,  all of the kids are outside playing, when a crying little boy comes inside.  Which happens to be mine.  I notice that there is white flaky things on his lower lip as well as hanging on his tooth.  Turns out Chamberlain was on a scooter and hit a bump and apparently landed tooth first. Ouch! So we now have a chipped tooth to go along with the gash on the roof of his mouth.  No blood, but still just as sicking to me.   I wonder whats in store for next week!

  

camp out.

Chamberlain went to a "camp out" birthday party this week.  I thought it was clever. They pitched a tent, roasted hot dogs and marshmallows and played camp out games, all within one hour and a half.  Such a fun idea, that I want to remember it for future birthdays.  

He didn't go home empty handed.  He made a campfire treat, and got his first, very own, flash light.  Which he has gone to bed with every night.  

Thank You Seth W.
Happy Birthday.