Interstate Truckers / Lake

Saturday morning Jacob and I walked to get donuts and brought them back to the rest of the family. It was a good 2 mile walk.

We ate and then headed to the lake and were joined by the Clouser Klan. We had a mini weekend filled with fishing, swimming, and games. The Clouser kids arrived with no clothes, swim suits, etc. We put Alexis and Ethan in Adam's great looking 80's neon shorts* (Pict). Alexis also got a swim shirt from one of our boys to complete her Neon green / pink / black ensemble. It all worked out great, no money was spent.

Sunday afternoon we decided to head back home. After we get close to the interstate, the boys requested MORE snacks, so we pull off the road I get the snacks out of the back of the car. Adam wanted a coke too. Well, we only had the antique bottled cokes...and I usually have a bottle opener attached to the picnic tote I carry around, but of course I wasn't prepared (SHOCKER- I know). We were both looking around for something to open the bottle with so I handed him the charcoal starter. It's a large round metal thing used to start coals without using lighter fluid. It worked but also broke the top of the bottle.

Back in the car and down the road LITERALLY 5 feet and I make him pull off the road again. His hand is bleeding. He must have gotten glass in it from the bottle breaking. Adam puts the car in park and sits there I get out of the car go around to the back...AND...of course the medical kit is in the very bottom and the furthest away from me. So my rear end is sticking up in the air and I scream at Adam, "Please come over here and stand behind me to hide my big tuckus". He laughs and obliges. Just about that time a big rig pulls up behind our car about 40 feet away. My butt is still in the air, sticking out of the suburban and Kobie says, "mom the trucker pulled over to watch the show". SERIOUSLY!!!

I didn't react or say anything. I got Adam patched up and shut the doors. I dare not to turn around and face the trucker. We got in the car Adam and I looking at each other in shock that our sweet child would say such a thing. I then asked him after I got back in the car and settled, "What kind of show would he be watching", Kobie said, "your booty show". Goodness gracious...

We finally got onto the interstate and Adam was trying to teach the kids how to pull your arm and the truckers would pull their horns. The boys didn't believe us they kept trying, but the tint was too dark. So I looked at Adam and put my arm up to the window and they saw me and tooted their horn. The boys giggled with delight. It is a LOT of FUN teaching the boys interesting things that we take for granted. Even a trucker pulling his horn can be entertainment.

My Girls get along!

Can you believe that we have 4 girls in our house?

Cali - 7 years (Golden Retriever)

Kayde- 3 years old (Cocker Spaniel)

Boots-2 years old (Mixed 1/2 Siamese 1/2 mutt)

Sasha-3 months old (pure Siamese)

Due to this hot weather we have had a zoo inside our 1400 sq. ft. house. Along with 5 people - it is a little cramped, but we love it. Adam finally talked me into shaving the golden retriever and now I'm not vacuuming near as often. I LOVE THAT! We recently went and got a kitten and our larger cat didn't like her at all. I went into the boys room after the house was empty of people this morning. And their the two girls lie together in harmony in Dylan's bed *(Pict). This is a pure example of how when you don't like someone you can always work things out if you learn to live with it and just try to get along.

*For those of you who wonder how all three boys fit in one bedroom, you can kinda see the bed layout, they all have a different level. It is not mandatory to make your bed in the morning (for those of you who are looking at that mess). Jacob is on the lower level, he wanted all black sheets and we settled for black and white. Dylan is in the middle (where the cats are) and he has about 20 stuffed animals...Plus he hung a blanket over the window, because I make them get in bed at 7pm when it's still light out. Kobie is up top and refuses to put sheets on his bed. He sleeps in his comforter like a cocoon, he has all of his personal treasures in his bed; in boxes and he also has a sheet hanging from the ceiling to block out the light from the other window in the room. We have tried to separate them and believe it or not even if they have their own room, they sneak back in and all sleep with each other. It's precious to me, they love each other but they can still fight.

Reunion

So we attended Adam's 10th High School Reunion. We didn't attend mine, held the previous weekend. We had a lot of fun and it was terribly hot.

The first night was at a bar...Let me tell you, me and bars, NO thank you. I can NOT handle all that contained smoke and loud music...I think I'm really 40.

The next day we had a family get together at LPOA...It was HOT and the kids bounced on a blowup thing and had a lot of fun. We left it early to hit up Senior Tequilla's with my family for A.P.'s bday.

Then that evening we had the semi-formal get together OUTSIDE* (picture above-courtsey of Mrs. James). It was so dang hot Adam and I hit up Bosco's to test some beers and sit at the bar in the A/C. We ended up sitting across the bar from some coaches from Ohio State. That was pretty cool to me...Kinda like seeing a rock/ movie star to the rest of the world. The Drew family spotted us and we sat down at their table and had some good conversation. We finally headed out to the river market pavilion for the awards ceremony. Our good friend Esther got hottest mom (she deserve it with the abs of steel).

I felt bad b/c the last night of the reunion, after the festivities were over, everyone decided to go to Sticky Fingers. Well WHOOPS! I didn't have my drivers license. I usually put it in Adam's wallet anytime we go out and I don't have my purse. I felt terrible not to let him go hang out longer with long lost buds. Then we got to the car...Adam had a parking ticket, he forgot to pay. So I laughed and said, "we all make mistakes, I forgot my license and you got a parking ticket, I think we are even." We ended the night earlier than most around 11pm. But that is still pretty late for me.

We decided since we didn't have children to wake up early- like 6:30 and catch a few games of the soccer national championships. It was great soccer! GREAT! A date at 7am is usually unheard of but we had a lot of fun. Then we went off to church to do our volunteering for the week. This weekend was jammed packed, but we had a lot of fun, I am still recouping my sleep deprivation.