Mrs. Wilson's Class Presentation on Butterflies

The last presentation for second grade and Jackson was one of the MC's for the class. He did a great job for the first time doing public speaking. He really liked presenting information on butterflies but I think he liked being "in charge" most of all.

Wheeled Pack-Mule

My husband has decided to take up bicycling not just for some fun but to get to work. A 24 mile round trip! The first time he set off for the other side of town was last year. I was to meet him at a gas station after taking the boys to school but by the time I finished the drop off he was all ready waiting on me. I thought for sure I would have met him on the route to work but I underestimated his ambition. Since last year he's tried out 4 bikes with the lasted "Wheeled Pack-Mule" as the keeper. One side of it holds the computer the other side his clothes but for now he had to rig it since the store didn't have the right computer bag. With all the crazy weather we've had so far the practical side of me is still debating this question: will we have saved any money riding to work by the time the snow shows up again? Or should I just buy him a raincoat and a plow attachment for the front?

I Caught Up

Finally, my blog is just about current! I guess if the scrapbooks don't get worked on the least I can do is the computer generated one for everyone. The May posts span about 3 months!

Bring On The Joys Of Summer

The ice cream truck made it's first stop of the season and I couldn't say no.

Isn't there a contest for this?

When little ones are silent you better check to see what they are doing. How fast can you unroll a roll of toilet paper while it's still in the package? Brenden will challenge you if your up for it!

Wacky Hair Day

Jackson has been growing his hair out for a few months now. Every time I asked him why he would reply "for wacky hair day, Mom". So the day finally arrives and he wants his hair standing up in spikes all over his head! Ok, it's finally my chance to play with my son's hair without being thought of as weird. Root boost, upside down blow drying, more gel, some twisting of hair sections, the final coat of hairspray and 20 minutes later we have Jackson's Wacky Hair Day! Gavin had to get in on the action too. Look close you might see some red marker in that blond hair!

There's Quick Sand Here!

What do you get when you cross two boys with a construction site and 3 days of heavy rain? One Huge Mess! The last lot behind us is being built on and the boys have been itching to play in the construction site. We've tried to keep them away but it just keeps whispering to them to come play. Much to my surprise (he must have missed the three previous day of rain) Ken agreed to let them play in the site. So off they go with there "playing in the rain" boots on and smiles from ear to ear. Not too much later I here, "Mom I am stuck! There's quicksand over here and I am sinking!" Now I know there is no quicksand in my Iowa back yard but it was fun to see their faces none the less. After a few attempts Jackson was able to pull his feet out of the muck and start the process of clean up but Gavin wasn't strong enough to break the seal his rubber boot and the muck made without his boot falling off. Like any good mother of boys I rescued him and added 3 inches on muck to my shoes, too!