Happy Birthday!!!!

Happy Birthday Tim!!!! Tim turns 32 on Friday, June 26th.

We are so lucky to have him in our lives. He's a great provider, an awesome dad, and a wonderful husband. We love you!!! Tomorrow we will be having a bar-b-que for him. It was supposed to be a suprise, but to make a long story short, to save face, I had to let him know about it. For over a month, it was kept from him successfully and 3 days away, we had to let it out.

Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn has found her love of the high dive and the slide at the Carey Pool. She wears her vest so that lightens my nerves, but only mildly. She started her swim lessons yesterday and today she all ready moved up to the next level. She's like a fish just like her mom and uncle.

Father's Day!!!

We had so much fun on Father's Day, although it started off slow. We were up waaaaaay too late the night before. We had lunch at Cheddar's and then went to the Bass Pro Shop in Rossford. They have family fun summer camps every weekend until July 5th plus Tim wanted to check out a few things. Not usually my cup of tea, but it was sooo much fun. The kids went fishing for prizes, shot archery, target practice, made crafts and had their pictures taken for a chance to be on the cover of Field and Stream magazine. It was so much fun. Tim walked out with some Peanut Butter Fudge (his favorite) and a new t-shirt. It was such a simple day and yet so much fun. Plus, I now have some great ideas for Tim come Christmas!!

Girls Day!!!

I just had the most fun with the greatest group of gals. We went to Toledo to watch Mama Mia! at the Stranahan. Oh my gosh, it was so amazing. I had goosebumps throughout most of the show. I'm so glad that I waited to see the show prior to watching the movie. The music was awesome, the performers were awesome, and the stage production was beyond expectations. I can't believe I left the camera in the van and didn't take one picture of our group. The only downside to the show was the woman sitting behind us comparing the show to the movie and singing some of the songs..........Hello ever heard of etiquette???? I was suprised to see kids (young kids) at the show. Not sure the content was kid-appropriate, but to each his own and the kids were impressively well behaved. Other than that, it was a great performance. We finished out the day with dinner at Abuello's. It was the best Mexican food I've had since leaving Colorado. PePe's in Colorado Springs is still the best Mexican establishment. So, here's to the ladies that made today and awesome day!!! Our next trip will be in October to see Wicked and I can't wait.

Getting Closer!!!!

The kids are getting so excited for our vacation trip to New York this year. Last year the kids and I spent the summer in Colorado with Grandma and Grandpa Bonds, so this year we decided to have a full-fledged family vacation that includes Tim. Tim has always wanted to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, so that is definitely on the list. We will be starting off at Tim's parents for the family reunion picnic. Then, north to Niagara Falls (we just recently realized that Kaity has never been there). After Niagara, we will head southeast to Cooperstown to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame (Tim and Matthew are stoked about this spot). Next, our trip will take us to Howe Caverns, New York to take a tour through an 80mile cavern. Part of that tour includes a boat ride on an underground lake (this is the destination Nathan is looking forward to the most). Finally, if time allows, we will make a stop on our way home at the Finger Lakes to enjoy some R&R before driving home.

http://web.baseballhalloffame.org/

Matthew-baseball

Here's Matthew. He's the second pitcher on his baseball team. Yesterday, he and his friend Brayden pitched a winning game. It was the first game of the single elimination tournament. On Thursday we will play either another team from Carey or a team from Van Buren. Unfortunately, we played both Van Buren teams earlier in the season and we lost to both.......badly. Of course, we are an entirely different team now. The boys are playing 100% better and their fielding is amazing.

Chocolate Banned!!!!!!!!!

Wow, I didn't realize that the picture was going to upload to huge. Anyways, after all of Tim's medical scares, we now have a minor list of "don't eats" in our home now. For one, nothing that contains caffeine and yes, that means CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!! So, I"ve been scouting around trying to find new desserts to make that Tim can also eat. This one I received from a friend. It's yellow cake, layered with vanilla pudding, strawberries, bananas, and topped with cool whip. It's so good and the kids love it, they don't even care that it's missing frosting. Try it and ENJOY!!!!!