Senior Senior Prom

The count down is over...I think the adults were looking forward to this Prom (at least the women were) more than the teenagers! It seemed so far away when it was first announced, but it came and went! Now what?

Crazy Day

Why is it everything falls on one day so you have to pick and choose what you want to do, and often miss out on things!

Well Saturday, April 18th, was one of those days!

Starting that morning Hudson had double header baseball games...the first Saturday games of this season. The RedHawks won their first game 21 to 8. Hud got a double and a single and led the team, along with Kaydon, with 4 RBI's. I had to leave just as his second game got under way to attend a wedding dinner of one of my best friends. (Which game they got crushed. Larry said they've never seen a pitcher like that in this league. No one on our team got a hit! Hud pitched well though. Since I wasn't there to take pic's of him pitching...and was too busy on the sidelines with kids, family and friends I only got a pic of him playing right field.)


The night before was Parks' birthday party which I will post later...so I was already frazzeled from that, because we had a friend party at the Rec Center and I had my niece and her friend staying with us for a few days. Friday evening we were suppose to practice doing Shae's hair for the Prom and I had my family come over at the same time for pizza and to help us celebrate Parks' Birthday.
Here is Shae on the couch reading mags while Nadia starts her hair...Katelyn and Tierra playing Guitar Hero.
Of course all the other kids wanted a turn too.

Seth and Logan were on the guitars now and we had to move Shae to a chair...I never realized how much hair Shae had! So to get done quickly I had to help. I think Shae was a little nervous...because we didn't take our time and it didn't really look exactly like we would do it the night of the Prom....but I had faith she would look Darling!
Me with the new bride, Christine and Christa. She had a relaxing reception and dinner at Roosters.

I had to leave the wedding dinner early to make it back to see Shae leave for Prom...and I was too late anyway!! I was sooo sad and disappointed. AND...my niece and her friend left before I got to say goodbye to them too! So I left a full house and came home to an empty one. Depressed and lonely I went work, cleaning the bank.

Then the rest of the week, I have hardly anything going on...except now comes my own Prom tonight! Wahooooo!

Parks turns 6

I can't believe it's been more than a year since I started blogging. One of my first posts was a slideshow for Parks 5th birthday. Now here he is at 6! (and this is his new favorite song to dance to)

6 wonderful things about my Skrapper!

1. Parks is full of life and doesn't let anything stand in the way of doing what he wants to do! That is partly how he got the nickname Skrapper. Which I translate to mean: To fight hard for; to give that extra oomph in everything you do. (It is also Parks spelled backward.)

2. I LOVE Parks smile. It lights up the world! Parks came into this world smiling and has made our home a happier place with his cute, contagious smile! Everywhere we go he gets the compliment of what a downright, goodlooking boy he is.

3. Parks is an awesome big and little brother. He has a great imagination and plays well with Hudson and Logan. He keeps us all entertained and in stitches with the funny things he does and says. He is a good singer and dancer also. This week as I walked him to his classroom he said "Mom, when i get big I'm not gonna watch American Idol, I'm gonna be on American Idol. But probably not as a singer just a dancer."

4. Parks is adventurous. Here are some of his favorite things to do: camping, hiking, swimming, coloring, bowling, playing basketball, soccer, football, baseball, dodgeball, foursquare, jumping on the trampoline, staying in hotels and going to Lagoon. His favorite place in the world is Goblin Valley.

5. Parks is a very good student! He earns straight 4's. He is an awesome artist and colorer. He has excellent handwriting and his teacher has said several times that he is a good example and friend to everyone.

6. Parks is very brave. He's been to many doctors and therapists since he was a baby and they are all excited to have him because he has always been very co-operative and doesn't cry, even while getting shots, casts, x-rays and MRI's. He even endures the dentist drilling in his mouth without batting an eye! Saves me from dreading these appts and a big headache.
Good news...Parks just had an appt at Primary's this week to see if he was a good candidate for a surgery that could help his spasticity (stiffness in his leg from CP) but he isn't bad enough that this surgery would benefit him. We will keep going back for Botox and check-ups but for now they say just let him be the active, athletic boy he is...it's great therapy.

Happy Happy Birthday Skrapper dear. Hope happy days will come to you all year!

Vegas Baby! Mesquite Trip part IV The finally.

We stayed Sunday night at Mandalay Bay. It was sooo windy that we didn't get to enjoy the pool as much as we'd like to have.Checking in


The rooms were really nice for the price! Tierra and I loved the bathroom with it's TV!

Me in my office trying to call around to find out our cheapest options for entertainment in Vegas.

Nice big Plasma screen TV!

Walking the strip.The Luxor

Giddy-up

M&M factory is free...that's always a plus. I miss the Coke factory with all the drinks from all around the world...why do they get rid of the cool stuff?

On the way to the 3D movie.

Lots of colors and types to choose from. Only $11.99 a pound? um we'll take just 5. One a piece...I don't like them so I'm good.

MGM, looking up at the Lion's

The Rainforest

Waiting for the alligator to come alive.

Logan working up his appetite

Hud and Parks love magic...they have been making up their own tricks using cards and pennies since we got back.

Riding the tram because it was too windy to walk.The lights at Freemont Street

Heading to the pools

Wish this was my backyard view!

Hudson and Larry in the Lazy River

Hot tubbing...it was too cold and windy to swim for us.

We were going to go to the Shark Reef Aquarium that night but it closed so we went in the morning before checking out.

Since Logan was free he didn't get a handet so he was fighting with me the whole time to listen...he's not into taking turns! (He has Tierra's in this pic) Fiesty little booger!

Cool Jellyfish...Why in the world were they created?

They have no brain, eyes, heart...amazing.

Touching the stingrays...ew slimy

Lion fish

Octopus

The boys wanted me to get a shot of the sharks teeth.

They had 2 huge sea turtles. Some other cool things to look at were eels, sword fish,

a golden alligator and a Komodo Dragon.