Show Time!

Drama Queens and Kings. I think the kids have actually inherited something good from me. They are natural born actors. I remember in seventh grade parent teacher conferences, my art teacher was telling my mom my grade. It wasn’t the A that I thought I had and I gasped in horror! He then commented that I was very dramatic and thus my love for the theater began!
The kids, minus Brandon because he was gone, put on a show for us. The tickets were very expensive - $100 each! Luckily ours were complimentary!

Here’s the playbill:
How did this start? A few weeks ago we were at Wally World (I was there with all FIVE kids! Can you say MISTAKE?) and Brandon wanted me to buy a video. I said no and no again and no again! “But mom! It’s only five bucks!” I said no and my word is final! Yeah right! I got up to the check-out lane and there it was - hiding under a head of lettuce! A video of old-time cartoons – Popeye, Tom and Jerry, Betty Boop, and many others. I gave in. The kids absolutely love it! In fact they’ve watched it so many times they have them all memorized! And so, the rehearsals began!




A riveting performance of “Ancient Fistory”


The “Bull” pushing Popeye through the “house"

A Happy Ending

Intermission (Dinner break)









The group performing “Popeye as Aladdin”. (My personal favorite!)

In the “Cave of Wonders”









Princess Olive lounging at the castle


Bluto has the lamp!









“Salami, salami, saloon”

What a wonderful performance!!!

Fun, fun, fun in the hot, hot sun!

I thought the day would be not so hot and even a bit drizzly. The sky was overcast and intermittent showers were on the forecast. So, I packed up my kids and took off to the amusement park. Our friends were going with us, so it was bound to be a fantastically fun day! We arrived at around 3pm. There were still clouds in the sky but not a drop fell. The parking lot was full. Very full. Oh, shoot! I was hoping that the forecast of rain would drive people away! Not a chance! I think everyone had the same idea. The lines were gonna be long.
Soon after we got in, the clouds disappeared and the sun beat upon us like a bat on a ball. But we still had fun! I only wanted to barf a couple of times. Not too bad! It’s not the roller coasters that I have a problem with, it’s the ones that go around, and around, and around, and around. I wasn’t like this before I had kids. In fact one of my favorite rides used to be the “Music Express”, where you and your friends (or boyfriend), share a seat and you go around and around so fast that you smush up against the person. This was done to very loud pop music and if you’re lucky you get dizzy and can’t walk straight afterwards.
Despite the long lines, the kids got to go on almost every ride they wanted to.
John and James having a good time on one of the "around and around" rides.

Our friends and all the kids. Having fun guys?




Hope you don't get too wet!




Of course, everyone got soaking wet! (Haha! Not me!) Most of them from head to toe. Except Kari, she had some "interesting" dry spots! (Should've got a picture!)

James and Brandon,
behind bars!


Hm, sometimes I wish. . .









"Me and my shadow".
Look at us! Aren't we just cute??? Where am I looking, do you ask? I'm looking at my oldest son who is just about to run in front of the camera. Again! He says it's just because he doesn't want the camera to be broken when dad takes the pictures of us. (Oh! He is so mean to his mommy!)



The Three Musketeers!