Ohio trip

Some pics from our trip to Ohio this past week:
Jason & Joshua
my brother Kevin and me
Jason in woods behind cabin
Josh and his uncle Matthew
Me
summer cabin my great grandfather and grandfather built 63 years ago. It just sold this week.
us at great hibachi restaurant
my dad and newest brother, Matthew
my great aunt Joanne
My dad's wife, Nola, and my newest brother, Matthew
Me, Jason, Josh, & Matthew in hotel pool

Saturday

Yesterday my boys had there first basketball games. They both did great (Josh after a rocky start and some bribing from Grandma.)
My mom, brother Kevin, & sister Sam all came out to watch. Josh's game was at 9, Jason's was at 12. In between we all went to the pancake house for brunch. It was nice.
Then the boys and I relaxed at home and I even got a nap.
Last night we went to their cousin's house and while the kids played we watched The Hangover and then played Yahtzee. I got my highest score. I got 3 Yahtzee's in 1 game, with a total score of 499. Go me!

My mom, Kevin, & Jason on sidelines at Josh's basketball game
















Kevin (my younger brother) and Jason while watching Josh's basketball game

















Joshua dribbling
















Joshua shooting


















Jason at basketball

















Samantha, me, my mom, Jason, Kevin, & Joshua

Decorating cookies today

Today was another at home day. I watched my pastor's son. Jason's friend was also over for half the day. And my niece and nephew were here on and off throughout the day. I painted and did play dough and model magic with the little boy. The older kids played outside in the snow again. We also made sugar cookies and decorated them. I actually had to force them to do so (except Breanna,) they think these ideas of mine are dumb. But here is the photos I also made them smile for. Boy my kids have it tough. LOL!
Jason



















Joshua



















Michael





















Breanna

Looking back on snow play

Jason & I exactly 9 years ago. I was 21. He was 3.















Joshua exactly 5 years ago playing in the snow. He was 1.













Josh & I, 5 years ago. I was 25, he was 1.














Jason exactly 5 years ago playing in snow. He was 7.









Me last year (Notice the hat is same as 9 year ago photo. I still have it and had it on today while outside in snow. I have not bought a hat since. That's frugal.)















Joshua last year















Jason last year

three years ago

back to school 2006. Jason was starting 3rd grade. Joshua was 3 and home with me in my in home daycare.
Me in 2006 before I broke my ankle the first time.

Edible art

to make it healthy those are blueberry eyes-lol
Joshua working hard on his marshmellow man

Back to school

Joshua first day of first grade

Joshua's 6th birthday

Joshua making a volcano

dip paper in glue water mixture

add paper to volcano













while it dries watch video on real volcanoes erupting (after 15 min. and lots of questions on volcanoes Josh declares video "boring", but I thought it was pretty cool)

when dry paint volcano


finished volcano



















stay tuned for the eruption photos (we have not erupted it yet)