ANOTHER idea...

What do you think of this? They call it a "floating" hutch. I think I LIKE it!

Grandpa and Grandma on a road trip

Today is the day that Grandpa and Grandma are headed to California for 2 1/2 months! They are going down to Loma Linda, so Grandpa can receive radiation therapy for his prostate cancer.

We will be busy while they are gone keeping up on all of the chores at their house, and eating their eggs and all of the meat in their freezer. It will be hard work. We will also have to get the garden in without Grandpa, which will really be hard work!

But most of all, we are praying that this treatment will be successful and that he will come home healthy and cured. Grandpas are a special thing to kids and we want him around for many, many, many, many years to come. He has been, is and will keep being a very instrumental part in the boys lives and we are grateful for that!

So, good luck Grandpa! We love you and will look forward to your return!

Almost instant migraine

I was visiting another blog today and had to laugh out loud...she has the same feelings about these little gems that I do.

SOMEONE (uh, me) purchased a certain soundtrack a few weeks back. She did so because she thought that the music from the movie was pretty cute. She failed to realize that in the movie, they only share SNIPPETS of the songs...not the ENTIRE song. And 15 songs I might add.

That, my friends, is ALOT of chipmunk singing. Unless you know the songs already, there is really NO way you could understand a word they are saying...but my kids LOVE this CD.

My sister and I watched this cartoon religiously on Saturday mornings as kids and I think I remember having a cassette or two...but, as with my kids, I was YOUNG. And tolerant.

I think I will have to agree with my fellow blogger...with music like this, it IS completely appropriate to buy your 7 year old an ipod.

Just for sanity sake...hey, you do what you have to do.

Back in the swing of things...

Ahhh...Capitol Hill ( and I think they call it that for a reason...my thighs and rear are telling me that they do)...SO COOL!

We are back and glad to be. What a whirlwind trip! We packed so much in eight days I am not sure if I will recover anytime soon. I like to go, go, go on vacation, but this trip took it to a whole new level! I don't think we missed much.


I will make this short, because I don't think you would want me to post the 1300+ pictures I took here...YES, I really took that many. Oh. my. That is going to be one FAT scrapbook.

Highlights...

World War II Memorial..one of our favorites:

Lincoln Memorial:


Dorothy's slippers at the Smithsonian:

Mt. Vernon, George Washington's home:

Statue of Liberty...BRRRRR!!!


A bunch of wide eyed country kids in Times Square!
After all of this, it makes me glad to be from a small town...to many people and too much commotion, but super fun to visit and take in.

I hope to go back again someday and revisit all of the sites, and spend some more time looking longer and deeper.

We had an awesome time though, and I realized that my son is ALOT like his father in the traveling department...he likes his home turf and routine. But, I think he enjoyed himself!