today is Rocket's 3rd birthday! well, at least that's the one we made up for him ~lol~ we got him a little over a year ago, & were told he was almost 2 then...it was right before April Fool's Day (a BIG holiday in our house), so i suggested we make that his birthday...well, if u know Jaden, u know he doesn't like for holidays/birthdays to overlap...so we settled on April 2nd ;0)
check out this video of the day we surprised the kiddos with Rocket...
last week, Rocket got the big snip snip...or should i say plop plop ~lol~ ok, that was bad! forgive me?
poor thing...for the 1st 24 hrs after surgery, he couldn't find a comfortable way to sit...so he resorted to laying around like this...
(he is totally knocked out asleep here!)
which also happens to be the way he lays when ur rubbing his belly & he passes out ~lol~
but he's perfectly fine now! healed up nicely & back to his old self...maybe a little less anxious to find that special girl dog ;0) but back to the Rocket we know & love
{this moment} "Photos - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember."
with local temps coming down to the COOL mid/high 80s this past week, we pretty much stayed outside the entire weekend...here's a weekend recap - in photos...
Saturday, we woke up bright & early for our yard sale...we've had an out-building full of toys, clothes & a few big items since we moved here last fall...finding a Saturday to devote to a yard sale was easier said than done, but my sis-in-law finally nailed me down to a date & we set up this weekend...
Matthew came along to play with my kiddos...& the girls had a great time making some money of their own, selling lemonade & cupcakes...unfortunately, the 100+ degree heat kept folks away & we didn't do as well as we had hoped (i made $75.50)...at least we got rid of all that junk tho - what didn't sell went to the Salvation Army
after packing up, delivering all the leftover stuff to town, & then showering & attempting to cool off (i mean, it was crazy hot...my face was red for hours after coming inside!), we had some lunch & headed out to join my parents at the campground
my parents set up the RV on Saturday & are staying thru tomorrow...the kiddos just came home this evening (just in time for VBS) - they camped the whole weekend, plus today...Curt & i went down to spend the days on Sat & Sun...then came home to sleep in our own beds & tend to the pooch ;0)
& all of us put a pause on camping for a family reunion on Sunday...we traveled back to Lost River State Park in WV for the afternoon
it's always great to see family...to eat & play in the creek - something i've done every summer for as long as i can remember...so glad that my kiddos look forward to it too!
oh, & i LOVE when i can get a pic like this...
Curt was sitting with the baby (my nephew, Levi) & Rocket, while the rest of us went thru the line to get our plates...i told him that he could have picked up any chick he wanted at that moment...a hot guy with a baby AND a dog? who could resist that?! ;0)
in between the cakeorders i had for last weekend...& all the RMH cake hoopla last week...we still managed to find some family fun time to squeeze in between...easiest way to show u at this point is in a picture marathon...enjoy!
last Saturday's Memorial Day/Cole's birthday cook-out at our friends', Mat & Steph...
tons of fun for the adults & kiddos alike! ;0)
then another cook-out at my parents' on Memorial Day...
Jaden couldn't wait for me to make him this sword/shield with some of the leftover styrofoam from the RMH replica...
& finally, on Saturday night...after all the hospital stuff was done - SUSHI! (& hot Saki ~wink~) with my mom, sister, Aunt Dawn & cousin Sarah (who were in from out of town)...
(aunt Dawn & Ma - sisters)
that's it for now...i'd like to say that i'll be getting back to my regular blog posting soon...but as some of u may already know...
our beach vacay starts Saturday!
i planned that one well, didn't i?! ;0)
the above pic is where we'll be staying this year...we got so used to the wonderful (& CHEAP) resort hook-ups we got everysummer thru Curt's old job...then our trip fell thru completely last year...we're just happy to be going at all this time around!
we found this awesome house on the sound side of Atlantic Beach (on Emerald Isle - where we've been going for the last 4 years & LOVE!)...of course, the other side of the island is only 2 blocks away - so we're a quick stroll from either beach...this house is also pet friendly, so Rocket gets to come along! of course, no pool, or game room, or planned activities like when we stay at a resort - but i prefer the privacy...& we go to the beach, to go to the beach...we don't need no stinkin' pool! ;0) the house also has a roof deck & all the amenities that we need (& some we don't)...we're so excited!
of course Jaden has been counting down for some time, but these last 2 weeks have been complete torture for him! he wakes up with his "only _ days til we go to the beach!" announcement...& anytime anyone so much as mentions our trip, he gets all flustered & has to talk about the many things we'll do while we're there - like eat at a real seafood restaurant (funny thing is, he prob won't eat any real seafood! ~lol~)...& go play putt putt & ride the go-karts...& visit the park at Fort Macon...etc, etc...over & over again! it's so funny...& cute...& yeah, a little annoying...but hey, i'm thrilled that we can pull this off...that our kiddos get to have this experience...that we have the ability to go away for a week & relax at such a nice location!
hope you had a fun-filled summer weekend too!
Matthew came along to play with my kiddos...& the girls had a great time making some money of their own, selling lemonade & cupcakes...unfortunately, the 100+ degree heat kept folks away & we didn't do as well as we had hoped (i made $75.50)...at least we got rid of all that junk tho - what didn't sell went to the Salvation Army
my parents set up the RV on Saturday & are staying thru tomorrow...the kiddos just came home this evening (just in time for VBS) - they camped the whole weekend, plus today...Curt & i went down to spend the days on Sat & Sun...then came home to sleep in our own beds & tend to the pooch ;0)
& all of us put a pause on camping for a family reunion on Sunday...we traveled back to Lost River State Park in WV for the afternoon
it's always great to see family...to eat & play in the creek - something i've done every summer for as long as i can remember...so glad that my kiddos look forward to it too!
Curt was sitting with the baby (my nephew, Levi) & Rocket, while the rest of us went thru the line to get our plates...i told him that he could have picked up any chick he wanted at that moment...a hot guy with a baby AND a dog? who could resist that?! ;0)
tons of fun for the adults & kiddos alike! ;0)
then another cook-out at my parents' on Memorial Day...
clams, yum...
look how big little Levi is getting!
then i took a break from cupcake land on Thursday, for Corinn's Kindergarten graduation...btw, this is my last Kindergarten graduation ever :0(
she got her graduation certificate, as well as one for perfect attendance...
then making "soup" with the weeds & wild onions growing along our fence (an old favorite past time of theirs)...
family walks & bike rides...
even some double keep away with daddy...
Jaden couldn't wait for me to make him this sword/shield with some of the leftover styrofoam from the RMH replica...
& finally, on Saturday night...after all the hospital stuff was done - SUSHI! (& hot Saki ~wink~) with my mom, sister, Aunt Dawn & cousin Sarah (who were in from out of town)...
(aunt Dawn & Ma - sisters)
