Yikes...Vincent crashed on Longboard!

Hello- Let me just say "I told him so". You really should not go down the steep hill - you might get hurt.   Some may say that it is my fault Vincent got hurt. Because I put the doubt in his mind that he could get hurt. But I really think that he got hurt because he had switched boards with a friend and was not used to the wheels. 

I feel bad that he got hurt, but happy that he was not hurt worse. It was just a flesh wound. He was a little uncomfortable at soccer for the next few days. I was able to wash out the wound and wrap him up good. I seem to be pretty good at bandages. I wonder why? 

Some do not learn a lesson. He was out skating 10 minutes later. 

Sweet 16? Vincent

Happy Birthday Vincent!  16!

I have am so lucky to be your Mom!  

We are so proud of you. You have grown up to be such a nice young man. 

For Vincent's birthday we decided to go to a new Brazilian Steak house in Factoria. Well, I will not publish the name as I am not sure I will go again. The price for dinner was way way too much. I am sorry but 60.00 dollars a person is crazy. I know you can eat all you want and the food tasted great. But we were very disappointed that they did not have grilled Pineapple.  This is really something that you expect to have at a Brazilian restaurant. I am not sure what they are thinking of charging that much and then not having this available.

I am very glad that we did not check the price while eating. I don't think that gary could eat if he knew that.

Oh Well Vincent you are worth it!  

Deception Pass! Ditch Day!

Some times when the sun is out and your sister is in town- you just need to say "Lets go!"

I was able to talk all of my boys into joining us on an outing. And I think they all had fun! 

We spent the day at Deception Pass at Rosario Park.

David and Natalie came for the fun and my cousin Craig came also with his 3 boys! That was a fun surprise- they are real troopers to come at the last minute and drive about 3 hours to join us! Awesome! 

Allison and I loved all the moss on this tree! She is not used to seeing moss- she is a desert girl now. 

I just thought this tree was really cool! 

 One of our favorite things to do when sitting on a beach is to put out a bucket and try and throw rocks into it. Weird, but it can keep you entertained for a long time. 

This made my day!  I love it when I can get a family shot!  Pure happiness for me! I love my boys! 

What a handsome son I have!

What a fun family I have! I wish we could get together more often! 

For some reason I just really love this bridge. Many years of great memories are related to this bridge and the beauty of the area is tremendous. 

Craig and his boys! They have grown up so fast!  We missed Mauri a lot on this trip.  We will be sure she makes it not the next outing! 

Three of the Nine together! We missed all of our other siblings! Love you all!

 One day we will be together again. 

Field Trip - State Capital

Have you ever gone on a Field Trip to your state Capital?  

When I heard about Andrew's class going I was like....I would love to go! I do not remember going myself. Well maybe I had gone....but I don't remember it.  So when they needed Chaperones, I was all for it. Even when they needed me to drive kids in my own car, no problem. They had two classes going and not enough room for everyone. Kind of sad, that they only had one bus available. But I am happy to help out when ever I can. Most of the kids are really good. There is always a few ...... Andrew's teacher is very good with them all. 

I really liked the dome....It is huge. 

The kids love seeing all the police men in the building. They had a huge demonstration the week before. With people camped out on the floor out side the Goveners office. 

We had a great tour guide. You could tell she had been doing this for a long time. She knew just how to take care of the trouble makers. Get them involved. I loved it. 

I loved seeing all the cool details in the building. I wont bore you with the all. 

They had a mock trial for the kids in the Supreme Court room. Andrew got to play a Defending attorney and they went thru a real trial that had happened in that court room. The kids really payed attention and got involved. It was great to see. Good job tour guides! 

Some of these books were from 1854!  I was really surprised they kept them uncovered. Records of the trials. I was impressed. Very cool. 

We watched the lawmakers at work. 

This Chandelier is huge....You can fit a small car in the middle of it. It is 29 feet wide in the middle. 

I had a great time. Thanks! I am glad this building is open to the public. Washington is a great State!