You did what?

I can't believe I let him do it. I have fought this fight for a long time. He either caught me at a weak moment or I am just getting too old to fight anymore.....  HOWEVER, this will be short lived! My child will not go to church with a mohawk!  So enjoy the 6 days, Kyle Jones!

 I  could really use a wish right now, a wish right now, a wish right now.........

I do not want to leave

 I wish I could stay for 2 more weeks

Cousins,grandma and  grandpa, friends

The beach, swimming, playing and playing and playing

I could really use a wish right now.

Are we having fun yet.......

in the words of Alvin the Chipmunk (Kennedy does a mean impression of this) "oooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yeah!"

We are having a blast to say the least - makes up for the horrible trip getting here.  We have not stopped since we pulled into town. I don't think my kids have sleep this good since we did this last summer! They are so worn out, they are asleep before their heads hit the pillow! California has treated us well thus far.
 Sunny days,cool nights and lots and lots of cousin fun!

Friday - Swimming - Adult GOURMET dinner

Saturday - More swimming - Slammin Sushi Party - Fireworks

Sunday - FIREWORKS

Monday - Swimming - again

Tuesday - Party with all the Pollmann (side) cousins

Wednesday -  did I mention we went swimming

Thursday - Cruzin in the golf cart and skipping rocks in the river - LEATHERBY's (ginormous ice cream)

Friday - super cool splash park - drive in movies

Oh and the fun doesn't stop there!  We still have another week!

road trip

2 pm was our target time

2 pm came and went
I was still running errands

last store - hurry get in car and get home

turn on car- no air conditioner

3 pm Jake takes car to dealer

4 pm Jake still not home

not a problem because I'm still packing

4 30 pm Jake is home

pack the car as fast as I can

5 pm locked and loaded

515 pm turning around Jake forgot his golf shoes

530 pm  hit the freeway

or should i say the wall of cars on the freeway

545 pm everyone is hungry

we still haven 't moved

6:15 pm get of the Nampa exit

7.5 miles from our house

grab dinner from Sonic

6:45 hit HWY 55

our curvy companion for the next 3.5 hours

Cole spills his soda - I have no napkins

a pillow case will soak up a small soda from Sonic

7:45 pm 1 hour down and yep we are stopping

 in Mc Dermit  to see why our tires are shaking our guts out

literally the kids are in the back asking why the road is so bumpy

only its not the road - it is my BRAND NEW TIRES

surprise the town of 500 doesn't have the tool we need to fix our tire

on the road again

Kennedy spills her soda

good thing we brought 4 pillows

8:50 pm stop on the side of the road to pee
 because one of my children wouldn't pee at the last stop - guess who

Kennedy pees her pants

9:54 pm pull into Winnemuca

gas up and go pee

get a bottle for kens - microwave doesn't work - she won't drink cold milk

10:20 pm trip to Wal Mart - no blankets for kids to sleep with

we were suppose to leave at 2 - no one needed a blanket

10:40 pm leave Winnamuca

hit hwy 80

our straight companion for the next 4 hours.

11:17 pm kids still not asleep "too shaky"

11:21 pm heaven help me.........

I love my girls!  Even though there is 5 years between these two little princesses, they adore each other.  Kate is constantly dressing Kennedy up and helping her put on shoes or lipstick or fingernail polish. Helping her wrap up her baby and stroller and we can't forget about the purse .  Kennedy follows Kate around and wants to do and have everything that Kate has and does!  I am so happy that they have each other. I am hoping that as they get bigger that their relationship will continue and that the age difference will not separate their love and fondness for each other.  I have two sisters that I didn't like following me around or doing what I was doing.  I was very good at bossing them around and making sure they knew who was in charge (what's changed, uh?)  I don't think that they have very fond memories of me when they were young . We seem to do better as adults, when they listen to me that is!  I just hope for my girls it doesn't take them until adult hood to figure out how sweet a sister relationship is. I can hope right!!  My sisters do not live her and our visit are far and few between , in that absence  I have had the awesome experience of  having girlfriends that I consider to be just as close as sisters!  They have helped me, listened to me, supported me, tolerated me! I also think that not having my sisters her has taught to value that relationship that much more and that I really do need them and want them around!  The older I get (and they will remind me that I am older), I have learned that family really does matter and those precious relationship are so valuable. So here's to all  my sista's!  I love ya, blood or not!

FATHERS DAY

It was more like a Father's Day weekend! Jake flew in at 8:30 on Friday night and we flew off (well drove) at 9:30 - who leaves town at 9:30 at night - uh.... yeah we did! Loaded with 5, yes count them 1 - 2 - 3 - 4- 5 four wheelers, enough food for 3 days and lots of bug spray, we were headed to the Weiser Sand dunes. On Jake's many trips to and from Washington/Oregon, he sees these dunes from the freeway and salivates. We have a new craze in our family and it involves SAND and QUADS. Jake came home with a mini quad last camping trip and than two more little ones 2 weeks later. We went with 2 other families in our ward and had so much fun. Yes you read it right, I actually had fun camping. I only sweep 16 times, I showed some restraint. Of course I did not bring my camera (or a pair of shoes for Kennedy) so I don't actually have proof of the above, but my friend Pam did so I will have to get the pictures from her and post them.

Sunday was spent lazily on the couch - uh well Jake's Sunday was! The kids got him a rip stick and we had to try it out first thing. Jake picked it up pretty well, Ky tried a few times and the rest of just sat and laughed, too chicken to try!

After a gourmet breakfast, Jake got his nap and the kids and I headed to Grandma and Grandpas for a bit. Jake loves to take naps and hardly ever gets to take them, so one day a year, I guess I can let it slide! We came home to fix another meal - Rib eyes in the back yard! Until it started raining! Than the rib eyes got moved in doors, but they were still de- lish!

We love our dad and are so happy he is ours (not many others could stand him! he he just kidding) Thanks for being such a great dad and husband! We love you Jakey!

The equation:

water guns, water balloons, and water hose

pizza, lots of candy, popcorn, and soda

wII, play station, DS's and game boys

water paint and acyrillic paint

headbands, baretts, and necklaces

make overs, make-up, and make-n-takes

THIRTEEN CHILDREN

+________________________________________________

The answer

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!