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I'm sure as time goes on more pics from camping will show up here, but right now I'm to lazy/busy to resize etc so instead I'm showing you the layout that I did with pics of camping and some flooding pictures...

If you look at the picnic table in the bacgroudn you can see that the water was literally just inches away from the bench that you would sit on, Landon didn't want to walk to that one though, this was deep enough for him! I don't think anyone was staying on these lots when they flooded, but there were plenty of others that people were staying on, including people staying in tents... I can't even imagein!

Home Sweet Home

And it's not even raining or storming here! We had storms again Saturday night before we left, nothing like Thursday night though!

all in all, we had a great time, besides the hours we spent in the bathroom with sleepy babe's! I hope to have some pics prepared for uploading tomorow sometime, the floods were CRAZY I tell ya, you just have to see pictures to believe it!

So, although I hate to divulge this information, I see that Sarah did it for me... I had a birthday on Saturday... a BIG birthday too... 30 years old. Yup, I said it and will NOT say it again! I feel so old! I logically know that that number is not old, but it's not 20's anymore, ya know? Oh well, life goes on... and we all get older!

Today was all about cleaning up and putting away... great times! Great fathers day too... poor Matt! We did go out for dinner together, all freshly showered (much to the enjoyment I'm sure of our fellow diners), and then to my dad's house for birthday cake and fathers day celebrations. It was just our family and them so nothing really big! Matt's mom had left me a gift on the counter which included a patio umbrella, something I've never had... can't wait to use it at the new house!

Tomorow is back to real life! Carson is actually coming in the morning while his mom goes to the hospital to feed her baby (who is in the nursery still, but hopefully coming home tomorow). We miss the little guy and I hear that he misses us too! At some point I need to go pay for All-Stars for Landon at the Rec office and then our church's VBS starts at night, so it will definately be an exausting week! But fun!

OK, I NEED to go to bed! I barely ate any of my dinner b/c I was just to exausted and here I am still on the computer! Hopefully I'll be back with pictures tomorow!

The Storm...

The storm did NOT miss us, in fact we sat in the bathroom showers for 2 hours during the tornado warnings and then I spent the rest of the night awake listening to the camper vibrate and tremble! It was seriously the WORST storm of my entire life, I coudl hear the thunder just ROLLING across the lake and the lightening DID NOT stop! It was constantly light! But we survived! Our campsite is dry which is much more than I can say for the remainder of the campground, most or at least half of the lots are FLOODED! Like feet of water!

But we are safe and all is well, the camper was not damaged at all (good thing cuz it's not ours), and we are dry! And now we get to enjoy sunshine! Pics tomorow when I get home!

third time is a charm... right?

I have tried posting three times now but lost connection as I hit post each time, this WILL work though!

Keeping this short...
We are in Cadillac camping
Bailey has had a fever for two days (she feels better today luckily and even tubed!)
Elliot has been sleeping in a big bed for naps! May need to purchase one for him when we move!
Landon's baseball team lost thier final game today w/o Landon there! we were planning on going for Tomorow and Saturday's game b/c they were FOR SURE going to win tonight... so now we are not heading home tomorow. Bummer!
Looks like a violent storm is heading our way, but hopefully will just barely miss us!
The only reason I have internet at all is because we are next door to BK! (Smells "great")
Off to watch the storm again adn get this posted!

Exciting News

If you aren't a digiscrapper just move right on, you will not understand!

I just recently found out that I made the creative team at We Are Storytellers I've known for a few days and wanted to scream it because I was so excited but needed to keep quiet until today! Now I can yell it for you all to hear! Very excited about this new gig!

Oh, and did I tell you that I signed up for an awsome photography workshop in November with this amazing couple who I have already learned SOOOO much from through thier DVD's (as I know some of you have too)? I'm even more excited about this, but have to be patient as I don't want to rush summer, but truly can't wait to go to Chicago in November with Becky!

All things DISGUSTING... take two

Last night was GREAT! Bailey and I were BOTH sick, first it started with her, and as I was cleaning all that up it progressed to me! I have a weak stomach and really don't like cleaning up things like that but I know that I was truly and violently ill! I'm feeling better this morning but not completely, still achy and yuck! Best part of it all is that we leave for camping tomorow and SOMEONE has to pack! Lovely!

And... in asnwer to a few comments that were left! And to clear a few things up... yup, there currently are 2 HUGE MASSIVE GIGUNDOUS trees at our new house... that will hopefully be removed, not just to cure my irrational fear, but to let some more sunlight into the house! And I don't REALLY want a cat, but in my head I have pictures of the perfect family with the perfect little girl, who owns the "purr"fect little kitten! But since we have none of those, it will stay just a thought!

Update...

Matt was able to get all the water out of the basement. There was actually only about an inch or so in there which is great considering there are two giant holes in the cement walls and our sump pump doesn't work. He had to go dig the window wells out a bit more (which he had help with from our new neighbor, he's already made a friend over there!) so all the dirt didn't flow in too. I think he actually worked through the storm this afternoon, but it wasnt' as bad as last night at least so I didn't feel like I needed him home quite as bad. (I'm kinda wierd like that, I like to know he's here to "protect" me, although I don't know how he could protect me from that giant tree falling into my house! ;)

So we are all good, unlike some other people that I've heard from/read blogs of! So sorry that so many people had so much flooding, it's not fun!

On another note completely... a GIANT thanks goes out to Tonya for introducing my daughter to your kittens, a day has not yet gone by where I don't hear about how bad she wants one! I wish I could give my little girl a kitten, but my dog would eat it for a snack I fear!

All things DISGUSTING..

That's what I dealt with this weekend. Vomit, sweat, blood and more (which I just won't go into on here). And it's all been poor little E (except the sweat of course which has gotten us all). After being with Sarah most of the day on Friday (and many other people) Elliot threw up about 3 minutes after I put him to bed, not thrilled that it was in his bed, but at least all I had to do was throw the sheets in the washer, if it was anywhere else I would have had to actually clean it up. He continued to throw up 2 more times, until he fell asleep on his bedroom floor. Hopefully no one else was infected. Saturday morning we had a game for Bailey at 9am and E seemed to be better, aside from being very tired, so we headed to the game (Matt was working during ALL of this), immediately following we headed to Landon's game. It was very hot and we all got some sun lines and had a little sweat. Lucky for us there was a little breeze which kept us a little cool at least! After the game Bailey went home wiht Grandma Bell and Elliot and I took a nap while Landon played Wii! We were supposed to go to my cousins open house in the afternoon but with the way E was acting we decided to skip so we didn't anyone else sick, and we all needed some rest. We did attempt to eat dinner at the beach last night, but E was cranky and didn't eat much and then when we tried to walk down to the water it was freezing cold and Elliot wanted NOTHING to do with the sand or water, so our trip was VERY short! We could see the storm rolling in off the lake as well, so it was probably good that we didn't stay long! When we got home we all curled up together in the living room and listened to/watched the storm come in! The irrational fears were flowing, that's for sure! Remember that tree that is going to fall on my house, well, once again it didn't! Sometime during the night E woke up with a bloody nose, what a mess! Pretty sure we probably have a foot or two of water in the basement of our other house though! Matt went to check on that this morning before heading to church, which E and I are missing because of ongoing issues with his stomach (not throwing up anymore luckily though)! Not sure what the rest of our day includes, probably not much though, we dont' really want to stray far from the diapers! Hoping your weekend was MUCH better than mine! Looks like we have another storm rolling in tonight... stay safe!

Pics

Look at him look at her... funny!
"Smile Seee"!
Getting a little drink!
This is the BEST pool I've ever bought (besides my NEW BIG pool which is not yet at my new house), it is only about 2" deep and it has sprinklers all around it and different activities and things to do! Best part is when you shut the hose off it deflates and we just hang it over the clothes line, the rest drains overnight and there is no big pool to empty! Elliot LOVES it too!

I'm exausted and I'm a terrible mother! I have had a rough time keeping my eyes open today. I think I actually napped for about 10 minutes, but then Matt started talking on the phoen and that was over. Half of it could be that I haven't eaten anything of substance today (unless of coures you count the whipped cream and raspberries). I have been a terrible mom today, I yelled at Landon for not singing me a song (there's a few more details that I won't go into right now, but that's the jest of the story) ... what is that about? I think I just got fed up with a lot of stuff going on at the time and took it out on him... poor guy. I did apologize, but that doesn't erase what happened.

So anyway, pool plans got ruined today due to the downpours and lightening. Tennis was cancelled this morning for Bailey (that's 2 days in a row). I got a few groceris this morning, but obviously not enough as we have NO food for dinner right now. The day has gotten better though. Sadie came over the play tonight while Sarah was at Cobe's game and we got the pool out (pics to come later), now we (i.e. Sadie) are watching Dora and resting! Because we all (i.e. ME) need it!

Heat wave coming?

Tomorow is supposed to be HOT! HOT HOT HOT! Finally, I think I'm ready for that, but I may be singing a different song tomorow!

Today was my last day babysitting, kind of bittersweet. I will definately miss C, we have really come to think of him as a part of our family (I don't think I could have twins though, it's a lot of work to have two so close in age). Elliot LOVES him just like he loves a brother, best friends one minute, worst enemies the next. E will definately miss his buddy! Landon loves to play with him too, he couldn't wait to get home from school to see him. Bailey is indifferent, but I know she loves him too! Matt even knows him quite well and has become quite fond of him! I will surely miss having the little guy around, probably more so when the older kids are gone to school this fall again, for E's sake, but I love C too! We do plan to have him over a few times this summer yet, his mom is having a baby SOON so she will need a few breaks!

To celebrate the last day I was hoping to get the pool out and have a party or go to the park at least, but we ended up at McDonalds b/c of the terrible weather! It was so yuck out all day! The boys LOVED it though, they loved to go down that slide, and I just dont think about all the germs that are in that thing. Matt met us there and then took Landon to a party afterwards, we hung out a bit longer, then it was naptime for the boys!

Tonight and last night I have been going to the house to peel wallpaper. There wasn't a ton left to do b/c Matts mom and Rose pulled most of it down for us, but there was some backer in the bathroom that had to come down and a gorgeous border in the bedroom. We debated keeping the border up for ourselves but didn't think the mauve would go that well with our color scheme! (Please read that last sentance with a LOT of sarcasm). I took landon and Bailey with me tonight and had B clean up wallpaper off the floor and Landon pick up shingles in the yard... they were both in tears at one point, good grief, you would have thought I had asked them to scrub the floors with a toothbrush or something. Lazy children!

So the house... I woudld love to post pictures but I've been forbidden to for various reasons. The water is finally on, and it was quite attractive for the first few minutes, let me tell you! DISGUSTING! Matt is doing some work in the basement, Bailey is excited about her room but I'm confused, I tried getting her the bigger room and she keeps thinking she wants the smaller one... crazy girl! She has at least 4 times as many toys as Landon (he's happy with a basketball and a few books), you would think she would want the big space, we'll see how that goes!

I'm scrapping a little tonight, it's been a LONG time since I've been able to. I start and end up deleting it all I get so frustrated, but I finally have a page done tonight that I like, but can't show it off until Friday, so if you interested at all... stay tuned!

No game tomorow night, that's three in a row for us... it's a record! Bailey was supposed to have a game on Tuesday, but that was cancelled b/c of rain, not sure when the make up will be for that but for now I"m going to enjoy free nights! I just wish Matt was home to enjoy them too!

Oh yeah.. and I was tagged, I was "forgetting" about this, but was just reminded from doing a little blog hopping...
5 random things about me (you may know them, but oh well...)
1. I'm a very hot person, love to sleep in the freezing cold, love the windows open in JANUARY!
2. I am not an early bird or a night owl, I need to go to bed early but love to sleep in too!
3. I hate (read: am petrified of) lakes, especially jumping in when I can't see the bottom.
4. I feel like I just did this...did I?
5. I tend to get obsessed with things for a short amount of time and then move on to something else, there have been a few obsessions that have lasted though!
So... I tag YOU! Yup... YOU! I feel like everyone has already done this that I've seen, so if you do it leave me a link please!

Another post... sorry!

Found this on Wendie's blog (see link on right) and tried it myself... wasn't going to post it but it's SOOO far from the truth that I was cracking up and wanted to share! (Maybe because I despise PB&J)!

What Your Peanut Butter And Jelly Sandwich Means

Your eating style is gluttonous. If you like something, you're going back for seconds... no matter how full you are! You have an average sweet tooth. While you enjoy desserts, they aren't exactly your downfall. Your taste in food tends to be quite eclectic and wide. You are an adventurous eater, and you like many types of cuisines. You're very upper class and eccentric. You have strange habits, but you're too removed from society to notice them. You are a tough person who isn't afraid to live life fully. There isn't a lot that scares you. Precise and controlled, you can be a bit anal retentive when it comes to how you like things. You're definitely a perfectionist.

What Does Your Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Say About You?

Game time...

This morning required a LOT of running around, but it was good! Landon had basketball camp at 9, then we had to go to his school and pick up all of his stuff that he forgot to take home with him, including his report card. Took D to his school to pick up his things and check out who his teacher is, then Bailey had to go to Tennis camp. Which only lasts for half an hour so it's hard to leave her there when I have to get right back, so anyway, we stuck around for that and then she ahd a freind come over. Landon was lucky enough to go swimming with Cobe and the boys took good naps while the girls played in the sprinkler. AFter nap time Elliot and Carson played in Elliot's new splash pool, the boys had quite a good time splashing around!

Then we had Landon's game. He did great, he really shines at shortstop, which he played for 4 innings with no injuries or incidents. Then he played center the last two innings. He went to catch a ball but it hit his glove and then his face and then the ground... I didn't see it hit his face, but his coach was asking him if he was ok so I knew something happened. His face was getting quite red so I knew he was crying, but I was proud of him for sticking it out out there. Once he came in we saw that it had hit his face twice, but he was tough about it! He won again, 8-5 I think was the final score. It was a good game! Two more and then tournaments start!

Camps again tomorow, but nothing in the evening, which is a HUGE bonus!

My favs of the day...