Minnesota Fun!!!

The boys have been enjoying every moment of cousin time and fun in Minnesota.  Full of bike rides, swimming and playing at the park.

Eric and Grandma Karen took the 5 boys up to her cabin for a few days of lake fun.

The always popular stop at Paul Bunyan Land in Brainerd, MN.

Today they are out tubing and wake boarding on Lake Minnetonka.

They of course had to get some FroYoSoul!

Enjoying Jake and Kari's new car.

Eric and Dane looking cute on Jake's Vespa.

And while the boys are away, I got to go to Paint Night for Ethan's birthday at Mitch's, it was so fun!!

Minneapolis

Zack and this cutie, Jessi, are expecting their first boy next month. We can't wait to meet him!  

Mall of America.

Eric has his hands full when he goes to Minnesota, 6 boys at the water park last week.  They all look pretty happy except Will...

Vegas Baby!!!

Last week the 5 of us, Julie, my parents and Marcia headed to Vegas for two days.  I had forgotten how fun Vegas can be!  We had a lovely dinner and walk and fun at New York New York the first night.

Ty tried out the flow rider at Planet Hollywood.

Ty and Mom selfie from the show.

All 9 of us went to see Criss Angel Believe on Wednesday night.  The boys were mesmerized.  The show was pretty incredible.

Eric took them on a walk to see the gardens at the Bellagio.

Watching the thunderstorm with Papa.

We dropped the boys at the airport to head to MN and we drove home.  The Lake Fire had started East of Big Bear the day before and this was our drive home. 

They boys arrived safely in Big Bear and are enjoying their cousins and the cooler weather.  And I miss them.

Lake Hemet and Idyllwild

A few weeks ago we drove out to the new water park in Lake Hemet.  We took 74 up and stopped at the lookout point. 

All ready to go play!!

I forget how pretty our mountains are.

On the way home we visited these guys, we are ready for a puppy!!!

Ty was so excited that he got to dissect a sheep eyeball in science the last week of school. 

The boys on me for a day of chores and errands, they love the massage chairs at the carwash.

Mason working on his surfing skills at a party we had last week.  School is over!!!!  

My angels and a wedding

Mason went to an award dinner for his team winning the basketball season and he brought home these capes for the boys.  They loved them and even wore them to the Palm Springs Power home opener that night. 

I should have turned this but....Mason is #18 in his whole school for reading points for the year.  He got this award and a $10 card to a book store.  

Saturday Julie and I took Ty and Mason to the Angels-Tigers game.  5 Angel home runs in the first two innings made for an exciting start.  Julie was the only one not too happy!!

Saturday we went to a wedding in Idyllwild.  It was 105 in the desert and 84 up in the mountains.  A beautiful location for a beautiful wedding.  We have turned the corner from going to friend's wedding to going to the weddings of our friends kids!  

We stopped to admire the view on the drive home.  

Mr & Mrs

Chuck and his handsome boys.  We met Chuck and Mary when their boys were 5 and 7 and my boys grew up going to their high school baseball games.  It has been fun to watch them grow into such amazing young men.  My boys really look up to them so I use them as examples all the time....'Would Ben or Joey do that?'  We are lucky because Ben and his new bride babysit for us sometimes and they get down and dirty with the kids.