i'm losing my mind

i feel like these boys have one volume: loud!  and it seems like their favorite activity is fighting! i'll tell you this much - it's driving. me. mad.  as I type this post the boys are sitting at the dining table writing lines.  yes, the teacher in me was forced out of summer vacation to issue this consequence.  this after, 2 time outs, revocation of TV watching tonight AND the loss of their iTouches.  do you feel my pain?  tyler is wailing in pain right now for having to write 5 lines - FIVE sentences people!  aidan has turned in his paper and has busied himself, trying to drown out the drama that is tyler.  maybe I'll try some breathing techniques...one....two...three... or maybe we all should just go to bed.

a grainy picture of the wailing boy also known as Divo

"I need to stop irritating my brother" by A.

I 

"I need to control my temper." 

Finally completed after 15 minutes of crying, whining, rolling on the ground, need I go on???

a day at camp

we visited G and the girls yesterday as they camped in petaluma.  we had so much fun!  this is no ordinary camp site, well maybe it is, as i am no camping connoisseur.  it has everything! petting zoo, swimming pool, jumping pillow, rock climbing wall, hay rides, pool side movies, and more! here are some fun snaps of the day, take a look at tyler's face - kind of hilarious. kind of.

 catching some air on the awesome jumping pillow

 here we are on the hayride, what a motley crew

 taking a jump, no, aidan is not giving me a boost - ha!

happy campers - s'mores makes everyone happy

embrace the camera 6.23

wow,  it's been too long!  finally embracing the camera, again!  We went to an A's game to celebrate the end of Aidan's little league season.  It was  a great day for baseball.  Tailgating, free hot dog day, and a win!

and a few weeks ago, the bff and I ran our first 5k - "See Jane Run".  We ran more than we walked, crossed the finish line together and had champagne and chocolate afterwards!  Really fun and we are ready to do more.  Although, I have decided 5k will be my max. I'm determined to keep my running to under an hour!

your turn!

umm does someone have a thing for firefighters?

tyler's class took a field trip to fire station #1 and of course I had to chaperone! i mean c'mon, who doesn't think firefighters are real life superheroes?  not to mention kindergartners are the cutest little people ever!   

gettin' holy

aidan completed his two years of faith formation! in the olden days we called it CCD, or catechism. whatev - he got his first holy communion! finally.

 

 the boy cleans up pretty well

 everything is more fun when you're with your best friend

 or two

 proud lola

congratulations!

Get your bowl on!

we had a little bowling party for my big 6 year old! a fun and easy party is exactly MY kind of party!

 the handsome and BEST big brother

 loves of my life

 sillies

  happy 6th birthday my love

embrace the camera - 5.5.11

remember last week when we went to the fire station? well, G made me put on all of his fire gear on! i think he thought it would be funny to make me put on his too big, too heavy, kind of dirty, really smoky smelling, stuff. and man, it was heavy! like 30 pounds heavy! i can't imagine wearing all of that, running into burning buildings, carrying people, etc, etc. 

ok, ok - i have a new respect for you mr. fire fighter! 

 

now get your embrace on! here's the deets!