K...So, I am a total idiot. :)

I decided to redesign my scrapbook blog and thought I should try it out on my personal blog first. Well, I didn't remember to write down everyone's blog BEFORE I changed my template. So, if you decide to do it be warned that it will delete EVERYTHING. :)

Could you be so kind as to leave me a comment so that I can follow all of you again? I am lost without those links. Thanks SO much!

Digital Scrapbooking Class....

So I have been thinking that I might give a class to show people how to digital scrapbook. I know there are a few scrapbook stores and such that teach it (for about $20 and up) but I think that is way too much money when I could do it for FREE. I have been asked by a couple of you to show what I do and I mean to but time always seems to slip away. Anyhow, I thought having a set time would solve it. If you are interested please go to my scrapbooking blog and sign up. I have a few ideas on there as to what we can do with the class.

Feel free to pass this on to anyone you feel might want to come. The more the merrier.

Kids say the MOST embarrassing things...I mean the "darnedest" things.

So Andrew has this big campaign kick off for work at the Energy Solutions Arena...is that a mouthful or what? Anyhow, it was for their new free Jazz checking (it is awesome....essentially you get paid for every win that they make and as they advance through the playoffs). We were able to eat this yummy dinner and the kids got to go trick-or-treating and shoot hoops on the court. Later in the evening the adults listened to this guy talk about handling change and from what I heard it sounded good but at the very beginning the babies needed to be changed and by the time that was done I realized that it was my turn to go to the bathroom. I ended up taking Emma with me for a number of reasons. (a- the babies were not happy and Andrew couldn't hold them and chase after Emma, b- we have started potty training her and she does really good but doesn't always remember to tell us she needs to go and c- even if Andrew could handle it I wouldn't wish that on him. He had been working that whole time we were there.)

We go and I do my business (No, for those of you that know me and my numbering system I am not going to share ALL the details). We walk into to this quiet room were everyone is intently listening to the speaker and Emma shouts, "My Mommy went potty on the toilet!!!" It is an accomplishment when you are between the ages of 2-4 or over 70 but honestly I was totally embarrassed. So I just said "Yes, I did" when everyone turned to look at this amazing woman who finally learned to use the potty.

If you feel up to it leave your own funny story in the comments so that we can all get a laugh or a smile today.

Gehrig the Little Funny Man...Warning this does contain potty humor.

So for those of you who didn't know...we just got back from Disneyland. Mom and Pops Sproul took our family, Andrew's brother Jeff and his wife Lexi, and their Uncle Kent. So we had a good sized group and it was a lot of fun. Every time we do it we go through Priceline. We have never been burned "naming our own price". This last time we stayed at the Anaheim Marriot Suites for $49/night. It essentially was a one bedroom suite. So the kids slept on the pull out mattress in the living room and we had the king sized bed to ourselves. Granted we weren't all alone because the babies shared our room, but it did seem a little more like home. Also we had a fridge to put all of our drinks and medicine in (doesn't that make us sound old?). We were up on the 11th floor facing Disneyland and every night when the fireworks would go off we would just open the curtains and be able to lay down in bed and watch....the kids thought this was awesome.

So now to the funny part. Each time we went to the park we would ride the shuttle and so this particular time Gehrig is telling this joke that Satchel read in one of his chapter books.

Gehrig: Why did Tigger stick his head in the toilet?

Everyone else: I don't know. Why?

Gehrig: Because he was looking for Pooh.

(Polite smiles and a little bit of laughing around the bus.)

Afterward Andrew and he are kind of joking around and then Andrew says: Why did Gehrig stick his head in the toilet?

Then my little quick-witted son says: Because he is looking for Dad.

(LOTS of laughs all over the bus.)

I thought it was so funny that he saw that opening and took it. I hope you had a laugh too.

Colbie Caillat

So I don't even remember entering but My 99.5 called earlier this week and told me that I had won concert tickets to her show this Friday. A couple hours later they called and told me that they scheduled a "jam session" before the show and if I got there early I could go to that and meet her!!! Isn't that awesome? I loved her first album and am really enjoying Breakthrough. I am totally going to be that annoying fan that has to ask for a picture so be prepared to see it here. Am I a geek or what?

My Scrapbook Blog...

I have been updating it like crazy. When you get a chance check it out and make sure you scroll down. :) www.girlgonedigital.blogspot.com

Thanks!

Gehrig...

So, I am trying really hard to figure out what to do to make Gehrig behave at church. Nothing serious. Really he is just bored and goofs off, but also needs to learn to be respectful. We have tried many things (unsuccessfully). Including: time outs, pulling weeds (my favorite), yelling (I know that isn't the best --- but I am being honest), etc. So finally this past Sunday I told him that I wasn't going to be at church to make sure he behaved (the babies and Emma were sick) and that if I heard from his teacher that he was naughty I was going to take his Nintendo DS away. Fast forward to after church. I asked him how church was and he said that he was good. Sometimes he isn't completely honest so I told him I was going to call his teacher to make sure. I get her on the phone and she kind of laughed a bit when I told her why I was calling. Apparently as their class started he was chosen to say the prayer. This is what he said:

"Dear Heavenly Father, please help me to be a good boy so that I can go home and get my DS back. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen." LOL

I guess none of the other kids knew what in the world was going on because they didn't say "amen". Side note, it did work. He was REALLY good. I think I have a winner. :D

My New Scrapbooking Blog...

I am getting into digiscrapping and I wanted a blog to show off my new layouts and share freebies and products I have found. Andrew just isn't into talking about Scrapbooking for more than just a minute or two. Go figure right? :)



So, take a look and leave me some love. www.girlgonedigital.blogspot.com

My luck has changed!!!!

So essentially I had AWESOME luck before I married Andrew (I had won all sorts of stuff...money, music, concert tickets, etc.). Then the Sproul luck just kind of rubbed off on me. :) Or I should say that I was so lucky to snag Andrew it took all the rest of the luck I had, right? Well, anyhow I posted about a contest that I entered and I ended up WINNING! Isn't that AWESOME!?! So I have to post pictures of what I have chosen. Be sure and go to Kelley Howe's Etsy Store too while you are at it. :)

Really Cool Key Fob

Camera Strap Cover with Lense Cap Cover!!! :)

A New Giveaway....

A friend of mine, Kelley, has this etsy account and they are doing a giveaway for $25 to the store. She does a lot of different things which includes dsl camera strap covers (this is what I really want), vinyl, and headbands. Go to her friend's blog to enter and good luck!

Just a thought....

So I have recently had a brilliant thought...yes those happen for me...sometimes. Granted you might have already figured this out and therefore it isn't that awesome, but ANYHOW. I have always kind of thought along these lines: "When _____ finally happens I will be happy." You can fill that little blank in with "serious amounts of liposuction", "kids being older", etc. Anyhow, I just decided that I need to be happy NOW with what I have NOW. I don't want to miss out on all of the great things happening because it doesn't fit my perfect vision of how things "should be". For instance I have not updated my profile pictures in ages. Why? Because when I would see it all I could notice were the flaws. So finally I am realizing "SO WHAT? YOU HAVE FIVE KIDS." Granted there is no excuse to not be healthy, but there is also no reason I shouldn't feel comfortable in my skin along the way. Also, I have a really long list of things I want to do "when the kids are all in school" or when we are "retired" (is there really going to be such a thing by the time we are of age?). So, I am just trying to make time...often that involves being really tired in the morning because I stay up late but that eventually fades, right?



I have decided that from now on I am going to be happy with the Heather Heavenly Father made. Sure she has faults galore, but so what. We aren't expected to be perfect over night. I hope you have figured this out too, because if you are a (insert relationship: friend, family member, etc.) of mine you have to be awesome, right? :)

Wanna get $25 in FREE groceries...

I have started doing coupons and trying to save as much as I can on groceries. I frequently go to www.pinchingyourpennies.com and look at the state forums. Today they posted a rebate deal that is going to be valid at Albertsons as well as other stores around the country. It is worth a try to look at it and see if you could use any of those items. Essentially they give you a list of items that you need to spend $25 on in one transaction at the participating store. They will give you a $5 off coupon for your next purchase as well as a $20 rebate to be mailed to you. So you get $25 in groceries for FREE. I tell ya, getting food for free is such a high...watch out you will get addicted. :) So for some reason I can't link to the thread. Here is the link they posted though that tells you about the deal.

Girls Night...

So my friend Jessica and I have birthdays within a week of each other and we decided to celebrate for once with a girls night. We invited a bunch of girls from our ward out to eat at Famous Dave's and had a blast. We sat there and talked and talked and eventually we moved the party out to the parking lot....Then we found it absolutely necessary to leave when a homeless man snuck up behind Keli and was whispering sweet nothings into her ear...too bad we don't believe in polyandry (one woman, multiple husbands). Just kidding Keli...we know you felt like bathing after that. :)

Jessica (the other birthday girl) and Renee

Amanda, Dawnelle, and Me (Had to post this since it is the only one with me in it...any my hair looks cute...yea, I've vain like that.) :)

So from there Jessica, Keli, Katie (Keli's sister), Renee and I traveled down to the Little America. We got hooked up with a nice hotel in the tower by a guy I knew from high school and ended up talking till 5:30am. It was a lot of fun. We ate a lot of junk food and laughed a lot. It was such an awesome experience we are going to do it again in February. If you are interested let us know! :)

One of my new FAVORITE things....

Murphy and William sporting their new bibs - LOVE IT!

While I was taking these pictures Murphy kept trying to grap the bib. He is a "texture kid" and he was completely entertained.

An old roommate of mine, Jodi, makes these SUPER CUTE baby bibs (among a billion other things...when you see her blog you will understand). Everyone who has seen them comments on how adorable they are. When you get a chance go to her etsy store ( www.modestmaven.etsy.com). She is out of town until the 29th so if her store isn't open yet check out her blog (www.modestmaven.blogspot.com). She is REALLY talented and sews better than anyone I know. Thank you Jodi!

Pushing buttons can be fun...but it could also call Emergency Personnel

So we are at the children's museum and because we have this huge stroller with William and Murphy in it we had to take the elevator. Satchel and Gehrig were taking turns pushing the buttons because like I said in the title it can be fun. Well Emma was definitely feeling left out so she ran up as soon as we got in and pushed the one that got her attention...the bright red "help" button. As soon as she pushed it she realized something was not quite right when the elevator stopped and a 9-1-1 operator came on the speaker asking about an emergency. Can I just say that those speakers are not the best. We had to tell the gal a few times that it was just our little girl who pushed the button and that it was a mistake. Emma understood right off that that was not the best idea. I don't know if it was my use of her full name or the fact that Andrew and I were going crazy trying to stop it from calling 9-1-1...ahhh good times.

(I realize that I caught his eyes closed during this whole ordeal...I like to think that he is marveling at the hilarity of the situation. Really though he is saying, "I can't believe you are taking pictures of this." Someone has to write it all down right? Why not have a picture to go with.)

The "AWESOMENESS" that is the Children's Museum

So like I mentioned before, we decided to go to the museum for Emma's birthday. We wanted to do something that she would enjoy, but would not involve watching Elmo all day. (She really does love him.) We had never been and thought we would give it a try.

They had a bunch of different areas. No matter what all the kids were really excited about it. I don't think that there was much that Emma wasn't interested in, even if she didn't fully grasp the whole concept. Some of Emma's favorites were: drawing cartoons, playing with magnetic shapes, hanging out in the grocery store making fake sandwiches, and all the little cars and things you could scoot around on. Satchel loved the climbing wall, building "stuff", and this area where you are on opposite sides of the museum but can send messages using a pulley system. Gehrig just liked making a new friend at every exhibit and these cool little car things you can ride around on. You will note that there are no pictures of William and Murphy. They slept most of the time so the only pictures I have are of them in their stroller.

We were there for almost 3 hours and the only thing that got us out of there is saying that we would go and get a treat when we were done. They did not want to leave.

Emma turns 2

(Emma eating yogurt with her favorite pink hat that she loves to wear ALL THE TIME.) :)

My little girl is getting bigger. You know that is a part of life but it is still sad in its own way. She is more independent now. Wanting to make her own decisions. Bossing her brothers around and when they don't do what she wants either biting or pinching them...okay hopefully she grows out of that one. She already speaks so much (at least WAY more than we are use to). Both Satchel and Gehrig were severely speech delayed. Now here is Emma saying complete sentences, singing songs, and telling you the colors that she sees before she is two...boy, the twins have a lot to live up to. :)

(Still sporting her "super hero" pose while sitting in her new princess chair that she got for her birthday.)

There is definitely something special about having a little girl. Before she was born I was really worried because my own mother and I don't have the best relationship, but now I can't imagine life without her. She has an infectious smile and loves everyone she meets. I take her shopping with me and she doesn't mind. Especially if we are looking at clothes and shoes for her...she has a serious love for shoes. She always makes sure that we put our "pretty" perfume on each day (even if we haven't bathed yet) and holds so still just so she can get her toe nails painted. In this house full of boys it is "aweshum" (as Emma says) to have someone to do girly things with.




(Emma's first love - Elmo)

So for her birthday we decided to go to the children's museum at the Gateway. It was a lot of fun. There was something for each of them. Emma loved the store that they had set up there. She could have happily played there all day making fake sandwiches for other kids to steal. There will be another post with those pictures coming up.

(I don't even want to know how many germs are on those...)

Happy birthday Em!

Our "5th" of July Celebration...

My Mom and Emma

Gehrig

My family got together on Sunday instead of Saturday at my Grandma's. We weren't able to get down there until everyone had eaten and was ready to leave but it was still nice to see them even though it wasn't for very long. My camera died shortly after getting there so there is a serious lack of pictures from my family party... Maybe if my sister will send me some she took...hint, hint. :)

The Fourth of July

The day started off with Cowabunga Bay...just so you know it was REALLY fun. It was overcast initially and therefore was a little cold (hence the picture of Emma snuggling under the towel) but it got warmer and the boys LOVED the slides. Andrew and I thought that they were pretty cool too. We tried to get the babies into the little pool they had. Murphy just cried the whole time and William could hardly see because it was so sunny, but we had to try out the new trunks I bought them right? When it was time to go the boys were really sad. They could have stayed there all day but we were starting to get hungry and Emma really needed a nap...To be truthful, Mom and Dad needed one too. :)

Later that night we had tickets to see the Bees play Tacoma. It was a good game. I kept William in the sling that my friend Keli made me. My MIL had William and between the two of us we just made sure that the kids didn't escape out of either end. I think that the older boys appreciated the game more now. Satchel at least is playing more competitively now that he is out of T-ball. The game was so long that Gehrig actually fell asleep in his chair and we ended watching the fireworks while we walked to the car.

In all it was really fun. We were grateful to Grandma and Grandpa Sproul for all the fun we had that day. When we got home at 12:30AM from the game we were definitely glad to a) have had so much fun and b) be able to go to sleep.

Grandma Sproul and Emma

Murphy, Daddy, and Emma (Neither of the kids were excited about the water really.)

William (Don't you just love that smile? I love that they are both smiling more and more.)

"Pops" my FIL

Satchel and Gehrig floating in the lazy river

Me and Drew (No, I am not breastfeeding---I have William in the sling.)

My kids....

We were actually ready on time a couple of weeks ago for church. Which in a way is kind of a miracle since it is just me. Anyhow, I wanted to take a picture of all the kids together and then of course the silly faces came out. Emma hasn't quite figured that one out yet. :)

Grandpa J and Grandma Debbie come to visit...

Okay I realize that they visited over Father's Day weekend and that is almost a month ago but.... better late than never right? They came in Friday night and were staying at my sister's house. They dropped by that night and the kids were so excited that they were acting all crazy and had to show them EVERYTHING. The next day we went to the zoo which was fun. It rained really bad while we were there, but we were near the end anyhow so running out at the end wasn't really a big deal. After we went to the Pie Pizzeria and pretty much just ate the rest of the weekend... :)

Awesome new website I found...

If you love to use different fonts for just about anything (scrapbooking, vinyl, etc.) you need to go to this gals website. Not only does she have a ton of free fonts but you can submit your own handwriting sample to have a font made for FREE. How cool is that?

So check out her website and look around. There are links where you can download all the fonts at one time or you can pick and choose. Let me know what you think when you get a second.

http://kevinandamanda.com/fonts/fontsforpeas/

"Trying" to get new pictures of the twins...

So school was still in so it was just the five of us at home. William and Murphy were growing bigger and I felt guilty that I hadn't even thought about taking pictures. So I put them in the outfit a friend of mine (Thanks Chelsea - a fellow mom of twins) gave us and laid out a blanket and took a couple of pictures. I should really take some photography lessons from someone. Anyhow, Murphy started out crying. William was trying to pick his head up so he could look the other way. Gehrig and Emma wanted in on the action and in the end Murphy and William fell asleep. I think I got a few cute ones. You will notice their little Wubbanubs. I bought these because I thought you could exchange the binkies and keep the little stuffed animal but it is sewn in there. Initially they kept pulling it out of their mouths but they are getting kind of good at keeping it in their mouths now...that is unless Emma steals it.

(William in front and Murphy in the back)

(William and Murphy)

(Emma and Gehrig getting in on the action.)

(Every time I ask Emma to smile for a photo she gives me her super hero pose. Here she is with her muse Gehrig.)

(William and Murphy tuckered out...it is a hard life to be a model.) :)

Okay....so more than 3 months later...

The babies have been born...surprise. Okay I know you all knew that but how can I leave it out? As most of you knew I had been hospitalized for kidney infections and kept spiking 103-104 degree fevers. The babies tolerated it very well so they weren't in any hurry to have them born. My doctor ended up sending me for an ultrasound to see if they could get a good view of my kidneys and they found out that the babies has squished my bladder down to almost nothing, and my left kidney was taking on fluid and possibly had stones.

Well, Friday the 3rd of April came and the doctor finally agreed that it was time for the babies to be born. At 1pm she was going to come break my water. It was closer to 2pm when she actually got there and the nurse was about to set up medicine to start my contractions but wanted to see if I would like an epidural beforehand. I usually like to pretend to be brave and then give in after a couple of hours but after Andrew's reminder that I always wish I had had it sooner I decided what the heck. Why wait? If you haven't figured it out yet I am absolutely all about modern medicine. :) Anyhow before they could call the anesthesia people they found out that I need new labs. Fast forward 30 minutes and a bunch of contractions later (without the medicine I might add) and the tech is finally there to draw my blood. I am rapidly progressing and they are afraid if they don't hurry with the labs the anesthesiologist won't be able to give me the epidural before the babies are born. Can you say panic? The contractions were really strong and fast and I thought I might be able to have one baby natural but definitely not two. I immediately started freaking out. Luckily only a HALF HOUR later the anesthesia nurse comes and tries 6-8 TIMES to give me an epidural. She is wiggling the needle around and finally I told her that "I think you are killing me and you need to stop." I might have screamed that I don't know...I was having contractions and she was only making it worse. Luckily after 30 minutes of trying she decided to agree and paged her boss. They made me lay down because in the nurses words, "I am not paid to deliver your baby" and they were trying to get the doctor on the phone because I had progressed to a 9. After that an actual anesthesiologist came and gave it a couple tries with no luck. I am really feeling like it is near the end and I can absolutely feel everything. The doctor gets there and they decide to do a spinal block and rush me to the OR. In case you don't know, most hospitals have policies for delivering multiples. Ours required it be done in the OR.

So I am flying down the hall and Andrew is kind of out of it because NONE of our previous deliveries have ever been this quick nor have we had to go to the OR. The doctor had told him to go get scrubs on and he went into the room and just kind of stood there for a minute not knowing what to do. Luckily the anesthesiologist was kind and said to throw his clothes on the floor and hurry and put the scrubs on because he was going to miss it.

Just as he came into the room I pushed once and William was born and three minutes later Murphy was born breech. It was a little traumatic for him coming down that way. The NICU nurses took care of him for a half an hour and then he got to join his brother with us in the room. It all happened so fast it is definitely a blur...maybe it is better that way.

(Murphy Fred Sproul)

(William Ted Sproul)

The next day Satchel Gehrig and Emma got to come see the babies. They were all very gentle with them. Emma I think thought I looked pretty strange. I definitely think I did. Wouldn't you if they had you on bed rest then pumped you full of IVs? I will not be posting any of the pictures of me just to spare you the nightmares, but enjoy all the pictures of the kids and some of our visitors.

(My mom and the boys)

(My sister Breezy and Murphy)

(My MIL Valerie - no, she doesn't have the swine flu..she just wasn't feeling good and didn't want to give it to the babies. :), Gehrig, William, my friend Renee, and Emma.)

(Big Brother Satchel and Murphy)

(Big Sister Emma and William)

Pictures (Warning: There is one of me in all my glory...continue at your own risk.)

As it gets closer (or doesn't - depending on my perspective) I am trying to look for the positive whenever I can...I really am. :) For instance, I had a doctor's appointment last night. I went in and waited for almost an hour to be seen for maybe 5 minutes. I anticipated her checking to see if I was dilated or not but they said that I was scheduled a day early for her to be able to do that and would have to wait until next week. Out of the whole thing though I got a really good picture of William who we have never been able to capture because he is always head down and covering his face. So, I thought I would post his picture and one that I got of Murphy at the end of February to see if you guys think that they will look alike. It seems like none of my kids really do.

William

Murphy

Also, I had Gehrig take a picture of me last week. I have been waiting for a good hair day and decided that if I waited any longer it would be too late. So, no supermodel photo shoot here just a 5 year old sitting on the kitchen counter so that it was at least some what in the right angle. At least he had fun. :)

So...they are never going to come out. :)

I went into the doctor last night. My doctor was out of town so I saw one of her partners and I just have to say how nice he was. If I saw a man for all things "down there" I would definitely see this guy. Anyhow, I did a Non-Stress Test and afterwards the usual ultrasound. He was just "so impressed" with how well my body is handling twins. William (Baby A) is up to 5 lbs. and Murphy (Baby B) is 5 lbs. 6 oz. There is plenty of fluid for them both and I am not even close to thinning out or anything...That last part I was a little disappointed about. Then he says that he thinks I will go full term and that they are so comfortable in there that we will probably have to make them leave. I think at this point he sensed my disappointment and quickly added that I could still be induced around 38 weeks. So that is everything in a nutshell. I have 4 weeks, 3 days, and however many hours until the 21st of April....unless something awesome happens and they are a little earlier.

The latest with the babies...

I just went in for my 32 week appointment. All is well. The boys are still measuring big (4 lbs. 13 oz. each). She said that everything is looking great and that she doesn't anticipate them coming early or having any complications. With that being said I was sure to ask when I would be having these babies. :) I turn 38 weeks on a Monday (which is her day off) so I will be induced on April 21st if they don't come sooner....lets hope they come sooner because if I make it that long and they keep growing like they are they will be around 8 lbs. each. Ouch.

Stretch marks…

Please only continue if you are comfortable with the above mentioned topic. I will not be showing pictures or describing it in depth…most of all just venting. :)

So I am officially 31 weeks (and counting if you must know). Things are getting pretty tight in my big round belly. It has actually gotten to the point where I don’t go to the store anymore really because just walking through it and I can’t breathe. Not to worry though that I am not getting the required oxygen because I called the doctor and they say that is perfectly normal…it still sounds “not normal” to me but they figure that the babies are just taking up the room that was meant for my lungs and not to be concerned.

That isn’t really why I decided to do this post though….back to the subject. So far I have accepted that stretch marks a part of life (especially with my genes and this many kids). It hasn’t gotten too bad. They have reared their ugly head a time or two but nothing too serious. I have been trying to be good and keep myself hydrated and what do I find this morning? I wake up with 4 new stretch marks. FOUR! Couldn’t they give me some time to adjust? No. I guess it is just good that I don’t plan on wearing any revealing clothes or even a bathing suit this year that doesn’t resemble a scuba diving suit. I am really trying to be patient but if it gets to point that it appears that I have had open heart surgery or “scars” on my neck I am going to get upset and have to do something. :)

Emma and her new thing...

I noticed as I was doing these last couple of posts that Emma has picked up something new from Gehrig. He has always been a fan of super heroes and so takes every opportunity to pose like one.

After reviewing the pictures from the swimming pool I noticed that she is copying him by holding out her little fist like she is some tough Superwoman. She loves her big brother Gehrig and tries to do EVERYTHING he does.

Satchel turns 7...and I am feeling really old.

When he woke up Andrew gave him his presents which included MORE Pokemon cards...they are his ultimate favorite gift ever.

Gehrig got him a game for his DS and felt "compelled" to open it and show him what it does. :)

For Satchel’s birthday we decided since it was so last minute not to do a big party but to have some family fun time. With Andrew’s calling and work the boys don’t get to see him as often as they use to and so it was pretty exciting. Thursday night Andrew took Satchel to the store to pick out cup cakes with Batman and Kung Fu Panda rings for his class the next day. Then we checked him out of school “even before lunch” (Satch was really excited about this) to hang out with the family. We normally check him out to go to lunch and bring him back but this time we decided to eat lunch at home and go swimming at the local recreation center. We had just gone for FHE the Monday prior and he was in love and wanted to go again.

So, we left and played there for a couple of hours. The boys went down the big water slide. Gehrig wasn’t a big fan until he went down once with Dad. Then he was hooked. Satchel was just excited that he was tall enough to go down by himself…he is such a big boy now. Emma didn’t really love all the water, unless she was splashing and pouring water on my head. Or maybe she was just feeling modest and was embarrassed because she had grown out of all her swimsuits from last year and was only in a swim diaper...I bet that was it. :) I just enjoyed feeling weightless for the small amount of time we were there.

After we were all starving. We decided that Satchel would be able to pick where we went out to eat. He picked Chuck-a-rama of course…it has all you can eat dessert. He ate two plates of food (not dessert but actual meat, vegetables, fruit, etc.) and then had dessert. He obviously has a hollow leg or something because he is so thin but could practically eat a whole pizza by himself. Even little Emma slurped down her glass of milk and finished off a plate of turkey, mash potatoes, and veggies. Needless to say, when we were done we had to physically roll ourselves out of there. On the way home we rented a movie at RedBox and spent the rest of his special day digesting on our sectional and listening to all the birthday well-wishes from his family. He didn’t get to have all the friends over with the piñata and hoopla, but he still said it was his best birthday ever.

Satch and Gehrig at the rec. center before swimming

Emma right as we were leaving. See she is so modest she is trying to scrunch down...or she could just be cold.

Satch coming out of the big slide. Sorry about the blurry shots.

Daddy and Gehrig...he had to wear the goggles. :)

My boys