LSEC Family Night At NRH2O

Last night we went to NRH2O. It was my works employee club night. We love to go each year because it is after the park closes and we have the place to just the club members. No lines. This year we somehow ended up with an extra ticket and William wanted Blayne to go so Courtney was great with the last minute invite and let him come. They had so much fun. William was so happy to finally have someone his age to play with there. The two of them were crazy. Running around like Chickens with their heads cut off. It was a great night. I think that this is the first time William has had a friend go with us to do something without that child's parent being there. How exciting.
Take care,
Rachel

The Crew

Crazy Boys

Craziness on Facebook

Wow. What seems like all of a sudden I am coming across long lost friends on Facebook. What started as a way for Keeley and I to exchange pictures has grown. For the longest time Kelley and Cori were my only friends. No I have so many others from school. With things like Facebook and My Space people truly no longer have to wait until a reunion to find out what people are up to and look like now. Question is can that be a good thing? Not sure but here we go. If you are on Facebook or My Space look me up and become a friend.
TTYL,
Raye

First Day of School '08

Very uneventul drop off for the first day of school and lets hope the rest of the day is the same. When I woke him up to eat breakfast this morning I was pushing on his matress saying "First day of school first day of school". I thought the Nemo reference was funny but he could have cared less. He had his Speed Racer backpack and his Ben 10 lunch box and was happy as a clam. He thought it was pretty cool that he has an actual desk this year. In Kindergarten they just had tables. I was thinking as I left with Doug that Jake will be in this building in three years. Yikes. That seems like a long time but it is not.
Happy Monday,
Raye

Girls Night Out & School

Saturday night we went out for Lil Teri's birthday. We went to dinner at Gloria's and then to 8.O's. Yes more Mexican food after Joe T's. Is there really such thing as too much Mexican food? LOL... I actually stayed out until 1:45. That is when we left 8.O. I can't believe the four of us were able to hang. It was great to hang out again. I need to do more things outside the family. They are my main reason for being but we need a break sometimes. William starts school tomorrow so you know I will post about that. I think he is nervous about it. Tonight when he was brushing his teeth he just broke down and started crying. He told us it was because he missed Baby Ryan. He always pulls that out when he has a breakdown. Maybe in his little brain he thinks that is a good reason for him to be crying so he says that is the reason. Could be that is just how he manifests his fears and what not. We got him calmed down and to bed. He was tired. That totally contributed to the breakdown. Bless his heart. I will post about the first day tomorrow. I know I am stressed to some degree because I am still wide awake. That is unusual for me.
Take care,
Raye

Me and Teri with our yummy Blue Things

Joe T's

I can't believe it has been almost a week since I last posted. I am a slacker but my back feels much better. Go steroids. The family went to Joe T's on Saturday. Man it was hot and we were there at 11:30. It was good though. I hadn't been there since I was pregnant with Ryan. We sat next to one of the fountains and Jake was loving it. He was splashing and would have climbed in if we would let him. I took William to the back to stand in front of a fountain I took a picture of him the last time we were there. He was a big wimp as bees were around. Melissa and I tried to make him understand it was okay but he still freaked out. I did get the picture though. Yeah me.
Rachel

Jake at the fountain

Lissa and William

Herniated Disc

Can you believe it? I hurt my back at Kylee's birthday. I was trying to lift this little boy so he could see the Mockingbirds that had nested in Tyra's tree. Well he ended up not being very little. Leave it to me to do this. I give up. The one bright spot is that he suggested something I have wanted to do for awhile. We were talking about my incisional hernias. He said there was no bulging of the intestines which is a good thing. He thinks that the cumulative scar tissue from three c-sections is what is causing the discomfort and pulling that I feel. He suggested that abdominoplasty would help. Yep that is right. He suggested a tummy tuck. He thinks the surgeon could remove some of the old scar tissue, close up the hernias and get rid of the extra skin right there above my scars. Yeah.... I really want to do this and Dr Jutras gave me the name of the surgeon that he knows. He said getting that excess skin off will also help with the skin irritation I feel under the "pooch". I guess we will see what happens.

Have a great week,
Raye

Crazy Gymnasts

This was a busy party weekend. On Saturday we took the boys to Tyson's party and on Sunday I took Jake to a party. Tyson's party was at ASI Gymnastics. The boys loved it. Jake was jonesing to get on the swing. He didn't swing long just once out but he did it. All the kids just loved being in the foam pit. They could have left them there the entire time and they would have been happy. We think we might sign Jake up for lessons. He needs an outlet for his energy and that is the only thing that will take him at this age in gymnastics. Sounds like a good outlet to me.
Take care

William swinging like crazy

Fearless Jake