At Home Mythbusting

The infamous mentos and diet coke experiment...

Sailin' The Lady Washington

Matt & Colin set sail aboard The Lady Washington on the last day of spring break. This is the ship that doubles as the Black Pearl in the movie, The Pirates of the Carribean. It was about a 3 hour tour, but thankfully they were no where near Gilligan's Island. They just cruised around Grays Harbor a bit. The crew were dressed in period costumes and showed the passengers how to help hoist the sails. They also fired the cannons a couple of times. At what I'm not sure. A wayward seal, an angry seagull, an out of control fishing boat, or was it Caption Jack Sparrow?

Spring Break '10

Lori and the kids came out to the beach for a couple days during break. Colin was so excited to have his buddy there for a while. Hannah brought her friend Maddy along so she would have someone to play with and so that the moms could drink wine and scrapbook in peace. Well, in relative peace, anyway.

Looks like the battle didn't go Colin's way.

Lani was in doggy heaven having two girls who paid her lots of attention!

Throw it again! I'll go get it! That's what I do!

The weather was quite stormy for most of the week. One night Colin & I swore we were in a hurricane. But, wouldn't you know it that on the last day and a half, it was nice. Just in time to have to go home.

Easter at the Beach

The three of us went to Easter service at Twin Harbors Lutheran Church in Grayland. Afterward, we had a delicious brunch at the Tokeland Hotel. When paying for our meal, we were treated to the story of when Robert Plant had come to stay at the hotel.

The Easter bunny brought Lani a stuffed bunny to keep her company during her afternoon naps.

Egg dying... an essential activity. Plus, who doesn't like egg salad sandwiches.

3,2,1... Lift Off!

Once the school science project was completed and turned in, it was time to have some fun with the paper rocket launcher.

An army dude strapped onto the rocket. Why? Cause that's what boys do!

I hope no one gave them the real launch codes!

Increasing the air pressure with the bicycle pump.

Proper positioning of the paper projectile.

Nerf Gun Wars - Preparing for Battle

If we ever go to war and all that's necessary is nerf guns, I'm confident we'll be well defended. Colin now has two big plastic containers full of all types of nerf weaponry and ammunition. All the neighborhood boys are apart of his battalion and every night after a battle or two, the cul-de-sac is littered with little orange projectiles. I'm pretty sure the neighbors that don't have tween boys living with them think that we're involved with training the next terrorist cell. It's hard to convince them otherwise when some of the kids' guns have clips full of bullets that will fire numerous rounds at one time. Then there is the big nerf bullet rocket launcher for when you need a little more fire power!

This particular event is one where Colin and one of his mates are preparing for a nighttime attack. They have securely fastened flashlights onto their guns in order to see the approaching enemy.

Once they are fully armed and ready, I give them my love, tell them God speed and hope that they come back to me in one piece. I expect to get letters from them while they are on the front lines.

Happy Birthday, Lani!

Pretty flower cupcakes for the pretty little doggie!

Lani turned 5 this year! She's middle-aged... I can relate.

Her party theme was "Hello Kitty". To her dismay, there wasn't an actual kitty in her birthday gift.

Our pretty princess... Funny, she didn't want to wear it.

Latest Cutie Patootie Nephew Hudson

Hudson came 9 weeks early and we missed him by mere days. Looks like another trip to the South is in order!

Cutie Patootie Nephew Maddox

I'm always amazed at what a car ride can accomplish.

Wow! There's another one of me!

A boy and his binky...

Colin made that same face when he was but a babe. Perhaps he is unknowingly auditioning for the movie Zoolander.

It doesn't take much to make him smile. I believe this time it was two silly aunties making goo goo eyes at him.