4th 2.0

I was teasing Dane with flowers before heading to Grandma & Bop-Bob's for their Fourth of July celebration. It was a hot day with good food, company, and games while waiting for the sun to go down. Then the real fun came...blowing stuff up! 

 

Will we be conscious?

We had a blast playing games and mini-golf! The question was... Will Dane and I make it to 2024 awake!?

Little to the left... Sam helping Christian try to get the BIG ONE! 

We also played a round of Put-Put golf! 

Made it till 12:15!

Half a twin

Had a fun day with a surprise visit from my nephew. Can't wait to see him again come Thanksgiving!

Half a twin with the twins! 

BOOMER GAZETTE

 Every week Dane and I do a PSA for the kiddos. Do they read it? Sam...

That said, we enjoy informing the kiddos of the week's plans so they can veto a dinner (usually Christian). We then work on the grocery list. Still, some kiddos complain there's NOTHING good to eat :( So sad, so very, very, sad. Our critters appreciate me the most! They don't talk back, give me tons of affection, and ask very little of me. Food, a clean litter box, and a short walk equal happiness!

BOOMER GAZETTE

Last Week's Highlights 

• It snowed!!!

 This Week's PSAs

• Think before you act & SNACK

• Be happy where you are. 

• Focus on the family.

• Take breaks from technology. LOL

• Go outside and take a breath. 

• Rub Kahuna for good luck.

• Be thankful for what you have.

This Week’s Menu

Day	Main Course	Sides	Link
Sunday	GaGa’s
Monday	Soy Ginger Chicken Thighs	Green Beans Roll	https://www.carbmanager.com/recipe-detail/ug:d53a7581-1dbf-232e-7c44-50a6240d4129/keto-one-pot-soy-ginger-chicken-thighs
Tuesday	French Dips	Fries
Wednesday	BBQ Hamburgers	Baked Potato Bar Cabbage Slaw Pasta Salad	https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/8735/italian-chicken-bow-tie-pasta/
Thursday	Red Robbin		Birthday March Birthday Bash!
Friday	Pork Chops	Green Bean Casserole Mac N Cheese
Saturday	Chicken Bacon Chowder	Biscuits	https://peaceloveandlowcarb.com/chicken-bacon-crock-pot-chowder/

Fun last day with Sasha... Mom leaves for Cabo soon!

 

It can't rain all the time!

Today was quite eventful. Took care of some SAHM duties and helped my mom with her house cleaning. While I was at her place, Dane called me. Eeek... he stepped on a nail while working on the new addition for Emma. He needed some TLC and help finding an urgent care facility that accepted our insurance. While we waited for the doctor, M* and I treated ourselves to Starbucks! After surviving the tetanus shot, Dane continued working on the addition! Ah, the joys of parenthood—'Have kids, it'll be fun!'"

It Can't Rain All the Time

We walked the narrow path

Beneath the smoking skies

Sometimes you can barely tell the difference

Between darkness and light

Do you have faith

In what we believe?

The truest test is when we cannot

When we cannot see

I hear pounding feet in the

In the streets below, and the

And the women crying, and the

And the children know that there

There's something wrong, and

It's hard to belive that love will prevail

Oh, it won't rain all the time

The sky won't fall forever

And though the night seems long

Your tears won't fall forever

Oh, when I'm lonely

I lie awake at night

And I wish you were here

I miss you

Can you tell me

Is there something more to belive in?

Or is this all there is?

In the pounding feet, in the

In the streets below, and the

And the window breaks, and

And a woman falls, there's

There's something wrong, it's

It's so hard to belive that love will prevail

It won't rain all the time

The sky won't fall forever

And though the night seems long

Your tears won't fall

Your tears won't fall

Your tears won't fall forever

Last night I had a dream

You came into my room

You took me into your arms

Whispering and kissing me

And telling me to still belive

But then the emptiness of a burning sea

Against which we see our darkest of sadness

Until I felt safe and warm

I fell asleep in your arms

When I awoke I cried again

For you were gone

Oh, can you hear me?

It won't rain all the time

The sky won't fall forever

And though the night seems long

Your tears won't fall forever

It won't rain all the time

The sky won't fall forever

And though the night seems long

Your tears won't fall

Your tears won't fall

Your tears won't fall forever

Busy, Busy, Busy!

It's past midnight, and I'm finally relaxing after a long, stressful day. We rushed Mom to the ER this afternoon due to complications from her gallbladder tube! The ER was so backed up after several painful hours she insisted on being released with an appointment in the morning to have it fixed. Dane cooked dinner for us all, but it didn't go over well with two of our four kids. Hey, at least he cooked, which I was thankful for! I'm worried about tomorrow's hospital procedure with Mom, but I'm looking forward to spending time with her. I'll take her out for coffee and share good company on the way to her appointment. My therapist told me today that change is inevitable, and I need to set aside time for myself. So, I'm looking forward to October...I'll be attending a Christian Women's retreat in the wilderness with my fellow sisters!

It's our Anniversary day all day long!

As typical, our day was up, down, up, and down. Thankful for these fun moments I captured. 

Emma posed us..."Pretend you're the cool kid Dad, and Mom you're just chillin."

Chatty! 

Peaceful alone time waiting for the boys. Emma, I'm sure is chatting Dane's ear off! 

Back from the mile-long hike!

Thank you, Ga-Ga, for the refreshing drinks! We missed one member of the family, but hopefully, she'll join us next year

It was sweltering in the car! So we played "Freeze-Out!"

Fallen Sandcastles

Missed my ocean wave naps and freezing pool swims with the kiddos. But M* and I survived at home with the critters to keep us company. It's hard being a mama with my heart in two places!

Finally some summer fun!

My mother-in-law treated all the kids to Bullwinkels for the day! Fun with all minus one. 

Boomer Jar

Our kids get frustrated when we use words coined by their generation. So for fun, we made a Boomer Jar... 

Disneyland 2021!

For Tani

Would have taken more pics, but teens must think your soul disappears with a camera flash!

 

Oregon Zoolights!

On today's adjenda..

Do stuff, do more stuff, and finish the day with everyone happy. Is it possible? We shall see. I've got an amazing husband, children, family, and friends!

 Glad I can finally have coffee again!!!

Our next family member! I hope!!

 

God's perfect plan. We met this little boy last night. The lady who met with us said that she was once assaulted while showing her puppies, so she now meets in public places. What is wrong with people these days? Back to happy thoughts...Seeing her smile again, that's what everyone's looking forward to!!!

Calming Baby Sam!

All of my kids hated being strapped in their car seats! The majority of our trips involved enduring a crying baby in the back seat, which would stress us all out! Well, I found a solution for a more pleasant car ride with Mr. Samuel. While still pregnant, I made a family Smilebox slide show with the theme song "These Are the Days" by Tony Van Morrison. With all the continuous editing and sharing it with family and friends, he must have really come to like it there in my zen womb. Fast forward to when he was born...every time I played the song in the car, he'd instantly calm down and stop crying, which was amazing!

"These Are the Days" by Tony Van Morrison

Dad's funeral speech, I never said (draft)

Everyone knows my dad at a glance, within the kaleidoscope of memories. I hope to hear more about who my dad was today.

For me, I don't remember much before I was 10—just bits and pieces before he and my mom's divorce. I think I blocked it all out because of the hurt at the time. The next 10 years I spent with my mom and stepfather. Summers, I would come to visit. We always made the trip to Disneyland and my beloved In-N-Out Burger. He'd always complain I ate him out of "house & home"... duh, I was a teenager. Sash would always take me under her wing to hang out and chill.

When my oldest was born, I was extremely proud to introduce his first grandson. I shot a video of him and Christian in our living room, practicing how to crawl. I remember that feeling like it was yesterday!

(Find this video/pics)

Again, 2 years later, he was here to watch Maddy crawl for the first time.

(Ditto)

The most common memory is the greeting at the airport... and the saying goodbye, which honestly makes me the most sad. I know you're supposed to be upbeat about someone's life. But what about telling everyone you care about TODAY..."I love you and you matter to me!"

Anyone wanna guess what Sam's making tonight?

fun day for them, relaxing for me!!!!

My in-laws took everyone minus M* and me on the Polar Express train yesterday! M*s got her days and nights flipped, so I took the day took the day to pamper Chloe and me!! I even ate a hot meal at Taco Del Mar, YUM! Unfortunately, the manicure my mom treated me did not survive 😔 Should have left the cleaning to Dane! 😅

Emma's ticket