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Friday, June 26, 2009

A birthday....a bit of bowling..and a swimming pool

It seems like I used to live for blogging. Now I live....and barely blog. Oh well, I guess there is a season for everything. Just thought I would share some pictures of what we have been up to lately. Super boring, I know, but I just don't have anything profound to say.

First of all.....Father's Day. These are the boys projects this year. Rob needed something to put on the bare walls in his office and I came up with this brilliant idea (saw it on a home decorating show once). Some day one of these may be worth millions!

(L to R: Isaac's, Cael's, and Gabe's)


The infamous monkey face. I will admit. I taught them to do it.....and, even though they are cute.......I still do the best monkey!


Our new SUPER, MASSIVE pool! At least the whale slide is cool! The kids love it and that's what counts....right?


My birthday. I'm now a 28 years old with crazy hair. Super!

We actually had a pretty fun filled day. Kids swam, I watched a little girl that did NOT have any understanding of the word "SHARE." Then.....we took naps. I took the boys bowling, all by myself, in the afternoon. Not the best idea. A little nuts (I'm sure you can imagine). Gabe had a good time bowling AND rocking out to the tunes over the loud speaker (of course). Cale thought it was his turn every other time and Isaac thought it was his turn EVERY time so....it was a bit crazy (and I say just a bit to be nice). Next time Rob will be coming with us (a lot.....we have a free kids summer pass...two games a day ALL summer.....FREE! Because my kids are so young I don't even have to rent shoes for them so it really is completely free. Log onto www.kidsbowlfree.com to see if a bowling alley near you participates in this program too (there is one in Salt Lake....I know that much).



So cute!

Rob had today off (Hanford Friday--he has every other Friday off). We spent a good 4 hours out in the back yard preparing it for sod (we called our manager/landlady today and told her that we were going to sod the part that they ripped out and would deduct the price from next months rent as long as she sent her husband over to move the sprinklers...another complicated story. She agreed.....YEAY!) Anyway....so when we were done Rob filled up the kids pool and had a swim. Looks super fun!

(I did manage to snap a few photos before my retina's were burned out)



Just because he's cute. "Cheese"


9 comments:

Valerie said...

happy birthday! are you doing an adult night out to make up for the bowling? wish i could be there to celebrate with you!

miss you.

Natalie J said...

Wow...Rob is REALLY white! I am glad you had an eventful birthday. The boring ones are the hard ones to deal with. Love ya!

The Wright Stuff said...

Happy Birthday Melanie! You're crazy for taking the boys bowling all by yourself! LOL I love the picture of the 3 of them crouching down in front of the lane... so cute! And those pictures they did for Father's Day are sooo cute! Are they on canvas? Where'd you get those at?

Hope you had a great birthday!

Brittany said...

Happy Birthday Mel! Welcome to the oh so boring age of 28! :)

I loev those canvas' that the boys did for Rob. Kasen did one of those last year and we have it hanging in our living room. I think they are priceless and so sweet.

I still don't think Kasen has been bowling, you are a brave soul for venturing out to do that alone with all of them!

The Larsen Gang said...

I had to go get my sunglasses to finish looking at the post. Robbie, you need to sit in the pool and get more vitamin D!!! Sounds like you guys are doing well. If I was so pregnant, we would come and visit.

Happy Birthday Melanie!!!

The Larsen Gang said...

Oops, can't proofread, it's suppose to say...If I wasn't so pregnant. As you can tell my brain is fried. Been pregnant way to long.

Jason & Kelli West said...

Happy Birthday!! 28 years young!! I'm glad you had such a great time, even though the bowling was a little crazy. I am happy to see things are going well in your new town and way of life. The pictures are so fun to look at. Your hair looks cute too.

Michelle said...

Happy Birthday! I like your "crazy" hair!

Andrea said...

Happy Birthday, I'm finally catching up. It looks like you guys are having fun! I finally got baby pictures up.... But we closed on our house today, YAY! Hope all is well!