Pops on Route 66

We took the boys to POPS last night for $2 burgers. We love going out there- it is always delicious and the kids LOVE to choose their own bottle of pop....My mom and sister went with us as did Colin. It was a great little family outing. I will need to walk/jog extra today to make up for the indulgences- but it is worth it!


Look real close and you can see Lyric and Colin in front of the big pop bottle


scoping out their drinks...


lane looking for something tasty


Lyric found his choice- a Pepsi from Mexico...


cute


Lane chose a little "Dublin" Dr. Pepper...just his size...


mmm...he loved it- kept him up ALL night!!


waiting for his cheeseburger...I cut his bangs at home after dinner- too scraggly- my little surfer baby....


Dad and Lyric working on a word search...

Back by Popular Demand

It has been a VERY long time since I have been here- I only have a couple of things to load right now- we will try to keep up for the holiday activities and other happenings around our little part of the world.
Halloween was last weekend- lane is not quite ready for the hype- he did not like the costumes and scary noises. In fact he didn't even like the candy that much- he liked opening the wrappers but not eating the goodies...
Colin came over to trick or treat with Lyric...they went around our neighborhood and got just enough candy. That night we also had some people over to watch the OSU/TX game. It was a great night- looking forward now to Thanksgiving!! We love the fall!

Lyric and classmate Landon at the HH carnival


Lane putting finishing touches on his fisherman costume...he had a fish, too- he didn't really like holding onto his fishing pole.


Lane the fisherman...glow necklace and all...too bad he didn't want to trick or treat!


Lyric and Colin- "unmasked"


2 awesome Star Wars dudes!

Time Flies....

Here are a few shots from last Wednesday- Lyric's first day of kindergarten....So sweet.


Me and my bubby before school.


Walking on teh sidewalk to his building...huge backpack!


Cutie...


In front of the pre-school...where he started last year...


Next to his hook near his classroom...


The door to his classroom...


Lyric with his friend Jessica


In the gym before school starts....

Seriously, People...

We have been busy to say the least....here are some photos to show what we have been doing- school starts tomorrow- so I will be sure to get back on the blog-track!

The beginning of this month we went to Dallas and Austin to visit friends and do a little school shopping- We took Colin with us so he could have some fun with Lyric and so his parents could enjoy some time alone...We stayed with my mom's great friend, Cindy a couple of nights- she had a great home and a pool that the kids just had a blast in. Lyric was all over that pool- swimming everywhere (in his life jacket)...now to just get him swimming away from the ladder in the lake...he is getting there.
We had lunch with the Shackelfords in Keller- the last time I saw them I was pregnant with Lane- so our visit was long overdue...looking forward to getting back down there for another (adult) visit soon!


Me with Bill and Mary Kay


Lyric and Colin playing in the waterfall


Lane on the steps


Colin and Lyric getting ready for a big race


Lyric relaxing in the pool....


Lane "loving on" a grass plumme


Nana giving the boys pennies for the wishing fountain at the outlet in Round Rock


Keeping Lane entertained at the outlet mall


Lyric commentating on Colins swimming skills-


Not so happy...


Lane has taken a liking to taking pictures of himself- just like bubby!

I met some friends from high school in Guthrie- Julie- on the left- lives in Washington State and was in town with her family- I love that we all seem to look so much like we did 20 years ago!
Julie, Me, Allie, and Toni- all Guthrie HS grads!

Jenn and I hosted a wedding shower for our friend Dana- here is the awesome cake that Allison created for the event...it was beautiful! The are getting married on the beach in Jamaica in a few weeks-

And...

Another self portrait of Lane...too cute!

OUCH!

baby Lane got 2 bug bites last night- Can you guess where they were? Here are 3 pictures...so you can have 3 guesses....

July- WOW!

We have been very busy the last few weeks- mainly back and forth to Tulsa (Skiatook) and then on to Salt lake City for NuSkin. Here are pictures covering the majority of the past few weeks.


Lyric cooling off at the OKC zoo


Jason and Lane riding the carousel


Lane enjoying a drumstick...


Me and Boogie on the boat


Me and Lyric on the boat


Me and Jason- self portrait


Jill after a little slalom




Lyric is so cool...


Leland and Lyric swimming at Skiatook


Becky with lane


Me and Becky upon arriving in Salt Lake City


Mountains...(duh)


Tried to get the mountains in the background


Timeless Beauty Solutions....

Eskimo Joe's Adventure

We took Lyric to Stillwater on Monday evening for diner and then headed to Carl Blackwell for some fishing. Kyle, Sabra, and Colin met us for the fun. Dinner was good- kind of weird eating at Joe's with my 5 year old son...we called Shannon in Austin and waved to her through the Joe's webcam. That was pretty cool since we were on the phone together and she could see us having dinner.
Fishing was fun for me and Sabra, we caught about 9 little fish...the boys didn't even have a nibble.
It was a fun night and we look forward to doing it again soon- the lake was only about 45 minutes away from our house- so it is a great place to go for a day or evening.


Jason and Lyric at Joe's


Upstairs at Joe's


Goofy Bubby


Me and Lyric at dinner


My first catch...awesome!


Next catch...smaller but still awesome...


Tried to get the full moon reflecting on the water- it was beautiful.

Sunburns and Sparklers

4th of July weekend- Fun at Skiatook- fun at Granny's- fun at Jill and Mike's.


Lane and dad at Skiatook


Lyric becoming more confident with the water


Lyric on teh tractor- supposed to ride in the parade- but it was raining- Lane was supposed to ride in the back


Lyric after the parade- in the downpour


jason taking the tractor back to Jill's


Lyric on the slide later that same day...turned out to be really nice.


jason and Lyric lighting a fountain


Jason, Becky, Leland at Jill and Mike's


Lyric not a big fan of the noise


lane- not a big fan of the noise


Me and baby Lane


Granny, Pa, and baby Lane


me and Becky-

Pools, Lakes, and Kids

Summer is in full swing and the next few pictures really show it...we have been to the pool, we have been to the lake, we have been trying to fill our days with all things summer- and are having a good time, too! Lyric's t-ball team had a swim party to mark the end of the season- he even got a little trophy. (Say a prayer for his coach- a family man that was deployed to Iraq for hte first time last week)
We went to Arcadia with Julie (BFF) and her kiddos for a little tubing adventure- and an adventure it was!
We also went to the Edmond pool- had a blast there as well....


Lyric and his awards-


Lyric with his coaches and his team


2 of Julie's and 1 of mine


lane applying sunscreen lip balm


Me and the boog...


Cute one of M


My bubba-


I like this one- Julie's Girls


lane obviously upset with me...he wanted my camera.


Colin and Lane hangin' at the pool.

Camping in a Hair Dryer

We took the boys to Ponca City and Kaw Lake. It was pretty much the hottest part of June- and the summer this far. We arrived around 5pm on a Wednesday and got out on the lake. It was really beautiful and there were only about 4 boats out there with us. We rode around..had some snacks and watched the sun go down. At dusk we set up camp and roasted hot dogs...tried some smores- but the kids didn't like them so much. There were June bugs EVERYWHERE and I swear it was still 98 degrees at 11pm. We made it through the night- no bug bites and even got a little sleep. We made sure to put our trash and groceries in the Jeep in case there might have been some uninvited guests at our campsite. Sure enough..when we woke up- raccoons had opened up our plastic tote and ate a bag of puffy cheetos and left a few paw prints on our white table cloth. After we broke down our tent and packed up our gear- we headed back on the lake for a few hours in the morning. We had a good time.
On the trip home we had an (unexpected) blow out on I-35. It took 2 and 1/2 hours to change the tire on the trailer- the temperature gauge in the Jeep read 109 at times- so freaking hot. Thank goodness for the portable DVD player from Granny- the boys were in the car for almost 6 hours that day- and only began fighting 10 minutes from our house.
Home safe and lesson learned- I am not a happy camper. Hotel rooms and in-ground pools suit me best.

Summer Hodge Podge

I have been out of the posting loop for a while- so I have a lot of catching up to do- Here are a bunch of pictures of our summer adventures thus far...I will try to keep up with the posts from this point forward...really...I will.

Feeding the ducks at Hunter Park in Tulsa






Swinging and Snacking at Hunter Park in Tulsa





Cushing Aquatic Center

Pizza on Hefner

We took Colin, Lyric, and Lane to Lake Hefner for a dinner cruise. We stopped and got a pizza, packed some drinks, and away we went. Lane has started to love boating- while Lyric has regressed a tad. It was a beautiful evening.




lane just loves it!





"boom..boom...Fire Power!"




Captain Hubby

Big Red and Long Blue

We spent Saturday at the lake in Skiatook with most of the family. The lake was a little crowded with other boaters- but it was a gorgeous day to be there. The water was cool, and pretty clear, the kids were having a blast, and Jason even got up and slalomed. Here are a few pictures of our adventure....

Here's the boat- Lyric was asked what he wanted to name it and he said "Big Red"...he was asked what he wanted to name Mike's boat- and he said "Long Blue"


Captain Mike in "Long Blue"


Jason and Lane swimming- Lane loved the lake


Lane floating in the tube while we were parked....he had a blast.

T-ball and Such

Saturday morning was t-ball...Lyric was on the pitcher's mound for a bit. After the game we went and got supplies for our first boat outing. Had a few technical difficulties on the water, but Jason worked them all out. We took the boat out again Sunday and it ran great. After boating on Sunday we went to my mom and dad's for burgers. The boat is parked in our garage thanks to Jason and his hard work. Looking forward to a great summer on the water!


Here's the boat...


Lyric on the mound.


Not sure what he was doing- but still cute.


Batting


Lyric on 3rd...ready to come home.


Lane just loves the boat- can't you tell?


Lyric loving the boat.


Lane was quite sleepy. Taking a little rest.


Lyric driving with dad.

WOW!

So...my actual birthday was cool- we bought a boat...the Friday after my birthday was awesome- a few friends drove in from Tulsa- We met in Bricktown and had dinner at Bolero- a really great place. The chef (Vinny) came out and met me...then went to the kitchen and made me the most amazing plate of food...JUST FOR ME...my pictures do not do it justice- We also had a few other of their Tapas offerings. After dinner chef V brought out the most amazing cake....my sister made it for me- I wish you could taste this amazing chocolate goodness- it was beautiful- brought tears to my eyes- just because she went to so much effort to make such a wonderful gift for me.
After dinner, we all headed to Mickey Mantles- had a glass of bubbly...then upstairs to the Skyy Bar- where I was much too old to be out that late.
It was a super night- so happy to have such wonderful people around me.


Birthday Roses from Hubby


Birthday flowers from BFF- Julie (the vase is so cute!)


The dinner table....great friends.


Our tapas samplings and the most amazing Filet I think I have ever had!


The beautiful birthday cake....wow!


Me and Chef Vinny


Me and Hubby- he stopped by to share the cake


All of the Tulsa Gals...


Me and the local girls...


Me and Allison...late late late....

Stock up on Sunscreen

Yesterday was my birthday...we were going to go out for a nice dinner- just the 2 of us on a pretty patio somewhere...but then we found it...a special deal that was just meant for our little family....so...no birthday dinner with hubby- but I am just fine with it.


Lyric behind the wheel of our "new" boat.


Both boys checking it out....


lane having a try...

We will take it out this weekend- looking forward to having a lot of fun with it. So...this means I have traded by beach dreams for the possibility of camping (yes..in a tent...) But that is OK- it is going to be so much fun!

Picnic at the Lake

Sunday we took the boys to Lake Hefner and had a little picnic. We also tried to fly a couple of kites- it was pretty breezy near the water. What a great spot we have found close to home for some quality (free) family time. Jenny met us there and played some football with the kids. It was really a very nice evening.


Flying his Transformers kite.


Does he even know what this means? Still cute...


lane reflecting near the water. He is a deep thinker.


Silly Lyric


Sunset taken by Lyric....

Lyric is 5

Wow- can you believe that Lyric just turned 5 years old? We had a great party at our house before school was out and celebrated his actual birthday in Tulsa with the family. Lyric's favorite present was his new bike- he kept asking us to take off the training wheels, but we are just not ready for that yet. Looking forward to a lot of fun this summer riding bikes and playing outside.


There's the birthday boy...so big!


There he goes....


baby Lane as adorable as ever....


Lyric with his patriotic cake.


Enjoying a cold one....


Lane playing some catch


With the wind up...he's our pitcher in training.

School's Out!

Lyric had his school's end of year party...it was a beach party. What a great way to end the school year! Thursday I took the boys to see a baseball game- Texas vs kansas- Big 12 tournament. Jenn gave us some great tickets- we had a really nice time.

Kids coloring their beach balls


Lyric with his new necklace


Lyric with his friend Izzy


Lyric's new maracas- they work very well if you know what I mean.


Lane enjoying an apple at the game


Lyric paying attention


Lane showing me his glove


Big POP!


right by our seats...we were directly behind the 3rd base line- Kansas dugout.

Fun with the kids...

Here are a few pictures from Lyric's birthday party and his t-ball game last week.


The band


Lane looking through binoculars


Lyric jamming on the guitar


Grand slam! :)


Ready to hit the ball.