I've been a baaaad blogger

I am a procrastinator, a lollygagger if you will. It's one of my faults that I am well aware of and for those that really know me, I'm sure they'll back me up on this 100%. You'll very rarely get a birthday card from me on time (if at all) and it's not because I don't want to send one.... I usually just keep putting it off and putting it off until it's ridiculously too late to send it and then it would just be silly.

I'm going to try to be better than that with this blog, really I am. :-)

So to catch up on what's happened since my last post.... Hmmmm, a whole lot of nothin'. Okay, so I turned another year older and have reached the big 3-7. I may have some grey hairs (or many) and a couple of wrinkles but I'M NOT OLD. So I've said it and so it shall be. What else? AJ has shaved his head in protest. Okay, maybe not in protest but he did shave his head.

The boys are still the boys. Today we took them down to Portland to check out the OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) and if I could figure out how to add a hyperlink I would but I can't so I won't. Anyhoo, it was fun. We didn't make the submarine tour this time but it'll be at the top of our list the next time we visit. Some guy did trick Nolan into getting shocked. It was kind of funny. Nolan wasn't very happy about it though.

That's about all. This Friday is the school carnival and my friend Kristi and I will be there selling fresh baked Otis Spunkmeyer cookies. We even managed to talk our husbands into splitting the shift with us. I'll try to get some photos of AJ in the cookie booth. Should be a laugh riot as I'm sure he'll have a big grin on his face (and if you couldn't tell, that last sentence was dripping with a heavy side of sarcasm.)

PS - Grandpa & Grandma, I'm gonna try to get your party pictures to you ASAP. (See, I told you all I was a lollygagger) BAD! BAD JEN!!

Celebrate Good Times, Come On!!

After two short flights, two long drives, a party, some Rock Band and a trip to a winery (0r three) .... the boys and I have made it home. And it is a much more colorful home at that. Daddy was busy while we were away. AND he even put all the Christmas decorations away. Well, except for the lights outside and since I put them up, I'm sure I'll probably be the one to end up taking them down. But that's okay, because I have painted walls!

Now, onto the important stuff...

HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY GRANDPA!!

and

HAPPY 60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TO YOU AND GRANDMA!!

The party was so much fun! We got to see lots of family and old friends. I also learned that Mason LOVES to dance. That boy was dancing with anyone and everyone. Such a little charmer. Nolan, on the other hand, spent most of his time hiding behind me. Try taking photos with a 4 year old ramming into your backside every 2 minutes. Lovely!

I also learned that I like Rock Band. Thank you very much sis, now I'm gonna have to go out and buy it and lord knows the last thing I need sitting around my less-then-substantial living room is a set of drums and a guitar. Sigh......

And speaking of my sister, she is the best! All the around the best, but one of the things I like MOST about her is you can ask her to do pretty much anything and she'll do it with a grin on her face.... I give you exhibit A:

So Happy New Years to everyone! I hope it is LOADS better then 2008 turned out to be. I'll post some more photos from our trip shortly. Until then, TTFN!