Mom's New Computer

Mom met us at Adam's basketball awards ceremony where Adam picked up this cool trophy that has moving body parts

Showing Mom all her new stuff

Saturday March 6, 2010

These pictures are from last month when my Mom came over to pick up the computer and printer I bought and configured for her. She paid for it all, but I did the research, made the purchase, and did the configuration.

Her last computer had been stolen by a neighborhood kid and she was overwhelmed with trying to purchase a new one so I pitched in to help her out - otherwise she wouldn't be able to keep up with the blog (Hi Mom).

Adam's Planet Project

Saturday March 6, 2010

These pictures are from last month. Adam's class was studying the Solar System and Adam had to do a project on Earth. Thankfully, big brother Derek was there to help. Derek really is a great big brother and often helps Adam. He didn't get that from me. I've got my own never ending todo list: I take care of my business, you take care of yours, and we're all good. It's not that I refuse to help, but if it's someone else's task then I need to see that they've already invested quite a bit of their own time and effort before I pitch in.

Walk To School Day

Adam wants to know why he can't run and catch up with his friends (aka fun people)

Adam is happy now that he caught up with his friends

Derek and Lulu


Ryan and Adam

Parents gathering to watch the kids cross over to the school

These pictures are from the "Walk To School Day" last month - Derek's last official walk to school day since he'll be in middle school next year :(

Derek rode his bike today like he does most days. Adam can't ride since the school only allows 5th graders to ride their bikes. However, Derek and Adam worked out a plan where Derek rides the bus a couple days a week in the morning so that he and Adam can walk home together in the afternoon.

Adam and I walked to school today. Adam said it wasn't fair that he had to walk and Derek didn't have to because Derek rides his bike. I replied, "What's not fair - that you get to spend extra time with your Dad and Derek doesn't?"

Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt

Derek is still up for the egg hunt

Adam in action

Helen and Adam with the Easter Bunny

It appears that it's not a party without a sheet cake

The kids count their loot

Derek and the bunny

The gracious host family

Quickly packing up as the rain moves in

Sunday March 28, 2010

Before Spring Break we had our annual neighborhood easter egg hunt. It was touch and go, but the rain stopped just long enough to get the hunt in. The skies opened just as the party was winding down and sent everyone scattering home.

The family that hosts the hunt likes to tell the story of how they were at the closing table buying the house when the previous owners informed them that they had always hosted the annual neighborhood easter egg hunt and that the new owners would have to carry on the tradition if they wanted the house. The original owners were kidding, of course, but the new owners have carried on the tradition just the same. We like the location since it's right across the street from our house.

Adam's 8th Birthday

Adam wanted to decorate his own cake

Adam's birthday dinner pick - California Pizza Kitchen

The usual straw wrapper assault

Honey chicken pizza - hold the tomato sauce

Derek approves of his cheeseburger pizza

Adam checks out his birthday sundae "to go"

Can't wait to open presents

The big present was a new table hockey game

Sunday April 11, 2010

Adam's birthday was last Sunday. He is now 8! We had just gotten back from a week at the beach the day before so things were hectic. We're just now getting back on top of all the todo's.

I was outside all day catching up on yard work and in bad shape allergy wise. I had to take some benadryl and it was all I could do to stay awake while I watched the end of the final round of the Masters. I was barely holding on for the birthday festivities.

Adam picked California Pizza Kitchen for his dinner choice. Adam's picky about pizza. He only likes a few places for pizza and prefers it cold. We think it's the tomato sauce that he doesn't really like. He's not a big fan of spaghetti either - crazy kid.

Adam and Derek have a great birthday thing going. Since their birthdays are only a couple weeks apart and there's the friend parties, the immediate family parties, the extended family parties - it seems like we're doing something related to one of their birthday's for a month - and they love it!

Presents so far include Lego's, pirate gun and action figures, a camouflage play tent, and money. And he's still got a couple more parties to go. The big present was a table hockey game. Adam was very excited about his big present and couldn't wait to see what it was. He has had all his friends parading in and out of the house to play with him.

Adam's First Hockey Game

Adam had his first hockey game ever this past Saturday. Two neighbors, Ryan and Patrick, are also on his team. The team had a couple of players drop so they only have 5 players, which means everyone has to play all the time. The kids were pooped. Also, none of the kids have played before. The team lost, 8-5, to another team that was together last season, but Adam scored 3 goals. Adam plays hockey a lot like he plays soccer - hustles all time and spends a good bit of time on the ground.

Derek Hockey Playoffs

Saturday February 27, 2010

Here are some pictures from a playoff game from Derek's last hockey season. Derek's team had 2 brothers (sons of the coach), Trent and Ryan, who dominated the league. The team only lost one game in the regular season and won the playoff tournament. The team was a lot of fun and Derek really enjoyed his first hockey season.