Eoghan's Art Project

Just a few minutes ago I went to visit Eoghan on my break and they were doing an art project. I happened to have my camera upstairs so I went to get it.

The master at work

Showing off hands

All done

Eoghan's friend Stella, just got done with her picture

Zachary getting cleaned up

Ava & Zachary about to share a art completion kiss

Eoghan

Here are pictures of Eoghan wearing Travis' hat and shoes. He's trying to be like daddy

Just a cute picture of Eoghan (22 1/2 months old)

Mini Vacation

Today I planned a mini vacation for Eoghan and I to drive to Colorado to see some of my cousins. My aunt, uncle and cousins are flying in to Colorado to spend some time with the nephew/nieces/cousins for a week. I was able to get some time off to go spend a couple of day s out there with them. I haven't seen that side of the family for a couple of years and am excited to go out for a visit. This will be Eoghan's first long road trip (about 8 hours) and his first time meeting my dad's side of the family. Everyone will be there other than my grandpa and my immediate family. We will be seeing my parents and brothers at the end of August, so we will get to see almost my whole family.

I am currently in the process of thinking of everything to bring and as far as food/entertainment goes for Eoghan. I am hoping it won't be to bad of a drive with him. I think the longest he has ever been in a car seat was last summer when we drove from Seattle to Winthrop and I think that is maybe 2- 3 hours drive. It wasn't bad though because I had my mom with me.

Keeping my fingers cross that the drive will go smooth

Be lated Father's Day Post

Happy Fathers Day

Happy Fathers day means more than have a happy day

It means i love you first of all

Then thanks for all you do

It means you mean a lot to me

and that I honor you

Eoghan with Papa, my dad

Eoghan with his daddy Travis

Travis' Surprise 30th Birthday Party part 2

Here are a few pictures from Travis birthday. It turned out well and he was surprised and had a great time with friends & family. Thanks to everyone who came, hope you had a good time too.

Travis' dad and brother Theron at the party

Travis & Calvin hanging out

Travis' friends

Pushing kids on the swings

Eating dinner


Jon, Carrie & Ella at the party


Theron & Christy telling secrets

Travis opening gifts

NEW CAR!!!

I found my new car!! I'm very excited for it!! It is a Mazda Tribute 2005. It seats five and has a huge back area!! Here are some pictures! I get to pick it up tomorrow!!

Travis' SURPRISE 30th Birthday Party

I have been busy trying to plan Travis’ surprise 30th birthday party. I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to get his friends to RSVP because the system I used shows who looked at the invites and who hasn’t. Most of them haven’t looked at it so I was able to turn to good old Facebook and Myspace to reach his friends. I have been able to get a hold of most of them. I am very excited and I don’t think Travis has a clue (or at least hope not). I have just about everything I need for the party, just have to pick up the cake, balloons, and an last minute items for dinner. Travis’ new work schedule works out well because he won’t get off until 6:30 PM. He thinks he is going to his brother’s house for a welcome home party with their neighbors. He was a little confused by that because we went over Monday for a family welcome home dinner. Between family and his friends and their families I will have about 40 people, half are kids. So everything will be held out side. It is to be a nice day with out the thunder storms (keeping my fingers crossed).

Pictures will be posted after the big event

Car Hunting

I have finally decided that it is time to get rid of our 2009 Toyota Corolla. At the time we got it I thought it was perfect. However after Eoghan’s new car seat (which is about a year old) we have decided that we need a different car. Every time I put Eoghan into his seat he hits his head and looks at me and says ouch. Then gives a look that says what you do that for? It’s pretty sad.

I am now looking at a bigger car. We are almost completely debt free and don’t feel like getting a new car with a high price tag. So we are going for a used car. I can’t decide if I want a Mini Van or an SUV. They both have their pros and cons. The pro of a mini van would be being able to have so many extra seats that we can grow in to (when I say grow, I mean 1 or two more kids) and still have a couple extra seats. They get a little bit better gas mileages than an SUV. I do like that captain seats in them, to make it easier to get to the back seats. I have a hard time seeing myself driving one all the time though especially right now since I just have Eoghan.

I’m considering a Ford Escape, Subaru Forester, and Mazda Tribute. I like the Subaru however I can’t find one in my price range that has under a 100,000 miles. Which I know they last long and rate well on Consumer reports. I have a hard time buying one with over a hundred thousand miles. So… as of now I am ruling that one out. My Dad thinks the Ford Escape would work well because he thinks the backs are spacious (I want a big back area for road trip luggage, stroller and that kinda of stuff). I have found the Mazda Tribute at a dealer and I like the general car of it but. not the one from the dealer. The previous owner smoked in it and I’m not too fond of the interior (they say it’s tan, but more of a brown color, that I don’t think is a nice brown, calls me weird). I was very lucky to have found one on KSL. com and am hoping to go out and see it on Saturday. It sounds nicer than the one from the dealership. It is a couple years newer than the dealership. I am keeping my fingers crossed that it is nicer because that would be the car I’d get. I love to be in an SUV so I am taller and it is so nice and spacious. I still have the one from the dealer that I am returning today and putting Eoghan’s seat in that and having him get in it was easy and nice. So as of this Saturday I might have a new car!! That would be exciting