Let me just say that I cannot believe summer is basically over. The kids started school this past Wed. & none of us were ready for them to go back. I know some parents like it when their kids are back in school and the house is empty, but we love it when our kids are home and we can go have fun or just hang out.
We stayed busy this summer and it just flew by (as usual). It doesn't help that they start school a little earlier every year. By the time Jacob is in high school they'll go until June, have about 1/2 day off and then go right back!
We spent soooo much time in the water this summer. I bought passes at Big Splash this year. You can get 5 season passes for $100 if you purchase them in Nov or Dec. You can't beat that!
Here are some pics from the water park in Muskogee. I love this water park, I just wish it was here in Owasso!
Lazy River...wish I was there now...
There was also a lot of time spent playing XBox. My nephew, Conner came and stayed with us for a week while Jordan & Kaylee (Conner's sister) went to my mom's for a week. Well Jacob wanted one night with ALL BOYS! so we had Austin too. You would think this is suicide, but I would take little boys over little girls any day! They didn't fight, no drama and just hand them a game controller and they are good for hours. Yes, hours.
Jacob lost his first tooth this summer. He wasn't very happy about this. I couldn't get him to smile until I told him to say "yea toothfairy!" He said "stupid toothfairy"~and then laughed so I snapped a pic.
Earlier this summer when the dentist asked him what he was going to do with his loose teeth (he had two) after they came out he told her "I think you put them under the table or something...or there's this guy at our church, his name is Pastor, if you give it to him he'll give you a dollar." You just show him your empty space Jake, he doesn't want the tooth...ha.
We have been over-loaded with toads this year. They are EVERYWHERE. Jacob catches them, saves them from the lawn mower, puts them in a bucket and then takes them to the flower garden. I went out one night to call him in and he was walking down the sidewalk with his bucket full of frogs. They were jumping out the sides, flopping onto the sidewalk. He must have had 10 in there.
But this little guy was sitting on a plant out back. I think it's a tree frog. It's the only one I've seen around here. I thought he was kinda cute especially after seeing toads all summer long.
Austin & Jacob hanging out at the zoo.
Todd, Jacob and I went to Celebration City & Silver Dollar City while Jordan was at camp (her choice).
Jacob made Todd ride this roller coaster with him about 15 times. It was the only one at Celebration City that he was tall enough to ride. In this pic he's not looking too sure (they're in the last car).
But in this pic they are right in the front and he is loving it! *You can click on these pics to open and see better.
There is a water fountain at Celebration City and Jacob just loved getting soaked. The water would just shoot up w/o warning, and I think this one caught him a little by surprise.
Celebration City has a new huge water ride. You go straight down and plunge into water like a log ride but the wave it makes is GINORMOUS! You can see Jacob and Todd in the last seat, Jacob is the one with his hand in the air :o)
We had so much fun. It felt really strange w/o Jordan there. But don't feel too bad for her (remember it was her choice to go to camp instead). We took her to Frontier City a couple of weeks ago when it was 110!!!(felt like it) where she almost had a heat stroke. Yes, medics were called, she was starting to pass out, eyes rolling to back of head, glazed over, stumbling, dizzy...it happened so fast! She was fine after we got her over to the fan and they gave her some ice and water. And then she rode a water ride and was all better. I will NEVER go to a theme park when it's that hot again, unless it involves submersion in water!
Ahhh, good memories.
How could you ever get tired of this view every morning for a week?
Big sister holding his hand while he gets his first bath.
We had so much fun. It felt really strange w/o Jordan there. But don't feel too bad for her (remember it was her choice to go to camp instead). We took her to Frontier City a couple of weeks ago when it was 110!!!(felt like it) where she almost had a heat stroke. Yes, medics were called, she was starting to pass out, eyes rolling to back of head, glazed over, stumbling, dizzy...it happened so fast! She was fine after we got her over to the fan and they gave her some ice and water. And then she rode a water ride and was all better. I will NEVER go to a theme park when it's that hot again, unless it involves submersion in water!
Jacob is all into Star Wars this year. He has about 4 or 5 different SW games for the X-box, they are his favorite. And he can pretty much tell you all about the movies. I've never seen all of them, but I don't need to, he gives me the scoop.
Some of us stayed in the shade while the kids played in the water. Jacob just loves little Addison and requested that she come to his party. He always talks about wishing she was his little sister.
What a swing! If you look close, he has his tongue sticking out. This is his signature now, you know he's concentrating if his tongue is out.
