Zoo trip

Tyler forgot his lunch and asked if I could bring it to him, and since he works right by the zoo, I could just take the kids. He had just bought our family an annual zoo pass. I thought it was a great idea. We didn't have long though because I had to be back in time to pick Jake up from school, but it was fun. Ben ran from animal to animal and was very excited. I bought him a kid burger and we shared a Sprite, I got a jalepeno cheese stuffed pretzel and Peyton was quite happy in the stroller, as long as it was moving. I did have to sit and nurse her in front of the Sea Lion exhibit, and Ben didn't like that, he wanted to keep going. I'm looking forward to bringing the other kids and taking many zoo trips this next year.

Like I said, running from animal to animal...
Aww, posing with the "in memory of Nosey" statue. He was the elephant I remember as a kid.

The sting ray exhibit is one of my favorite. You can even feed them for $1. When we went it wasn't feeding time though, but they still will come up and suck on your hand if you put it in there, checking for food I guess! Ben couldn't reach far enough in, but I don't think he really wanted to touch them anyway.
This is one of the smaller ones, I think it was the same one that kept checking for food every time it swam around.

Posing in front of the Seal. I told him I wanted to take his picture when he was swimming by, so Ben watched and as soon as he swam by Ben turned around and said, "cheese!"



Waiting for our lunch.

In the air baby

Peyton loved Daddy putting her up in the air. We love Saturday and Sunday mornings when all the kids come to our room, it's one of my favorite times.

Jacob's Butterfly lunch

Thanks so much for this idea Jennifer. I made Jacob a butterfly sandwich and he loved it. He gets so sick of sandwiches and this really helped him enjoy his lunch, he asked if he could have one again tomorrow.

Always climbing

Ben is our busiest most active, most boyish boy. I was at the computer and I heard him say, "Mommy, can you help me down?" I went in and saw him up on the counter and snapped a few pictures. When I was done he asked me if it was ok to jump down. Mommy said, "Nope, not on the hard floor, sorry."
"Awight mommy."

T-Ball begins

Hello Erin Heasley, you blog stalker!!! (That's the shout out for you)

Jacob had so much fun at t-ball and is so happy that daddy is coaching his team (one of the coaches). He told me that he was scared that it would be too hard but it wasn't, it was fun! Micah and Jacob also had fun, they sat with me and Peyton and watched a little and they played on the play structure and refilled our water at the drinking fountain. Jacob was also very happy that he got to be on the green team, that is his and Micah's favorite color


Ben and Micah having some snacks.
Peyton hanging out in her stroller.
Tyler and Jacob out on the field.
Waiting to bat.



Receiving their hats and shirts.

Jacob hitting off the T, they don't let them be pitched to for the first few weeks, he was ok with that though.
At first base!!!
The sun is setting, almost time to go...

Muddy Footprints

Since we have been relandscaping our front yard, there has been an abundance of mud. My boys, especially Ben, just can't manage to stay out of it. On my way to a little playdate I noticed these little muddy footprints of Ben's. I had to get a picture. They went all the way across the street! They must have been caked with mud. Tyler said they've been there for a while, I hope they last!




From left to right: Benjamin, Peyton, Joshua, Isabel and Noah. My friend Jennifer and I both had 3 boys, our 3rd boys were born exactly a week apart, Ben being 1 week older. We both decided to have one more about the same time and she got 2 more! Peyton is about a month older than the twins. So now Jennifer has 4 boys and a girl! Now she needs to have one more to even it out again, right?
This is Jennifer with her babies Joshua and Isabel. Her older boys are Gabriel, Elijah and Noah.
Ben is still having a hard time with naps. He doesn't usually take them anymore, but sometimes he gets so tired he just crashes. I guess our playdate wore him out! When he does nap he is up very late. It's a vicious cycle, because I have to get him up at 7 to get the boys off to school, so he's tired again from having gone too sleep so late and then he naps again!!!

Remember the 80's?

1.
Did you ever end a sentence with the word "PSYCH!"
No.
It always bugged me, I was pretty big on Just Kidding! Though.
2.
Did you ever own a pound puppy?
yes, a few.
3.
Which "Big Hair Band" group did you like?
I liked a lot of them, don’t laugh! Guns n Roses was a good one though.
4.
What was your favorite Blondie song?
One way or another
5.
Strawberry Shortcake or Holly Hobby?
Shortcake
6.
Admit it, you owned the Strawberry Shortcake little scented dolls?
Yep, Strawberry herself.
7.
What are "Hammer Pants", and what is "Hammer Time?"
Big puffy pants that go skinny at the ankle, and “Stop, hammer time.” I actually went to MC Hammer’s house my freshman year of high school with my sign language class, it was near a school for the deaf that we visited.
8.
Fraggle Rock or the Muppets Show?
Neither, I hated them both.
9.
Saturday Mornings – Up early and watched whatever I could.
10.
Did you rock the side ponytail?
Always, that was one of my mom’s favorites. I think a few of my school pics are with a side ponytail.
11.
Did you play the game MASH (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)?
yes, often, but I thought it was Shack, not Shelter.
12.
How many pairs of L.A.
Gear did you own?
Not sure, I had a pink pair, a turquoise pair and some high tops with 3 different laces that weaved in and out of each other.
13.
Tales of the Fourth Grade Nothing or Are you There God? It's Me Margaret?
Are you there God?
14.
Did you ever "wax on" and "wax off"?
I did.
15.
Do you even know what I’m talking about?
Yes! Karate Kid baby!
16.
Did you wear fluorescent clothing (Be Truthful!)?
Sadly I did, please don’t support it coming back in style, it’s horrible!
17.
Michael Jackson or Prince?
I was a Prince fan, now I like Michael, “The way you make me feel” I love that song!
18.
Name three actors from the movie Goonies.
Sean Astin and Corey Feldman and that really cute girl with red hair.
19.
Cabbage Patch Kids or Garbage Pail Kids?
Both. My dad got me a huge collection of Garbage Pail Kids. I had about 4 Cabbage Patch kids, 2 were Cornsilk Kids and one was a pet, then there was my first, a baby, Adelaide Agnes.
20.
What lunch box did you carry to school?
I had a new one every year. I don’t remember.
21.
Slap bracelets?
of course
22.
Hypercolor t-shirts or Jelly Shoes?
I never had a hypercolor t-shirt, but I did want one, they were to expensive. I got my 1st pair of jellies for my 6th birthday. I begged my mom and we had to go to several stores to find them, we finally found them at Millers Outpost.
23.
George Michael or Boy George?
Boy George, Carma Chameleon
24.
Friendship Pins or Friendship Bracelets?
Bracelets, I did the pins too though.
25.
Madonna or Cyndi Lauper?
Both!
26.
Did you wear penny loafers with a penny in them, and rolled up jeans?
Yes to both again. I sometimes even put Dimes in my loafers. I kinda wish they’d come back, I like penny loafers.
27.
What 80's movie did Julia Roberts mark her debut in (*hint* not pretty woman)?
Debut? I'm not sure.
Mystic Pizza
28.
Do you know what happened to Baby Jessica?
She fell in a well.
29.
What TV show did Johnny Depp get his start?
21 Jump Street.
30.
Corey Haim or Corey Feldman?
Corey Haim, I loved Stand by Me.
31.
Did you own a Rubix cube, and if so, were you able to ever solve it?
yes and no, but I married someone that can solve one!
32.
What NFL team performed the "Superbowl Shuffle"?
No idea.
33.
Where were you when the space shuttle "Challenger" blew up?
6th grade. We were watching on TV.
34.
Run DMC remade what group's song "Walk this Way", and performed the new take with them?
Aerosmith.
35.
Frankie says?
Relax.
36.
How many swatches did you own? Do you remember the colors?
One, it was grey and pink and I begged for it for Christmas, it was about all I got because it was expensive!
37.
New Coke or Classic Coke?
No thanks. Diet Caffeine free Coke, or Pepsi.
38.
Who was your favorite Facts of Life character?
Natalie and Blair
39.
Prince Charles and Diana or Luke and Laura?
Neither
40.
Did you own an Atari? If so, what was your favorite game?
Yes! Pong!
41.
What is the "Eye of the Tiger"?
A song
42.
Are you singing it in your head now?
It's the...eye of the tiger....it’s the thrill of the fight rising up to the challenge of our rivals.
43.
Did you think high school was going to be like Fast Times at Ridgemont High? No, but it was more like it than I would have thought.
44.
Pretty in Pink or Sixteen Candles?
16 candles. I watched Pretty in Pink a few months back, not good, not good. It should have been R for sure. I don’t know what they were thinking rating it PG, crazy, there is a shower scene where they show a nude girl, yes, seriously. I about died, good thing my kids were asleep.
45.
What movie provided the famous line..."THEIR HEEEEERRRRREEE"?
Oooh, creepy, wasn’t it Poltergeist?
46.
Did you wear leg warmers?
No, I don’t think I did, my mom did for dance class though.
47.
Wacky Wallwalker or Stretch Armstrong?
Huh?
48.
Pee Wee sang "The Stars at Night...are Big and Bright! in what famous movie?
Pee Wee's Big Adventure. HA HA! I know you are but what am I?
49.
Couldn't wait for the summer for Slip and Slide?
Yep, so fun. Now they have some crazy ones with pools at the end and everything.
50.
Did you wear scrunched up socks with your reeboks?
Yes, 2 different colors, pro wings too!
51.
Rainbow Bright or My Little Pony?
Both. I had a rainbow Bright sleeping bag and doll and I had a my little pony stable and lots of my little ponies.
52.
Magic Johnson or Larry Bird?
Neither, maybe Larry Bird.
53.
We Are the World or The Greatest Love of All?
I believe the children are our are future , teach them well and let them lead the way , Show them all the beauty they possess insiiiiiiiide.
Because the Greatest love of all’s inside of me…
54.
Did you say "What you talking 'bout Willis"?
yes.
55.
What was the hair spray of choice for girls around the nation to
unreasonably tease their hair?
Aqua Net
56.
Did you own banana clips?
yes, my mom still has mine and my 15 year old sister uses them sometimes!
57.
The Cosby Show or Family Ties?
both
58.
Did you ever think She-Ra and He-man should have hooked up?
I thought they did
59.
Barbie or Jem?
I loved playing Barbie, but I loved watching Jem.
60.
Do you remember going to the skating ring BEFORE inline skates?
Of course, Rollertown, Hokey Pokey, couples skate…
61.
What fast food restaurant put out the famous commercial, Where's the Beef? Burger King right?
62.
Did you rush home to watch the "After School Specials"?
I liked those.
63.
Ferris Bueller or Teen Wolf?
Ferris Bueller, I watched the end of that yesterday on tv!
64.
You still have the "Eye of the Tiger" in your head, don't you?
I didn't but thanks. Now I do.
65.
Who ya gonna call?
Ghostbusters. I ain't afraid of no ghost.
66.
Flashdance or Footloose?
Footloose
67.
Tiffany or Debbie Gibson?
Debbie Gibson
68.
What was the first video MTV played?
August 1st 1981, Video Killed the Radio Star.
69.
What was ET's favorite candy?
Same as mine, Reeses Pieces!
70.
What TV show did Bruce Willis star in?
Show?
Moonlighting, my parents watched it.
71.
What was the name of the talking car in Knight Rider?
Kit
72.
What song had the words "Gag me with a spoon"?
I didn't know that came from a song.
73.
What character on a TV show liked to eat cats?
Alf
74.
Name six members of the Brat Pack?
Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy
75.
Duran Duran or Depeche Mode?
Depeche Mode.
76.
What group did New Order evolve from?
?
77.
What was the name of the Bjork fronted 80's band?
Again, no clue
78.
Name all five New Kids on the Block.
Joey Mcintire, Donny Whalberg...Heather Wilson would know!
79.
What TV actress co-starred in the movie "Howard the Duck"?
Lea Thompson
80.
Name the 4th original member of Depeche Mode, went on to form Yaz,
and then another more lasting group?
?
81.
What speed did Marty have to reach in order to activate the flux capacitor (*hint* Back to the Future*)
88mph
82.
Name Buck Rogers pal.
?
83.
What was the name of the bartender on The Love Boat?
I hated The Love Boat.
84.
What was the name of the once Morissey-fronted band of the 80's?
The Smiths
85.
Did you wear the Izod polo shirts?
No, I think it was more of a boy thing.
86.
Esprit, Guess, or Forenza?
Guess.
Some things never change.
87.
Did you think you would be killed by pop rocks and soda *be honest*?
I believed it enough to not try it.
88.
The California Raisins or Spuds McKenzie?
Raisins
89.
Did you skateboard, and if so, did you make sure you had on all your Vision Streetwear on before you went out as if you were Gator Rogowski?
No, I didn’t skateboard until high school, in 1992. I wore Docs and Vans and Stussy.
90.
Do you remember Max Headroom, and if so, what commercials do you remember him from?
Pepsi.
91.
Did you own a Beta or VHS?
My dad had a beta and my mom had a vhs.
92.
Do you remember the "Baby on Board" trend? What did you think?
yes, I still see those in cars.
93.
Let's get?
Physical. Physical. I wanna get Physical.
(don't get excited it's just a song)
94.
CHiPs or Miami Vice?
Miami Vice.
95.
Solid Gold or Dance Fever?
solid gold
96.
Halloween or Friday the 13th?
No.
97.
Beat Street or Breakin?
niether.
98.
What Irish rock group had us all singing, Sunday, Bloody Sunday?
U2
99.
What was the trendy term for popular music in the 80's?
I don’t know
100.
Did you like this survey?
It brought back a lot of memories