Incredible Weekend

We saw the Incredibles: Disney on Ice show this weekend. It was great. I thought it would be more a Zach thing and Ryan would just be along for the ride. I was wrong. Ryan LOVED it! He was interested the whole time. He even used his bracelet to help save Mickey and Minnie. The show was much better than I expected it to be. I thought the show would be a sort of recap of the movie, but it had it's own plot and it was entertaining. The acting- not so good, but the show over all was really fun. Basically the Parrs(aka- the Incredibles) take a vacation to Disney World and try to blend in, but it doesn't work out quite that way. They were able to incorporate some of the Disney attractions including the parade(that was my favorite part). It was a good time for all. Jay thought it was a good plug for Disney World-maybe I'll be able to get him to go sooner now;-)
The show was great fun, but the best part of the day for me was getting the memory box for Sweet Pea. I went to the Discovery Store where Jay got Ryan's box for me. I looked everywhere and couldn't find another one. I was so disappointed. I asked a guy that worked there if he knew anything about them. He said they had been marked down. He pointed to a sign that said 50% off. He told me he would look around and see what he could find. He started looking around the store. This did not make me hopeful. Then he went to the back and come out with a box! The last one in the whole store. It was the new design. Apparently the Discovery Store(which is awesome, by the way) bought the company that makes the boxes, so the ones with the old packaging were being discounted to get rid of them. I was just happy to have the box, I didn't care if it wasn't the discounted old model. When he rang it up it did come up on sale though. I got it for $15!!! Have you ever felt like God lined everything up for you? The last box, being in the back where it would be bought until I asked about it because I wanted one so much and to top it all off on sale 50% off! I can't find a link for the box, but it's similar to this frame if you imagine no hinge and a box part behind it. It is by far my favorite keepsake keeper. I've never seen one anywhere else.
Yesterday was nice. We had a good sermon at church and got to talk to some friends while we were there. The rest of the day was just pretty relaxed. That was nice having come off a busy week. My uncle Tommy came by to bring a boat he made over and he set it up for the kids to play on. He also brought his girlfriend, Alice. This was the first time I met her. She seems nice. They are pretty cute together. All lovey dovey :-) They remind me of Jay and me(except without the fighting ;-) ).
The SS Minnow 

Uncle Yoyo/ Tommy

What's Up

- OB appointment yesterday- Everything looks fine. I still get excited to hear her little heartbeat even though there is no doubt she is in there practicing her soccer moves and doing her best impression of a ball. [On a side note- I couldn't believe how much I weighed. I was really worried until I read my pregnancy calendar today and it said I should have gained at least 15 pounds by now. That seems like a lot to me at this point, but I'm right on schedule.]

-Ryan's speech amazes me every day. He comes up with the funniest things. Jay and I were hugging one day and Ryan wanted in on the action. I picked him up and he pointed to Jay then me saying, " Daddy and mommy...are friends." This of course caused much laughter and now he does it all the time. Most times he will point to everyone in the room, "Mommy, daddy, Zachary and Ryan are friends."

-Ryan's gymnastics teacher asked me how old he was exactly. When I told her she told me how well he was doing and that he is really keeping up with the older kids. Apparently he is doing the same things that kids 6 months older than him are doing. It really feels good when other people realize what you've known all along- Your child is the greatest ;-) Don't tell me you people don't think that about your own kid(s).

-Zach had a field trip this week on a boat. He got to do one of his favorite things- read maps.

-Zach is doing really well in school. We will get to know how well next week after his parent teacher conference.

-Jay is busier than ever with work, leading a middle school small group, his other small group and buying/selling computers.

-I am trying to keep my head above water. I'm finally going to have a chance to get to the grocery store today(we have not had milk or bread for 2 days!). I even get to go alone! Jay's mom is coming to watch Ryan and Zach this afternoon.

So, everyone is growing up and/or out. And I am just trying to take it one day at a time.

hm

Will I ever get to do all the things on my to do list? Why is everything about being a mother and cleaning a house something that you'll just have to do again the next week, the next day or the next hour? I feel like I'm walking on a treadmill...I'm moving, but not going anywhere.

Quote

Ryan quote of the day:

"SWEET! It's a truck."

That's daddy's boy.

Blogworthy

Ryan, Jay and I were riding in the car yesterday. Jay and I were having a conversation about something that happened at his job. From the back seat we hear, "What are you talkin' about?" So I explained to Ryan that we were talking about a lady where daddy works. Jay and I go back to talking and we hear again, "What are you talkin' about?" I explain again that we are talking about someone daddy sees at work. The question comes again, I answer. Then it comes again and again in rapid succession. I turn around to see a huge grin on the face of my son who has his fingers in his ears. When I turned to see him he burst into giggles. I have to say that I'm quite impressed with his toddler humor. Laughing myself, I told Jay what he was doing. Jay laughed and said, "Now that's blogworthy."
I don't know what's funnier, Ryan's clowning or Jay immediately thinking of my blog :-)