SUMMER IS HERE!!

Well, we've wrapped up the school year.....and school's out for the summer!! Baseball season is finished...well, almost finished, Eli goes into the post season tournament next week. Both Eli and Gregory had great seasons. Eli has become a great hitter, and catcher in the outfield. Tonight, on Eli's last game of the regular season, he hit a GRAND SLAM!! It was so exciting, and his coach...his whole team was thrilled!! Gregory has become a great catcher, and he did a wonderful job on 1st base!
Today was the last day of school. It was a fantastic year for both boys. Eli was honored last night for being on the honor roll all year; he recieved an award and a beautiful medal. Gregory recieved an award for excellent behavior! Way to go boys; we're very proud of you!!
Now, we're onto summer activities, and I can't wait!! When I was a child, summer was my favorite time, as my parents always made it so much fun for us. So, I hope my boys will have just as much fun, if not more:) I've stocked up on art supplies, science projects, outdoor water play games. We have our inflatable pools, sprinklers, and slip-n-slide, and we're going to do a lot of camping.
Tomorrow, is our day of remembering. It's been 2 years since Great Grandma (GG) passed away. There is not a day that goes by that we don't think of her, or talk about her. In the morning, we're going to the Five&Diner for breakfast, as it was her favorite restaraunt to go to for breakfast. We have so many wonderful memories, and we were all so blessed to have such a special GG.

THANK GOD FOR MOTHERS!!

I'm a bit behind on my Mother's Day blog, as it's been somewhat crazy around here the past week. It started last Thursday, Eli was home sick with a sore throat and low grade fever. Thank goodness, by the end of the day, he was feeling much better! However, by the time it was time to go pick up Gregory from school, I had come down with the stomach flu, and had to drive with my bowl next to me just in case. So, Gregory came home, and by that evening, I was sicker than a dog, and not able to keep anything...not even water down! As I was going through that, Gregory started to complain of a tummy ache, and before I knew it, he was throwing up and feeling miserable too! Thank goodness, Gregory was feeling pretty much back to normal by the next morning....as for me, I was hit HARD, and was sick through Sat. Dave was a huge help; he made us soup, and helped when he could, but he still had to go to work. Thank God for my WONDERFUL MOTHER (did I mention she is AWESOME), she came down and stayed with us, to help with the boys, so I could get some rest to get healthy ASAP. That was a great help!! I am up & running again, and am much better!!

MOTHER'S DAY was a very relaxing day. As we were recovering, we took it pretty easy. Dave and the boys made me a delicious breakfast, and gave me very nice cards, movies(Don't Mess With The Zohan & PS I Love You), and perfume. Dave had also sent me clothes shopping last week. My Dad is out of town, so we spent Mother's Day with my Mom, and we all watched Enchanted, and then we went to have pizza for dinner. When we came home, the boys made Just a Trifle for dessert (it's pudding, angel food cake, and whipped cream-great for a summer treat), and it was delicious! It was such a nice day! I thank God everyday to be blessed with such a wonderful husband and 4 absolutely awesome boys!! It was great to spend the day with my Mom--she is such a special person!

Now, moving on to TODAY.....yet but again, we have the flu going around our family....AGAIN!! Yesterday, Eli had gone to the park, and came back, to lay down for a while...now, he doesn't do that often, if he could be out with his buddies! So, by bedtime, he was saying his stomach hurt, and he better have a bowl. By 10pm, he was throwing up, and didn't stop till 3am! He's home today, very weak, and sleeping. Hopefully he's feeling better quickly, so he can enjoy the last 2 weeks of school!

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