Guilty Pleasure

So....I have a new favorite song. It just cracks me up and I feel a little guilty for liking it so much. When it comes on the radio I crank it up and belt it out. My favorite verse goes like this:

"I pray your brakes go out running down a hill; I pray a flower pot falls from a window sill and knocks you in the head like I’d like to; I pray your birthday comes and nobody calls; I pray you're flying high when your engine stalls; I pray all your dreams never come true; Just know wherever you areHoney, I pray for you."

It's called Pray for You, by: Jaron. Click HERE to hear it. Maybe it will be your new guilty pleasure.

$6 Sandbox

Yup, that's right. We just built a sandbox for $6. Alan got the wood from his dad when he was in Midland this weekend. It is salvaged redwood from a friends pool fence. Yay for recycling. We had to put in 2 1/2 hours labor and $6 worth of sand (1/2 yard). Pretty sure it will be worth the price. Previously, he had the little green plastic turtle sandbox. It served it's purpose when T was little, but now he needs room for Tonka trucks and friends. We sold the turtle sandbox in the garage sale last weekend anticipating this project. In all, it is about 4' x 8'. We'll be constructing a sturdy lid in the days to come... we'll keep you posted.

On a separate note, I purchased the green turtle sandbox for $2 at a garage sale a couple of years ago. I sold it last weekend for $5. So, I guess that technically makes this a $3 sandbox project :)

Forgive me?!

Okay, I know. Two tool posts in one day is a bit much. So, please forgive me.

Thomas may not be the most coordinated when it comes to sports (although this is improving), but he has amazing hand-eye coordination when it comes to his tools. Alan and Thomas were working on my garden and Thomas spent lots of time and effort hammering in this nail. When he was done he said, "I hammered that nail in like a worker guy. Daddy are you a worker guy?" Lol.

Imagine that

I know, I have a million pictures of Thomas with his tools. But, I just can't resist. He LOVES his tools. Today, he was a worker guy. Now he has his own circular saw. When we got home today, Thomas pulled out all his stuff. As you can see, he pulled out his tool bench, the compressor, and a pile of wood. He is even wearing Alan's ear muffs. Safety first!

Thomas has been really imaginative lately. He calls himself a worker guy or a delivery guy or a fireman - it just depends on the day. Today I picked him up in my "delivery" truck. Yesterday it was a "mail" truck. When he comes inside he'll tell me that "the worker guy needs to use the bathroom" or "I need to use the worker potty." It just cracks me up that gets into character. I had to convince him today that there really weren't any packages to be delivered. I wonder who he'll be tomorrow?!

Book Club

Last night was "book club" night with the ladies. We don't really read books, so book club is just our cover for getting out of the house. Once a month we meet up at a local restaurant, have a couple of drinks, and spend the evening laughing and talking.

My first Oberon of the year. A tall, cold Oberon with a slice of orange signals the beginning of summer for me.

Jennifer and I

Kristine, Beth, and Laura

Ah, finally...

We are LOVING this warm weather. It was almost 80 today. Unfortunately, it is going to get cool again. But- until then, we are going to bask in the sun. Thomas has been anxiously awaiting the day when he could play in the sprinkler again. Today was the day. He is big enough (and strong enough) to turn the water on and change out the different spray nozzles. Needless to say, he's been in heaven filling buckets, watering the grass, and spraying himself.

Chicago!!

We finally made good on our promise to Thomas. We took the train to Chicago yesterday. We had planned on going for his birthday, but decided not to when he had a broken leg. The weather was junky and cold, but we still had a great time. We started the day at Shedd aquariam. Thomas wasn't really into it. We've been twice and both times he was ready to go right after we got there.

Thomas really liked this submarine at Shedd. It's the only thing he wanted to do while we were there. Alan and I get into Shedd for free because we are teachers. Thank goodness. We would have been really disappointed if we had paid $90 to watch Thomas play in this submarine.

Daddy cajoled Thomas into looking at a few fish.

This picture sums up the day in Chicago. Rainy and COLD. Alan lent Thomas his hooded sweatshirt to keep him extra warm. It was just the right size to cover him up like a sleeping bag. We walked everywhere - in the rain. My husband does not believe in taking a taxi. Good thing we don't live in a big city.

After a warm up and lunch, we made the trek out to Navy Pier to go to the Chicago Children's Museum. It was AWESOME! Again, Alan and I got free admission and Thomas was only $10. He could have spent the whole day here. Everything was interactive and hands-on. His kind of place.

Thomas and Alan building a sailboat.

Catching some fish.

We rode the train to Chicago with Randy and Leah. Alan and Randy teach together. They went to the Museum of Science and Industry. We met up for dinner and then hopped back on the train to head home.

A day filled with fun totally pooped Thomas out. He slept the whole way home on the train.