Saturday, August 11, 2012

Happy 15th Birthday, Sam!

I can't believe my little Sambo, my Sammy, turned 15 years old this summer!  What happened to the baby boy that needed his mommy?
 Now he's taller than me, he's smarter than me (Hey, it's his birthday- Let him believe it!), and he has his whole life ahead of him (Me?  Only time will tell).  We started out his celebration week with a family dinner on his actual birth date with the Greer cousins and 2nd cousins, which included chocolate cake, chocolate ice cream, and video game contests.
 Then on Saturday, a bunch of his friends came over to be transported to Adventure Paintball Park in Longbranch WA (Thank you livingsocial deal!)
 It was Sam's special day, and there were lots of friends around to witness it.  Sam was lovin' it!
After paintball, the group returned to our house for pizza, hot wings, and cupcakes.  A great celebration!  I can't wait to see what the future holds for my now-not-so-little boy.  Love you Sam!

Monday, August 6, 2012

Summer Camping

KOA-Astoria

We stole away for two nights of camping -- the type of camping I'm willing to do - with showers, pool, free pancake breakfast, water and power hookup, convenience store!























The campground had a big "pillow" for jumping.  The kids loved it!
My favorite part: that time of night when we're all in the tent and there's nothing to do but talk.  Love that.  Goodnight.