Bigger or Better

Zakk had his friend Nick over today. They were a little bored and I didn't want them to watch tv/play video games, etc... Nick had the idea to play bigger or better. The object is to start out with something random around your house and go door to door and try to upgrade it to something bigger or better. Zakk was not feeling it and Hannah wanted to tag along. Oh my goodness!!! They decided to start with a bottle of bubbles(unopened). They were gone awhile and came back with the same bottle...no luck!! They didn't give up though. Off they went again. The next thing I know they are back with a big bag of potato chips(unopened) and their bubbles too???? Next they came home with a foam hand,(which they decided to keep) and took another bottle of bubbles which they traded that for some kites, then traded that for a stuffed dog bigger than they were! They wanted to keep it...yeah....no way kiddos!! Off they went and came back with a stuffed bear even bigger!! By this time, Zakk was totally into it! They traded the big bear for a smaller one. They went off again....during the middle of writing this post, I get a phone call that they traded the bear for a TV and they needed me to come and get them! Zakk was laughing so hard. Nick is the lucky owner of a TV(that apparently works) and we are the proud owners of a foam hand an unopened bag of chips and a stuffed bear!!(which the TV people let them keep!) All in all a fun way to spend 4 1/2 hours! YES! 4 1/2 hours!!! Pictures coming soon!

Happy Mother's Day

Happy to be a Mom to 2 AWESOME kids!
I think my life began when they were born.
I learn from them everyday and strive to be a better
person because of them!!! I love you Zakk and Hannah

Zakk's first fencing tournament!!

Zakk has taken up fencing and he loves it!! When he first brought it up to me, I was like huh??????????????? fencing? do people really fence? How did you even come up with that. I'm still not sure. I couldn't find anywhere for him to take fencing, but yet he kept asking and asking. Oddly enough while at VEGA one day a fencing instructor came in. So bizarre! So Zakk has been taking fencing lessons since October and has done fabulous!!! It makes my heart burst that he has found something he LOVES!! Zakk thinks his instructor is really cool! He set up a tournament for the kids in his class. Zakk placed 4th! He did so awesome. It was fun to watch something other than gymnastics for once(do not tell Hannah I said that). Gymnastics meets are pretty long, and apparently so are fencing tournaments. Hannah was not thrilled to sit through the whole thing, but I figure she owed Zakk!