What we've been up to

We have instituted a new reward system for Parker. He picked out some rocks at the dollar store and I got a little jar that he gets to put them in when he does something good. It took a long time for him to fill it up the first time, but he finally did it! We took him to the dollar theater to see Monsters vs. Aliens. He didn't really like the theater experience, so it might be a while before we do that again. We got him a little bag of popcorn and they even had booster seats for him to sit on. He was more interested in the video games out in the lobby than the movie.

On our way to the movie, should have been our first clue how it was going to go

He did get excited when he saw the poster for the movie

He would have been happy to just play on this race car game instead

Daddy and Parker with popcorn and booster seat, red of course

I have been canning like crazy with Bryan's mom and sister. If I see another apricot again it will be too soon! We did apricot nectar, jam, more jam and still more nectar. I'm not sure how much total we did, but it was a lot! I am kind of glad that mom and dad's pear tree and garden didn't produce very much this year because I am so done with canning for this year!

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This is some of the jam from one of the days that we canned

The weekend of the 24th we headed up to Idaho for camping (for the boys) and to celebrate my nephew Carson's 2nd birthday. Friday night, my brothers, nephews, Zack, (Alison's bro), Bryan and Parker went to their first annual Man Camp! Parker loved throwing rocks into the water and sticks into the fire. The girls enjoyed a night of haircuts, hair color, making cards, popcorn with m&m's and Dr. Mario. The next day we all headed to the reservoir to play in the water and celebrate Carson's birthday. We also surprised mom with her birthday present, a plane ticket to TX to visit her sister. She of course was so surprised and cried when she read the card. It was a great weekend full of fun times with our family!

My men at 'Man Camp' (my nephew Jackson took this picture)

Carson and Parker throwing rocks

Parker riding his gigantic whale that Jack and Al gave him for his birthday last year

Carson enoying his birthday cupcake

Mom gasped and then said, "No way!"