New Perspectives and Once In A Lifetime Opportunities

First things first. My husband is blind, well nearly blind. Jared came home with a quarter the other day that was unusual and asked the hubby to read what was on the back. Guess what he can't see it. So he calls Eye Exam 2000 and they have an open appointment that afternoon. After what seemed life forever he was done with the optometrist and the diagnoses is he is blind and needs glasses. I could have told him that:) So a few more hours later and a HUGE chunk of change later his glasses are ordered. (They had to ship them out to process.) Seven days later...he picked them up yesterday. Guess what he can see again! And in my opinion he is looking good in those glasses!

So lacrosse is over and we had one end of the year party already. As I was sitting around the table with a couple of the parents, the conversation turned to Scouting. In the process Jake was invited to go to Philmont this year with a Pleasant Hill troop that one of his teammates is in and most of the boys go to his school. Jake went to their troop meeting on Monday night, and of course loves it. So he is headed to Philmont this year. They are doing a 57 mile trek and he can't be more thrilled. He was also invited to go to summer camp with them but when I got the cost of football all fiqured out for the year and the $1000 for Philmont. He had to choose. So Philmont it is. Most scouts don't get the opportunity to go to Philmont, and if you should happen to get the chance..DO NOT pass it up. I was invited to go as well, but I of course had to pass for this year. However, I already know there will be another opportunity for me to go and you can bet I won't pass up the next time.

So lacrosse is over but football has already started. Spring ball, summer ball, St Marys Football camp, and double days times 2 (Jake and Jared) add up for a lot of running around. I thought once lacrosse was over I would get a little bit of a rest, I was wrong of course.

He has a job!

I know I mentioned previously that Jake was looking for a job. Well it didn't take long...he is officially employed! Woo Hoo! That means mom wont hear the "mom, can I borrow $20 to go to the movies!" phrases that come out of their mouths so often. Instead he can now pay back and take his mom to the movies once in awhile.

Before I forget, he is one the shallow water lifeguards at Waterworld in Concord. Incidently, it was the first application he put in, and his first interview ;)

100th BSA Anniversary Norcal Jamboree

Saturday I took the boys and some of the boys from the troop to the Norcal Jamboree and the Alameda County Fairgrounds. It was amazing to see the large amount of Boy Scouts and just as many leaders. I got a lot of information about future activities for the troop. It was nice and warm and we enjoyed ourselves. In the last building we went in to the Oakland Raiders had a table set up to push their 2nd Annual Scout Day. They had pads, jerseys, helmets, gloves and huge cleats for the kids to try on. Of course, my older boys were interested and tried on the gear. Here is the result:

This is Jake gearing up. The helmet was way to small but he put it on anyway.
















Here is Jared striking a pose.

Jake and Jared in a 3 point stance.

Jake striking a pose.

Both boys showing how its done.

Needless to say I had hot, and tired boys in the car when we left. Of course, a car full of boys who have been walking all day the first thing they do is take off their shoes. Really!

Yucky....uuuuuuugh.

The windows had to come down and the stinky offender had to be yelled at to put his shoes back on. After the car was air out. All was back to normal, and the kids fell asleep on the way home.

Thrifty Shopping

After gymnastics on Friday, I promised Jessica that we could buy a new dress at Khol's. I have never shopped at Khol's but because of a great opportunity that I acquired today was going to be the day. Recently, Safeway was doing a promotion that for every $50 you spent in the store you got a $10 Kohl's cash (which is just like using cash). We ended up getting a 1 $10 Khol's cash, which I have been holding on to. A few days later Kohl's had their coupon on the paper for spend $20 get $10 off. I just doubled my money. So off we went. When we get to Khol's I happen to notice the sign on the doors says I pay no sales tax today as well. Score another one for me. Jessica and I picked out a couple of dresses and tried them all on. Of course they were all cute, but I made her pick just one. A cute black sun dress with pink polkda dots. I was going to spend a little more money and buy a second dress but I decided to buy a shirt and capri's instead. When we got to the register the total was $22.06. Jessica gave her the buy $20, get $10 off coupon, and then the $10 Kohls cash, leaving our total at $2.06. But wait...it was no sales tax day as well so she credited back my sales tax and our total was $1.87 for the dress, capri's and shirt. A great day for shopping!

Shoe Shopping!

Anything to do with shopping and I am usually there. Jake wanted to go shopping and pick up some new DC shoes for school, since his other ones were getting pretty worn out. I agreed to take him to the mall, but the little princess decided she needed to go too. Since we hadn't been shopping for awhile (and I know Jessica loves it), and we were only going to one specific store in the mall I thought it would be okay. Wrong!!!! Jessica is a born shopper, if she sees something that looks cute she tries it on. Jake on the other hand shops like me. He likes to look at several stores and then go back to a few of them before he makes a decision. Well one store turned into a few stores as you can imagine. We went into Tilly's first, they have a small selection of shoes but they have some very cute girl shoes. Jessica tried every one of them on, and they weren't even close to fitting her. Of to the next store, again she is trying on shoes. A few more stores and the same thing. The last store we went into had all these bright colored cute shoes, alot of heels and stiletos on the womens side. That did not stop her. Here are the first two:











Yes I know that they are 2 different shoes, but she didn't care. They were on the clearance (good girl) rack and that is all she saw was these shoes. They were very cute, especially on her.

So a few more minutes in the store looking at shoes, by this time Jake has taken off to some other store, and she comes up with these:

Much more her style I think. None of those drab looking shoes, she wanted the flash and she sure picked it with her shoe choices. I can imagine what my shoe bill will be like when she gets just a little bit older. As long as no one takes her into a Coach store and shows her the bags, we should be good.

Oh yea, towards the end of our little excursion to the mall, I decided to check out the little girl section at Gap kids. Well next door to Gap kids is Crazy 8's. You have to pass Crazy 8's to get to the Gap. Well Jessica pops into Crazy 8's find this cute pink and orange sundress and tells me stay there mom. As she stands right where the dress is hanging and starts to take it off the hanger she says don't look. I realize at this point that she is take this off the hanger to try it on right there in the middle of the store. I of course had to put a stop to that....but I will be back soon to purchase that sundress. It was really cute ;)

Resume

My 15 year old is looking for a job...well I look for him and pass on the information I find. Anyway, the local waterslide park has openings for the summer. Who wouldn't want to work at a water park for the summer? I loved it when I did it. Anyway, so I am looking at ways to apply for the job so I can pass on the info...and they need a resume. Really a resume for a 15 year old? I guess it's a good thing that he has had several jobs because his resume would be really bare if he didn't.

We play Campolindo today. At least I do not have to worry about the rain, but it might be cold. Game is at 7 pm at Campo so I will definately need a sweatshirt and probably a jacket.

Friday's game is at 4 pm at CP and since it is suppose to be 76 I think the only thing I will need are sunglasses and sunblock ;)

She loves it!

Secretly I worried what the morning would hold with Jessica. She is always so excited to do things and then when she gets there she backs out, being shy (something that is so unusual for her). But we arrived early, she got to look around, and when the teacher showed up she was gone. I watched from the viewing area as she jumped on the trampoline, jumped onto blocks from the spring board, walked the balance beam, used the rings, and the rope swing. She loves it and can't wait to go back next week.

I froze my butt off again at the Lacrosse game. But wait not only did we freeze, but it poured for the majority of the game. So I was wet and cold, but I was there. We lost yet again, but we played much better. I wish I had a camera though, it would have been great pictures of the hubby keeping the umbrella over his head, while he let the ends drop on me. And me wearing garbage bags not only over my rain jacket, but on my legs as well. I was soaked anyway as the walk out to the field was pouring and the wind was blowing right at me, so my sweatshirt was wet and the front of my pants. The garbage bags kept me from getting soaked completely through. Good thing I keep extra sweatshirts in my car...

Of course as we leave the field and drive away what do we see? Sun, yes sun. The strom front had moved through and it was clearing up.