It's a Girl!!

We have a new little one at the Crommes household, and her name is Paulina.  She was a rescue from a house with a hamster eating cat who already got her old housemate.  I swore we would never get another hamster after the passing of Jeremy's beloved "Hamsty" but he was relentless and I had a weak moment.  Bentley is most fascinated with his new little sister.

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Go into your picture files, open the 6th folder, 6th picture -- then tag 6 people.  I didn't tag...  This is Joe and Jeremy finishing our deck last summer!   Jeremy was on a TON of Prednisone at the time.

Happy 11th Birthday Jeremy

We celebrated with an XBOX 360 sleepover (I use the term "sleep" loosely).  

This is the kids, all engaged in the video games and Melinda posing in the background.

Leanne Wrote Jeremy the best Birthday Story complete with fabulous illustrations, including Jeremy, the dogs, Uncle Joe, Pizza and Party hats.  I LOVE having Leanne as my niece SO much.

Davie Boy gave Jeremy a "Best Cousin" Trophy he made.  He cracks me up. 

This is our house at 5:30am.  There are 7 children and 1 dog in this picture.  Can you find them all?  Yes, that is Jeremy and Quinn, AWAKE!

Happy 11th Birthday Jeremy!  I love you so much.

Great Wolf

Last weekend after the Blue and Gold Ceremony, we surprised Jeremy with a trip to the Great Wolf Lodge.  It is a fun place to be for sure, a little bit crowded, but worth it.  Here's a couple tips if you go. 

1) Don't eat there.  $20.00/person for pizza and mac and cheese?  Seriously?  And it wasn't even good mac and cheese.  My advice - find a local restaurant, there's a book in your room with a bunch of them.  Pick one and I guarantee it will have better food than the Wolf. 

2) Take your own stacks and drinks, they don't care.  And here's something I know for a fact.  It takes WAY less time to run back to your room to refill your keg cup of beer than it does for them to find someone over 21 to pour you a beer.  Seriously.

3) Go first thing in the morning and stake out a table at the waterpark and put your stuff all over it.  Grab a few extra chairs even.  Then ditch the kids, and go have coffee, a shower, a nap... whatever you like.  You can come and go throughout the day and you will always have your prime spot.  When you get sick of the waterpark, sell your table to some jealous soul.  (I kid)

4) Make sure you take some adult friends - we went with my Brother and Sister in Law and their kids.  They're pretty fabulous, so I'm keeping them.  You'll have to find your own family/friends. 

 

Arrow of Light

Jeremy and his Cub Scout Den crossed over to Boy Scouts on Friday night.  We had the Blue and Gold ceremony at our church education center (same place as the wedding reception).  

Uncle, Auntie, David, Leanne, Oma, Papa and Aunt Sue came out to support Jeremy. (Thanks again for coming)  Tuesday is our first Boy Scout meeting Jeremy is really looking forward to starting something new with "older boy" activities.

Getting their Arrows from Brandon, their Den Chief from their new Boy Scout Troop

Signing the Bridge before crossing over.

All of the Boys with their awards

My 365 picture of the day (the theme this week was RED!)

Blog Neglect

Guilty as Charged...

So, here's an update. Jeremy had a follow up with Children's today and I am happy to report he is doing GREAT and we don't have to go back for 6 months! (we will see his Dr. here for blood work in 3) Last night was Swimming - Jeremy is doing a "competition" swim class, which basically means he swims about a kajillion laps and makes me tired just watching him. Why am I so tired? Well, I spent the weekend scrapbooking with 20 amazing women on Whidbey Island where sleep is not even on the list of top 10 things that must be accomplished.... you know, Eat, Drink, Gossip, Eat some more.... the list goes on. While I was away, Jeremy and Joe went to Klondike with the scouts where the boys race dog sleds (the boys are the "dogs"). I am having a ton of fun with my 365 project - have you had a chance to check it out? (look top-right -->) Here's one of my favorites...

Did I mention yet that he earned his yellow belt in Tae Kwon Do? He did and I am super proud of him. He loves it and has even started sparring, I'm not sure how I feel about this yet.

Well, that's it in a nut shell... I'll try to be better at this. :)

Marley & Me

I read the book a couple of years ago and bawled like a baby, so I knew I had to go see the movie. Jeremy is spending a few days with his Aunt Alison, Uncle Scott and cousins Ben & Emily, so Joe and I had a rare date night. He offered a movie and I jumped at the chance to see Marley. Two words..... Bring Tissues. Ok, four words.... Bring LOTS of Tissues. And I'm the girl that always laughed at my mom (& brother!) for crying during movies. But, you throw a dog in there, and I'm spent. Seriously, if you're a dog lover, go watch it. Or even if you're not, you will be. Joe even used is standard line, "someone must have had a cat in there" to explain his waterworks reaction.

PS - you can keep up with my 2009 365 project through that little button on the right.