Exactly the Same...but Not So Much

Owen and I are alike in so many ways.

We are both stubborn, quick tempered, quick to identify someone's bs and call them out on it and both very laser focused when we get on something.  Sometimes it's a good thing.  Many times tho, it's not.  Especially if you're the target.  :p

The one thing that we really are alike on is that we don't care what anyone thinks.  And if someone doesn't like something that we are doing, it's pretty much game on.  We both love to wear ridiculous long socks and crazy outfits.

And although we both love to wear outfits that make people go hum, he takes it to the next level.

Because if you know me, you know that I am a freak out colors matching.  When I play tennis, my hair bow always matches my outfit.  (Except that ONE time that I was wearing a blue outfit and had a matching blue bow in and then changed to a pink outfit and forgot to change my bow.  My so called BFF doesn't let me live it down to this day because, unfortunately, she saw it.

But Owen definitely doesn't care about colors matching.

 Yes folks.  Those are pink knee high socks with robots on them.  And Superhero high tops.  Because the pink socks weren't enough on their own!

 Goofball.  I'm glad that he finally stopped making this adorable face.  Please no one remind him of it!

For the love of all that is Holy...where did this child come from?  I never ordered up a Crayola box for a dresser.  I cringe every time he goes out but I just let him do his thing.

And hope that one day he will want to color coordinate.

And if not, I guess that's his future wife's problem.  LOL!

Catching Up

Shame, Shame, Shame on me!

My complete and total apologies to my two readers for not keeping up with my blog lately.  I have no good excuse except for it's been a busy summer, I have children who seem to need to go here and there and everywhere and a new iPad that doesn't work with pictures, which is where I usually blog to.

But my dear sweet husband is going to fix that and get me a new laptop so that I can use my blog again.

As I said, it has been a busy summer.  We started off the summer with a month long trip to Pawleys Island, SC. 

Typical Owen.

Typical Shane

The big news of the summer was Shane got contacts.  He's super happy with them!

The bigger news is that he turned 13.  :eek:

Another biggie, Owen finally won his battle for guinea pigs as we welcomed Peace and Harmony into our family.  And by "welcome", I mean I agreed most unwilllingly...kicking and screaming the whole way!  (Owen got Ken to agree to the guinea pigs by naming them Peace and Harmony.  Sucka.)

Peace.

 

Harmony on my iPad.  You know...the iPad that I can't blog on.  :p

 

We took the boys to see the Washington Nationals.  They're having an awesome season.  They are in the lead in all of baseball right now!  Woot!  Woot!

How the boys and I spend our time in between innings.  LOL!

And finally, Ken took the boys to see a Redskins preseason game vs. the Colts.  RGIII's debut as well as Andrew Luck.

So, in short, that's our summer in a nutshell. 

And my excuse for not blogging. 

But I promise I will get better mom!  I don't want the wrath of the Ginny on me.  I'm already struggling with the payback of the Ginny.  And I have a feeling that it's only going to get worse so I better not add on to it.

And get back to blogging!

The Best Day of School

In elementary school, the best day of school ever was Field Day.  For sure!

And for a kid like Owen, it's just the best thing since sliced bread.  He loves to be outside anyway so for him, it's a can't miss day of school.

Owen and his teacher, Mrs. Lowery.  Best.  Teacher.  Evar.

One of my friends.  He's a little over the top with videoing his kids.  LOL!

Owen's best friend's mom doing what moms do.  Consoling him on his loss.  

Listening for instructions.

"Discus" throwing.  :p

Owen may have awesome eye/hand coordination.  Jump roping coordination?  Not so much!  LOL!

Super Boy!

Everyone loves the potato sack race!

Man down!

Just what Owen needs.  Something to make him dizzy and not see correctly.  LOL!

Tug-o-War...always a favorite!

I think he likes to fall on purpose.  :p

His class.

The two legged race with his best friend.  :)

Man down!  Again!  Lots of these types of pics.  I only posted a few.  :p

Owen and his BFF Ky.  Owen met him at the Y last summer.  The first day of summer this year, he wore the same jersey to the kids gym as the first day that he met Ky because he knew that Ky was going to be there and he wanted to celebrate the day he met his BFF by wearing the same outfit.  How in the heck he remembers that, I'll never know!

 

Looks fun, no?  As I said...no kid wants to miss field day!  It's the best day of the year.  :)

Aw. Baby Love.

I was uploading a picture to my photobucket account and came across this video. 

Aw.  It's little Mary Mac as a baby.



What a cute little stinker!

Not Me!

There is a child living in our house who we never see but is for sure a part of this family just the same as the ones that I pick up after every single day of my life.

I'm not sure if that child is a boy or a girl but I definitely know it's name.

"NOT ME."

That's right.

That child's name is NOT ME.

And "NOT ME" did something that I never thought I'd see after the children were out of drawing with crayons age.

He/she/it drew on my kitchen wall.

That's right.

With a pen.

And what did "NOT ME" draw?  Shane's name.  And a penis.

Yes.  That's right.  A penis.

That wasn't a typo.

Both living children in the house claimed that it was "NOT ME" as they giggled hysterically.

And I believe them.

They both looked really surprised.

I think that one of their friends did it.

So now their friends are banned from coming over.

And thank God for Magic Eraser.  Otherwise, I'd have a new piece of artwork on my kitchen wall.

And no one wants a penis drawing on their kitchen wall.

And if they do, I don't want to meet them!

Let's chalk this up to yet another thing that I didn't think that I'd ever blog about!

Meh.