URGH!!! Photo frustration!

I have made several attempts to blog, but for some reason I am unable to upload photos from my laptop. It is so frustrating because I have so many pictures to share...so bear with me until I get my desktop computer set back up.

The first week of June was very busy at Cub Central. We had recently discovered that the carpet padding in our house was not the upgraded carpet padding that we had ordered when the house was being built. The company offered to correct this for no charge. Who knew it would be such an ordeal. We then decided to replace the carpet in the study, living room and dining room with hardwood flooring. That decision required me to take the cubs to Grandma and Grandpa Bear's house for 5 days, mainly to avoid the dust, fumes from the stain/sealant, and to keep the cubs out of everyone's way. Steve ended up taking the week off so that he could "supervise" the two work crews (the carpet padding guys and the hardwood floor guys). They had to move all of our furniture and we had to empty the bookcases, drawers, fragile items, and all electronics. Needless to say, the house now looks like we just moved in. AGAIN. My kitchen table is covered with everything that belongs in my study. My bathroom is full of things that belong in our bedroom. Let's not even discuss what the upstairs looks like. This was really one of the most inconvenient processes ever.

Finally jumping to the point of this post...as soon as I get my desktop set back up (we are now debating whether to leave it in the study or move it upstairs ), I will be downloading some pictures. I have tons to share; summer fun photos, Mother's Day photos, and pictures of the cubs in their new CUB HOUSE (so spoiled) at Grandma and Grandpa Bear's. Plus any other super cute photos I may find on my camera. It's sometimes a surprise to me because Emily still gets her grubby little paws on my camera and starts shooting pictures. I actually commented to Steve that her photos are getting better. I love our little photographer!

At the movies

A local movie theater has a summer promotion for children...10 movies for $5. It is not for current movies, but for such a reasonable price I thought I would give it a shot. This would be the cubs' first attempt at movie-going, so I didn't know what to expect. This morning's movie was Charlotte's Web and we almost made it through the whole first hour...and I was rather impressed by this. Zach actually did better than Emily. She would not sit down for anything. In fact, she was quite a little nuisance...constantly changing seats, sticking her head in between the seats in front of us (which led to numerous apologies from Mom before I finally gave up), CRUNCHING her snacks, etc. Once she announced that she needed a potty-break, I took that as a good cue to head for the door. Zach was starting to get a little restless at this point, and our little man can only eat so many Ritz crackers. So, overall, our first movie experience was not a total failure.

Golf anyone??

We often take the cubs out to the golf course to burn off a little energy. Here's Zach putting for birdie!

The cubs turn three!!

On April 28th, the cubs turned 3!!

Frosting face.:

A lot of playing, not much eating.:


It's so hard to believe that the cubs are three. I look back in amazement, and I can't believe how small they were, and how far they have come. They are our precious little miracle cubs!!

We had a small celebration with Grandma and Grandpa Bear. The cubs aren't big cake eaters, so cupcakes were perfect. They were fascinated with the candles and enjoyed all the extra attention.

Happy birthday CUBS!!!

It's all good, as long as we have our trains.

It seems we can't catch a break from being sick. Preschool has introduced us to a new batch of germs. Approximately every two weeks or so one, if not both, of the cubs is sick. Here is Zach sucking up the sympathy, with his pillow, blankie, and his favorite engines. Yep, I think he's pretty cute even when he's sick.

Splishing and splashing

The cubs had their first pool experience after the Soccer Tots debacle. They were quite hesitant at first, but once they got used to it, it was hard to get them out. They stayed on the play ledge, played in the gushers, and had a blast trying to splash water at their daddy.
Zach in the gusher.:

Emily and Kristi, just checking it out.:

Ok, this might be fun.:

Trying to splash Daddy.:

I think Zach got him!:

We could get used to this!:


Kristi was here to join us for the March of Dimes walk. Unfortunately, even though the weather was beautiful on this Friday afternoon, it poured most of the night and into Saturday morning. Although the walk still went on as planned, we opted not to go due to the weather and the walk conditions. Parts of the walk were not paved, making for a muddy mess, and I was planning on taking the wagon (too bad it didn't have 4-wheel drive). So the cubs and I spent the day with Kristi, doing a little shopping and eating lunch at Cheddars. We appreciate all the donations made on our behalf, and we look forward to walking next year (as long as the weather cooperates).

Soccer tots

On April 16th, I took the cubs to Soccer Tots. My friend Kristi was in town so she went with us to lend a helping hand. The cubs really seemed to like it, as long as they could do their own thing. Each cub wanted their own ball, and they only wanted to kick it up and down the field. They didn't want to sit down, or listen to the coach, or do anything else that they were told to do. They are very stubborn. At least they released some of their energy. I'm happy to report there was only one injury...a busted lip. MINE!! I guess I should have signed a liability waiver for myself too. I was trying to get Zach to sit on his mat, when he leaped up and clocked me in the lip with his extremely hard head. So, first ever soccer experience and first ever busted lip for mom. NICE. Not to mention the grand-scale temper tantrum Zach threw as we were leaving. UGH.