Scavenger Hunt

Each year I put together a scavenger hunt for the boys on my first work day back to school before the boys go back to their babysitter or school. We usually have someone come to our house on these days and it is always a little difficult for the boys after we have been together all summer. For memories sake here are the clues and prizes.



Dear Jack, Grant, and Will



What a fun summer it has been! We have done a lot of great things but most importantly we have been together! I have had so much fun with you every day playing, going to the zoo, pools, Destin, VBS, playing on the slide, beating Jack one time at Wii baseball and everything else. I will miss you today but know you are having a blast with Hannah. I am so, so, so lucky to be your mom and can't wait to see you when I get home.



Love you so much!



Mom



PS - Will only has a few prizes for this years scavenger hunt. Please share with him if you can. Be nice to each other also.



Love You!

Clue 1: Vacation was a lot of fun. The car drive sure was long though. It would have been fun to fly. Have fun with these. Look for them were we park our cars.

Clue 2: We started our library reading a little late this year. You guys did a great though. Read these news things...I think you will like them. I can't wait to read them with you. Look for this prize in a place we keep the books.

Clue 3: We love football and toy story in this house! We watched both this summer! Look for this small treat in a place you find movies. Share them please!

Clue 4: You boys are my own "little rascals." I love you so much. I love how we spike your hair sometimes like one of the "little rascals." Look for this clue were we keep the hair gel and maybe when I get home we can spike your hair and watch this!

Clue 5: What is your favorite sport? Look for these in Will's closet!

Clue 6: Yum! Yum! Maybe you can make your own ice cream sandwiches with these after lunch. Enjoy! Look for these in a place Grant likes to climb. Share them please.

Clue 7: We love to wrestle, punch, and play. Knock yourself out with these. To find the prize look in the place we keep the band aids.

Clue 8: These are good but you will need to brush your teeth. Look for these special treats in a place you find some toothpaste.

Clue 9: We love to be creative in this house. Please use these little gifts to draw me some new pics for my classroom. I can't wait to see what you create. Look for these on a desk.

Clue 10: We all eat these different. We even learned at church that Will likes them. Look for these in a place we keep the wash cloths. You will need a wash cloth for Will after he eats some of them.

Clue 11: I will miss you today. I will look at my watch a lot and think of you. Look for this prize in a place we keep our cell phones when they are charging.

Clue 12: Just a fun little something to be found in our play gym were you all have fun.

Clue 13: Just in case I missed a little something I thought you might like to go get it yourself. Don't lose these. Give them to Hannah once you find them. Look for these in the place I put all our extra pictures of my sweet boys.

Clue 14: This last prize is something special from Daddy to his 3 boys. It is something you will wear to cheer! It is hidden in his car so you will have to wait for him to get home!

Answers:
1. Foam gliders in garage
2. books in Grant's room in his book basket
3. Toy Story and Football cards in entertainment center
4. "Little Rascals" movie in my bathroom near hair gel
5. Mizzou t's in Will's closet
6. Chips A hoy cookies in pantry
7. Punching balloons in small bathroom
8. Candy in upstairs bathroom
9. New marker on downstairs desk
10. Oreos in wash cloth drawer
11. Watches on my dresser behind picture frames
12. Cars and Star Wars thing inside slide
13. Target gift card in picture albums
14. Mizzou Jersey's in Brians car

Pool

Due to Will's love of the sand and some seaweed the last two days of our trip we spent a lot of our day at the pools. All three boys are fish. Jack loves to swim, dive for dive sticks, and go on the lilly pad. Grant loves to jump in, jump in, and be thrown. Will love to try and swim on his own, sleep in his float, and sit on the side of the pool. We all love the lazy river and all the pools our resort offers.

White Shirts

I love white shirts and khaki beach pictures. We took our own this year but one of these years I am going to find a photographer to take them for us. They turned out okay considering Will HATES the sand and has no problem letting us know about it!

The Track

While on vacation we went to "The Track". Jack and Grant both got to ride go-carts with Brian and I. When I drove Jack we passed 7 others cars which he was super excited about because he is 7 years old! Jack also got to drive his own go cart on the rookie track and Grant got to do the merry go round. Will hung out in the exciting stroller ride and was content to people watch. It was super late for him but he still did a great job!

Vacation Pics

Here are some pictures of vacation.

Florida 2010

We have spent this week in Florida. Just like 2 years ago we are stay ago we are staying at Waterscape about five miles outside of Destin. This is a unique resort. It has 2 main pools, a lazy river, and a kiddie pool with a small water slide. It is perfect for the ages and needs of our kids right now. The beach has been great minus some seaweed that came in with the tide today. Jack loves all the pools and is a strong enough swimmer to just go, Grant is getting stronger but does great on and has total freedom as long as he is wearing is water wings, and Will needs to be held on sitting in his lounge chair. Our condo is kinda on the small side at about 850 square feet and as the week has gone on we are getting in each others way. We have a master bedroom/bathroom, kitchen, dining area, living room, and some bunk beds built into a corner of the wall and another bathroom. It sleeps six. Jack and Grant are in the bunk beds and Will has a corner of the dining area for his pack and play. We also have a very nice deck area that looks out on the pools and the ocean. Since we are on the 6th floor though it makes me a little (okay a lot) nervous. It is perfectly safe but still. We have spent the week swimming, doing a little shopping, swimming, eating, sleeping, swimming, riding go carts, and more swimming! It has been good to be together, good to love on my boys and watch them have so much fun. I will post pictures when we get home. Today in the pool I asked Jack if he was having fun and he told me that this was all like a dream and he was dreaming. Well said!

Dear Will

Dear Will,

About 1 minute ago your brothers and I stood in your room and sang "Happy Birthday" to you. We sang it at exactly 12:14 pm which is exactly one year from your birth. You were fast asleep on your second nap of the day (must be growing again!) and did not move. I cried while singing. I can't believe one year ago today I pushed you into this world. It is a day etched forever in my mind and I cherish it so. As mothers we love to tell the stories of the days of our babies birth. Your was so special to me. It is one I have written down for memories sake and I am sure will tell you many times as you grow. Even though you were born on July 2nd at 12:14 I had known you for so much longer. You are extra special. I had a miscarriage the year before having you and in my heartache my dear friend Kate reminded me that another baby was coming, a baby I would not get to have if it had not been for my loss. God choose you before I even knew and I am so grateful that he did. I felt your kicks, your slow movements, and your rolls. Towards the end I always felt you were big and when you were born the doctor commented right away how big you were - I was right! I had felt you for so long and could tell. You changed my body but more than anything just like your brothers you have changed my heart. I hope to show you always how much you mean to me. You are walking, talking a little (mama, dada, baba, and this), love to give hugs, smile a ton, and love when I yell out your nickname of "Wilson". You are my sweet boy and I love being your mom.

Love,

Mommy