School Carnival!!

June 3rd was carnival day at JJ's school. Its great. They have food, games with prizes, bouncy toys, a cake walk, and great raffles. They kids have a blast seeing everyone they know and jumping in the jump house. We tried 5 times unsuccessfully to win a cake.


J and T in the bouncy house  


J on the big slide 


T on the big slide 


J and T in the fire truck 

Tyler's field trip to safeway

Tyler at Safeway  

Tyler's preschool class went on a field trip to Safeway. They are always good to the kids. This year they gave them Starbucks hot chocolate, j0-jo potatoes, string cheese, apples, yogurt, cookies, carnations, and Mr Yuck stickers and a pill box from the pharmacy. They got to look in the bakery, the freezers, the meat department, and at the fresh seafood that had come in.

Rain Out!!

We had another rain out game last night!! That would make 5 out of 7 this season. So, hopefully good weather on Monday!! JJ is getting really disappointed.

Dad Duties!!

Jeremy did his fatherly duties before he went to work Saturday night. He cut us a bunch of wood for our fire.




Dad duties!! 

Boating on Bumping Lake

Bumping Lake  

This is Bumping Lake. Its up highway 410 about halfway between Enumclaw and Yakima.


Dylan driving. Definitely a Watts kid! 

Dylan is definitely a Watts kid. He wanted to drive the boat in a bad way. He was so stubborn about it too.

Then, we find out what happens when you don't behave right with your fishing poles. A few minutes after Jeremy barely missed Dylan and hooked dads shirt, he was hanging on for dear life from the side of the boat. Tyler thought it was funny, so he joined Jeremy. I don't think either of them will mess around with the hooks again.


Hanging out of the boat!! 

Memorial day weekend camping!

Camp and Cheyenne 

Here is a picture of our dog Cheyenne laying around at camp. We were right on the Naches River off Bumping Lake Rd. We found a great spot and the kids found lots of other kids to play with. They road bikes up and down the dirt road all day. It was great. Nice and relaxing.



Naches Rivers 

Lazy weekend

We had a lazy weekend here in the Watts house. Friday Jen was so sick (I laid in bed almost all day). The boys went to see STAR WARS: Episode III in case you were out of the loop. Tyler fell asleep during it. Saturday, Jen finally got Jeremy's vest sewed for boy scouts (its only been since March 30th). Yes the sewing machine has been sitting on the table this whole time!! But, graduation is not until June 10th, so its not like I waited until the last minute. Today, we did a little yard work and worked in the carport to get it cleaned up (Huge Mess). But, it started raining and Jeremy had to go to work, so...
We hired 4 new employees this week. Doing good there. Still need a few. At least two.
I guess thats all for now.

Finally a Toss Ball game

After 3 rainouts Jeremy finally had a baseball game today. He was up to bat a bunch and never got out!! He had to use the tee a few times (they only get 5 hitable pitches), but he did get some hits. It was really fun.

POOL PARTY!!

Jeremy's birthday at the pool 

Jeremy had his birthday party with his friends today at the pool. We rented the whole pool, so they had a great time. We had some cupcakes and juice, sang happy birthday, and opened some presents.
Guests in the pool: Rick, Bailey, Connor, Hannah, Meagan, Dad, Tyler, Dylan, Peter, Ben, Stacia, Josh, Max, Bryan, Mia and Markus.

Training wheels off!! 

Tyler not to be outdone by his brothers new bike took his training wheels off and just took off. He did great. He feels like a big kid. Now he can really jump over the speed bumps.

Jeremy's new bike. Already doing tricks. 

Friday the 13th was JJ's birthday. He wanted to go to Old Country Buffet for dinner. When we got home his new bike was waiting for him. He loves it.

Opening Day at the Safeway!!

The Safeway here in Enumclaw has been remodeled and today was opening day. It was crazy. You would have thought it was the day after Thanksgiving at Walmart. People were lining up for free food and the 12 packs of coke for 1.50. They were giving away DVD players,shopping sprees, food, and coffee. I think the whole town of Enumclaw was there!! I did manage to get out of there after about an hour with a savings of 54.78!!! So, I think I did good. I did get a free coffee. Although, I didn't get free gas which I really wanted.

Rain Rain Go Away

No baseball games yet. Mondays game was cancelled due to rain. Today's game was cancelled because there was too much mud on the fields. Keep you posted.

Mom's Day at the zoo

Mom and Me at the Zoo 

Every year on the Saturday before Mom's day we do the Mom and Me at the Zoo. You buy the shirts, then you get into the zoo for free. And you get a free Krispy Kreme donut. We have done this 7 years in a row. We went to Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. JJ has a school project to do on a rainforest so we did some research. The animals were all out. It was a great day.


Bear 


Monkeys 

Mothers Day Weekend

My boys SPOILED me this weekend. Saturday we went to the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. JJ has a project due about tropical rain forests, so we did a little research. We did the rounds and then headed for the Old Spaghetti Factory. The spaghetti was so good.
We headed out to where Jeremy's brother and sisters were camping and had some marshmellows. The kids ran around.
Sunday morning I slept in and the boys woke me up with steak, eggs, hashbrowns, bacon and toast in bed. Then, they gave me their presents. Tyler made me a card and JJ made me a card with a beautiful picture of a flower that he drew and then watercolored. It was really pretty.
We headed out to the cemetery and to see Jeremy's grandma. It was a nice day.

Tyler off the diving board!!

I forgot to mention - when we went to the pool a few weeks ago that Tyler went off the diving board. I have always said "Tyler is the daredevil."

Nap Time!!

So, here is what you have to look forward to with kids. Nap time. Its so quite and peaceful. But this blog is about parent nap time. This week Jeremy and I have been so tired. We have been taking naps. Jeremy gets up early and comes home from work and sleeps for 2 or 3 hours. Well, today it is my turn. When Jeremy gets home from work - I am going to have nap time. (Dylan was up at 5:45 this morning). Too early for me.

Baseball has begun

JJ has started coaches pitch baseball this year and is doing awesome. He had some great hits in practice so far. We start games next Monday. It should be fun.

33 days and counting

JJ only has 33 days of school left and he has begun the countdown. I can't believe how quickly the school year went. We have a five day weekend for Memorial day. That never happened when I went to school.

We got the trailer back....

So, Saturday we went and picked up the trailer. It only took 23 days instead of the maximum of 12.

Date Night!!

Jeremy and I had a date night last night! We went to dinner and a movie. Jen's mom came down and spent some time with the boys. We went to dinner at the Outback Steakhouse. They have awesome prime rib. Its seasoned so good. Then, we went to see the new XXX:State of the Union. It was a little unrealistic, but it was good. At least the story was original.

Err...

On Tueday of Molly's Week we went roller skating with boy scouts in the evening. I forgot.

Your trailer will be done on Tuesday, but we haven't started it yet!!

So, on April 7th we decided to take our trailer for its yearly maintenance and for a few warranty things before it expires. They told me it would be done on Tuesday the 20th. There were a few trailers ahead of ours. We had an appointment?? Not happy about it, but we left it.
On the 20th, I call. I get "I will have the service manager call you tomorrow." Again ????
So, he calls. Well, we have been overwhelmed with trailers and we haven't started it yet. UHH! Okay so how long is it going to be. "Call me tomorrow and I will have a better idea."
So, tomorrow rolls around. "I get Sam who says I will get the manager." After being on hold Sam comes back and says "how about next week?" I say "How about Friday?" He goes on and on about how they had a local RV show and how there have been 12 trailers in front of ours and how no one has really been at the shop to fix them cause they were all at the show.
So, for now I will call on Friday and see where we are at.
So, much for an appointment these days.

don't sell us a car - you'll get fired!!

2 years ago, we went to the dealership to buy a car and a few days later we returned to finish paperwork and the guy who sold us the car no longer worked there.
Well, as most of you know we bought the excursion a few weeks ago. It didn't have any floor mats in it.
The gal said she would special order them from Ford and they would be there in a few days.
No call - no call. Jeremy went over there today and she no longer works there.

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Okay. We did get the floormat thing figured out and they should be here in a few days.

Our Anniversary!!

We planned nothing big this year for #7. In fact, we didn't get a babysitter until about 4 in the afternoon. We went to Benihana's for dinner. The best place in the world to eat. Steak, chicken, shrimp, lobster, vegetables and rice all prepared on the table in front of you. It turned out that it was two other couples at our table anniversarie's also. One couple was married 63 years and the other just one. It was fun.

Boys at the Pool 

Molly's Celebration Week

I know I haven't written all week, but we have been a busy clan.
As many of you know - Jeremy's mom died 1 year ago on April 10th. So, we spent the 9th-17th celebrating her life. Molly had a great joy for life. Everyday she lived like it was her last.
So, here is the breakdown of our week.
Saturday the 9th -
Jeremy, Jen, JJ, Ty, Dylan, Jeremy's brother Paul and girlfriend Alahna, Jeremy's sister Chrissy and her 5 kids (Isiah, Mackayla, Tyisha, Omni, and Molly) and close family friend Marquita went to the ocean which was Molly's favorite place. The kids had a great time. Jeremy and Paul took the plunge and went out in the water. Molly went in everytime she went there. They were cold, but they did it.
Sunday the 10th -
A trip to the cemetary and a BBQ at Jeremy's dads house with family friends. Nice to see everyone again.
Monday and Tuesday 11th and 12th were Jeremy's work days.
Wednesday the 13th -
We went to the Tulip Festival in Skagit Valley. Molly loved flowers. And the flowers were beautiful. We got some great pictures of the kids.
Thursday the 14th - The kids had some friends over and then we went to the Washington State History Museum. They had the September 11th exhibit here from the Smithsonian in DC. It was great. They had lots of interesting stuff and a memorial wall.
Friday the 15th -
We took the boys and Jen's niece to Chuck E Cheese's. They had a blast. Then, in the evening we had the Sonics game with Boys scouts. The boys had a wonderful time. The Sonics won and then they got to go down on the court and shoot baskets and meet Squatch the mascot. We got a great picture.
Saturday the 16th -
We went to the Puyallup spring fair. A lot smaller than we remembered, but the boys got their rides and Jen got her corn on the cob. Dad got his burger although earthquake wasn't there (They have large burgers).
Sunday the 17th -
JJ had a pool party with his friends from school. They always have fun at the pool. Dylan even went in and had a good time. We got some great pictures.
All in all it was a busy hectic week, but it was a great way to celebrate Molly's life.
Thanks for all your thoughts this week.

Dylan at the fair! 

Boys on the roller coaster 

Boys at Chuck E Cheese's 

Boys with Squatch Sonics Mascot 

Dylan at Chuck E Cheese's 

Mia and Tyler 

Dylan 

Watts Family at the Tulip Festival  

Dylan update

HI all -
Dylan is crawling like a maniac and now is pulling himself up on things. Most of the time he only goes to his knees, but sometimes he stands up.
He is getting so big so fast.

a 600 van and a dented gas tank

Jeremy's business had a ford econline that got destroyed in a rollover last november. We paid 3000 for it and it lasted about 6 months. So, Jeremy was completly ecstatic when he saw one on the side of the road for 600. Runs old painting van.
Well, we bought it. Jeremy drove for a few days. Kept it full of gas cause thats his thing.
Yesterday he calls me that it has just died in the road. So, I drive to Bellevue to find him on the side of a busy road. We tow it up a little ways to a turnout. We try a fuel filter. No luck. Try a fuel pump. Sounds a lot better, but didn't fix the problem. So, Jeremy's brother looks under the van to see if he can find out why the engine isn't getting any gas. Well, come to find out that gas tank has a huge dent in the middle, so all the gas is going to the sides and can't reach the hole to get to the engine. So, after 6 hours of beating on it and replacing things - it just needed some gas.


FYI -
Jeremy went and bought a new gas tank this morning!!!