Three - Trio - Tres- ???

Things come in 3's right?
We blew a tire on the borrowed tent trailer driving home from Oceanside early July.
Rick blew a tire on the boat trailer coming driving home from the Scout's super activity at Lake Roosevelt.
Rick went to get in his car this morning to go to church. He has a flat tire.

Tough Decisions

I'm in such turmoil I can't even stand it. My mind says one thing, my heart says another...and then there's all the peer pressure :)
Dylin was tested last week for early entrance to Kindergarten. She passed. In fact, the lady that reviewed the tests said she did great (buttering me up, maybe)?? I decided to put her in afternoon kindergarten, which is only offered at Higley Elem/Midd School, not at our neighborhood school. She'll do 1/2 day this year at HEMS and all day next year at Gateway. I feel that because she doesn't turn 5 until October, she will benefit from being one of the older children in the coming years. I talked to a sister of mine, and also a brother, who were both pushed forward into school. They were the youngest in their classes. Last to drive. Last to date. Unable to go to Scout and Girls Camp with the other kids in their grade because they didn't turn the "age" until the end of September. I believe that being a little bit on the older side gives you and advantage - academically, physically, emotionally.
Now the hard part. Her BFF will be going to all day Kindergarten as well as so many of the other kids her age. Will Dylin have a hard time going to a different school than these friends? I know I need to look to the future. And most likely, the kids that are her age that live near us, will all move away - or maybe we'll move someday. I didn't go to Jr High or HS with the friends I had in Kindergarten...and we still were able to remain friends through Jr and High School.
Ok - so maybe I'm not in turmoil. Maybe I'm just sad that Dylin will be going to a new school without familiar faces. She will know 2 of the kids and maybe that will be enough. She's an outgoing girl and will be able to make new friends. She IS excited to be home with me in the mornings to be my HELPER when Baby Jayson (the name at the moment) gets here.
I love love love my Dylin....my little "best buddy". (quick story - last night, she came downstairs and wanted apple juice in a sippy cup. I told her to ask Dad. She said, "Dad has too much things on his lap." I said, "ask Bryton." She said, "I just want my best buddy to do it for me". I got out of bed.)
MAN! I love this girl!

Bryton + Boredom = Solar Oven

Bryton is so bored. Especially since Mykee is gone and he has noone to tease.
I came home from my Dr's appointment to him creating something. I love LOVE love it! He could have been playing XBox or watching TV... but no... he grabbed an old shoe box, some tin foil, a stick and a hot dog. After 1 1/2 hours in the AZ Sun...it was done!
Lyndee thought the Hot Dog was YUMMY!

News

Good News - Great News - and very Bad News
Good News: It's still a boy
Great News: The Placenta Previa has corrected itself
Very Bad News: I'm gaining too much weight

Another Cali Trip - Owens Style

I decided VERY last minute to go with my family to Carlsbad last week. My VERY good friend, Rebecca, let us borrow her pop-up trailor. It's the only way I will camp. We camped on a bluff right against ocean. The weather was great. Overcast mornings, making it cool. Sunny afternoons, perfect for playing in the water. Cool nights, and we actually saw stars above our campfire. I have been very wishy-washy about the whole Carlsbad/camping thing with my family. I don't LOVE camping and I knew I would be doing it without Rick for most of the week. But I ended up loving it and am already counting down the days to do it again next summer. I really enjoyed spending time with my brother and my sister. JaNae and I giggled while boogie boarding (or as Ryan would call it - Body Boarding). I don't think I've laughed with her like that in a very VERY long time. It was an amazing experience. Brad and JaNae took very good care of us - from their yummy Heathen Omlettes to the "Spa Table", doing my girl's hair and toenails. Dylin is loving having her hair "done"...only she won't let me do it...only Aunt JaNae.
A few hiccups...the first night we were there, I took the kids out to dinner. Dinner was yummy, but when we got back to the car, I went to grab my phone to call Rick. My phone wasn't there. (I had left it charging in the car.) Then we noticed that all my change was gone, Bryton's DVD player was gone, Brenden's DS and ALL his games (including his new Guitar Hero), Brenden's iPod video nano, All my children's DVD's...and then my worst fear... ALL my CD's...which included my entire Jimmy Eat World collection (some of which were signed) were GONE. Ugh. My heart still aches. I feel so violated. And naked without a phone!!!
Also - on the way home (luckily Rick was with us), we blew a tire on the trailor. We didn't have the right tools to get to the spare. We had to wait until Raymond's brother in law caught up to us to help us out. Rick, Bryton and Brenden helped change the tire...with the help from Ken. Thanks Ken!!! It didn't take long, but in the extreme heat an hour outside of Yuma, AZ, the boys came back dizzy, tired and thirsty. We only had 2 water bottles left in the car.
All in all... it was a great vacation! I am so thankful for my family...my mom and dad and my siblings. Thanks to Spencer for selling me his camping spot.
I didn't take very many pictures. Rick brought the camera when he flew over on Thursday morning. I didn't like taking it to the beach. I was worried it would get too sandy. I am bummed that I didn't take any pictures of our camp site!!