quiet-ish weekend and a BIG birthday!

I am having a quieter weekend than is the norm. Jon is away at a Boy Scout staff training weekend. (He's been chosen to help staff Brownsea this summer!) Jared, Jake and Tucker went up to Sonora to help my dad out with some work on one of his rental houses. (God only knows how they're all getting along!) I am home with just Tanner and Brennen. That doesn't really mean it's too quiet since they are both fairly active and quite loud. Still, it's a break. I was disappointed though to find that there were no good kid movies playing at the theater. We went out to lunch yesterday and had wanted to catch a movie but there was just NOTHING. Not even at home on Pay per View! We ended up having a "slumber party" in my room where we watched one of the dvds we already own. It was nice. The evening was not relaxing and I didn't sleep much. (they sleep EVERY which way) but it was great to have some time with just the little two. The big guys all return today and we will be having a big family dinner at Grandma's. 13 years ago today, Jake entered this world! He's always been extremely opinionated and marches to the beat of his own drum. It seems appropriate that he's finally hit the teenage years since he's had a teenage attitude for his entire life. Hey, maybe now he'll be sweet and compliant! A mom can dream, right?! He'll make one great adult....if he makes it that far!

Happy Birthday Jake!!!!!!!!

Missin my boy

Jon is at ANOTHER Boy Scout camp this week. I miss him terribly already! He's my buddy, my pal, my biggest (ok, my ONLY) helper at home! I know he really needs the break from his brother's though..... Then, not only do I miss him but I'm stuck worrying about him since it's been so freakin cold lately. I keep wondering....is he warm enough with the one measly sweatshirt he packed? I really should have made him take his coat. I'm sure he's getting enough to eat. They always have plenty of food...but I forgot to give him his bug bite spray so I hope he's not being eaten alive by bugs. They do tend to love him. Most of all, I just hope he's having a great time!