i look like a boiled lobster

apparently thats what happens when you get to much sun and use to little sun screen. lets just hope that it turns into a nice golden brown vs making me look all diseased when i peel.

been spending a lot of time swimming as if that is any surprise i mean after all it is summer and thats what we do all summer long.. swim swim swim ~ but this past sunday was different. little ron bugged me to take him on a long swim up one of the channels.. it takes you to the main highway near our house but up further than we live because of course we are going by water.. it was probably around a 2 mile swim total. we take floaties .. normally we prefer to use *noodles* but since we havent yet invested in them this year (they will be purchased this friday) we opted to use the boogie boards ~ talk about killer on your shoulders from swimming with them .. well mainly hauling them along while you swim to have access as needed to rest ~
poor erik came with us this time, now its not that he isnt a huge fan of water its more that he likes to see the bottom and the bottom is just not *see'able* in the sound so he tends to freak out a bit *lol* .. so anyways me, lil ron, heather, sean, and erik all headed off on our 2 mile swim .. it was fun although i have heard that erik wont be joining us on our next *venture* as he didnt quite care for the swim *lol* maybe we can get him to understand that its much much different with noodles than it is with boogie boards. sean to i think will *bow out* of our next channel swim but i know that lil ron is totally game and looking forward to it. i think he will even join us watching the neighborhood parade on the 4th as we float around in the boat dock area to laugh at the *goofs*
funny thing is .. just about everyone in the parade is the neighborhood .. not to many watchers to watch it going the *big block* although we will be there to laugh as they drive by.
ah dont get me wrong.. its all in fun.. both on our part as it is theirs but it does make you wonder when they decided to do this big 4th party around our small neighborhood.. i believe it was after chris's uncle built his house.. now this man is known for loving blues and the bands to come play.. has a big *whoopdee doo* of a birthday party from what i understand.. his gift, something like $20.00 paid by each person who comes to celebrate with him. he provides all of the food and the band, im half tempted to want to pay the cash only because i know its delbert mcclinton that he has for that special occasion.. hmm let me see if i can link something here for those to know who im talking about ~
have a little faith in me
and my favorite.. if i can find it... sending me angels
sending me angels is one of my already chosen funeral songs.. maybe a little morbid to pick that out myself but i like it so im good *smiles*

anyways.. they do this big whoopdee doo now at the end of one of the roads... complete with blues band and fireworks.. we skip the party, instead we roast marshmellows, enjoy the band from a few streets over and watch the fireworks fly ~ the neighborhood party just isnt our thing, its a drunk fest so to speak and not our cup of tea, specially with the kids and all. so we do things our way just having fun and enjoying our 4th.

today was moms birthday.. well today as in the 29th.. so Happy Birthday mom.. she turned 57 yrs old..

ron is working tonight, should be home shortly.. no swimming for us tomorrow as wyatt has his recheck appointment on his ear, hoping the infection is finally gone. but we shall see and see what to do if its not.

Owen took a few steps on his own tonight, not sure if he realized what he was doing or not. he was pretty busy holding onto his bottle in his mouth and just took like 3 steps towards me.. in no time flat he will be free walking! hard to believe that in just over a month he will be 1 years old! i think i have decided to do monkeys for his first birthday party theme.. but still need to hit the party supply store before making the final decision. so far monkeys stick out because he loves this one stuffed monkey that belongs to wyatt.. hes pretty much taken it over as his own...

anyways.. so thats pretty much whats been going on.. swimming swimming and more swimming to come!