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Jack decided today, of all days he didn't want me to cut his hair. I've been doing it for 5 years. We found a place open (Borick's) and this is the photo he had me take.

North Pole Express

Dec. 11, we were treated to a train ride with Grandma & Frank. They can't call it the "Polar Express", since Disney has the rights. We enjoyed hot cocoa and playing @ the North Pole(aka Saginaw Fair Ground). Jack waiting in line to talk to Santa, but Tyler already saw him on Dec. 3 at the breakfast with Santa.

First Meet

Dec. 10 was Jack's first swim meet. He swam the 50 meter freestyle and backstroke. He now wants me to sign him up for every meet.

First Snowfall

We didn't even get a inch of snow, but it was starting to feel a lot more like Christmas. The boys, always come out just as we finish unloading the wood to get a ride in the back of the pick up.

Camping 2011

After we got everyone all set in their campers or cabin, we enjoyed hot dogs and good conversation. I think Jack loves having his Great Uncle Don to talk too.

Time to go for a boat ride with everyone.. all the men were under the canopy, while the women enjoyed the sunshine. Jack did some tubing and both boys went swimming!

Jack & Tyler really wanted to play on the beach, but who knew that relaxing and playing in the sand could lead to.....

THIS..Swimmer's itch! All night Jack kept saying he itched, so I sprayed calamine on his bug bites. In the morning he was covered with all these spots. Only a 1/3 of people ave an allergic reaction to the parasite.

 I didn't know if it was Chickenpox or swimmer's itch until Grandma Pat had a look at it. It should be gone in 5-7 days. Happy to report after 4 days of oral Benedryl and soaking in Aveeno baths he is doing much better.

Tyler likes Fish! Aunt JoAnn & Uncle Don treated us to a fish fry. They brought Sheaphead fish that they had caught in Florida and Uncle Don fried it up. Tyler wants to go to Florida, so he can go fishing.

All in all it was a great camping trip. Aunt Pat was able to join us and we had a couple of surprise visitors...Aunt Jane and Sidney. So nice that everyone got to play rook and talk around the campfire.

June 2011

We made our annual roadtrip to WI, so nice that my Dad also came to visit. Tyler and Papi enjoying a hotdog at Austin's baseball game. Boy was it HoT!! We only stayed for a few innings.

Just part of the 40+ people that made up our team "We Walk In Memory" for the Susan Komen Race for the Cure.

Ryan & I took a trip to Bermuda for SF. I may only scrapbook a page, I've had better vacations! The highlight was relaxing on the beach. This is a portion of Horseshoe Bay!

Our Shining Light

Tonight, Jack was 1 of 200 kids in the school district that recieved The Peacemaking Award!!! So proud of him and how nice to be nominated. He even did a little fist pump, before they called his name. It was very sweet, when his first grade teacher congratulated him.
 I thought he was going to pull his tooth out while waiting, since it is really lose. That would have been very entertaining and memorable.