Laugh and a 1/2

So from the kids' mouths......

Last night I was helping Ethan with his prayers and was at the end. Just got done saying, "In Jesus Name, amen" and he says, "Mom!!! You forgot to pray for Pepper! (Troll's dad's weiner dog)!!!

A couple days ago we were watching flies in the kitchen so we could whack them with the flyswatter. Bia freaked out and said, "Mom!!! There's twins!"

Today I was cooking supper for our friends when I hear Bia at the door. "Mommy, I found a worm." I told her that that was cool as they are always finding earthworms. Next thing I hear is, "Mommy, it's really small." So I turned around with dread in my heart to see that she had found a maggot!!! Gag!!!


Just a few laughs we've been having this week.

July 4th weekend.

Yesterday was the 4th of July program at our church. We had a great turnout and the kids/youth did a great job. Thanks to all of you that helped out in the making of costumes and all the other things that went into this.


These two were a hit. Singing in their own little world! So cute.

Troll humor!!

Our local newspaper puts an add in the paper every week where they post a picture and then want people to send in their captions. This is the picture this week. Below is Troll's entrance. :)
" Hello! And welcome to the Democratic National Convention!"

Camp, VBS'.....summer

Well, once again our summer has become full. Full to the extent of wondering if we'll be able to breathe again!!! I guess one way to look at it is that we can't say we are bored!! Last week was spent in all different directions. Troll was at GMYC for the week, our three oldest kids were at Roxbury Youth Camp, and myself and the two youngest were at my mom's where their VBS was going on. That week also included sewing from sunup to sundown with my mom as we hacked away at outfits for our 4th of July program in our Sunday School department. I don't have pictures for all that but that is what happened last week. This week is VBS at our church. Otherwise known as "Follywood". Miss Kim (below) has been in charge and here she is telling the Bible story.

Miss Sam, Miss Sara and Reagan were doing one of the songs.

Randy is Mr. Lights and Brian is the director "Cameron Axshon".

I have been the leading whiner and "thinks only of herself " actress, "Gloria Gonn".

This was after about three nites of VBS....Ethan grabbed the cat and they were both asleep within seconds.
It's been a long two weeks but we've been enjoying it all. We've had good numbers in VBS and are looking forward to tonight with the parents being there.

Happy Birthday, Ethan!!

Well here is Ethan's cake. Sorry I'm two days behind the fact of his bday. O well...as they say, better late than never. He kept asking for all these action figure cakes and I'm just not the greatest at action figures/human figures...so I told him to keep thinking. With the help of his oldest brother he decided that he wanted a snakes and lizards cake!!! This is the concoction I came up with. He loved it!!

We had 6 people come over Sunday for lunch to help us celebrate. This is Cal, or "Uncle Fizz" as the kids call him (have no clue why and won't ask!!).

Looking in consternation at that last candle that just didn't go out with that big breath he blew!!!

A couple weeks ago I took this picture while he was eating a push up. It just happened to bring out that little kid look and I had to post it. Even though it's not real clear...I still loved it.

Here's our E-man!! Nothing but boy the whole way through!! High energy, high emotions level, high maintenance but we wouldn't want him any other way. Happy birthday, buddy, we love you so much!!

(And a happy anniversary to my brother and his wife today!!)

Promised pictures (late!!)

Here is Reagan with the crew waiting to go out onto the field for his ceremonial pitch. He seems to be checking out "Snoopy" the Metlife Ins. dog!


Walking out to the mound. Man did he look SO small out there!!


Eyeing up the catcher. I didn't take a picture of him actually throwing it since I didn't want to miss the action for myself.

He also got to say those famous words........................"Play Ball!!"


One of the mascots, Rascal, came over to sit by the kids for a minute. Ethan was more interested in watching the boy with the giant finger on his hand!!

These are just a few of the pictres. Sorry I didn't get them in yestreday. Been a busy weekend so far. Happy Birthday to my father in law today. We're having company for Ethan's birthday tomorrow. He asked for a snake and lizard cake.....guess I'll put that on here tomorrow.

Just plain awesome!!!

SO....
Today we took the kids to a Harrisburg Senators baseball game. We arrived, got our tickets and went to our seats. Weren't there 15 minutes when a worker at the stadium came up and asked if we were a family. Troll told him that we were. He then asked if we wanted to participate in the Lance Family of the Game thing. So we agreed. It included a box of snacks, being put into a Grand Prize drawing and.........................................................wait for it.............................................
someone from our kids throwing the ceremonial first pitch!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Everyone said they didn't want to do it. I wasn't having anything with that so I proclaimed, huh-uh....either Reagan or Austin is going to do this. A chance in a lifetime and both of them play ball so they were gonna do it and I meant it!!! Austin can't handle things in the lime light so Reagan squared his shoulders and agreed to head to the field in 15 minutes. It was so awesome!!! So totally cool! Big problem though...i'd left my camera in the truck. So, being the totally fit mother that I am (oh how I wish that sentence wasn't a lie), I hoofed it back to the truck and back in just under 15 minutes. Let me tell you that when I finally made it back and sat down my calves immediately went into these contractions. It was rough!!! BUT....I made it in time to see my little "Doody" walk out onto the big field and throw the first pitch in. He did a great job. I'll post pictures tomorrow. We had a great time. Senators ended up winning the game in the 9th inning with bases loaded, opposing team set up for a double play and they hit the batter!! So we won 1-0!! What a way to win a game. We left the ball park having #1. seen Reagan throw the first pitch and got to keep the ball, #2. one of the teams mascots gave Reagan his ball, #3. Austin catching a ball, #4. Jetta getting a shirt from a worker, #5. snagging two mascot plush figures, #6. the lady in the row behind us sitting all by herself giving us money to buy all of us hotdogs, #7. a free hat, #8. a box of snacks, #9. being entered into a grand prize drawing, #10. and basically having one super time!!!! I couldn't believe it. And to think we had planned to go tomorrow. Austin's game got canceled Wednesday and moved to Friday so we changed going out to today!!! How neat is that. So anyway, that was our afternoon. Then we took the kids to Fire Mountain grill and ate Lupper!! (our cross between lunch and supper) Then we went back to Harrisburg to the Whitaker Center/Imax!! Loads of fun. So glad we had the oppurtunity to treat the kids to this stuff. Pictures of the game adventures will follow.