Jackson gets a big ouch!

Today started off pretty smooth and routine. The kids and I headed to the gym around 9 am and I was about 45 minutes into a great workout when over the loud speaker comes the announcement - "Karen Sartor you are needed in the Kids Klub". Thinking I am probably just headed in to change a diaper I decided to finish my set before heading over there. When low and behold Stephanie, the Kids Klub helper, runs up to me and starts telling me that "she wasn't watching so she doesn't know how it happened, but Jackson is bleeding!" At this point I am running in there only to find my son screaming his head off with blood pouring out of his mouth. As if that wasn't bad enough, Gabby is hysterical because she is watching Jackson bleeding.
Anyway, after getting some water in him I am able to look in his mouth and see that he has somehow fallen and his two front teeth have punctured the inside of his mouth.

I have finally gotten some Tylenol in him and he fell asleep on the couch from crying all morning. Every time he tries to eat or drink anything he starts screaming because it hurts so bad! I have a feeling it is going to be a LONG day!

Jellystone Park Vacation!

So our family vacation this summer consisted of driving to Warrens, Wisconsin to visit Jellystone Park with the McManus family! We left last Saturday and drove to St. Louis. From there we went to Chicago. And finally to Wisconsin! I have to say I was really nervous about the kids being in the car for the 15 hour drive, but they were GREAT and it was a pleasant trip up there.


Wisconsin was beautiful and the kids had a FANTASTIC time. There was an indoor/outdoor water park and both kids were completely exhausted every day! Gabby is absolutely fearless! She went on every water slide and ride...even I was a bit scared on a few of the slides, but Gabby got to the bottom and belted out AGAIN!


Jackson took a bit more time to warm up, but by the end he was headed down the kiddie slides all by himself! He is so patient, he would sit at the top of the slide and wait for the lifeguard to tell him to go, while all the other kids would just go! Such a rule follower!


So now we are home for a week and the off we go to Austin and San Antonio! Looking forward to another 6 hours in the car!

Exhausted!

What a crazy week so far and it is only Wednesday! This is the first week of the summer that we have nothing going on for the kids and I am trying to get everything done for our trip! So far this morning we went to the gym, to the park, to the grocery store, the library and lunch and now we have just gotten home and I put the kids down for nap!

I have to say, especially to those working moms and dads who think we have the life as stay at home moms and think we do nothing, FAR from truth! I have never been so tired in all of my life. Plus Jackson is in this "I want to do everything by myself" phase, so it takes 3X as long to get into the truck because he wants to climb up in the monster machine all by himself and try to buckle in! I am really trying to be patient - but come on it is 100 degrees out!

Oh well, I am going to try to rest while the kids sleep! Hope I get at least 15 solid minutes!

Another fun summer week!

These summer days are just flying by....This week we went to the Omniplex museum with some of our friends, the Craig's and the Kosir's. The kids had a great time playing and exploring! Afterwards we all headed to Chick-Fil-A where I learned you can turn in your toy for a free kids cone!And of course on Friday we headed over to the Peter's house for some more pool fun! Boy did we luck out in the friend department to have so many friends with pools!!!I am hoping this coming week will go just as fast. We are getting ready for our big summer trip to Wisconsin with the McManus branch of the family! Gabby is really excited to see all her cousins and of course check out the indoor/outdoor waterpark!

Celebrating 4th of July

We had an awesome 4th of July weekend! On Friday morning we went with our friends the Absaloms and the Peters to the Edmond 4th of July parade. The kids had a great time. We feasted on watermelon, hot dogs and chips courtesy of First Christian Church!

After that we rested and then headed out to the Absalom's for a day of pool play and a bbq (British style)! We had a great time and the kids were very entertained! Then it was off to do fireworks with all our neighbors! The kids were so exhausted after it was all over!

Sunday we headed out to yet another neighbors house for some more pool fun and bbq! Thanks Tasha and Jeff for the invite and a great time! We are so blessed to have such great friends! We all had such a great time! Happy 4th!

I finally did it!

So for months now I have been following my friends Courtney, Cherie and Katherine's blogs -- and I finally did my own! So here it is, my official first post!

This summer has been absolutely crazy so far. My little girl is now 5! Can you believe it has been 5 years! Gabby had a fantastic time at her birthday party. We had it at Sweet and Sassy, which was perfect for my little princess.

Gabby was also involved in a cheerleading camp this summer. She had so much fun! It was a 3 day Church Camp, but to her it was the best 3 days of her life. Where did this child come from - - I was never this girlie!

Today is our last day of swimming lessons. Both of the kids have loved playing in the water everyday. Just makes me even more sure that I really need a pool next year - hint, hint Carl!

Well I am off to make some coffee before the kids get up! Amazingly it is now 7:30 and neither of my children are awake right now!