Girl Time

The last weekend in June, I ventured out on a road trip with 5 other women to stay in Kahneeta for a couple of days for some much needed girl time. We spent 2 days relaxing poolside with cocktails, beers and soaking up some serious sun! Yay...summer has finally arrived!

"I Have A Bone to Pick With You"

I initially began my blog with a promise to keep you all posted on a regular basis...I have failed you, friends and family! I knew that I had slipped when I talked with my sister in Oklahoma and the first thing out of her mouth was "I have a bone to pick with you, Sandra". I knew she meant business when she didn't call me "sa-mans". She went on to tell me that she looks forward to checking in on me and my family through my blogs; which reminded me why I began doing this in the first place, so this one is for you sister, Pam. I love you and hopefully this will pacify you for the time being!

Oh my, where to begin? I see that I haven't posted since February so I will try to start with March activities. Landon & Logan began their baseball season around mid-March and that is now coming to an end. Logan's last game is actually tonight! They were on different teams this year as Landon moved into the Junior league as a 7th grader, which usually meant that they had games on the same day so Toby and I tried to tag-team them. They both continue to amaze me with their athletic skills. Landon doubled as pitcher and 3rd baseman and Logan, pitcher and 2nd baseman. They get the same serious-face when they are pitching and it is probably the only time you won't find Logan smiling. Parents of his teammates all call him Smiley.

Logan turned eleven April 5th and that is something I haven't quite come to terms with yet, but I'm getting there. Cory and I began a new parenting schedule of week on, week off. I love it the week I have them, however, the week without them is heart wrenching. I miss them terribly and think that no mother should EVER be without their child that long. It's like missing your right arm and to be honest, I'm not sure I can do it much longer.

May was an extremely busy month. Toby and I made a road trip to Lake Tahoe for a friends wedding and it is so beautiful there! I told Toby that I wanted to steal their idea and get married there but he didn't like that idea. :( We also used my aunt's vacation home at Lake Shasta with Deb & Mark for the Memorial Day weekend. We all had so much fun swimming and relaxing in the sun...thank you Aunt Carrel! The boys are now officially on summer break. We can't wait to do some camping this summer (I promise there will be posts and pictures).

Toby is still going strong campaigning for Tribal Council. It has been such a time commitment but will be worth it in the end. I can't think of a better candidate. He has so much to offer!

Deb and I are also going strong training for Hood To Coast. We have only two months left and I am confidant we will both do well and have a great time. It is such a rewarding experience and I am proud of how dedicated my sister has been. This is her first time running the race and my second. At completion of my first time, I told myself that I would never do it again. The physical demand on your body is only second to childbirth! Wish us luck!

With that all said, I wish everyone a wonderful, hopefully sunny, summer!

Sandy

It's Been A While...

I just noticed that almost a month has passed since my last post! January flew by, which makes me happy; summer couldn't come fast enough for me. All of you that know me, know that I am a warm weather girl. Although I loved the snow, I was ready to fast forward to Spring & Summer as soon as we rang the new year in. I have been craving the smell of freshly mowed lawns and neighborhood BBQ's. Soon, right?

We have managed to stay busy as usual. I am proud to say that after 4 years of prodding and whining, I have FINALLY turned Toby into a runner! Careful what you wish for...I have created a monster! It is hilarious and I am so proud of him. He has been committed to running at least 5 nights a week, if not 6. He has lost 15pds and is close to catching my speeds! He will end a run and tell me how fast he ran and I make myself go just a little faster. No way will I let him catch me! It's been great to have that support and motivation. I'm a competitive person so it keeps me on track. We also have completely overhauled our diets. I have lost some weight, but I completely relate to the SlimQuick commercial where the guy loses all kinds of weight barely trying and the woman has to work her ass off! That's OK. Our goal is health. The boys join in also! It's been fun and I hope we can stay motivated to continue!

Logan is in the middle of his basketball season. He is such a little stud out on the court. While the boys are athletic and are good at everything they try, basketball is definitely Logan's sport. It is so cute to watch. My brother Miah watched his game last Saturday and couldn't believe how good he was. He was impressed! We just bought a new camcorder and recorded his game last weekend so I will try out my electronic skills and post a clip so you can all witness the next Chris Weber (well, a white version) :)

I am going to end this post with my news that saddens my heart to talk about. My brother Miah and his family decided to take an adventure and move to Lake Havasu, Arizona. As much as I admire him for having the courage to take a leap of faith and do something he has wanted to do for as long as I can remember, I will miss them so much. I love my little Ashlynn and Hayden! I'm starting to get teary eyed so I will end this with a wish for them to be safe and I hope it is all they hope it will be. They deserve it.

Till next time...Sandy

Pictures..

I chose a couple of my favorite pictures from 2008 of the boys. Wish I could post them all! Enjoy..

How could I have forgotten??

My sweet Toby had a milestone b-day in 2008 also!! He turned 30! For all of you that never knew his age...yes, I did rob the cradle a tiny bit! :) Anyway..to make up for forgetting to give his milestone a shout out, here is a pic from our awesome evening out with Sunni, Rich and Chris M! Love you Tob!

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year!

It's been a while since I posted! I'll tell you that it wasn't because I was too busy, in fact, just the opposite. I spent most of the month nestled up on the couch with Toby and the boys and a good movie while it snowed outside. I'm pretty sure that we played more games of Monopoly in the 2 weeks that we were snowed in then I have in my whole 34 years. The boys couldn't get enough. It was such a nice break from the hustle and bustle of daily life. We went to bed late and slept in later every morning. It was a great reminder of life when the boys were babies and I was a stay at home mom; except for the sleeping in part. That is one of the only perks to your children growing up...you finally get that sleep that you prayed for as you watched infomercials at 3am!

Christmas was so nice this year. We got our wish of a white Christmas. It was so cozy! Toby and I decided to have a low key Christmas this year. We made a ham dinner for our little family Christmas Eve and then opened our gifts. We broke down and bought the boys phones. They were pretty excited to say the least.

Trav, Es, Joann and Sophia came over for dinner Christmas day. I loved that we didn't leave our house once. I always get so burned out running from house to house; so it was a nice change. Joann surprised us all with Wii's and I will admit that I am an addict! I even joke that I have tennis elbow from playing too much! (I really do)

We rang in the new year with all of our good friends and ended up at Trav and Esther's with Jeff and Dezi to do some bowling. It was a good time!

I am excited for the new year and what it will bring to my family. I have a feeling this will be a big year! The boys both had a milestone birthday last year with Landon becoming a teenager and Logan hitting double digits! It was a hard one for me. I wish I could freeze time and keep them like this forever, however, I have wanted to do that each year since they were born! I say that, but I know that if it were possible, I would miss out on the growing journey. I absolutely love watching them grow and become the wonderful men that I know they will be. I have a relationship with them that has exceeded any expectation I ever had and for that I am grateful.

With all of that said, I hope that all of my friends and family have a wonderful year that brings joy and laughter every day! We deserve it!

Love you all,
Sandy

...Coming Up For Air

Today, Toby and I are literally coming up for air after an exhausting, yet wonderfully fun, holiday weekend! We celebrated Thanksgiving at Miah and Dena's house with an early dinner and then had dessert at Trav and Esther's. We are both so thankful for our families and feel blessed that they are a huge part of our lives.

Friday we were invited to attend a Blazer game with Kenny and Pam who reserved a Blazer Box for Janelle's b-day. As always, it was a blast....AND..they won!

Saturday we went to Reser Stadium to watch the Ducks kick some major Beaver ass! GO DUCKS! This was the first Civil War game that Toby and I have ever been lucky enough to attend and I was surprised that there weren't many Duck fans there! We were definitely feeling outnumbered when we were walking to the stadium as we parked smack in the middle of fraternities and had to walk "the gauntlet" to get to the stadium. I can tell you that the walk back was ALOT different then the walk to the stadium after Duck victory!

Sunday we slowed down just a bit and had lunch with Trav, Es, Joann, and Sophia and then caught a movie with Joann. It couldn't have been a better weekend. We spent time with family and friends, doing what we love to do!