and......I'm back....

This poor, little ole' blog has been lonely....

No worries...I'm back.

I spent the last week with these lovely ladies in Mexico.

No kids. No husbands.

Just great friends, family, conversations, drinks, sleep, sun and no place to be but poolside. 

And releasing baby Tortuga's into the Pacific ocean.

Yes! It was amazing!

These little cuties are collected when they are still in their soft white shell and transferred to a safe location. 

There they spend 45 days give or take a day.

The evening that we watched the above turtles hatch, we helped release 300 little Tortuga's to be free in the Pacific. 

So cool!

Go, Go Go!

Don't laugh too hard...

I was super excited and the picture was taken with a iPhone.

Once home I had to figure out how to be a mom and a wife again.

It was hard...

For 5 days I always had somebody saying "Whatever you want."

Now I know what it is like to be one of my kiddos.

Thank God she she waited until the day I came home to do this.

She is such an amazing little 4 1/2 year old. 

Tuesday she told us that she didn't want training wheels on her "princess bike."

By Wednesday she was riding around the skate park like an old pro.

Amazing...

I love my vacations but I love being home with my family even more.

Now off to bed...

first grade....

This awesome kid started first grade today.

And there where tears...from me.

Colin was totally cool about the whole thing.

He was a little nervous. 

The only way I could tell was that he was very quiet and picking at his thumb nail.

This year he {we} are lucky because this super cool dude is in his class with him.

{note the thumb picking. Totally my fault, I will admit it}

Off he went to his future of all day school, packed lunches and more time away from me then with me during the day.

{cue: sobbing}

Once at his desk he found a bag of treasures his super cool teacher had left for him.

Teachers are so awesome.

6 hours and 40 min. later his school day was over and with camera in hand I was the first mamma waiting outside the classroom door.

Phew...Only more then I can count days to go.

Next stop, our new tradition {thanks to Aunt Sally for the awesome idea}.

Chocolate cream pie. yum, yum, yummy!

We all made it through the day and are ready for tomorrow....

Maybe...

such a great kid

I linked this post up over at mama kats
and
JDaniel4's Mom's back to school link up
There should have been a cute picture here for their link ups but blogger wasn't cooperating 

Perfect long weekend...

Our weekend started out perfect.

Leftover donuts and tea{water}. yum.

Next stop was an amazing cruise around Lake Union and Lake Washington to Celebrate Doug's parents 50th Anniversary.

Molly came for pictures at the beginning and then went home with my sister.

The boat ride would have been way to hard with her.

Colin and Em did awesome.

Can anyone guess who's home this is.

Here is a hint...Microsoft...

One of the many great parts of the cruise.

Even Emilie's doll {Dora} got to drive the boat.

Can't beat the Seattle skyline.

{taken on my iPhone}

The next day Doug and I left the kiddos with my mom and headed home to get ready for a dinner party with  5  fantastic couples at the amazing B family's home.

It was such a great night!

Fantastic food, drinks and company.

Sunday we heading back up north to get the kiddos and head over to a fun BBQ with family.

We then spent Monday doing nothing but enjoying the sun.

I was also trying not to think about the fact that Colin is starting first grade Tuesday.

First grade....

At school all day...

There is going to be a lot of tears flowing for this Mamma tomorrow.

Before that happens Doug and the kiddos had some more backyard fun.

Hope everyone had a great Labor day weekend.

I know we did.

Weekend Juice deal!

HELLO FRIDAY!!!

I am so happy you are finally here.

We have such a fun packed weekend about to happen and  I can't wait to get it rolling.

Today's Juice in the City deal is fantastic!

I love home delivery service's, especially if I have a great deal to get them cheaper.

Thank you Juice!

Go grab this deal and have a fantastic weekend!!!

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Disclaimer: The last part of this post is  sponsored by Juice in the City and I’ll receive compensation as a thank you for posting about the Juice in the City daily deals. All statements and opinions are mine.

$18 for 1 Week Delivery of Organic Fruit & Vegetables

About This Deal

We’re all in favor of eating organically and supporting local farms. Three cheers for Sound Organics, a fruit and vegetable delivery service in Eastside Seattle, for making it so simple by eliminating the scouting and shopping work for you.

Sound Organics hand selects produce from a quality group of local, organic farms. Most are family-owned with fewer than 100 acres. Then they haul it in and deliver your share of in-season fruits and vegetables to your doorstep on a scheduled day. A one week supply for a family of four is only $18. Get on board with this deal so you can reap the harvest with first-come, first-served deliveries.

Note: Sound Organics customers will automatically be enrolled in weekly delivery service. If you wish to discontinue service, you must opt out after your initial order.

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• Expires on September 2, 2012.
• Limit one per person. Deal includes one weekly delivery of organic fruits and vegetables and associated delivery fee. Order must be placed online; credit card information will be collected for first delivery but will not be charged once JITC Deal Code coupon printout is redeemed. Entire value must be used in one transaction. Delivery time is subject to availability and will begin approximately 2 weeks from date of order and confirmed via email from the vendor. 24-hour Cancellation Policy: JITC Deal Code will be void if a delivery is missed without canceling or rescheduling 24 hours in advance. Must create a Sound Organics account to redeem (free to sign up). Sound Organics customers will automatically be enrolled in weekly delivery service. If you wish to discontinue service, you must opt-out after your initial order. Deal can be redeemed starting on 9/7/2011.