mini skirts

It seems like the only emails I get lately are junk mail or bills I need to pay. But my inbox this morning actually held an email that made me laugh out loud. APPARENTLY the new thing right now is mini skirts and they are ON SALE at Express this week. LOL. I guess it's time to officially "unsubscribe" to Express emails....because you won't see this chick in a mini skirt EVER again.
Thanks for the smile though Express. Very thoughtful.

dear blogging friends.....
just because i don't update my blog does not mean you have to quit updating yours.
thanks very much in advance.
Sarah:)

MAJOR pic update

ok, if anyone who like to give me a blog tutorial.......all my pics are always backwards and on TOP of what i write! good grief.....but you get the point right?
this is the new garage.....finishing step:) the boys working away (steve, Tyler, Nate)

The boys watching daddy mow the lawn.

Jared doing his two favorite things: standing and playing by the bath tub!

Tim has decided to be nice to his brother......most of the time:)

play hard.....sleep harder...(but he obviously didn't want to take a nap, which is why he ended up there!)

ok....this is partly bragging my child up and partly pure fear as a mother of a climber.....he was just 6 months when he did this! (next 3 pics ....start at 3 and move up, backwards sorry!)

this puppy momentaritly melted my heart.....but no worries he's not a permenant member of the family!

terrible coloring, but still.....my family:)

feeding birds with daddy at the zoo:)

As we all know: I just am not very good at updating. So, I will try to let you in on our summer with one big blog.

Honestly I am not quite sure where summer has gone. We have done lots of fun stuff though! We have been to the zoo at least 5 times! The boys love it. (and thanks to grandma, it's a cheap way to get out of the house!)

We have spent some time with my cousins at the lake in June and then a couple times at my Aunt Esther's pool. That was great! It was especially wonderful not being the only person with kids, we can commiserate a little. (that's a new concept for me....my friends are still working on adding babies to their families)

THis month it seems we've spent plenty of time in Grandma's pool too! (if there really was reincarnation I think Tim would come back a fish, although his first choice would be a lion....he roars at anyone and everyone, including the lady behind us in the checkout aisle at meijer).

We've also been at Grandma Boone's helping grandpa and daddy and some other guys put a new garage on their house!! lots of fun....lots of mess!!!

The next couple weeks are going to be packed with fun too. This weekend we'll be going camping in Ludington with a girlfriend and her family!:) they are adopting us for a few days....it's been a LONG time since I have camped up there, should be lots of fun!

The NEXT weekend Steve and I and two other couples are piling in the minivan and heading to Cedar Point to celebrate our anniversaries! We decided to go a little fancier for the occasion and are staying in one of the cabins on the lake, Rebekah is even bringing cupcakes for the celebration!:) Can't believe it's been 5 years already! that sure went fast!

ANYWAY.....here are some new pictures. In case you've forgotten what we looked like:)

growing up

I find myself somehow in the middle of July, 2009!!! We were talking the other day about this decade....and honestly i felt like it had just started! i remember so vividly new years eve 1999, when everything was supposed to crash and the world was supposed to end.....everyone was prepared for the worst! (i think my mom bought a few extra cans of green beans!! haha, i am sure that would have helped a ton! sorry mom) ANYWAY back to the point it is almost 2010! how did i get here?! In these ten years i have
*graduated high school
*graduated hair school
*bought a house
*gotten married
*had 2 babies!!!
*and grown up
it's crazy and wonderful all in the same. I honestly have been blessed more than I could've ever hoped or imagined! (thank you, Lord) My life proves that this is true.....the Lord gives and He takes away, but BLESSED be the name of the Lord.

this is not where i was even remotely going when i started this post, so i guess it was hidden somewhere and just had to come out. I guess lately I have been worried about all the bad things, it is good to remember the good and think about those things!

This is for Sherri!:) love you. I updated, so there!

Here's a little update on pics. More to come when Steve can help me!:) He's painting the bathroom right now yahoo!

*just a fun little side note for the ww Ladies. I took a spill yesterday attempting to run! Wish i would have gotten it on video! I would've won Funniest Home Videos and hired us all personal trainers and personal chef's with the profits!!:) Here's to a healthy week and no more bruises or band aids!!!!

workout weds.

I did bad. I accomplished one goal, i got out of the house everyday and walked with the boys or went to the park, worked outside etc. BUT i NEVER made it to the gym and one sweet snack a day...well, it always worked alright until about 8pm, or until i made a new cookie recipe (which is fabulous...obviously)
So, there's my confession.
I will keep my same goals from last week .......and hopefully be talking my mom into doing the byron 5k with me for some motivation.
Please don't kick me out of your club.:)