Fabulous Fun Fairbanks Family: 8/1/09

Oh these kids...they are adorable and they completely MELT me! My brain doesn't retain much these days so I thought I better write about these darlings before I forget! Ruby just started 2nd grade on Monday. Last night when she looked bothered, I asked her to tell me what was bugging her. I figured with a new teacher, new rules and new class mates (and by the look on her face) there must be something bothering her. She looked at me for a minute and then said, "My teacher's bangs are really buggin'!" I bit a hole in my lip to keep from laughing. All she was concerned about...was her teachers BANGS??!!?? She kills me. Her teacher is lovely and has lovely hair, I would post a picture of her but I don't want to get arrested! ha ha John is LOVING having my folks close by. The other day I was telling the kids that Grandma and Grandpa Kirk were coming over. John got really mad and started screaming. I was totally confused. HE LOVES THEM! He said, "NO! Grandma and Grandpa ME!!" It took me a minute to figure out what he was talking about...he doesn't understand that Kirk is their last name. I guess he thought I was saying that they are Kirk's grandparents and John wanted me to know that HE was claiming them!! HOW FUNNY IS THAT? I wish I could find a way to get in that little head of his! He says the funniest things! We just recently returned from an awesome Fairbanks Family trip to Yellowstone. We were there with Rich's parents, his Grandmother, Connie, his brother, Whit and his family and his sister, Katherine and her family. Katherine has a six month old baby named Landon. John has never paid much attention to any baby...but boy did he love Landon! He talks about him night and day. It is adorable. The other day while we were running arounds (and talking about Landon) John was convinced that I could go inside the store and purchase a Landon. He kept saying "Mommy buy IT pease!" Yes, he calls Landon "it!" Sorry Sam family. He doesn't mean any harm! Too funny. Katherine, know that you are all loved, especially "IT!" OH KIDS!! I LOVE THEM!! Stay tuned for lots of grand pictures from Yellowstone. I took over 700 pictures and they are all adorable. I break out in hives every time I try and decide which ones I should post and which ones I shouldn't. I also have cute pictures from the first day of school! Check back soon! I know you are DYING to see them! ha ha Thanks for checking my goofy blog!! XOXOXO

We threw a birthday party for Ruby on July 31st. We had a lot of fun. It was an outdoor evening of grand, semi-organized chaos! We rented a water slide, used our "white trash" pool and served all the usual party food! PIZZA! It was a hit! John claimed the pool at the bottom of the slide as HIS from the moment they set it up!

Here is Ruby and EIGHT of her closest friends!

THE DARLING BIRTHDAY GIRL!

Whenever one of the girls wanted to go down the slide, this is what happened! (TANTRUM) I made him move each time to keep the injuries to a minimum!! He wasn't happy! He would yell and tell each girl to get in the "big pool!" Oh THAT child!

Needless to say...I had a massive headache by the end of this par-tay!

Hannah was the ultimate lifeguard! THANKS HANNY-HOO!

Ruby served homemade snow cones to her guests while they waited for Daddy to come home with pizza.

They were a hit! Here is Kami enjoying one...yum!

The girls patiently waited for Ruby to make their treats. It was a great evening. Everyone got along and had a good time. It is so nice to have good friends!