We took the kids to Peach Days this weekend. They really enjoy it. The rides, the food and all the stuff to buy. They each got $20 to spend how they wanted, so they climbed the rock wall, got drinks at the car show, Blake bought a couple "diamonds" and a sword, and Griff got a "diamond", a sword, and a light-up mouth guard. They went on the Ferris Wheel for the first time, and it scared them a little. Griff went on the Ring of Fire for the first time, and he screamed the whole time.
Blake and I were walking around the kid rides and he said:
"You are such a good mom. You're the best."
me: "Oh, Blake. Thanks!"
Blake: "I'm serious. It's true. You're the best mom I ever had."
How cute is he?

Griff and some of his friends were playing and making a bunch of noise in the garage. I went to see what they were doing, and this is what I saw. BOYS!

On Saturday me and Griff went down to the big SLC and returned some shirts at Nordstrom and went to eat at the Blue Iguana. We drove around the block the Blue Iguana was on about 3 times before we saw it. It is right below Benihana. The food was so good. Griff sounded like how the Cookie Monster sounds when he is eating a cookie. I finally was like, "Griff! Stop!" and he said, "I can't help it, its sooooooo good!" We were so stuffed when we left, and we brought 1/2 of our food home! Later that night we all laid on the driveway and watched the lightning storm until it started to rain.

Griff had a friend over the other day and they were talking and the conversation went like this:

Griff: So, are you gonna go to college?
Tristin: I don't know. Are you?
Griff: No, I'm going to buy an ice cream truck.

Let's hope he has really busy summers.

Today it stormed. We all went to Treetown and took some stuff back to my mom and grandma. By the time we left my mom's we were bringing more back home with us than what we took to her. At Babe and Carlos' we had some cake and ice cream. She freakin cracks me up. She comes and sits by me and says, "Now, I'm going to tell you a story, and you tell me if it would just piss you off." I was like, "mmmmmmkay?" Too funny.

My mom called Blake and Griff to see how the first day of school went. While she was talking to Blake, he said, "Just a sec, let me put you on speaker phone." So he puts her on speaker phone and she's like, what the heck?? "Blake! Blake! Why did you put me on speaker?" Blake says, "I'm trying to play a game here!!"

Blake also thinks it's awesome that you don't need lunch money. You just walk in and get some food. Little does he know, I pay the lunch money.

I thought they looked good again this morning, so I took some pictures. They wanted Yoda to be in them too, but he wasn't feeling too photogenic.Enjoy!

First Day of School

The First Day of School. I think Blake was kinda nervous and wanted me to walk with him to his class. Griff didn't even look back. Then to celebrate the first day of the rest of our All Day School Kid lives me, Jerri, Gina and Karyn went to Bert's for breakfast. Blake was excited that they get 4 breaks, and snack, and lunch, and zipper points. He also thinks Mrs. Bagley is pretty nice. And he is girl trapped at his table. Griff's favorite part of the day was extra PE. He says his teacher is nice, but not funny at all.

Our Last Summer Fling

Over the weekend we went to Bear Lake and stayed in our friends, Steve and Jerri's cabin. We had a blast. We went to Whiskey Flats 4-wheeling on Sat and hung out on the beach on Sun. Blake thinks it is so awesome to go "camping at Kyler's Hotel". It takes a while for the slideshow to show all the pics, but there are some cute ones of the kids if ya wanna wait it out.

WHAT??

Ben: So are you guys excited for school to start?
Griff: Ya
Blake: No
Ang: You get to eat lunch there now.
Griff: And you get to stay all day like me.
Ben: You'll learn to read even better.
Blake: What??? We have to go to Sylvan?

(you know, the learning center?) I think they have watched too much t.v. this summer. To back up my theory, we have had many conversations about how I should get some "Debbie Meyer Green Bags". And Blake told me I should send all my jewelery to "Cash for Gold" or something so I can get money the very next day. 7 sleeps until school starts!

Sleepover

Griff talked Grandma Babe into a sleepover. He was so excited when he got there. I think he was looking forward to just being the only kid around. They went to Kings and Griff got a Bionicle, then they went to Taco Time and rented a movie. He had a great time. I am glad he is able to have the chance to do that. When I was little that was my favorite thing to do, sleepover at Grandma's.

On the way there there was a tent trailer that the top had blown off on the freeway, and Griff says, "Well, I guess that's what happens when you buy that kind of stuff at Wal-Mart. They should have went to Vescos."

Blake couldn't figure out why the heck Griff got to go somewhere and he had to stay home. He kept saying, "Griff is the favorite, know why? He gets to have a sleepover and I don't." or "I'm not the favorite, know why?" or "I'm not the favorite, Griff is. Know why?" Poor baby. But it's ok, cuz he gets to go for his turn next week.

Lunch With Babe

Griff, Blake, Brittni, Caleb and I went to lunch and the park with Grandma Babe. The boys like to spend time with her, and so do I. And Brittni probably does too. It was a fun afternoon.

Camping Fun

Camping

The Anderson fam went camping. Yay! It was fun. It rained a couple of times, but it was mostly good weather. We camped by a stream, so it kept the boys busy fishing. We played some games, and ate alot. I tried to make a dessert, and I failed. Griff had fun fishing, playing cow balls and riding 4-wheelers around. Blake liked fishing, playing in the creek, and finding forts.

Some funny things that happened:

Blake liked playing in the water, but every time the water came up to his waist, he would scream, "AHHHH, this is freezing my nards!"

Me, Kim, Brittni, Ashley, Caleb, and Yoda found a perfect place to sit in chairs in the stream and read books. Poop Lane. It was awesome.

Playing Mad Gab and listening to Don say, "Weed Hid Dents Tart Thief Higher"

My mom telling me Blake was going to the bathroom in the trailer and that I needed to help him and he opens the door and says, "I know how to poop!"

Good Times.

Bike Ride

Me and the boys were going on a bike ride today and Blake looks at me very concerned and says, "Do you even wenembea how to ride a bike? I haven't seen you ride a bike in like 4 years." And I'm all, "Ya, I think I got it." He also wants to have a "tourmanent" to see who has the fastest 4-wheeler out of Ben, me, and Griff. He wants to be on Ben's team. Wonder why?

Me: "Blake, stop sucking your thumb."
Blake: "But I like to."
Me: "If you don't stop, you'll have to get braces."
Blake: "Like Grandma, you know, your mom? She must suck her thumb a lot."

It was Griff's last baseball game today. He showed some great improvement over the season. I think he is glad to be done, though. After his game, Griff, Blake, and I went to Tree-town to go to Jordon's game, and then to my parents for my Dad's birthday.

Yesterday me and the boys went to Lagoon with Dylan, Jordon, and his girlfriend, Jodi. It was pretty fun. They had good fireworks. We snuck in on some fenced off lawn so we could lay down and watch them and Blake thought the police were going to come and start hitting us for being back there. I think it was his first crime.

Blake and I were sharing some ice cream while the others were going on the Wicked or "Wickit" as Blake says. I asked him, "Do you like that ice cream?", and he goes, "Ya, it's freezing my teeth. See, (smile) they aren't even moving."