The Boone Family

The love the boys have for each other is indescrible. I love watching them  all together! These are the days that I never want to forget!!

Who doesn't love a little impromptu family weekend in the big city?  About a month ago, Bob came home from work and said he grabbed us tickets to the Lake Erie Monsters hockey game, then he booked one night hotel stay close by. This was just what we needed.  On Saturday, we drove out to the hotel where we couldn't keep the boys out of the pool.  The pool was huge and the hot tub was amazing. Once we dried off we jumped on the RTA train to ride it downtown.  This was a genius idea because then we didn't have to pay for parking or walk outside in the cold either.  The boys had a blast riding and watching the city pass by. The train ride was putting Nolan to sleep. Bob and I were fully prepared to be walking around the hallways of the game to keep each kid busy during the game.  To our surprise all three boys were totally engrossed in the game.  Landon was munching on popcorn, cotton candy, and slurping pink lemonade.  Carter was watching...

I confess…Halloween is one of my favorite holidays!  I love seeing the kids dressed up in costume and walking around gathering tons of sugary goodness.  But…with this there is always the stress of getting costumes ready for the kids.  I'm not sure if it is an unwritten rule for all mothers to "make" the costume or if is just another stress I bring on myself.  You would think that if the boys would choose what they wanted to be in January I would have plenty of time to get it made.  However they change their minds millions of times up to the day of the event.  Thank goodness Nolan could wear a costume we already had but Carter and Landon needed a new one.  Carter wanted to be a shark and Landon wanted to be, wait for it…a penguin!!  I researched easy diy costumes and I had a plan.  Finding solid color clothes without any pictures or printing on them was so stinking difficult. After I grabbed everything I needed to make the costumes (just ...

This year our college, Defiance College, was inducting one of my most amazing teammates/friends in the whole world into the HALL OF FAME!  What an honor that is and we were going to be there to share that moment with her.  We packed up the kids and headed out after work.  Our plan was to jump out at the Toledo Zoo and check on the animals and get the kids out of the car seats.  To our surprise the zoo closed 30 minutes before we arrived…bummer.  Luckily I married Magellan and he found us a park close to water where the boys could do what they love most…throw rocks into water.  I was so much fun. Next we loaded back into the car and made it to Amy and Tj's house.  That night Amy and I met T in Defiance for some celebratory beverages and conversation.   When we returned home, Tj informed us that Landon threw up all over the floor.  It never amazes me because every time we get our families together someone has to be sick.  That's...

A house hold with two full time working parents can be quite busy.  It reminds me to take time when we can and enjoy what are kids are doing right then.  Bob got a chance to go on the preschool field trip with Landon to Burham Orchards.  As you can see the photo below, Landon was more than happy to share that experience with Bob. In car dance party! They toured the factory where they watched the apples be cleaned, inspected, and packaged for Walmart. Riding tricycle bikes through a hay maze Love this photo of the boys together picking out the best pumpkin Morgan and Landon had a great time together on their field trip.  Landon was so excited to tell me all about how him and daddy rode a hay ride and picked apples together.  Those are the memories that make putting in those long hours worth it.

Now that we are back in Vermilion we have to attend the annual Wollybear festival.  I'm sure you are so curious…what is a wollybear?  Landon thought it was a very fuzzy bear!  They are caterpillars that determine the weather.  Coincidentally, the grand marshall of the festival is the very famous local meteorologist who is older than dirt, Dick Goddard. The festival is quite the talk around town and usually we leave town because it is crazy crowded.  Now that the kids are older we decided to take them to all the fun.  It starts with "World's Greatest Kid Race" at the track.  Carter and Landon were more than stoked about participating and winning the race.  Danielle came up with her kids and we trucked over to the track.  We surprised Maw Maw and Jill Bob at the race.  Thank goodness they were there to help corral all 5 children among the hundreds of people.  Nolan ran his little heart out.  When they said go…he took off for...