Graham Crackerz

We just received Jay's Tee Ball pictures for this year. I have to say that it is so nice to have a picture where he isn't in the wheelchair. I tried to be his Tee Ball coach, but things didn't work out for this year. Maybe I'll get the chance for Sarah next year.

Sarah and Kaitlyn had friends over yesterday. They played in the back yard for two hours. We are having so much fun in our backyard this year. This first picture is my baby Kaitlyn sluming it in a Tshirt and diaper. This is Kaitlyn's "best friend" Hallie Humpherys. She is 4 months older than Kaitlyn and they already love each other.
This is Sarah and her best friend Hadley Humheries. They were pretending to be mermaids and splashing their tails in the pool while singing The Little Mermaid lyrics.

Grandma Graham gave Sarah this dress when she spent the weekend with her. Sarah wore it for the first time to church today and we took a picture so that Grandma could see her in it. She was lovely. She wouldn't give me a sweet smile until I took a picture of her silly face. So the last picture was actually the first one we took and then the other two followed.

Well, I don't have any pictures from this visit to the ER. But the story needs to be told. Not many people get the opportunity to visit the ER with all three of their children in a consecutive 12 month period.

We had just walked into Lowe's yesterday and Marcus and Sarah were looking at garden supplies. Jay and I walked over to the carts with Kaitlyn. I put Kaitlyn in the front of the cart where the small children sit. You know, right at the front so she was facing me.

Jay said, "Mom, can I push her?"

I hesitated for a second and they replied, "Sure, do you promise to be safe with my baby?"

Jay replied, "Yes!" and proceeded to grab the cart. Almost as quick as his hands touched the cart he jumped up with both feet on the bar that goes across the bottom and he pulled the entire cart completely upside down. He jumped out of the way and Kaitlyn landed flat on her face and the cart folded on top of her.

I scooped her up and watched the blood start pouring from both of her nostrils and mouth. She started screaming and people immediately started crowding around. We left as quickly as we could and took her immediately to the ER in Idaho Falls. They did a CT scan for us and everything came out okay. Nothing broken. Just a sad baby with a bloody lip and nose.

Jay feels horrible, he loves his baby sister more than life itself. So there you go, my third trip to the ER with my third child. I hope I'm done. I've been told these things happen in threes, so my turn is over.

I went on my third weekend getaway in about 8 weeks this weekend. I took Sarah, Kaitlyn, my mother, Marcia, Lisa (my sister) and her baby Cameryn to Colorado for the weekend. We drove to Colorado on Friday and dropped Sarah off at Judy's so she could spend two days and three nights with her Grandma Graham. She was so excited I thought she might pop on the way there. The rest of us went to Larkspur, Colorado to spend the weekend with my wonderful Aunt Lora and Uncle Mark. They just completed construction on their beautiful new home and we wanted to see it. They were more then gracious and we had a fabulous weekend getaway. Lisa and I are already planning a Bodine Family Reunion for July 2009 at their new home. So look for details in the near future.

In this first picture we are all relaxing on Mark and Lora's back deck. The view was magnificent. From left to right, Mark, Lora, their son Scott and Lisa.

The next two pictures are of the sunset off of the deck. It was breathtaking both nights.
It just so happened that it was the opening weekend for The Renaissance Festival in Larkspur. It will be going on next year during the family reunion so we wanted to get some pictures of it to share with everyone. As soon as we got there the cast of the Festival was at the front gate singing to people as they left. At the front of the cast was none other than Captain Jack Sparrow himself. Lisa was too shy to ask for a picture with him. So I had to do the honors. He was more than willing and Scott took the pic for us. (Eat your heart out Melissa, add this one to my list of famous people!!!)

Thank you Marcus for being so wonderful and letting me take your two beautiful girls to Colorado over Father's Day weekend so that I could go away on yet another Girls Weekend with my mom and sister. You are such a wonderful husband and father. Each of your children love you so much and have a different and special bond with you. Love you tons!!!

We just received Sarah's dance pictures for this year. I wanted to share the picture with all of you. She had a wonderful season and if you go to the past posts, you can see her recital dance.

I keep track of each month that it snows in Eastern Idaho and I would like everyone to know that June is out. Today, June 11, 2008, it snowed in Eastern Idaho. As I walked around campus to and from classes today I had to dodge snowflakes. And I am not talking about a flurry here and there. Snow was coming down from the sky rapidly. I would like to repeat what I told my husband this February regarding the weather here. VAMPIRES COULD LIVE HERE!! For all of you Twilight readers you know what I'm talking about. This could be Forks. Anyway, we are looking forward to summer whenever it decides to arrive.

Here's what you do. Copy the list, then bold the things you have done.

1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight
4. Changed a baby’s diaper
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Swam with wild dolphins
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a tarantula
10. Said “I love you” and meant it
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Bet on a winning horse
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Taken an ice cold bath
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Ridden a roller coaster
31. Hit a home run
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
33. Adopted an accent for fun
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
36. Loved your job 90% of the time
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited Ireland
43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited India
45. Bench-pressed your own weight
46. Milked a cow
47. Alphabetized your personal files
48. Ever worn a superhero costume
49. Sung karaoke
50. Lounged around in bed all day
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Done something you should regret, but don’t
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Been in a movie
60. Gone without food for 3 days
61. Made cookies from scratch
62. Won first prize in a costume contest
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a combat zone
65. Spoken more than one language fluently
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
67. Bounced a check
68. Read - and understood - your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
71. Called or written your Congress person
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
74. Helped an animal give birth
75. Been fired or laid off from a job
76. Won money
77. Broken a bone
78. Ridden a motorcycle
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
83. Eaten sushi
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read The Bible cover to cover
86. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions
88. Gone back to school
89. Changed your name
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
92. Read The Iliad
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97. Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair
103. Been a DJ
104. Rocked a baby to sleep
105. Dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all fours
106. Raked your carpet
107. Brought out the best in people
108. Brought out the worst in people
109. Worn a mood ring
110. Ridden a horse
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe
113. Buried a child
114. Gone to a Broadway (or equivalent to your country) play
115. Been inside the pyramids
116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco
118. Played in a band
119. Shot a bird
120. Gone to an arboretum
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train
123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need
126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant
127. Published a book
128. Pieced a quilt
129. Lived in a historic place
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage
131. Asked for a raise
132. Made a hole-in-one
133. Gone deep sea fishing
134. Gone roller skating
135. Run a marathon
136. Learned to surf
137. Invented something
138. Flown first class
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter
141. Visited Africa
142. Sang a solo
143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted
148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
151. Ran away
152. Learned to juggle
153. Been a boss
154. Sat on a jury
155. Lied about your weight
156. Gone on a diet
157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
158. Written a poem
159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox
160. Gotten food poisoning
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
162. Hiked the Grand Canyon
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
164. Gone to the opera
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers
167. Ridden in a limousine
168. Attended the Olympics
169. Can hula or waltz
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
171. Been stuck in an elevator
172. Had a revelatory dream
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life
176. Eaten raw whale
177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint
178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle
183. Spent the night in a hospital
184. Been a cashier
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood or plasma
188. Built a campfire
189. Kept a blog
190. Had hives
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
196. Know CPR
197. Ridden in or owned a convertible
198. Found a long lost friend
199. Helped solve a crime
200. Responded to a NJP newsletter

You've all been tagged!!! I can't wait to see the responses!!

Jay is playing TeeBall again this year. Last year (when he was playing as a Yankee) his season was cut short because he broke his leg in half. This year his team is the Boston Red Sox, and he's made it through the first week. What does that tell you about the Yankees!!! He loves it and is already anxious for next year when he gets to play coach pitch. (That's when the coach pitches the ball to the kids instead of hitting it off of the tee.) Here he is as catcher. They all get a chance to play all of the positions. This is Jay sliding into home. He slides into every base. We've tried to explain to him that he doesn't have to slide into all the bases, but he says that he wants to and that's how the players on TV do it anyway.
This is Jay and his cousin Tayler. She is playing for the Colorado Rockies this year. They played each other tonight and were chatting away whenever they were on base together.
Here is a picture of my baby Kaitlyn enjoying her brother's game. I noticed that I hadn't posted any recent pictures of her lately so I thought I'd post a couple of her now. She is getting so big. She is by far our smiliest (is that a word?) baby. She is always happy, and is sleeping through the night now so everybody in the house is a little happier these days.

Here is Jay at the bat.

Marcus bought me a new car this weekend. I've wanted a minivan for about two years now and have kicked tires at the lot for about a year and a half. But I've always chickened out and talked myself out of it. Well, this weekend we finally took the leap and traded in the Durango that we've had for six years. It was sad to see it go. It's been a great car for us. But we feel like the minivan years have arrived and we found the right vehicle for the next six years. It's an 05 Toyota Sienna. And as Sarah told everyone at church today, "We got a new minivan with a T.V. in it." I love it and I can't wait to take my first roadtrip in it this next weekend to Colorado.

Batgirl in this picture is Sarah. She loves to dress up and have her picture taken.

Sarah's last day of preschool for this year was today. I found out when I dropped her off this morning that her teachers wanted her to come all 5 days a week next year. Last I heard they only wanted to up her attendance to four days. She currently only attends two days a week and I thought four days was a lot. I was shocked and a little heartbroken. Five days a week just seemed like a lot for a preschooler. We decided on 4 days and that she may even only go 3 days a week every now and then. Maybe I'm wrong, but I just don't want her to get burned out before she starts kindergarten.

These first two pictures are from the first days of school in August of 07.

These next two pictures are from this morning. I'm not sure exactly, but I think she grew 2 and a half inches, and gained 3 pounds this year. I think my calculations are pretty close but just not exact.

Sarah had a lot of fun this year and made quite a few new friends. However, their names change daily so I could not tell you them right now. Her favorite part of preschool was snack time and singing time. She learned how to count to 20 and spell her name. What she looks forward to most about summer is her trip to Grandma Graham's house all by herself. She will be going for 2 days and 2 nights. She talks about it all the time and has big plans. So get ready Grandma because here she comes!!!