Seven Year Old Wisdom...

Oh man, he's finally seven!! I asked Matthew a few questions about life as he knows it. Enjoy!



What's the best part about being seven?
M: Being closer to my sister's age!

What do you want to be when you grow up?
M: A Lego maker!

What's you favorite thing to play?
M: ....Legos, of course!

What's you favorite book?
M: Pete and Pickles, Big Nate books

What's your favorite thing to do with the family?
M: Going to Dave and Busters, going to Sakura's

What are you most afraid of?
M: Heights!

If you could go anywhere in the world , where would you go?
M: California for Legoland!

You may have noticed a recurring theme.... See the following for pictures of his Legotastic party!

Random Beads:)

-By Sarah
I invited some of my Sycamore friends to come to the Bead Boutique a few weeks ago to eat mini pumpkin cakes, drink soda, and make bracelets. It was a blast, and awesomley fun!

Girls Day Out! a.k.a. Let's Go Crazy Loco!

This is by Sarah again! Chloe and I decided to go out to Clay Terrace for a day!(With Mom of course!) We painted ceramics at Color Me Mine, ate chicken and fries at Red Robin, rode on escalators at Dick's Sporting Goods, ate ice cream at DaVinci's, and went shopping at Justice!!! It was super fun!

I go crazy loco!!!!!!!!!!!

concentration...



Red Robin came out to meet us!

Ride dem escalators!

A Lein's Halloween

This post is by Sarah, just to let you know! My pumpkin was a owl, and Matthew did a scary smile! Mom made a smiley face also.



Mom pretended to be a spooky fortune teller, with long fingernails and dirty black hair. Matthew and I wouldn't get within 10 feet of her until her makeup was off!

Grammy got in on the action too! She was the "grandma you wouldn't want to have"



Matthew was a fearsome pirate, and I was a snake charmer(impromptu costume)!



My friend Chloe dressed up as a hippie, and we went trick-or-treating together!

As is the mother, so is the daughter...

And it's the biggest compliment one could pay me! Mom and I ran away for a couple of days to Michigan. It was a wonderful, relaxing, much needed break. Scrabble, wine, a little shopping, and a really good restaurant! It couldn't have happened without Tim holding down the fort back home, and he did a wonderful job! (I did feel appreciated when I got back home, though!)
I Love You, Mom!

The imagination is a wonderful thing!

And my kids have awesome imaginations... This was their fairy house that they built for the tree fairies!

We promise to honor and obey...

Matthew joined cub scouts this year... Who wouldn't be lured by the promise of outings like Monster Truck Jam, the Police Station, and Pine Wood Derby! As an added bonus, there's a snack at every meeting!

This is his Bobcat ceremony, my favorite picture is the yawn! Can you tell it was past bedtime?

Field trip to Flat Rock

Just when you think you're up for an adventure, you spend 3 days at camp with your daughters fifth grade class!! Much fun and no sleep was had!


See that little teeny tiny person almost to the top... Oh yeah, that's Sarah. The one who says she's afraid of heights! I was a very proud Mama!