This Is Us

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Happy Fun Day 2010

I love Christmas, I love Thanksgiving, I love my birthday, but I really love Happy Fun Day!!!

Happy Fun Day began back before Jay and I were even married. We spent a whole day together while we were dating and declared it was the perfect day. Back then the day consisted of buying ourselves things and eating whatever we wanted. Sounds happy and fun, right? Well, not much has really changed, we just have 3 kids who make it even more happy and fun. After the first Happy Fun Day, we decided it would continue on. So on the first weekend of every October, you should know that the Wright Family is having fun and we are happy.

Let the day begin.

Happy Fun Day to you.

Happy Fun Day to our family.

Happy Fun Day to you.

Everyone was singing our Happy Fun Day song when the tears began to pour. Josiah missed his family back in Texas.

Gum makes everything better in our house.

Peace, Isaac.

Josiah will resume playing as soon as he gets all 5 pieces of gum shoved into his mouth.

There is his gum wad.

(Note: Zach and Shanna, don't worry about washing off your baby's pacifier if it falls on the ground. Because if you have a child like Josiah -very likely- you will soon realize that one day they will throw their gum away in the miniature golf trash can, only to change their minds and pluck it back out of the trash and continue chewing.)

This photo session went downhill from here.

This is what our family looked like during most of this experience. There was a lot of, "Move or you are going to get hit." and "Josiah, are you kidding me?"

2 guesses...

Cici's Pizza

oh no

library

I love how proud Jay is in this picture. Olivia was pretty uncomfortable facing backwards in the swing.

"Hurry Mom! Take the picture!"

of course

Josiah got his first new bike (not a hand-me-down). He asked the salesman at the store if the chain would fall off. (His chain kept falling off of his old bike.)

Movie time

What? No peace sign?

Isaac, you rock my world. :)

Eek!

The day was a success. We look forward to HFD 2011.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Thumbs Up!

Word to the wise. When you are cutting up carrots, slow down. Otherwise, you may cut off the tip of your thumb.

But how do you like my new nail color?

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Cardboard Doll House

I saw this idea on a random blog and Liv and I enjoyed putting it together today.

"Ding Dong"

Who's home?

Tigger, Pooh and Minnie

The friends decided to have a group photo on the sofa.

The playroom is a new addition to the house.

And when they need a break from all of that playtime? Just flip over the playroom and step on into the kitchen. Pooh really enjoys deciding what to eat from the refrigerator.

Olivia can now take care of her friends in style.

Monday, September 6, 2010

Happy Long Weekend

This is more like 3 posts in one.

First of all...

The boys had picture day at school. I tried to explain to the boys what picture day was. As we were headed out the door, Josiah said, "Mommy, are you going to take all of the kids' pictures?" He melts my heart.

Both boys are liking school. Isaac, however, LOVES school. Let me tell you something about that Isaac. When we drop him off or pick him up, his name is said at least 15 times by kids telling him "hello" or "goodbye". Girls walk by and pat his spiky hair. --Obviously, this is just like his father who was known by all in his school.-- (Oh my gosh. I left the room for a second and came in to find that Jay added his own two bits.) Anyway, as I was saying...girls pat his hair, boys give their cool head nods, and all are jealous of his awesome lunch that his mom packs so lovingly every day. (Okay, I had to add a little, too.)

Well, there is this kid named Alex Austin who we have heard about since day one. Alex Austin this, Alex Austin that...I never thought too much about it until Alex Austin told Isaac, "Two things. You are cute. And I love you."

WHAT??? Alex Austin is a GIRL??!!

Now when we hear about Alex Austin (or AA as we'll call her for short) our ears perk up a little more. Good grief!

Next...

College football is back, so we had our 3rd annual (or is it semi annual?) football day, junk food fest at our house. Actually, if you remember, Olivia and I were not really invited to the first football day. But when they learned that I could make them more food to eat, they let the girls come to Guy Day. Unfortunately, my camera batteries died right after I took the picture of Josiah and his pigs in a blanket. But there was, of course, root beer involved.

And finally...

We went to the beach today. What a perfect day to go. It was cloudy and about 85 degrees most of the day. Our friends (Andy's grandparents...or his breeders for you boring people out there) happened to be renting a condo on the beach this month and invited us to tag along for the day. That is the way to do it.

Olivia and Ted worked on this pool for a couple of hours. He built it, she wrecked it. And on and on it went.

Ted and Barbara's grand kids also came down for the day. Our boys LOVE these kiddos.

Their mission: To build a bath and drying area for Andy.

Josiah demonstrated how Andy dries off.

*Shake Shake*

This is what Andy thought about the kids' bright idea.

Isaac took a big step today and learned how to boogie board.

I loved how Isaac picked up on all of Ted's surf lingo as if he has lived on the beach all of his life.

"Mom! Did you see me ride that wave?"

Before we left the house this morning, I showed Olivia pictures of the beach so that she would know where we were going. It's been a year since we have been there and she had forgotten. She kept telling Jay, "Dad, I like-a the beach." When we left she told me, "No. I go to the beach." She was not ready to leave her new favorite place.

What a perfect day! We won't wait so long for our next visit, Atlantic.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Trampoline Fun

The first thing the boys want to do when they get home from school every day is jump on the trampoline. We combined trampoline with Frosty's and our evening was perfection.