August by the numbers

Another month down...so many things to be thankful for.

ONE awesome goal headed into the net by Carter(it was the winning goal of the game) during a soccer tournament.
TWO a. back to back John Mayer concerts in two different cities.
TWO b. books read (The Smart One and the Pretty One AND Plum Spooky)
THREE a. scrapbook pages created (We are ROBOTS, 4th of July and Brody at 1 month).
THREE b. back to school nights attended by Mom and Dad.
FOUR days away on a business trip to Oregon(John).
FIVE fun couples enjoy the JM concert at the Sleep Train Amphitheatre.
SIX different classes enjoyed by Tanner on a daily basis...hello middle school.
TWELVE blog posts for the month of August.
THIRTEEN hand made cards created (lots of birthdays this month).
FOURTEEN miles logged on the treadmill.
SIXTEEN days under our belt for the 2010-2011 school year.
TWENTY TWO soccer games played between Tanner and Carter.
THIRTY John Mayer songs heard live.. *sigh* the concerts really were amazing :-).
THIRTY ONE more photos taken to represent Project Life.
FIFTY mile bike ride for Tanner with his Scout troop.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND miles logged on my Tahoe...watched odometer turn at exactly 100,000 miles.

it's official

I have 6 hours a week to myself...we have a pre-schooler in the house. I don't think Brody ever thought this day would get here. We have been counting the days down.
He was up bright and early, ready to go. New outfit,check. A new pair of Vans,check. His new bucket(don't forget to notice the $5.00 light up scrapbook stickers from Mom's stash :-), check. His lunch/snack packed and ready to go, check.























He was even more excited when we got to school and his best bud, Sam got out of his car. They are going to have a great year.




















The most commonly asked questions as of late are:
"Did you cry when you dropped Brody off"? and
"What are you going to do with your free time"?

I am happy to report that I did not cry when I dropped him off this morning. He was seriously over the top excited this morning that I couldn't be anything but happy & excited for him. He is the type of child who would say "Don't let the door hit you on the backside when you leave, Mom".

As for free time, I am sure those 6 hours will quickly be filled with helping in the boys classrooms(room Mom and Art Docent Mom again), a little scrapbooking, working down at GT and maybe a nap or two :-).

It's going to be a great year!

Lunch date

Brody and I met John/Daddy at the Folsom outlets for a little shopping and an early lunch. Tomorrow is Brody's 1st day of preschool and we thought he needed a new outfit. He is over the top excited...talks about "his" preschool non-stop.


{this little boy loves his Daddy SO much}


{Brody with his shopping bag...he had to carry it :-)}


{a trip to the outlets is not complete until you ride one of the trains, cars or helicopters}

We are off to decorate his school bucket. It serves as a backpack and a cubby while he is at school.
Have a great Monday!

part of the club

If you have had any interaction with Brody in the last week, you know that he was going to the dentist. It is all he has talked about for the last week. We have had the same conversation, oh about...a 100 times a day. He over heard me scheduling his very 1st appointment and was so excited. He has watched the big brothers for so long that he was ready for his turn.

Today was the day. He did really well. He was a pro. What's not to love about the dentist? Flat screen TVs mounted on the ceiling above each chair,Toy Story playing, headphones, and cool shades.





Brody joined the ranks of his big brothers and is now part of the no cavity club. Way to go Brody. He is already asking when he can go back to the dentist. It is going to be a long 6 months.

I was pretty sure I was going to have to arm wrestle Tanner to be the first to read this book. We pre-ordered it from Amazon and it was in our mailbox today.















He is just lucky that I am still trying to finish a book I started two weeks ago. Reading at midnight doesn't get me very far. Tanner is half way through MOCKINGJAY and loving it. I am hoping to get my turn this weekend. Are you a fan of the Hunger Games series?

Same boy...

Different city. Different venue. Different crowd :-). Different songs heard live. *Sigh*. John Mayer was amazing. He really was.
















We brought the hubbies along with us this time :-). We all got there before the gates opened. We had fun chatting in line while we waited. Once inside the gates, we had our picnic dinners on the lawn, we sang Happy Birthday to Pete and enjoyed Amy's scrumptious cupcakes in honor of that same birthday boy.


We were all getting comfy on the lawn when Pete announced that he had landed some upgrade tickets/seats for us. SCORE. We moved from the lawn, up to section 201 row 8...just enough seats for all of us. They were awesome seats & even better when we moved one more time, more towards the center.

It is always so much fun hanging out with these girls. They are the best. They are fabulous. I love them.


An extra bonus to have these guys join us.


A few selfies while waiting for the show to start. Owl City was the opening act...45 minutes of my life(two times over) that I won't ever get back.



{I had to laugh out loud when I saw this photo on my computer. He WAS supposed to be smiling like I was -LOL}.

It was another perfect Summer night in Cali. I loved every minute of it. I am sure I had a smile on my face the entire night. My favorite songs from the evening were Perfectly Lonely, Clarity, War of my Life, Do You Know Me and his cover of Raspberry Beret. I loved his version of this song...he had cool purple lights and the crowd sang along. Two concerts, back to back = the perfect way to end my Summer.

I wonder how soon it will be before John boy (my John) will see another John Mayer concert with me :-)?

summer concert...John Mayer style

AAAAHHHHH...the day finally arrived. I have been looking forward to this weekend since March. I was beyond excited to head to the Bay Area. I got to see John Mayer in concert at the Shoreline Amphitheatre. I met up with my sister, Amber and my cousin, Kerstin. We grabbed sandwiches and were on our way. We met up with our friend, Michelle. Perfect company.

Here are a few my favorite/unforgettable highlights from the JM show.
- Felt right at home at this venue...it was our spot for concerts during our younger years.
- Getting to spend time with some of my most favorite people in the whole wide world.
- Listening to JM songs the entire ride down to the Bay Area and to and from the concert, anticipating what he would play that evening.
- Listening to John Mayer run a sound check while eating our dinner in line...goose bumps for sure.
- People watching...seriously never a dull moment.
- 4 scrapbookers/life artist forgetting their cameras. Okay, truth be told, I had mine but I didn't have the memory card in it...who does that???
- Giggling while taking traditional self portraits, over and over again with our cell phones.
- the {older} drunk cougar women behind us who just should have known better.
- Laughing so hard we almost cried...or some may have slightly peed their pants{see above, people watching}.
- The poor 17 year old boys next to us who happened to be the cougars prey that night...eeeeewwwwwww!
- John Mayer singing Slow Dancing in a Burning Room. One of the two songs(I haven't heard live) I wanted to hear live-YAY!
- singing along to all of my favorite JM songs :-).
- Singing along to Why Georgia with the whole audience.
- texting my friend Mer(she's a BIG JM fan, too) during the concert while Mr. Mayer took a potty break during the show. I have never had that happen during a concert.
- loved, loved, loved how chit chatty JM was during the show. He was funny,charming and very entertaining.
- Favorite songs from the evening were Half of My Heart/Dreams,Slow Dancing in a Burning Room, Why Georgia and Edge of Desire.








I seriously enjoyed every minute of his show. I felt sad when it was over but then quickly reminded myself that I was seeing him tomorrow night at the Sleep Train Amphitheatre :-).

**John Mayer photos swiped from SF Gate(actual photos from our concert)...remember I didn't have a camera. I love the world wide web.
**Friend/Family photos swiped off of my sisters FB account...thanks, Am!