Sage Advice

I saw this on a friend's blog and had to "borrow" it....

The Moshers have a new toy

Not to put anyone into shock, but Dave sold his fishing boat. Yep, the Grady is going to be handed over to it's new owner tomorrow. With the costs of gas going up, and with the lack of time that either Dave or Phil(Dave's boat partner and our closest friend) has to use the boat, the boys decided to put it on Craigslist and see what happened. This has actually been in the works for a while, but tomorrow is the big day. Close your eyes and have a moment of silence for the boat named 'Bout Damn Time.

My man can't be without a boat of any kind for very long, so last week we bought a ski boat. Dave is partial to Ski Nautiques, so we are now proud owners of a new baby. I know NOTHING about boats, so I just say what colors I like and try to do as I'm told when on the boat, but the kids have fallen in love. Within 5 minutes of the first ride on Lake Almanor last Friday, Haley and Jason were screaming happily at the top of their lungs and expressing their love of the new boat. Never did we get that reaction on the Grady....poor dad. Although when the fresh fish or crab were on the table, we all sang it's praises and praises to the "Fish Whisperer" also known as Dave.

Haley now thinks she's a wakeboarder, so I had to post some pics. We were out on Berryessa yesterday, and thank goodness other people have cameras, because I am incapable of bringing mine ANYWHERE when I really should have it. So here is Haley on the wakeboard:



Jason gets up right away, but doesn't stay up long. The kid is so weightless he has a hard time holding himself down....needs more meat on his bones, that one does.


And check out the old man....he still has it! The wife is not so great at the driving though, so Dave's wakeboarding skills are especially impressive considering what he had to work with.

Yes, it's a bit blurry but that is most likely due to the aforementioned wife's poor driving skills which threw off the photographer. I'll get it before too long.....

Boy Turns 8!!

Yes, our little boy is now 8 years old! He got a cool bike for his birthday, an Indiana Jones themed birthday party with his friends, and a night at the Giants game on his birthday itself. Jason is a HUGE baseball fan and this was a highlight for him.




And because it was his 8th birthday, we also had a baptism the following weekend. It was nice to have family around as well, especially since our family is kind of on the small side. Nana Betty was there, Nana Steph and Papa Ken, Uncle Dennis and Aunt Joleen, and even cousins! Erik, Lisa, Dylan, Brock and Kaden were there as well, and we had such a good time. At the baptism itself, I became an emotional wreck as I watched Jason get baptized by his daddy, and then confirmed. I'm usually not much of a crier, but I have become the "family crier" at these types of events. Apparently,someone had to fill my dad's shoes, because this was usually his specialty.



The tears came for a couple of reasons....first of all, I seem to have a keen sense when we have our departed family members in attendance at these types of things. I VERY strongly felt my father there, as well as both of Jason's uncles, my brother Bobby and Dave's brother Bobby. I know that nothing in heaven or on earth would keep my father from an event like this, and he was definitely there. The second reason I turned into a human faucet was during Jason's confirmation. When I looked up and saw all those good men standing around my son, I was so moved and so very grateful for the wonderful men in his life. He has an amazing father, and extraordinary grandfathers who love him and are excellent models of manhood that he can emulate. Jason has his uncle and his cousins who are also exceptional men, and men who can give him glimpses of my father. The other men there were worthy priesthood holders who are not just good men, but great men who can serve as examples for Jason. It truly does take a village to raise a child, and I am so grateful for all the wonderful influences in my children's lives.

One Word Tag

Okay, I saw this on Beth's blog, so I thought I'd play. I have about 1000 things I need to accomplish today, but when I get overwhelmed, I usually do something silly like this to avoid getting anything else done. Yeah, I'm odd....it's okay.

ONE WORD TAG!! -- its kinda hard to only think of ONE word!

1. Where is your cell phone? car
2.Your significant other? working
3. Your hair? long
4. Your mother? Vacaville
5. Your father? dead
6.Your favorite thing? creating
7. Your dream last night? angry
8. Your favorite drink? water
9. Your dream/goal? peace
10. The room you're in? den
11. What makes you happy? playing
12. Your fear? snakes
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? here
14. Favorite snack? pistachios
15. What you're not? glamorous
16. Chocolate? no
17. One of your wish list items? sanity
18. Where you grew up? Vacaville
19. The last thing you did? clean
20. What are you wearing? Gap
21. Your TV? busy
22.Your pets? Chyna
23. How many kids do you want? done
24.Your life? great
25. Your mood? anxious
26. Missing someone? daddy
27. Your car? Lexus
28. Something you're not wearing? Mascara
29. Favorite Store? Pottery Barn
30. Your summer? short
31. Your favorite color? red
32. Your favorite word? Seriously
33. When is the last time you laughed? today
34. Last time you cried? today

Oh, Canada!

Rock on, dude!

I have a LOT of pictures from our trip to Banff, Canada to post, but I had to take the time to put in this one of Jason's cool hairdo. We were walking along this river near Cave Basin in Banff, and Jason was teasing his dad (as usual) and Dave said, "Dude, you'd better knock it off, or I'm going to dunk you in the river!" Now, the river (and all water in this area) is FREEZING because it's all glacial runoff. But Jason, who never heard a threat he didn't like, says, "Hey, that sounds cool! Go ahead!" So Dave picked him up, and dunked his head in the river. The rockin' do, is the result.

And the item of the day is......THIS!

Today the kids and I went to Lake Solano Park in Vacaville. They found this cool peacock feather in the grass just after we met a daddy peacock, 2 mommies, and their 6 little peacock chickies. They were VERY tame, and got right up close to us, within a few inches, as they were begging for food. We were right next to a feed machine that was like those candy machines that you put a quarter in to get the "stuff", except that it was broken and the peacocks weren't quite understanding that part.

I haven't been to this park in years....I think the last time I went was when Haley was a toddler and the swimming hole was still in the back of the park and I took her there to play in the water. Alas, the swimming hole is all dried up now, and the smaller one has been turned into a children's fishing area. We might have to return one day to try that part out. We saw lots of little "almost" frogs....they had legs and googly eyes, but still had their tails and no front legs yet. There was also a small area off in the actual lake part that you can now swim in, so we all got in and splashed around. Seriously cold water, my friends! Yikes!

We got there too late to rent a paddle boat, and there's a geocache across the lake we want to get, so we're going back tomorrow. Now, my nephews and niece might remember this, but I took them to this same lake one time and we rented one of the paddle boats. There is room for 2 people to pedal, and one adult, or in our case, two small children can sit and ride. My oldest nephew Erik and I were going to be the paddlers, but Erik was too wimpy to handle it so I was doing all the work! Okay, to be fair, he was probably 9 or 10 years old....but he'd probably wimp out no matter what his age! It was a typical Vacaville summer day, probably around 100 degrees, so I didn't last long. I think I threw them all in the water and that was the end of the paddle boat! There's a playground structure there, lots of trees and picnic benches, so I'm sure we finished that day somewhere else, but I distinctly remember the boat.

It was a nice trip down memory lane to be there, as I remember many girl scout outings there, as well as church BBQ's when I was a little kid, then time with my nephews and niece when I was a teenager, and now as an adult, time with my own kids as well. Hopefully tomorrow we'll find the geocache.