Out of the Mouths of Babes

This morning, on our way to my grandpa's house, the boys started talking about how we should have brought all of our bikes to ride because his neighborhood has so many sidewalks. Kieran said that this would be great, except there was one big hill that would be hard to ride up. Kourtney responds to him as follows:

"We just need to buy a hooker to hook all the bikes up to the car so the car can pull them up the hill."

How do you not laugh?

Fortunately for me, neither of the boys got it.

Adams ~ Party of 5

Welcome to the new Adams Gang blog! This blog has been created to document our journey through life as we raise our three incredible kids, and try to maintain a shred of our sanity. We hope you enjoy the ride!

*Note: All posts from the previous blog have been imported into this blog, just in case you're fascinated enough to want to read through all 25 of them. I know it's a lot...just take it one at a time. LOL

Hiatus

As you've all noticed, I've been on a serious blogging hiatus for nearly the last two months. I have all the typical excuses: busy with work, kids, moving, etc. But, in all honesty, I've just had trouble getting motivated to write. It's terrible, I know. I'm working on it. Hopefully, I'll get back on the blogging bandwagon soon! :)

Splish Splash

In between trips to Fresno/Clovis, I convinced my amazing husband to buy a very cool waterslide for our energetic children who needed something interesting to do during the warmer Spring days. Below are some pictures of their fun:

Getting it out of the box

Reading the directions (shocking...I know!)

Kids being helpful

So excited I can barely get the picture!

Let the games begin!

Honestly, this waterslide is one of the best purchases we have ever made for our kids! It kept them entertained for hours, which is every parent's dream! I even went on it several time, and must say that it's a blast! Here's to many more hours of fun in the sun! :)

Weekend Fun

Two weekends in a row of too much fun just might be too much to bear (LOL!)!

Last weekend, we took the boys out of school on Friday so that we could come check out the Fresno/Clovis area. We spent the day driving around neighborhoods, being moderately successful at locating parks, schools, nice houses with green grass and big backyards, and then driving home. While it was fun, it was exhausting! I spent the rest of the weekend trying to convince Brady that we needed to do something fun for the kids (AKA buy a waterslide) because we had canceled their swimming lessons, gymnastics, and all other ventures for the summer since he was laid off. By Sunday, I had been successful (was there any doubt?), and we bought the kids an inflatable waterslide. More pictures to come on that later. Needless to say, that was one of the best purchases we have ever made! No joke! The kids played on it for over two hours, and cried when it was time to come in. It didn't matter to them that we only put 2-3 inches of water in it (we're in a drought, you know, and need to conserve water)...they had a blast! And yes, I let them skip their showers that night because they had to have gotten at least moderately clean while playing, right?

This weekend, we are back in Fresno/Clovis. Actually, we are technically in Selma at the moment...but it's all basically the same area. Brady starts work on Monday, and we're meeting my parents at the RV park tomorrow to get him all set up for the week. The kids and I thought it would be fun to "see him off" so we tagged along. We spent the day checking out more areas of interest, and low and behold, we found the park jackpot! It was fantastic!!! And, I have to admit, a lot more encouraging considering we are possibly moving here this summer. :O) We played, at ice cream, played in the hotel pool, checked out some model homes, and are now relaxing in the very comfy Holiday Inn in Selma. The beds are incredibly soft, by the way, and the service is excellent!

Tomorrow, we'll check out some more homes (now is the best time to buy, right?!), and then meet up with my parents around noon. The kids and I will head back to Roseville after lunch, and will spend the week working, going to school, and missing Daddy. Hopefully, the week will fly by...he'll be home on Friday.

That's what we've been up to...what about you?

It Won't Be Like This For Long

For all of us parents who get frustrated with our kids every now and then...

Woohoo!

It's official...Brady is accepting the job offer with Guardian Glass on Monday! He will be back to work the following Monday, April 27th!

We are so truly blessed, and are incredibly grateful that he will, once again, be employed. :O) He will be spending a lot of time away from home for the next two months, as the plant is about 200 miles from our Roseville home. We will look at moving down to the Clovis/Fresno area once the boys have finished up their school year in June. In the mean time, the kids and I will be mostly on our own. Fortunately, we've done this before and we know what to expect. Hopefully, I can maintain my sanity without my better half! LOL

Thank you all so very much for your many prayers! They have made a HUGE difference for us, and remind us daily how great our God is!!! He continues to do amazing things in our lives, and we continue to be soooooo grateful and humbled by His grace and mercy!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!