Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Day 3 - vacation goes on.........
Ahhh this is the life! Yesterday was an awesome beach day. After a dip in the hot tub, we headed over to the beach and the digging began! Isaak, Lukas & Tyler dug a major hole, with tunnels connecting to other rooms. I was still a little nervous of getting burnt so I stayed under the big umbrella that Tim bought most of the day. Isaak, Lukas and I spent a lot of time riding the waves on the boogie boards and all was going great until Lukas met up with a jelly fish. One probably thought a shark had approached the way he screamed. After lunch at the house, we went back to the beach and worked some more on the digging, riding the waves, and holding down the beach chair. Back to the house for dinner and everyone was kinda lazy and a little red! We've heard that Tuesday is going to be HOT! YIPEE, we're in the right place for that forecast. Tim took a lot of pictures yesterday but I haven't got them on the laptop yet.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Corolla Beach - Day 2
I'm happy to report the red flags are GONE! The big boys and Tim went to meeting (Tyler is still running a fever so I stayed home with him this morning.) After lunch, I'm sure we'll have to check out the big sand castle we built yesterday... More later on that adventure and maybe a picture or two.
Vacation - Day One
So we didn't get to leave Friday night.... It ended up being just fine, we went out to eat Friday night at a local restaurant, Hunters Head. It was awesome, I love the cheese fondue!
We left bright and early Saturday morning, 6:00 AM and got to Corolla, NC at noon. Stopped at our favorite pizza shop for lunch before heading to our house. I think the boys were too excited, no one wanted to eat pizza. Came over to the house and changed into our suits and hit the beach. We noticed red flags flying, no swimming, but everything looked just fine to us. Some big storm heading up the coast was causing rip tides and the life guards so nicely explained to a group of us why they are so dangerous. We stayed on the beach playing in the sand and ankle deep water (which feels like bath water!) until about 4:30. I tried really hard to stay out of the sun, I'm taking medication for Lyme's and it doesn't work well with the sun. I found out that night that my fingers and toes missed the sunscreen and were FRIED. OUCHY! We headed back to the house and I was elected to make the grocery run. Let me tell you, that is not so fun with 500 other people getting what they need for a week. Made it out in one piece and Lukas requested nachos for supper so that's what I made! A dip in the hot tub and everyone was in bed by 9! Of course one member didn't feel so great and was up most of the night. YAWN.
More later....
We left bright and early Saturday morning, 6:00 AM and got to Corolla, NC at noon. Stopped at our favorite pizza shop for lunch before heading to our house. I think the boys were too excited, no one wanted to eat pizza. Came over to the house and changed into our suits and hit the beach. We noticed red flags flying, no swimming, but everything looked just fine to us. Some big storm heading up the coast was causing rip tides and the life guards so nicely explained to a group of us why they are so dangerous. We stayed on the beach playing in the sand and ankle deep water (which feels like bath water!) until about 4:30. I tried really hard to stay out of the sun, I'm taking medication for Lyme's and it doesn't work well with the sun. I found out that night that my fingers and toes missed the sunscreen and were FRIED. OUCHY! We headed back to the house and I was elected to make the grocery run. Let me tell you, that is not so fun with 500 other people getting what they need for a week. Made it out in one piece and Lukas requested nachos for supper so that's what I made! A dip in the hot tub and everyone was in bed by 9! Of course one member didn't feel so great and was up most of the night. YAWN.
More later....
Thursday, July 17, 2008
July in a nut shell......
I can't believe I haven't updated this for over a month! We've been very busy doing "stuff!" School ended on June 17 and we started right in with swim lessons for Lukas! It was cold mornings for the first two weeks, but that didn't keep our little fish out of the water.
The first week of July, my brother, Brian, and his family from Ohio were at my folks. We spent a lot of time down in Fredricksburg and went to DC one day with the bigger kids. That was a great experience, we take so much for granted when we live so close. We took the shuttle bus around to save the "kids!" from walking but it was great for the parents too. Irving & Sandra gave us the royal tour of the big city!
The second week of July, Isaak brought home a high fever bug from Fredricksburg and missed out on a day of his bowling camp. He started feeling better by the middle of the week and enjoyed every bit of bowling. Lukas was in a soccer camp and Tyler and I kept entertained at the pool. On Wednesday, Lukas caught the fever bug and was pretty miserable for the rest of the week. We spent Thursday night in the hospital, he was dehydrated and they couldn't figure out what was wrong, but ruled out mono, strep, meningitis, and pneumonia. They think it was hand/foot/mouth but it only affected his mouth. He started feeling better Sunday night FINALLY!
Sunday, 7/13, Tim and I celebrated 17 years of marriage. Wow, where have those years gone? This week Isaak started an intense soccer camp from 9 AM to 8 PM. He was very sore the first night and wondered how he could ever go back! Tonight is a big game against the coaches and BBQ for the family.
Tyler woke up this morning with the fever bug, we had to cancel our dentist appointments and he's held down the couch most of the day. He thought kool-aid would help him a lot, so he's been drinking that steady. I'm really hoping his is short lived, we're leaving tomorrow for a week at the BEACH.
So now your up-to-date on the Virginia Clites, I hope to post some beach pictures soon!
The first week of July, my brother, Brian, and his family from Ohio were at my folks. We spent a lot of time down in Fredricksburg and went to DC one day with the bigger kids. That was a great experience, we take so much for granted when we live so close. We took the shuttle bus around to save the "kids!" from walking but it was great for the parents too. Irving & Sandra gave us the royal tour of the big city!
The second week of July, Isaak brought home a high fever bug from Fredricksburg and missed out on a day of his bowling camp. He started feeling better by the middle of the week and enjoyed every bit of bowling. Lukas was in a soccer camp and Tyler and I kept entertained at the pool. On Wednesday, Lukas caught the fever bug and was pretty miserable for the rest of the week. We spent Thursday night in the hospital, he was dehydrated and they couldn't figure out what was wrong, but ruled out mono, strep, meningitis, and pneumonia. They think it was hand/foot/mouth but it only affected his mouth. He started feeling better Sunday night FINALLY!
Sunday, 7/13, Tim and I celebrated 17 years of marriage. Wow, where have those years gone? This week Isaak started an intense soccer camp from 9 AM to 8 PM. He was very sore the first night and wondered how he could ever go back! Tonight is a big game against the coaches and BBQ for the family.
Tyler woke up this morning with the fever bug, we had to cancel our dentist appointments and he's held down the couch most of the day. He thought kool-aid would help him a lot, so he's been drinking that steady. I'm really hoping his is short lived, we're leaving tomorrow for a week at the BEACH.
So now your up-to-date on the Virginia Clites, I hope to post some beach pictures soon!
Monday, June 9, 2008
What I learned today.....
I'm always amazed at what the boys teach me...
- Poison Ivy is NOT fun, it is so disruptive at school, he had to go to the nurse's office TWICE in one day. He thinks he should just stay home tomorrow.
- Eating some things are really difficult when your missing two front teeth, just drink Instant Breakfast all day long.
- The refrigerator is not alive. A certain unnamed Grammie put a very favorite bear-bear on top of the fridge one day when Tyler was being bad. (Imagine that!) Well, Tyler was being Tyler today and I asked him if he wanted bear-bear to sleep with the refrigerator tonight and he said "The fridge doesn't sleep, its not alive." Duh!
Its nice and toasty out there today, we're doing inside chores and really enjoying the A/C!
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
The Clites Family in the Paper
In case anyone would like to see a picture of "The Virginia Clites" we're in the paper on page 28, bottom right side.
http://www.mbecc.com/archive/pdf/Eccentric_08_04.pdf
Taken at Middleburg Spring Races, April 2008.
http://www.mbecc.com/archive/pdf/Eccentric_08_04.pdf
Taken at Middleburg Spring Races, April 2008.
Memorial Day 2008
It certainly was a "Memorial Weekend" for us this year. Isaak played in a soccer tournament in Columbia, MD, we went to PA to visit Pappy D and MeMa, and helped Uncle Ron celebrate his some-odd-number birthday. Grammie and Grandad West took Tyler and Lukas to "Grammie Camp" from Friday - Sunday. They met us Sunday afternoon and we went on to PA where we met up with Tim. Tim went to PA on Saturday so he could be with his folks when Hospice came for the first visit. We also got to spend some time with Uncle Dan, Kate and Zolani. Isaak enjoyed planting a garden at Pappy's house with Uncle Dan!
Isaak and his team running back to the center after Isaak scored a goal, ended up being the only goal scored that game. (Mom was just a little bit happy!)
I love this action shot of Isaak. I think he wanted to get another goal in the same way!
Deliah (Uncle Dan's dog) and a wood chuck have a few words with each other. When the playdate was over, the wood chuck returned to his home.
MeMa trying to get some corn on the cob unstuck I think!
Alexis, Robert, Ron and Ian singing happy birthday! Can you believe how OLD he is?
Uncle Dan tries really hard to pull that tooth of Lukas's. They bribed him with all sorts of money and all he wanted was for "Gramma" (the local babysitter) to pull it. We had to visit Gramma when we got home!
Isaak and his team running back to the center after Isaak scored a goal, ended up being the only goal scored that game. (Mom was just a little bit happy!)
I love this action shot of Isaak. I think he wanted to get another goal in the same way!
Deliah (Uncle Dan's dog) and a wood chuck have a few words with each other. When the playdate was over, the wood chuck returned to his home.
MeMa trying to get some corn on the cob unstuck I think!
Alexis, Robert, Ron and Ian singing happy birthday! Can you believe how OLD he is?
Uncle Dan tries really hard to pull that tooth of Lukas's. They bribed him with all sorts of money and all he wanted was for "Gramma" (the local babysitter) to pull it. We had to visit Gramma when we got home!
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