Last night we went with two other couples to listen to the Dueling Pianos show at Brewskies down in the Haymarket. We had a fun evening, despite the zombie girl behind JP; didn't get home until 1:30.
Sunday, May 15, 2016
High Hopes
With the hail storms, all the dealerships are knocking a few $ off to move out their damaged inventory. GP hasn't had much interest in driving until we went car shopping. Now he's fully engaged and expects to get a new car. So far his favorite is the Honda Civic.
Big Hail
This week we had a strong storm blow thru. I tried to beat it home, but didn't make it. I had to pull off at the gas station south of home and ride it out. My car got pounded! Not as bad as this truck - the worst hail was a few miles east. The sunroof, rear window, and one of the side windows were also broken out.
JP & the boys were home throughout it. They lost power, and the cell connections were overloaded as everyone tried to check on their families & friends. The tornado sirens started going off before the weatherman received notice from the weather service. It was mass confusion as tornadoes were spotted only a mile from the house.
We got about 5" of rain in two hours. The backyard turned into a river. The basement stayed dry.
Grille Season
We put new burners on our 15 year old grille and it's making even heat again. This year, JP found an awesome stainless grill surface so that we can try some new summer recipes. Just need some warm weather now.
Saturday, May 07, 2016
Hairball
We took the kids to Omaha to see Hairball, an 80s tribute band. CP & I abandoned our seats and watched from the floor. This was the boys' first concert. CP was fired up. GP was not, but by the end of the show he was tapping his toes and singing along. The boys knew every song by heart. Kudos to JP for remembering to bring ear plugs!
The show was a solid 2 hours, complete with awesome effects and pyro fire. Hairball has two singers that alternate every two songs. They come out in full costume for each band tribute. The finale was Freddy Mercury. Bands covered were KISS, Whitesnake, Def Leppard, Black Sabbath, Cheap Trick, Queen, Motley Crue, Poison, Van Halen, Twisted Sister, Journey, Bon Jovi, and AC/DC. What a show!!
Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is one of our favorite deck holidays. This year was no different; the G's came over and we gorged ourselves on fajitas, fresh guacamole, and margaritas.
Friday, May 06, 2016
Prom 2016
For Prom, we headed back to IL so that CP could go with his childhood friend JN. They made a very cute couple.
CP with his James Bond uniform makes us both look like midgets.
The prom was held at the Bull Valley Country Club, just east of Woodstock.
I think the moms had more fun than the kids.
Spongebob Squarepants Pizza
What the heck?!? My favorite freezer food changed shape. These tasty $1.29 pizzas have always been round; now they're square. What's next - cubic tater tots?
Speakers
The boys finished up their year of LSW speech. Both earned their academic letters and "Performing Arts Scholar" awards. GP now wants to get a letterman jacket. It's awesome that they're enjoying it so much. At the awards ceremony, we finally realized that GP's team is made up of 95% girls. For some reason, all the boys in his class chose to be on the debate team. He will have his pick of partners next year for a duo.
One of the kids on the team put together a documentary as a class project. He won a college scholarship for it! Check it out here. The coaches that make the speech/debate teams happen are an amazing couple.
Sunscreen?
The years living in FL and AZ are catching up with me. The small spot I had removed from my chest turned out to need all the skin around it removed, too, so I had to go to a plastic surgeon. He cut out a patch 1-1/2 x 1" and stitched it back together. He said something about needing to use sunscreen. Something more than SPF 4.
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