I GOT IT!!!

The Flu!!!!
And of all weekends I hope it only last 24 hours. As long as I don't eat anything but soup I might be able to get through my day... Work, fun run, soccer practice and suppose to have lunch with friends today, then my card night. That might have to go... Wish me luck.

Old School Pumpkin Carvin

Well this is a BIG tradition for Dax and with out Dax here it took some motivation on my part to get the family excited to carve there pumpkins yesterday. It didn't help that Jake suffered what most of his school mates in Pod D suffered Friday. The 24 hour Flu. He was just wiped. Anyway we broke it down into a 2 day affair. Tanner and I gutted while Jake laid and watch. (he was hit bad with this Flu) Tanner did his and The pets pumpkin yesterday, Today Jake and I finished. No fancy templates just free hand carving. Tanner broke our tool yesterday and I managed to only break one knife today. LOL. I am telling you Dax is the season pro, but this is what we came up with...
In the last photo Jake is trying to have the same expression his pumpkin has.. As you can see in the sleeping photo Jakie was wiped out that was where he laid all day Sunday(did i also mention he lost one of his teeth after one of his SICK sessions)He got it buck for that this AM...,
Tanner was a god sport and went to church/confirmation on his own(he got a ride with some friends) he made us a microwave coffee cup cake in class that day. It was so very moist and delicious. In the end of carving we have huge bowel of seeds to bake(my FAVE). (Jake's pumpkin had these big jumbo seeds) i have them soaking in sea salt water bath. i am going to bake half and my neighbor is going to smoke the other half, should be interesting, i have never had them smoked before.. Now Jake is feeling like his old self again, hopefully in time for his game tomorrow.

Busy couple of days

Friday Chores, errands and my Hair Apt. Tanner is hoping this is the last time he has to cut grass this season, Then off to Mayes Yearly Halloween Party Jake and I checked out the activities down town but they were geared towards teens and not little kids until Sat. Wished there would of been more advertising about the Halloween town because Tanner and his friends would of liked it. Sat. We had Tanner's game and as you can see Jake was entertained by Nicks brother Michael by wrestling.. They actually played really clean and that's why we let them just go at it.. they were having fun...Tanner's team played Tillimok They are the best team right now. But also they are the best sportsman that i have seen all season.. We held our own but we lost again.. then I had to train youth for 2 hours at my work, then it was off to the children's fair.. Jake loves making those pine cone bird feeders. (we actually had plans to make our own and never got to it so this is good)..Micheal Curry had this set up of the Dinosaur above and i thought that to be the coolest thing so did Jake. The it was off to another harvest party that i actually had Tanner go with our friends which was good because at 6am this morning Jakie throw up.. Yep he got the Flu bug. he's resting right now, Tanner went to church and our plans is to watch a movie carve our pumpkins unless Jakie still feels bad. he's sleeping now and this is the only time he lays around is when he's sick.. poor thing...Hope he gets better for Halloween...

Jakie "The Math King"

That's what his teacher had called him and put on his award. He told me he had to get up in class or something and recite his last math work page, he told me afterwards he was suppose to study at home and he had forgotten. Anyway he was soo excited when he got home. He was the first in his class to finish the 1st booklet and so far the only one in his class to finish.. Now it's on to the fun stuff.. When he left Janis's class he was adding subtracting double digits and learning the basics of multiplying.. She gets all the credit. She was good so with her students.
As for reading he is finding such joy in reading now. He read to the neighbor boy who's 2years old last week and loves to read to dad on the phone. Dax was so excited to hear him read so fluently. I kept saying it will take off just a matter of time, just like most kids. Anyway he's had a pretty good year so far and he's loving being in a big school this year.. The pumpkin was a craft he made last Friday(at the neighbor/friends house) while me and Tanner were out for the evening. It's a pumpkin cat....

More fun at the Pumpkin Patches

We went with some friends (Becky and her daughter Summer)
Tanner opted to stay home this time, we needed to get the perfect pumpkin for Dax, and as you know I love going to Sauve.. Again my favorite place (Amazing Grace) was closed again(not sure why) so no sling shot pumpkin shooting.
Jake flinging hay at mom

Sauve's new bridge I love the fall leaves
Krugers has the best food... More carmel apples for us yumm
me and Jakie

Becky and Summer
Jake was in a destructive mood that day kicking at hay and corn maze signs he also thougt it would be fun to chase the tractor during a hay ride...


Jake throwing hay at the cow 2 weeks ago
For Dax!!


On the hay ride
hay ride Tanner before his hair cut.(he got a whole half inch cut)ohhh!
corn maze with Jose and Seth our other neihbors/friends
tanner chasing chickens(never too old for that i guess) he spent a 1/2 hour chasing this one...
ahhhhhh one of many carmel apples

Jake loves his dog....

At least 2-3 times a week We try to take Sniper to the Field by our house (a short 5 min walk if that). It is one of those things I said I would start doing more..And we have.. Sniper loves Frisbee but when he is at home he does act like the old dog he is he sleeps, lays around stays out of trouble but the second you say Frisbee he is just like a puppy again, it's great.. He is an excellent Frisbee catcher (he would of made a great hunting dog if Dax had the time to hunt). Last Wed. after school we were all in a "MOOD" and my friend/neighbor called to see if i wanted to walk the dogs, She has two. I said "NO" were all mad right now and i just don't want too. i hung up, then it occurred to me i am wasting a beautiful day becuase of our MOOD, lets get some air. I forced the kids to go, they were all still mad but within 10 min. all our troubles were gone and all was right and well again.. The fall air cleared all the negativity away of all of us, we all agreed it was the perfect remedy.

On a sad note, my friend had lost her older Dog Friday night. She passedaway while we were all out for the evening, just like that.. My friend is very sad right now, She and her husband got a puppy(there second dog) in August and they were all adjusted and enjoying there lives together. They have no kids and I know they had Suika for 12 years she is a huge part of there lives. My boys are sad especially Jakie and I think he's worried about Sniper now, which got me thinking...
They sleep together and play together everyday what will we do when it's Snipers time to go..Sniper was in the picture before Jakie came along(we got him 10yrs ago when Tanner was 2)but when i did get pregnant with jake that was when sniper became more protective especially to me.. It seems they always had a connection, he's always slept with Jake even as a baby, I hope we have even more fun years with Sniper..We are lucky to have such a great dog.

just wanted to show you

The size of some of these kids...
Now this was Scappoose... This is nothing compared to the other teams we've played.(Forest Grove) had a kids with a beard!!!! And yes this is the kids that Tanner was covering, lucky him...

35th Annual NW Open Martial Arts Championships

It's Sunday and I am Tired so if this is a sloppy post forgive me now, if i don't do it tonight I wont do it another week and fall behind... Too busy....


Well another busy weekend for the Boyle's... Friday while Jake stayed over at a friends house(had a pizza, movie and pumpkin craft night) me and Tanner and some of our friends went to the Portland Colosseum to the Haunted Houses called Fright Town. 3 haunted houses in one building.. We had a blast! I love being scared and love scary movies I finally felt Tanner was at the age to take him.(being in middle school he's probably been exposed to worse) SAD but true.. Trust me He's told me stories..Before the haunted houses we had Tacos at this hole in the wall Mexican place very good and cheap tacos then of course off to Starbucks.. it was a perfect fall evening..beautiful weather and good company being with my Brown eyed guy.

Sat we missed our soccer games because Tanner had a tournament,
Our friends the Sundeens also came along there son Drew was competing in his 1st tour.
It was great because I had Shelby and Jake had Maddie and Caleb to entertain us for the long day ahead...
this was Tanner's second tournament and although i felt this one was much more organized and flowed then the Mount hood state championships he didn't have the greatest experience.. He place 2nd in forms..(even though I am his mom and biased) I was told he was cheated by a few people. I just didn't say a word, he did great and he knew it and was happy with what he got..

In sparring it was a tough day. In Mt hood he competed with bigger kids up a rank and placed 3rd which was awesome for a 1st go.(he is really good in sparring) After seeing the competition he, his coach and myself were pretty confident I was sure he'd just run away with it. However 30seconds into his 1st fight his opponent who was wirely kicked him square in the SORRY FOLKS (bread basket) It's considered dirty but they treated it like a accident.(i cannot tell if it was or not i dont know) Right before the match the opponent had screeched really loud i should of known right then that it wasn't going to go well...

It was bad.... he was down for a long time fetal position, i saw him wiping his eyes, head on the mat He couldn't get up for a long while my heart was racing(wanted to run out there but couldn't do that to him in front of everyone)(Tanner thanked me later), the medic and his coach talked for a while and advised him to be done(he said it wasn't worth it) but Tanner refused to quit the match and finished the fight, he came back 4-6 but not in time to win it.. the ref had also overlooked when his opponent ran off the Matt and actually started crying when Tanner put the heat on, I knew Tanner's instructor Marty questioned that.. I was told though just like every other sport there is some politics so it is what it is.. I am soo proud of him.. I didn't want him to finish we could of went Right home for all i cared but he said later something clicked in his brain and told him to finish, he said he was in agony yhe whole time.. he would of had the match if it wasn't for the cheap shot. After seeing the other fights Tanner felt he would of placed if not 1st for sure 2nd. But next time...He was pretty good about the whole thing, the other kid had a pretty intense coach so i can kind of see why he had behaved the way he did.. All in all a learning experience, Tanner said he should of slowed down from the get go and then he wouldn't have gotten kicked.. I also told him the way he acted during the whole thing well show them how much control you have and that your also a good sport..(Tanner did tell me in his mind he wanted to just pound the kids but of course knew he shouldn't) It's tough being a kid in this day and age I am glad that Tae Kwon Do has taught him the discipline, control and to respect people and treat people how you want to be treated. He's an awesome kid.. Well instead of a celebration supper and shopping at the nike outlit, Tanner choosed a bath and a ice pack and tyonol for the night.. POOR KID!

Sunday after church off again to Sauve but I am Tired and will save it for another day..