If curiosity killed the cat, why is the cat killing my boy?

It seems my boy has developed an allergy to cats, at least an allergy to the cat at out friend's house (it only took a couple times of visiting with Buddy nonstop rubbing his eyes and constant nose running to figure that one out.....what can I say, we're smart)! Seriously, my kid has some bad timing! A year and a half earlier and we would have had a great excuse to hide away from the in-law's psychotic, devilish cat! Sheesh, how selfish can you get? Anyway Buddy went to another party this evening. He may get an award for attending the most party's in a week (although, since it's the same group of kids party hopping, I guess they will have to share an award). I wonder what kind of award you would get for attending the most parties? I'm thinking pie in the face, giant water balloon dump on the head or just a big ole' tummy ache from the ridiculous amounts of candy being ingested (surprisingly, he hasn't developed a tummy ache, but then again I have drugged him up on some Benadryl tonight, so not much complaining going on right now)!!!!!! After he awakens from his drug induced coma, I'm hoping to do something unheard of tomorrow and possibly hit the beach. Maybe we'll even let Shane come with us for good behavior? So all in all a super fantastic, drugged up (in a nice, legal, safe way), day!

Lost at sea....

Is it awkward that I let Buddy invite a friend to the beach so I could let them get "shipwrecked" in the middle of the ocean with only a flimsy raft to keep them afloat?

Errrr, would it be any better if I abandoned them in a kayak?

Would you think better of me if I told you after 4 hours of the boys roughing it being "lost" at sea, I treated them to a shaved ice?

After all, it was the least I could do! Plus, let me just add, that for most of the day it was just the boys roughing it out it the ocean, cause the waves were super choppy and only the experts were allowed to brave the waves. Good thing I happen to know a few expert oarsmen! So all in all a super fantastic, drifting away, day!

The continuation of the sleeping deprivation....

I had to (or got to, as my dad would say), go to a class for work all day long. Buddy got to hang out with his "best friend" and play. Pretty sure Buddy got the good end of the stick, cause I was stuck all day intubating fake babies and putting in umbilical lines in real umbilical cords (OK, that part was pretty cool). When I got home, I was exhausted! Thank goodness for my "shopping spree" from yesterday, so my boy and I could play a game of bananagrams....

I'm just not sure what to do with the pearl necklace and mirror compact we bought too? Anyway, we loved the game, even if I was too tired to tell Buddy he was a rotten banana for spelling some words wrong! Verbal communication with your kids is highly overrated anyway! So here it is, 7 pm and I'm already going to sleep. But I'm a good mom, I even told Buddy to put himself to bed in a timely fashion (how's that for trust). So all in all, totally exhausted, day!

Sleep deprivation....

I'm starting to think that I may not make my best decisions after one hour of sleep. Exhibit A....

This was purchased after Buddy and I left a birthday party and had just devoured some cupcakes! Buddy asked, and for some reason it sounded like a good idea! It's amazing I'm not 300 pounds and in the poor house after my "shopping spree" today! Hmmmmm, at least I did make one good decision today, I made Shane do the shadow puppets today....

Oh wait, that was Buddy's idea, let's just go back to exhibit A and call it a day shall we?

All in all a super fantastic, going to bed, day!!!

Tarzan.....

I think we've been watching too many survival shows, at least my boy can make his own shelter....

Add enough leaves to make it waterproof....

And give himself a black eye by trying to replicate a zip-line!

Seriously, with all the movies that have zip-lines you'd think it'd be easier. Stinkin' Hollywood! In other news, Buddy is going to a doll party tommorrow! Perhaps I'll find something pink and frilly to send him in (believe me, I'm pretty sure he wouldn't be going if it weren't for his "best friend" being there....of course his friend has to be there it's his sister)! Anyway, I'm hoping for lots of embarrassing pictures from tommorrow, cause I'm pretty sure we don't have enough of those. So all in all a super fantastic, living in the wild, day!

Saturday Night Fever....well it's Saturday night, but I don't have a fever.....

Today we couldn't think of anything better to do, so we hiked all the way to Keanalele Waterhole just to practice our awesome pointing and hip swing moves....

Pretty sure that boy of mine is going to make me a fortune when he gets older (errr, was that out loud). Anyway, he'll make me that fortune if he doesn't kill himself first. One his friend's came over after going to the waterhole, they were "playing" quietly for a REALLY REALLY REALLY LONG TIME. Of course his friend's mom and I were just chatting it up until time for them to leave, thinking how awesome it was that they were playing so nicely and quietly. I'm thinking we must be amateurs at this mom thing or something, cause she went to the front of the house to gather up her kids, just in time to stop her girl from going down their homemade zip-line. Buddy at least was thinking safety first and had come in the house to put on a shirt and a helmet, not that that would save him from the 20 foot steep drop down our front yard. Errr, am I suppose to watch my kid still? I really thought once they could put on their own clothes and were potty trained they were on their own! I have to give the kids credit though, they even made a fort made out of twine and pine needles to rest in after tiring (or killing, however you want to look at it) themselves out on the zip-line. My boy, pure boy! Pretty sure I wouldn't have it any other way! So all in all a super fantastic, still alive, day!

The ending bash....

Buddy finished first grade today. The comment section on his report card didn't contain anything about his amazing literary, or out of this world mathematical skills, instead his teacher got down to the nitty-gritty and said that he has kept her entertained this year! To that, all I have to say is, when you hang out with this crowd....

You're bound to be entertained. We had water balloons that of course seemed to disappear way too fast....

Thank goodness, someone had their wits about them to pray for more water balloons....

Of course someone else had their wits about them to horde the last few.....

Although perhaps he wasn't thinking that once they caught up to him! Of course no party would be complete without the "manly" men showing off their muscles...

Or a good ole' boy wrestling match....

Although I will say that no party is truly complete until you don on your ski goggles and chase someone wearing more toilet paper than is socially acceptable.....

So all in all a super fantastic, next time I'll forgo the three days of filling water balloons and just show them the climbing tree....

day!