Founders Cup Tournament - Torrence

As we finish Memorial Day Weekend and the TopGun Tournament... I now have pictures of the Founders Cup last month. It was a fun time and a good prep for this weekend. Thanks go to Grampa for the pictures ~ I'm always too busy screamin' my fool head off to remember to take any.~ :o)

My "other daughter"

The girls had to officially say farewell to sweet Rayna last night. Even "I'm way too cool Zach" went along. She has been the 4th Koch Kid for so long, I'm not sure what we will do without her. Certainly miss her and her wonderful family. We love you Wrathers and will miss you much!

WAY too hot!

Yesterday at 86 degrees in our living room... as you can see by the picture of the thermostat to the side of the blog... WHEW. 10 degrees hotter outside!
I got all the graduation announcements done and mailed. Yes.. Zach helped. He personally lable the inner envelopes of each and everyone of them. :o)
Now to get through the Top Gun Tournament and the next 2 weeks of work... and it will be Zach's birthday!
Where did the year go? Its half over for crying out loud!!

Mothers Day 2008

A champagne brunch and wine tasting with great friends at Bernardo Winery. We had the best time!~ It was a wonderful mothers day!

Not to be forgotten...

It would be possible... in all the hubub of "Zach", to have it slip ones mind temporarily, that Zach is not the only Koch to be hitting a milestone this year.

My beautiful baby(?!?) girls, Jenna and Tia, will say farewell to middle school, only to begin their next journey... the one that takes them to High School for their next adventure.

I can only cross my fingers... close my eyes... and pray that their high school years are easier on Fred and me... than mine were on my parents. *please oh please*.

My admiration for all 3 of the Koch kids is great. They are good kids... and I am confident (when they are sleeping) that they will grow up to be smart, healty adults.

I love you Zach, Jenna and Tia!

So Close...

Zach brought home his Grad announcements! OMG! Can I just say this has cinched it... its real... My "baby", boy will graduate from high school this year! OH woe is me.... I feel OLD. I realized that up until now... I have been in denial. Yes Tara... You were right. My baby sister, Tara, mentioned the other day that Zach and I, yes both of us, ignoring the fact he graduates in a month wont make it NOT come.

Next month promises to be busy with his 18th birthday, his Senior Prom and Graduation!

Now to actually get him to sit down and address those announcements so they can be sent...my money is on "Mom" doing them...

Zach and his fishin Buddies

His grampa got him into it... His friends got him "hooked"

Fred Gets Home Tomorrow!!!

YAYYYY!!!

Don't tell him I am glad he will be home, its a bit silly considering it was only a week... but ... shhhh... its a secret.... but things go more smoothly when he is home. The girls, Zach and I are ditching school and work... so we can pick up the house and then get him from the airport. They are excited too... but I think that's more about not having to go to school! TEENAGERS! Sheesh !
We missed you Fred!!!!

Another day

Well, forgot today was trash day... so have to wait a week to have the can emptied. Fred will get a kick out of that when he gets home... I can hear him now... "see, i told you that you need me to remember stuff". Hahaha. He would be right on that account. He is definitely the one that remembers the trash and to put the water empties out so sparklettes can pick it up. Good thing there are no 6 month deployments as a Customs Inspector. WHEW. Did our time with THAT. Got my wireless router fixed today. YAY. This means Zachs laptop, and Xbox, as well as my laptop are all "set" now! I can BLOG FROM BED!!! HAHA

The Other Koch's...

We have two other "children"... Bailey our Yorkie... and Lucky our manx cat.

I Think I got it...

I am very excited... I have so enjoyed the blogs of my friends and thought it a great way to share news and stay in touch. So... here is my attempt at just that. I hope to have interesting things to share. :O)

2006 Trip to India

Trip to the Taj

Camel and Cows