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We went "up north" for the weekend...I actually have spent the better part of 8 years trying to figure out why anyone on God's green earth would want to go "up north" when we already live pretty dang far north. But that's where the state vacations, and we were due, so up we went.

Highlights:
1. On the drive- while belting out "Gotta Feelin" by Black Eyed Peas (it's a fun, upbeat song), Aaron abruptly stops the song to point out the prison we are passing and educate the boys all about prison and why they never want to go there. I don't know what he expected to come from this conversation, but what came was...a LOT of questions. And Asher saying that if he went to prison he would be a good boy. And then me insisting he would NEVER be in prison, and then him insisting that if he DID go, he would be a REALLY good boys so the gaweds (guards) would not shoot him.

2. The boys had an argument over which parent says more bad words. Owen came to my defense, and Asher to AP's. I was pretty mystified by this one until Owen then declared I use WAY less bad words- poop, pee, (private parts), toot, etc.

3. Once Owen heard me utter the words, "wakeboarding lessons," he was in. There. He pointed me to the sign-ups when we got there. Made me ask the lady if he could go even though he is a year younger than the mandatory age. He could, and at the last minute they let AP go with and a fun time was had by all. Except for when Owen started screaming and crying when it was his turn, and when AP consequently threw him in the lake anyway. But after that, a fun time was had by all.

4. There was a lot of walking- a mile of shoreline to discover. And also- all the walking. Which was good because of- all the eating.

5. Fishing boat- Ash caught 4, Owen 1. Which was surprisingly ok with both. I think this was Asher's highlight.

6. Owen's highlight- building fires on the beach and staying up until 11:06 and 11:17, respectively, each night. (He also told a complete stranger we arrived at 5:24 the previous evening. We're into time.)

7. And last, Owen's first day of school is tomorrow. It is 9:44 and he is still awake, nervously excited and unable to calm himself and go to sleep.

Many big days for a couple of little boys. Sweet dreams my sweet ones.