Another fun filled weekend!

We had another great weekend in the Lewis household. On Saturday I spent the afternoon with Kim shopping for dresses and David took his final physical test with PUD (Public Utilities District- he's trying to get into the lineman apprentance program).
Then on Sunday we had our company picnic at the zoo. It was a lot of fun, but with me not walking and on my little scooter we only got to wander a little before my knee was screaming at me...

Me, Alex & Josiah being Catepilars...


Josiah & I


Getting pics of the boys is getting harder and harder, here are some of Josiah, he is more than willing to pose for a few photos... and trust me I didn't direct him.

Which one is the monkey?








And the highlight of my weekend...
Alex came home from Grandma Billies!!! Although he left this morning for his annual camping trip with his dad... Yes... he needs a haircut.


Overall it was fun but tiring. I am looking foward to this weekend when all we have to look foward to is a softball tournament... oh boy I can't wait for a nap :-).

One thing I forgot

After the party and everything we were walking through the mall and Kim pointed this out...


They were holding hands.... oh it was SOOO cute, I couldn't believe it.

The Good thing about having boys....

Some of you may have heard me say this before, but I will say it again. Having two boys is so wonderful. There are so many perks. No boy bands, one pair of shoes at a time, no accessories, no barbie shoes to step on in the middle of the night, No weddings to pay for- only dinners.... I could go on and on.
The down side? I don't get to do girly stuff like shoe shopping, dress shopping, playing with barbies, taking a princess to Disneyland and going to libby lu. So thanks to my best friend Kim and her boyfriend Keith they have let me join in on the fun of all the great things they do with his daughter Mikayla. She turned 6 this weekend and I got invited to the birthay party at Libby Lu... I was so excited. Those that are new to the blog she is the one I also got to dress up in a Cinderella gown & spend the whole day in Disneyland with a real princess.
So we went to the mall a little early and took Mikayla (She spent a couple of hours with us before the party) and Josiah to build a bear...


Then my parents took Josiah to Underdog while we went to Libby Lu for everyone's Hannah Montana Makeovers. Here is just a couple of photos... If you want more I am sure Kim's blog will have more.
All the girls got to dress up, get lip gloss, eye shadow & their nails painted as well as a Hannah Montana wig & microphone. Then they turn on Hannah Montana music really loud and the girls take turn walking the runway and lip syncing to the tune.
Here is Mikayla:


It was a LOT of fun. She is really a great kid! Overall Boys are a lot more fun and easier to raise (until the puberty part, than I think it's a wash). But It's great to have a little girl I can borrow for just a few hours and enjoy all the girly things we get to do. Boys just really don't care unless it has to do with dirt or bugs :-).

And by the way, we spent the whole weekend spotting the Good Year Blimp. Since we live next to Pain Field it was not hard to spot.

This last weekend.

This last weekend was a BUSY one for us. Friday I took the day off, mainly to fight my ticket. For those who have been on the edge of you seat waiting to hear what happened. I instantly jumped at the chance for a defferment- that means as long as I don't get another ticket for one year it stays off my record.
On saturday we spent the whole day running errands. I was wiped out by the time the day was done. We hit three malls in ONE day! that's is a lot for us.
We went to the Army Surplus store and Josiah ran up to the statue of the army guy out side and yelled "Mom take my picture", David responded "Josiah, mommy doesn't have her camera". My mouth dropped... I ALWAYS have my camera.


Saturday night my dad's company (Community Transit) had their annual company picnic at the Aqua Sox game so Josiah & I tagged along since David was going to be "hanging out with the guys" that night.

Josiah got a spider web painted on his face at the picnic...


It ended up turning very cold at night. We curled up in blankets for most of the game. Hard to believe that it is August.



We sat in the wheel chair seating at the game and they are by far the best seats in the house. We were right next to the opening of the opposing teams dug out and feet from first base. We spent the evening keeping Josiah busy and at the end of the game one of the opposing team game out of the dugout and handed Josiah a bat. Josiah was so happy. Don't worry- we will be hanging on his wall, it will not be a toy :-).



We had a great time and the fireworks were fabulous! I can't wait to go back. Only going without a five year old might be a lot more fun. I didn't get to see much of the game, I was too busy keeping Josiah busy and my poor dad had to make so many trips to the potty :-).

Finally a post

I feel a little lost, I haven't posted anything new & exciting for over a week!!! I am so sorry to those of you who check this daily. But our lives have been very quiet the last few days.
David played in our final CoEd game on Sunday, it was a devasting lost, but what a great season we had. I have been resting as much as possible, Still in a lot of pain and still dealing with the swelling. Friday morning I learn if I really do need to stay off of it for another 5 weeks, I'm hoping he will say "wow youa re healing so fast you can walk on it now" (I know, I'm wishful thinking) but I feel so useless and my house is a mess and David is having to take care of everything- he really is wonderful!
I should have some photos after this weekend!
I hope you all are doing well.

Quick Update

So I had surgery on Wednesday. The details I got were what the doctor told me mom...
When they opened up the ankle it was much worse than anticapated and they did a lot of cleaning out as well. He also did some other stuff that i can't remember right now due to my drug induced faze. He was also impressed that I was still mobile on the ankle as bad as it looked. and because of all this surgery was longer than expected.
that last part I could care less about.... it was the best nap I have had in a LONG time.
yesterday wasn't bad. They gave me a nerve block for the surgery so it wasn't until late last night that I finally started to really feel the pain.
I opted to stay home one more day since th pain is so much, that I am still feel loopy from the drugs.
Just an FYI- it's nice to know how much people care, but I really need some sleep, so no calls please, at least not until after 3:00.
Thanks for your prayers and kind words :-)

Sunday's Coed Softball Game

And here is a re-cap of the game from our coach. To see more about this fancy propsal go to Kim's blog (Link on the right).

And so it happened right next to the mud puddle! A proposal and an acceptance, and for all this O-crew came out and whipped the Bomb right out of the Bomb Squad. With a 21-12 drubbing the O in O-crew might have stood for offense for the second game in a row. It was the end of the third inning and defensive replacements were made to insure Kim Stevens would be walking toward Keith, Mikayla and the sign! The question was asked and a yes was given! Coach Johnson would like to thank all that came to the game to participate and witness this great event. “I think this picture shows one thing for sure. Bonnie Oliver had to have run faster than she ever has to get in there, how else could she have beat our second baseman Kelsey off the field?”, asked Johnson. One more game to go and on to playoffs! Well we hope anyways. After the third inning I don’t remember much of the game I was on auto pilot the rest of the way. So who deserves the game ball this week? This week is Jeff “Triple” Muter, for once again swinging a mighty stick! With three hits and three runs scored the women’s ball goes to Ellen. This was Cori Lewis’ last game! Thanks for playing and we look forward to hearing you cheer us the rest of the way. Thanks for the sign, the flowers, and for being a big part of our lives. You are without a doubt the best cubbie leader I have ever had!

A little bit about me (Cori)

If you had asked me 5 years ago what kind of books I read I probably would have laughted in your face, I don't like to read, at all. But then Alex was also learning to read and we were doing everything we could to bribe him to read, it was one of my regrets in life that I never found the enjoyment of a good book and I didn't want him to grow up with the same regret. At the same time Harry Potter was becoming more and more popular and he wanted to go see the movie. So, of course, like any good parent who is trying to get their son to read I told him he couldn't see the movie until he read the book. Well that was an "Uh-Oh" cause we really didn't know much about the book and how it fit in to our beliefs (which it really doesn't). So I picked up the book to read it before I would allow him too and I instantly fell in love.
After my Harry Potter addiction I needed more, I wanted more books that had mystery and a character I could fall in love with. First there was Sue Grafton, then Janet Evanovich and now JA Jance... I am additced to one of her characters (Beamount) he is based out of Seattle and I love reading all the things he does cause I can picture everything.
So why am I telling you all this? Because in "Cori's reading world" this has been a GOOD week! first I got my 7th and final harry potter book and read the entire thing and was still very pleased with the ending even though I had my doubts. And today JA Jance released another Beamount book... I even ran down to the mystery book store in down town to meet her and get my book signed!



So this may not be a big deal, but while I am in the middle of a hectic week (see lame-o post below for those details) I have the entertainment of some good books.

Enjoy your week. There will be no new post for the next few days while I am recovering from surgery.

30th Birthday slide show

My good friend Kim Stevens worked really hard on a slide show for my 30th birthday. We showed it to all who would watch. Since it's 113 slides I had to cut it up to get it up on the site... I didn't know I would have to cut it up 13 times :-) so enjoy...These are in order and during the show they played "my next thirty years" by tim mcgraw- a fitting song for me... Words are posted below.
I reccomend you watch one at a time... just remember what picture you started on :-)

I think Ill take a moment, celebrate my age
The ending of an era and the turning of a page
Now its time to focus in on where I go from here
Lord have mercy on my next thirty years

Hey my next thirty years Im gonna have some fun
Try to forget about all the crazy things Ive done
Maybe now Ive conquered all my adolescent fears
And Ill do it better in my next thirty years

My next thirty years Im gonna settle all the scores
Cry a little less, laugh a little more
Find a world of happiness without the hate and fear
Figure out just what Im doing here
In my next thirty years

Oh my next thirty years, Im gonna watch my weight
Eat a few more salads and not stay up so late
Drink a little lemonade and not so many beers
Maybe Ill remember my next thirty years

My next thirty years will be the best years of my life
Raise a little family and hang out with my wife
Spend precious moments with the ones that I hold dear
Make up for lost time here, in my next thirty years
In my next thirty years

Josiah is Famous...

Ok, maybe not totally famous. but his photo appeared on our internal website for Disney employees.



You can click on the image to get a closer shot of it.

Lame-O

So I thought I was going to be all cool and stuff and update the blog with more family camp photos last night... but I had a wisdom tooth pulled. In the midst of my pain I realized that I think the left side of my body is on strike. My left ankle, my left hip and now the whole left side of my mouth. Man o Man. Will I EVER know what a pain free day feels like :-). I guess the bright side is pain pills are a good thing :-).
Update on teh ankle- on Wednesday I will have surgery to have the bone spurs and scar tissue removed and he will also look at the cartilidge damage. I will be on crutches for 4-6 weeks- yahoo. I think I need a vacation- some nice warm beach where I can just lay in the sun and be pain free.
Talk to you all soon.