Slip and slide and random animal pic's

Bella

                                         Benny Lenny Kenny The Guinea

                                                                         Dawson

                                                                        Gavin

                                                   lakin

                                                         pretty,pretty ME!!! :)

* I know this is a very unflattering picture of myself...I had my "stay st home mom" look going on to the fullest..lol! But this isn't about me..it's about my scarf...dont tell PETA :)

Mud baby 5-31-11

 Obviously, Lakin isn't afraid to get dirty.  This started out as putting feet in the mud that accidentally got made from the water hose. This was so much fun that the accidental mud became "on purpose" mud..and a lot of it! Let's just say that fuddy duddy daddy didn't think it was nearly as cute OR fun...we both got in trouble when he got home and saw the muddy mess...lol. Oops!! ;)

Summer

                                          Gasp...pant....heh,heh,heh.....

That is the sound of me breathing in this hot,hot,HOT heat!!  My house ( being as poorly built and badly insulated as it is), with it's to small air conditioner, is pretty much a sauna..we are lucky to keep it at 80 degrees between 2 and 6 o'clock....but...my husbands job does have it's perks apparently, and a LOT of people are filling in their pools this year ( I think they are CRAZY!).  One such crazy person happened to be older and have a fiberglass pool. My husband, being the smart man that he sometimes is, decided to work out a deal so that we could have the pool. This lady was going to cover it with concrete and was thrilled with the idea of the kids getting use out of it..so a deal was struck. :)  Now, it is pretty small...and after getting it here and putting it in, for the size, it seems like a LOT of work...however...the kids are loving it ( so am I) and it's helping to keep us cool through these dog days of summer...even if it is only 4ft deep :).  It's not really big enough for a lot of kids or a pool party, but it works for us...we'll make do.  Hope everyone is having a good summer.....can you believe it's almost over?!  Makes me sad...as much as I despise these days that I can't breath, I'm definitely not ready for summer to be over! I'll take these 115 degree days over snow and ice any day!

p.s....yes, those are MY cherries...aren't they pretty?! There will probably be some more popping up...I've been taking some pictures of fruit for picture ideas I have for the new house's kitchen ;)

Memorial Day 2011

                                                            Yummy!! Pork skewers :)

                             Pictures From Memorial Day at mom's...yummy food, swimming and family!!

May 29th....afternoon swimming at mom's

May 28th,2011...Lakin's 6th Birthday..sort of

 So.....I'm pretty sure these are the only four pictures I took at Lakin's party....I'm apoligizing now for our lack of birthday party memories ;(  Two of Lakin and two of Ava. And...I can't even claim I was to busy! We didn't have any food other than cake and there were very few people here...one sibling from both vern and I's sides, ( and niether of their spouses) and both of my parents (no husband or wife with) and Vern's mom...Even Jamis husband was missing! Easy to say it was by far the smallest,queitest party we've had!  Lakin didn't mind at all...thanks to everyone who made it! ;) The next party this year I WILL have lots of pictures from! It's Gavins last party (10's the cutoff (except for 16) for my kids), and I'm going to make it a good one! Lot's of effort going into this party...I'm excited!