New pictures

Benji 5 months
Emma almost 5
Lily 6

Peter 2

I had lots of fun taking pictures. It's great having a camera that takes nice pictures. It's saving me tons.

1st, piggies, flying, and friends.

Emma's 1st day of kindergarten
Emma can give Lily piggie back rides. Lily can't give one to emma though.
Benji flies by balancing on his big ole belly.

They just look too cute. They are going to be great friends.

Butterflies

Lily and Emma got real Butterflies at their cousins butterfly birthday party.
We deceided to let them go. They only live 2 to 3 weeks.
This one hung out with us for a little while before venturing out on it's own.

School Clothes

Last week Lily and Emma started school. So we did a fashion show with their new clothes.

They LOVE to get new clothes. I'm worried how they will be when they are teenagers. They are going to break the bank. Good thing that they don't cost as much as the big kids clothes.

Another lost tooth.

She lost another one.
Look at the concern on Peters face.
2 teeth out before she turns 5.

My little Benji.

Benjamin is 5 months old now. He is rolling over to his stomache and to his back. Mostly stomache. He is the happiest baby I've had.
You just give him the smallest amount of attention and he is all smiles. Oh and he is sooooo ticklish as well. It is just so much fun.

The Backyard..............is FINISHED!!!! (for now)

Here is the finished product. I'm so glad that I can rest now that it is done!!!!
I've done most of everything. My brother-in-law did the sprinklers and I helped alittle.
Jonathan and our neighbor did the trenching for the sprinklers, but then I had to do them again because they weren't deep enough.
But the retaining wall I did it all with the instruction of Bryan.
The border around the yard I got lots of help from Jonathan and our neighbors.
Jonathan helped with the sod until he had to go to work.
I raked the yard to try to even out the grade.
Moved piles of dirt into the gardens.
Backfilled all the trenches.
Then yesterday I moved around 2 1/2 tons of rock all by myself. (felt as if I was going to die).
Jonathan helped with the last 1 1/2 tons.

Here is the rock along side the border and the grass. I think it looks so good.

Here is the before pic. Crazy huh! I looks so good compared. YEAH!!!!

Reading Singing, and Laughing.

I got some cute video of Lily Peter, and Benjamin. Emma will come later (of course).

ENJOY!!!

We went to Strawberry.

We had a family reunion this last weekend and we went to strawberry AZ. The men played with bugs (still boys at heart)

Rode the Quad.
Ate popsicles.
Got annoyed at my picture taking.
Milked a Goat.

Played with cousins.

Played in the dirt.

Played Wii.

Slept in bunk beds.

Went for a hike.

Enjoyed Tonto Natural Bridge. I worn flip flops (BIG mistake).

Rode Horses.

Jonathan had fun with the girls.

The kids even had a quad to ride around.

The kids found buried treasure.

Emma got her kite really high without much help.

I also played around with the black and white feature on my camera.

Isn't Lily just so cute. All in all we had a great time. It was nice to have a break from the Hot heat. Now we are back, and I'm back to working in the back yard.

Sprinklers!!!

We have our sprinklers in. I'm sooo Happy that, that part of the yard is done. It's a huge job, but Bryan (my brother-in-law) really knows what he is doing. He did a great job thank you so much.

Going private!!!

After a supprise comment from someone I didn't know I have decided to go private. This guy is from Portugul and was commenting on my kids (yes SCARY). So if you do read my blog just let me know if you want to be added to the invited readers. If I don't know you I won't add you (aka SCARY MAN) I don't care if that sounds mean but scary men shouldn't look at my kids. I will leave open for a couple of weeks.

Emma Lost Something!!!!

Emna is 4 years old. She has seen Lily lose 3 teeth and wanted to do the same so badly.
We found that her tooth was lose about 1 week ago.
So she wiggled it tirelessly. (just like I did as a kid) It was going to come out. So yesterday we saw it was ready, and Daddy (he's the tooth puller in the family) got it out.
It flew as it came out and we searched the floor for it. Jonathan (the one who can't find anything) found it right away.
Emma is so proud of her window. She says she's a very lucky girl. I just can't believe she already lost a tooth a 4 years old. I thought Lily was early when she lost hers at 5. The dentist says that it's normal to lose your first at 6.