Let Summer Begin!

I just love these random traveling carnivals, don't you?

Where you drop $20 just to go on 3 rides each? 

These 2 have been the best of pals all weekend. 

I hope it rings true all summer! Cross your fingers xxx

Emma was nice enough to go with this little boy 

cause you can't ride alone, you know!

Dad had to ride on this one cause, well, I've had recent surgery :)

Emma was very brave and loved the slide

Becca liked it, too!

Normally we drive right by those and tell the kids horror stories of these traveling carnivals :) But the 2 oldest were out of town so we took the girls, just the 2 of them (it's been a long time since we've only had 2) and treated them to a quick run through the carny. Don't know why it was there, but whatever. I'm assuming to celebrate Memorial day? It's been here since last tuesday! Go figure. Maybe the people of Folsom are bigger suckers than the rest of em. Who knows. But we had fun. We went to the new yogurt place in town, too. It was fun to enjoy my little ones, before they aren't so little anymore!

i hope this is not the beginning...

but only the end.

The Prophet said to plant a garden

... so that's what we'll do.... 

I always sing that little primary song when I go out and water our garden. I have always wanted to plant a garden and now we have the space and ability to do so! It has been so much fun. We check it every day to see what's new.  I can't believe how fast it's grown!

before

The planting 4/13/09

see how tiny our tomatoes are?

not so tiny anymore!

almost as tall as Emma

The hill side of squash! Bring on the zuccinni bread!

Still waiting for the watermelon to do SOMETHING!

Any one know about giant cabbages??

 Rebecca started this @ school and we kept it alive on the windowsill. 

Now that's it's planted... it's gotten HUGE!!!

The first "fruit" of our labors

Progress

Remember when I did this? Well, I thought I'd give you an update on my recovery... in pictures, of course..... 

1 week post op

1 week PO

1 month PO

1 month PO

2 months post op

2 months PO

2 months PO

1st time in shoe so I could walk Emma to school

4 months after surgery

4 months post op

4 months... getting my tan on.... in need of pedicure!!!

I'm doing pretty well. I've been driving for about 6 weeks now!!  Who knew one could be so grateful to drive again! I'm still stiff in the am and when I've done too much... like go on a walking field trip to petco last week - it was a little long. I was sore for 2 days later. But more or less, I've fully functional, I just have 2 lovely scars and a slight limp when I'm tired or have over done it! Still can't wear heels yet. Or flip flpos... even though I do, I know I shouldn't cause there is NO support in flip flops! But I got some really cute ones from old navy! Any one know of fome cute, summery shoes that would be supportive??? let me know!

been busy

Been kinda busy. Not really feeling like blogging. Ever get in the mood to read everyone else's and not take care of yours? That's where I'm at. For posterity sake, and my mother in law! (Hi Michele).... Here's a few photos of things we or I did last month!

Papa and daddy built a garden box!!!

The girls and I planted veggies and flowers. Those plants are so much bigger now!

On a whim drove to Utah w/ my mom for 4 days

(I know those of you who live there might not apprecate this picture 

but I love the majesty of the mountains. and the snow... cause I don't live in it!)

While there, watched my nephew rock at soccer!

(he's the one in the yellow jersey!)

Went on a field trip with Rebecca and a bunch of 3rd graders!

Finally made it to the river to let the turtle go!

Had an amazingly chocolate cake that a lady gave my dad cause she returned a chair

 (kind of a crazy lady.... the cake cost $72!)

My oldest turned 15. She's counting the days until her 16th.... I'm not!

Where the Swine flu came from

In case you were wondering how it really started....

(it wasn't Mexico)

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(i couldn't get it any bigger. sorry. it's the size i got it in an email.

 thought you could use a laugh!)

fyi

i deleted my followers gadget, not because i don't love and appreciate you all.. but because i have 2 new followers that i have no idea who they are and i've heard rumors about followers with bug... even though my apple is safe, i don't want to risk worms in it :)  i'm still following those i was before. i guess i will ust have to asumme you are all still out there, in blog lad, following me!!

THANKS, NEIGHBOR!

So on wednesday, our neighbor, mark, rang our doorbell. it was dinner time and we had just gotten back from another neighbors house (pimpin gramma (as the kids lovingly call her).... there's a story there...). anyway, we answer the door and mark asks if the kids have pets. i blank on the 2 cats we have (oops) and say no. He then asks if we want whats in the box... can you figure out what it is?

look a little harder

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meet Gerard. a turtle.

Emma really wishes he was a little more cuddley!

He won't be staying long

funny thing is...Katelynn wanted a turtle sooo badly when she was about 10. 

It was quite a bit of money to set one up. Now. 3 days before her 15th birthday, we get one. What are the odds. Now she can say we had a turtle for a pet.

He is now happily living by the river!!!

Happy Birthday Baby!

 

I can't believe that I have been a mom for 15 years! I know crazy, huh? I'm not old enough to have a child that old!!! Thank you Katelynn for helping fulfill my calling in this world. I love you! I can't wait for 15 more years and then we'll be best friends! You can't escape that!!!

spontaneous!

mom and I are running (well, not literally) to Utah tomorrow. It's a business trip. I wish I had time to stay and play with all my new and old friends. We're coming home Sunday. I plan to take my kids back this summer to play with cousins. I promise to hug each of my frineds then.

I'll miss these guys

If you want to know why I'm going, I'll tell you. We are meeting with the Ceo or his counterpart of a business that we are joining. It is a BioTech start up company run by a fortune 50 guy. He's like a grampa! Here's the website. I am so excited for the possibilities that this company holds.... and it's like getting in at the beginning of Tupperware!!!

See you all soon!

I'll miss this guy, too! 

Thanks for being the best dad/husband ever!