Happy Birthday Andrew

So yesterday was my boy's birthday. I can't believe he's 13. Time flies, that's for sure.We had a busy weekend for him. 2 of his friends from concord came to hang out with him for the weekend. I love these boys. It's like a big band of brothers! Here's some of the events of the weekend...

don't judge me, ok!

their handy work :)

jumping @ sky zone

then off to the rope swing

dare devil sam

i told him i wasn't coming in after him if he got hurt!

a rare smile from the bday boy!

love you buddy!

i pod touch giveaway

click on picture to take you there!

I don't usually o these, but a good blog friend has started a new website for twitter back grounds!!! And she's giving away an IPOD touch... just to go look at her new site! I might just really start twittering now! Way to go Devri!

garden update

I haven't posted in a while... been busy, I guess? Now getting ready for family to descend in Folsom (20 of us for the 4th of July!) It's gonna be fun and crazy all at the same time. So I've got cleaning on organizing to do (like dig out kids rooms so if cousins want to sleepover, they can!)

Thought I'd update our garden..... It has been one of the best experiences for me and our kids. 

Remember this post?

Can you find Emma?

Anxiously awaiting the color red!

Had to put a little color in the garden, too.

Anyone want some zucchini? Or a cucumber! 

It's like heaven right out side our door!

Just cause

Schools Out

2 friday's ago my girls and my mom and i took off for the weekend 

to spend time with these people!

(this was our view from the hotel. the universal sheraton!)

Cousins who we miss VERY  much

And to met our newest cousin. baby cody

my chocolate milk junkie

the fun fountain at city walk

then we headed up to spend time with these cousins for the night

(lucy's missing from the pic)

(thanks for coming with me Katelynn! it was fun to have you along)

while we were in la, we had to stop at one of the best cupcake shops ever.

the before

the after

the end!

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