Catching some naked rays

It was in the 90's today and the kids were outside when Ry turned on the sprinklers. So, kids + sprinklers = take off clothes and get wet!! The kids got to spend a little time soaking up the last little bits of summer sun. I didn't hear them for a little while and went out to check on them. They were by the side of the house and I found Pres wearing a bowl hat and talking to and imagining with the sprinklers. Funny, parents buy toys, but a bowl as a hat, sprinklers and a backyard makes them more happy and keeps them more entertained. Oh, to be a kid again! These are the fun times I love being a mom. And the times I am reminded that half the time I get mad at them for things, they don't understand and just are so carefree. I need to be more like that. I love my little bugs!

1st Day of Preschool!!

Tuesday was Pres.' first day of preschool. He was sooo excited! He has been asking to go to school for a long time now. Actually, since he saw that his Uncle Scott got to ride on the big yellow school bus, he has been wanting to go. As soon as I opened his door and unbuckled him he said "BYE!" and took off, went inside and didn't say bye or look back. Just recently his vocabulary is increasing, he is asking more questions (I didn't think a kid could ask anymore questions!), and he is really starting to just understand things. I can't believe he is 3 and in preschool. Time sure does fly!

Food blog

Wondering what to cook for dinner or breakfast?? Have you checked out my new food blog?
Yummy Grub is a site where I post recipes I have just found and tried, or ones my family has been making for a while. I am ALWAYS looking for new recipes. Either quick and easy, more difficult that test your patience, but rewards your stomach, healthy meals, or ones that satisfy my sweet tooth! Any good cooking/baking tips? Please share!! Be patient with me though, I am still adding and still working on remembering to take pictures of food!! My kids keep asking what I am doing when I take pictures of my food. Well, I am trying to savor the moment of delicious food, I guess!

Hi Baby

Ma is so in love with babies lately. If we pass a baby in a store, she throws a fit and says "hi baby, hi baby...." until I go back and let her see and say hi to the baby. At church today she did the same thing and when I held our friend's baby, she just loved all over him (thanks again for letting me hold him Candace!). One of our other friends just had a baby last week and we were able to see and hold her. Ma loved it, and after a little while Pres warmed up and decided to hold her too. She is beautiful Teresa!! Thanks for letting us love on her!

Look what Ryan won!!

Ryan went to a Boise Chamber of Commerce "Meet and Great" night the other night and he won this! Neither one of us wins anything so we were pretty excited about this. He tried to bring it home and tell me he bought it for me. Ha ha! I know him better than this and he is not that smoothe. Every once in a while, but this was a little more than he would do. Love ya though Ry!! We have sure enjoyed it! There was so much here too that we ended up giving some to our friends, juiced a bunch, and still have more left over!

Just because...

Our roses bloom continuously and are looking really good now. I decided to spread a little summer love and give you some pretty flowers to look at!!

Uncle Troy Visits!

Uncle Troy came to visit last week. He had training over here for an internship he is going to start with Northwestern Mutual Insurance (Did I get that right??!). It was fun to have him visit and spend some one on one time with him and really get to know him. The kids had fun wrestling with him and just hanging out. Thanks for coming to stay with us! Good luck with the new job!