Weekend mess

It seems like each weekend we end up making a mess and then spend the week cleaning it up. This is the mess we made this time around. The hole in the ground for the trampoline.

And we dug out the side to try and figure out some way to make it usable. Not sure how but we would like to have it for additional parking. It will be kinda tricky since our driveway is on such a slope in this area. But, we will keep you posted.

It wasn't all work and no play. We went to my uncle's B-day and he had this little motorcycle that the guys thought was pretty fun. We told Eric his legs were too long and that's why he had a hard time riding it. He claims that his beer kept getting in the way. Hmmm...drinking and driving??

I just had to share this picture of my mom and Joycie. They were being silly, but they look kinda mad.

New Pictures

Yard Progress & Dirty Fun

This is the progress in our backyard. These next few pictures are before Eric played around on the Bobcat.


Here are the after pictures.
They were working on getting the gates installed in this one.

This will be the walkway/path from the patio to the garage.

Along the fence we will put the swing set and tramp.

In the corner where the rocks are will be the garden next year.

The little rock wall will serve as the bench area for the fire pit on the patio and we will have bushes behind it.

Watching on the rock.

Riding with dad. I missed Kimberlen's turn but they both got to ride. (this was the second day)

Maycee thought she was so funny.

She actually threw the dirt on her back by herself.

She thought it was so "silky". The dirt was really powder soft where they were playing so she thought she would lay down.

This was how Brylee hung out. She was so happy just to be outside with us. She even fell asleep while Eric was driving around the Bobcat.

Beautiful Maycee, after tasting the dirt.

Making sand castles.

The wash off......We told them they could not come in the house until they were hosed off. They thought this was cold and then kinda fun.

First Food

These are pictures of Brylee's first taste of Baby Cereal. I don't think that she "LOVED" it but she did eat everything I had in the bowl. I think it was only because I kept putting it in her mouth.

First Day of Shcool

Kimberlen started school on Monday and was overly excited. It was all I could do to get her picture taken as she ran out the door and towards the bus stop. I never knew how great it was to have kids that ride the bus, but I am learning that this is very nice. Brylee and Maycee are still sleeping most days when it is time for her to leave and if I had to take her that would mean I would need to wake them up. Who wants to do that? Then I get some more quiet time before the chaos begins. Kimberlen is in second grade this year and apparently has a morning teacher and an afternoon teacher. I am still trying to figure out this whole year-round school and it is all new to me. Lets just hope she continues to be this eager to go all year.

New Patio

Here is the begining of what is going to be our favorite spot in our yard. They started pouring the cement at 6:30 am and I went and woke the kids up so they could watch. They were sure interested. My Dad and Mom came out the night before so they could help in the morning. It was so fun to have them there when we got up. It was a great day.

These guys worked really hard for about an hour.

The wet cement.....the far rounded area is where we are going to put our fire pit with bench seats. I am excited to finish it one day.

Just finishing up......

This was the view from inside...The three men watching the cement dry. HA HA HA HA

bA tH TuB tImE

Here is the first bath with the baby. I am a little weird about putting the baby in the dirty bath water of the kids. I know it wont hurt her but she is no where near as dirty as the girls are. This particular night Maycee wanted to get in with Brylee and she had already had a bath that morning so I decided it was okay because she was pretty clean.

And this is the girls' first time bathing in my tub. They just love the jets. I love the fact that it only takes a few drops of bubble bath to produce so many bubbles.

They are sure silly. It took Kimberlen a while to decide if she was going to wash her hair. She said she liked the way I did it too much to undo it. Silly girl.

Summer Fun

Drive-In} We went to the MOTOR-VU with Desiree' and Hudson and saw Ice Age 3. It was a pretty cute movie, but don't ask Kimberlen, she fell asleep half way through it. It sure brings back a bunch of memories of many fun times I have had there at the drive-in since I was a little kid. I hope to make the same type of memories for my girls. This was only the second time to the drive-in since Maycee was born and this was a much better experience than the first time.

Cherry Hill} We made another trip to CHERRY HILL this summer. The kids sure do have a good time there and we have fun watching them. Well my mom and sister have fun watching just about everyone else there. They are total people watchers. He he he! But if you are pregnant or have a newborn this must be the place to be. I think every third female was either pregnant or had a little one to tote around.

JackHammer

Have you ever seen a 7 year old Jack Hammer?
That's what Kimberlen wanted me to put on here. She wanted to help so bad so Eric said "Okay, here you go." She was really excited and had fun helping out. Here Eric is helping push apart the pieces.

She was really good at doing it herself.

Eric being the supervisor. She broke up the entire square that they were working on. Of course, Eric had to pick it up and move it to the next spot for her. Those things weigh a ton.