Safe and sound...

It sure is a long drive to Wyoming.

Especially when one of the little ones aren't feeling well.

Elsie is fine now...but poor girl had kinda rough day.

But we are here.

Safe and sound.

It is good to be with family at a time like this.

Boy cuts...

It was time again for the boys to get a hair-cut.

I know it doesn't look like much difference on Porter...but he had hair hang in over his ears and collar that were driving me crazy!

I think he looks so handsome with his little haircut.

Brent wouldn't let me do a before/after with him...

But I got some fun ones with Porter trying to cut his and Brent's hair.

Don't worry...he can't plug it in and turn it on himself...it was perfectly harmless to let him play!!!

I think my boys look great!

The Botanical Gardens

Today Cassi's class had a field trip to the Botanical Gardens.

It was a beautiful place.

Our tour started late, so it was cut short...we didn't get to see much of the beautiful grounds...

But it was fun anyway...and the little kids got to learn about all kinds of fun things.

This is when the lady asked Cassi if the worm had eyes...

Cassi thought she was nuts!

I think it is pretty funny!

The kids had fun and it was great weather for it...too bad we couldn't have stayed longer..

I guess we just need to go there as a family.
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On a sad note...
The world lost an amazing, hard-working, kind hearted, talented, woman today.
Brent's Grandma passed away this morning.
We had lost the real her a few years ago...
She was old and failing...but it is still hard when you loose someone you love.
But we are happy she is at peace now...
We LOVE you Grandma Eastman!!!

NURSERY!!!!!

Guess who went to NURSERY today???

My little boy...my sweet little boy.

Although it didn't go smoothly...I know he is going to just LOVE it there.

I took him and stayed with him for a bit.

Then when I left he had a meltdown.

I stayed away for a little bit.

Then I saw one of the teachers getting water...and she told me to just leave him.

She said if there was a problem they would bring him to me.

And that is what he needs...

He needs to not know that crying will bring me back.

So I am very happy for nursery workers who are willing to work with crying kiddos!

Porter wouldn't look at me when I came and got him.

He got over it quick.

But he was mad at me.

I am sure it will just get better and better!

Like I said...I am thankful for great nursery leaders willing to take care of the ones who cry!!!

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I wanted to go take some pictures...

I need one to put in my bulletin board...

I know.

I realize I am a dork.

But I have learned to live with it.

They weren't really up to it.

But I did get this cute one of them walking together.

It was a beautiful place we went to.

The kids had fun playing around in nature.

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I brought lollipops for some pictures...
I thought this shot was cute of Elsie trying to get her hair off her sticky face....
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Food, fun and friends

We had a fun little get together this evening.

The park by our house has a great big pavilion...

So a little get-together was planned, and it was a lot of fun.

Hopefully we can do it many many times!
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Porters stats

I can't believe that my little baby boy is really 18 months old!

When did that happen.

We took him for his check-up today...

Poor guy has fluid in his ears, so he has started some medicine.

But it does explain his recent grumpiness and sleepless nights.

Poor boy.

Hope he feels better soon.

But his 18 months stats are as follows:

Weight- 26.4 lbs. (60%)

Height- 33 in. (75%)

Head- HUGE...ha, ha...really it is 49.5 cm...which is 90%

I am pretty sure his head is bigger than Elsies.

Oh I love this boy.

He can now, and always will, be able to pull at my heart strings.

Don't you just want to scoop him up and love him?

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We have been palying games this afternoon.

Cassi's faces were cracking me up...

I had to get some.

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We are having our friends, the Youngs over later for S'mores.
The kids always have so much fun.
So I am sure it will be a late night.

up and down...

Elsie figured something out by herself today.

How to get ON and OFF the trampoline by herself.

This is a huge deal.

She usually just has to sit on the tramp and yell at us until we come and get her off.

But Brent was watching her out the window today and this is what he saw her do.

(By the way...our tramp is broken, and we are getting it fixed, but for now this works great for Elsie!)

UP the slide...She has been able to do this for a while now.

Jump JuMp JUMP her way across the trampoline....
(I sure hope she never bites her tongue off!!!)

Slither down the broken area where the springs are gone...

Duck under the bar...very good bending, Elsie!!!

And then off to start it all over again!!!

Isn't that so cute!

Kind of a bummer for the big girls, since they are stuck on one side of the tramp...but we are taking it to be re-sewn soon.

I am very proud of Elsie and how she is always looking for ways to do things herself.

She just makes me smile.

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Plant Garden.......check!

We finally tilled up the garden boxes and got some things planted.

I am excited.

I have had gardens before...

But I think I only did it cause that is what my Mom always did.

Which is a good thing...but this time, I REALLY WANT IT!!!

Eating healthy will be much less expensive when it comes form your own garden!!!

YAY!!!

Cassi had a lot of fun helping Brent put some seeds in.

I am excited to see the stuff come up.

It really is an amazing thing!

Porter had a fun ride in the wheelbarrow.

This boy is all boy...

And, man, do we love that!

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I LOVE my shelves!!!

We have this space under the stairs that is just a waisted space.

We have tried many things under there...

It's most recent purpose was "Art room".

It held all the art supplies and a table where they could color.

But they would usually just grab the stuff and bring it out in the kitchen.

And it was always the place to throw things to get them out of sight.

It was really bad a lot of the time.

Un-usable.

My first WANT for this room was to tear down the wall that connected it to the laundry room and make a bigger laundry room.

But Brent says that stairs need 'supporting' walls...

So that dream was a no-go.

But then I thought of just covering one wall with shelves and using it for all things...

Art stuff, games, craft stuff, play-do, paints...etc...the works!

Well, now EVERYTHING has a place!!!

I am so in love with it...too bad it sits behind closed doors for no one to ever see!

Anyway...just wanted to share..

Isn't my hubby great?

Thanks so much for the shelves babe!

Here is a shot from a lower angle so you can see that the shelves go ALL the way up to the ceiling!!!

Garage picnic...

We had a picnic in the garage this evening.

We were all out there...but it was raining, so we couldn't go out in back...

So we just ate our pizza in the garage.

Brent is making some shelves for me...

I am so excited...

It is the start of a more organized me!

Anyway...we were out in the garage...the kids playing in and out of the car.

At one point Elsie and Porter were in the car alone...and it got locked.

I know, I know...

Well, we couldn't find the spare key anywhere...and we kept trying to get Elsie to unlock the door.

She was very good at locking it...but we couldn't get her to slide her finger over to unlock it.

It was actually pretty amusing if you were to walk by and watch us.

Porter thought it looked fun and crawled over to 'help' her out...

Well, she would get mad and hit him, then he would turn and go to get her...then I would BANG on the windows and yell until they would leave each other alone...

And we continued to try to get her to unlock it...

We even got Porter working the other door.

Like I said, funny stuff.

Well, finally, I offered Elsie a Popsicle...

And guess what.

Yep.

She unlocked it.

Now who knows if that was just luck for it to happen that way...or if she was holding out for some great promises...

But it is pretty funny how easy it was for her to unlock it.

Little turkey!

But it was a fun afternoon, and I can't wait to work more on the shelves so I can show them off!

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