Camping weekend

Sunday morning pancakes, eggs and bacon
Kendall's friend...Dixie


Saturday night sunset with Devin and Dixie

Andon waited, toasted, and waited for the perfect toasted

marshmallows before he ate his smores

melting the chocolate

Playing catch with mom and dad while the boys did this...

hanging upside down from the hammock

me preparing the beef kabobs

dad cutting wood for the fire

Kendall helping

decked out girlie bike

the tent, she even made a dance performance for me in the tent

the correct way to use a hammock

Yea no training wheels!!

Andon's mountain bike

While I was blogging...

These did not post on my last blog: skate park, mini hike and water play at Inspriation Playground with Cannon, Cailyn and Janesa. So glad we hanging out again We just love them so much!!

WHILE I WAS BLOGGING...

THE KIDS

WERE

CLEANING without being asked.

I thank everyday for blessing me with these wonderful children!

A four year old birthday party

Pirates(when my mom was here). We canned pickles and cherry jam, went to the farmers market and got green beans, cucumbers, zucchini, dill, beets, onions, squash, and potatoes 3 bags FULL for $30! I also cut and froze bags of veggies. The kids rode bikes ALOT. Good news: Devin learned to ride HIS BiKE!! He wants to ride ALL the time because he is afraid he will forget how to ride.

Riding with her new Birthday helmet and bell.

Grandpa riding bikes: grandma and grandpa Werth came out Friday for Kendall's party.

Presents:barbie, princess game, ponies, swim suit, dress, girlie bike accessories, Lego's, toy story 3 game and the helmet.

Here is the girlie bike accessories(basket, bell, and streamers) perfect for her hand me down red Schwinn bike that the boys learned on.

Make a wish princess!

Andrew in the baby pool, the boys all got a Mc Queen beach ball to take home.

The cake

DJ playing in the water table:boys also got a water gun to take home.

Kendall's friend Cheyenne and her brother Dj exploring the water table.

The big kid pool:Andrew and William (Kendall's boyfriend) and Emmaline and Heinrich in the background, and Cheyenne next to her.

Kendall's friend Faith with her beach ball party favor staying cool under the umbrella.

The Birthday Girl herself. Her best friend Cailyn was there too but she quit swimming earlier so I missed out on the pics.

grandma Clara

The other day we were shopping at Sprouts and Kendall wanted some babies for her birthday coming up. I told her that grandmas are coming out soon and they will get you one. She named off Grandma Connie, Grandma Shirley, and Grandma Clara. I told her that grandma Clara would have loved to get you a baby for your birthday. Then Kendall said "I wish grandma Clara was better and could be here"! Me too Kendall...Me too. She talks about Clara lots.

Look who turned FOUR today!

Met dad at the park for lunch today and brought subway and cupcakes.

Blowing out her four candles at breakfast time! (waffles, eggs and turkey bacon)

Flash back to her 3rd Birthday party

Two years old...and OH so CuTE!

1st Birthday party!

My baby Kendall. Happy Birthday to my little Princess, I never knew having a princess would be so much FuN! I love you more and more everyday Kendall Anne.

On a Roll

When Deon got home from work today we had dinner then moved out back. The evening began with doing head stands and hand stands, for others it was somersaults(aka Kendall). Then I got a wild hair to start cleaning out the mulch from the rocks. When it rains all the mulch from the playground gets washed into the rocks. I cleaned out the mulch and sand from the rocks, I was on a ROLL and could not STOP! I am such a stickler for bed time with the kids but last night I had a GOAL and I was going to finish it. By 9:00 I had to stop to put Kendall to bed, but I did make homemade granola and granola bars after that.
This fall I an excited for my last year home with the kids, Kendall will start Kindergarten 2011 school year so I will be ready to go to work(I think, I hope). This fall I am going to work at the church 10 hours during the week at a "mom's day out" program. I will be out Tuesday and Thursdays 5 hours each day, the best part is Kendall gets to go for FREE to the preschool class. I also have been asked to be the volunteer coordinator for the PTO at the kids school, I am excited to start that new adventure as well!
Since I am rambling, I will also add that my in-laws will be here Friday, we are swimming this Friday, having Kendall's B-day party Saturday after karate and Devin wants to do horse lessons while they are here too.
Beginning of August is my 10 year anniversary, my sisters bridal shower, and my yearly trip with my girls from KS, all in the first two weeks of August(can not wait for the upcoming events)!! Then school starts (sigh)

Forth of July Parade

Catch up: Monday Deon had off so he went to swim lessons with us. This is the kids last week for lessons and they were so excited dad was able to watch them. After we took Dixie to the dog park and then kids played at the park. We ate lunch at Applebees since the kids got free meals from the reading program. relaxed the rest of the afternoon.
Not to leave you hanging on the hobbies:
Well for 7 years my kids have been my hobby. I really have not had time to do anything except be a mommy(which I LOVE). Now my kids are older and I am ready to take up some hobbies I have missed. Well taking pictures is a hobby that I did without realizing it was a hobby. I LOVE pictures, which leads to my second hobby, Blogging (the two go together perfectly for me).
My other hobby is sewing and crafts. I have several projects I can not wait to get started on! My last hobby is my kids they will always be my hobby and that hobby comes first no matter what ;)
Me and the kids after the Boy Scout float

I found Kendall and stoped for a wonderful hug!

Devin tossing candy in the parade

The Boy Scout float, the lady in front is carrying the trophy-We took 1st PLACE!! WHOO-HOO!!

Giant sized wagon. The parade was an hour long, which is very good for our small town.

Andon waiting for candy...

Kendall waiting for a picture.

The Forth of July we went to the parade, ate lunch at the venders in the park and looked at the car show. Then went home for some quite time, Kendall lost her previliage of being at the park so we stayed home while the boys went to the park for rides, motorcycle stunt show and later a bmx stunt show. Then we grilled out and got the kids ready for bed, rented some movies and watched the fire works from the drive way while Kendall was sleeping. Andon and I sat under a umbrella (yes it was raining) dad and Devin were in the garage. By 10:00 the kids were tired so we finished watching from their bedroom window and Deon and I watched a movie.

On Friday the kids did not want to swim at City Park pool so we set up the tent in the yard, it got too HOT so we went to Ace to buy this pool and had a water day anyway!

Hula Girl..Her shirt says How to be a hula girl and gives 5 ways to be a hula girl.

Hiking

Hiking Hewlett's Gultch with Janesa, Cannon and Cailyn.
Our boys... Friends Forever

Kendall, Pony-Rainbow Dash, and mommy

The trail had 8 water crossing, the boys thought this was the deepest so they had to hike up their shorts.

Best buddies since birth, they met when they were 3 months old.

Andon in the tree...need I say more?

Best friends Cailyn and Kendall

Mommy helping Kendall across the water.

Another water crossing

And here is another water crossing.