Gardens are for kids!

Here is the biggest cucumber I have grown, not too big but it was yummy. Grammy always tells me that gardens are for kids. I have been so careful with my garden and worked so hard on it that I haven't wanted to let the kids get in it and chance them stepping on anything and breaking anything. I've been better this year than in years past. I've taught them how to water the plants with out putting the hose directly on the plant. I taught them how to walk with out stepping on the plants and to twist to pull off the vegetables and not the whole plant. So now they just run out and pick vegetables whenever I need them and they can enjoy eating them because they helped to pick and prepare them. It is so satisfying having a garden. Thanks for your help Audrey and Hailey.

I've had a bit of a headache.

I haven't posted in a long time because I've had a headache for a few weeks. I'm trying to get it all worked out. I might see if my doctor can give me an antibiotic today to help with the cold that he thinks has been causing the headaches. We'll see I'll be blogging soon with lots of fun photos as soon as I'm all well. I'm optimistic that I'm on the mend. Love you all.

I'm afraid I have no pictures today. I've just decided to write and say I'm going to follow a calendar. Chris tells me all the time when I tell him something we need to do, "It's not on my calendar." I have been mostly frustrated when he says this. But I decided he's not trying to frustrate me. He is trying to help us have order. So I'm going to try really hard to remember to put everything I need to do on my calendar and follow it every day. Then at least when I tell Chris that we are going to the park after dinner he wont be surprised. I already put that we are going to the library on Wednesday night. We went last week and the kids had a really fun time picking out books. So I figure we need to return the old ones so we might as well get new ones. Wish me luck. I need order in my life.

It isn't gong to be summer much longer.

This is what I keep telling the kids this every time they ask if they can watch a movie. I'm excited for fall and school. But I will really miss is being able to send the kids outside to play. Most of the summer we spent outside this year playing with the neighbor kids. My house will also be more messy with the kids playing inside all of the time. But what can I do the winter will surely come. So we should enjoy the good weather while it is still here, and play outside.

Finally a reward for the work!

We have a little garden area in front of our house between the garage and the front porch. I have done stuff with it in the past. But I didn't do much with it for a couple of years. I finally decided to plant climbing roses with trellises. When I went to buy the roses I discovered they were pretty pricey. I did find these unusual plants I had never seen before. They are called Bougainvillea's, I think. The flower petals look like pink leaves and they have a little yellow flower in the center. I just thought they were fascinating. Well here are the first blooms I have had since I planted the 3 plants over a month ago. It was just so sweet to go outside and see the pink flowers.

My latest project!

This is Audrey and Hailey's latest chore present. They earned these for keeping their room clean every night. Each week their room is clean they get a present. This is one of the bigger ones. They decided these would be good to decorate their new room. Hailey, Audrey and I went to Roberts last Saturday to buy the stuff to make these fun boards. I let them pick which boards the paper and flowers. We also picked out these cute fun jewels to go in the center of the flowers. The photos of Audrey and Hailey I took with out a flash so they didn't turn out very well. I have to get the lighting figured out before I take a photo. Well these name boards turned out so cute. I just love them. I'm thinking about making them for all of the kids rooms we'll see if I do it.

Happy Birthday to ME!

Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me. I promised myself I would have a good day today. So no matter how grouchy people are or could be around me. I will not let it get to me. I keep telling myself it is my birthday and I will have a wonderful day. I will fold lots of fun birthday laundry and clean up my kitchen. I will play with my kids and have a great day. Then I'll top it off this evening with sealings at the Jordan River Temple with my husband. I even think I might try to get a sitter and go out to lunch. It will be a great birthday. :)

Kate's first day of school.

Today was Kate's first day of preschool. She was so excited. She loved Miss Angie last year. She did have a hard time not starting school on the same day as Audrey and Hailey. But the week passed and she started. Here are some photos of her in her new skirt I got from Sears for $1.99. She looks so cute. We were late though. Because 10 minutes before we left she said she wanted curly hair for her first day at school. So I was kind enough to get the curling iron out and curl her hair. Love ya Kate!