Catch up

Two weeks ago we had a baby shower/ surprise birthday party in the back yard for my dear friends. 

I had a lot of help and easy access to old doors and such because of this old place.

I wanted to document that ^^^  before time flew on and I couldn't remember it all!  Thank you Kaitlyn for sharing your pictures!
    On Mother's Day we had a nice big Tornado tear through our area and so the yard and gardens looked like they needed a lot of help but we had our party anyhow!
    The night before the party some relatives from Oregon arrived and stayed for most the week and so we had lots of late nights and much activity going on.

One of the many thing storms and tornadoes do..

Exhausted boy sleeps in strange positions! 

These two always had plenty to discuss and argue over.  They played hard and fought hard.....

I think maybe my kids have strange down, but it's kind of a little overwhelming to other people?! :)

And now we're gearing up for a weekend in WI for Frank and Josh's wedding.  I'm really telling myself that soon we will stop the train so we can get off.
      Other life moments going on:   Mathias' last two top front teeth are hurting him, so today Matt took him to the dentist.  It hurts my heart to see him in pain and to have to lose those front teeth.  I keep telling myself that when he's 14 and more good looking than any young man should be allowed to be, I will forgive myself and be able to forget this agony.  Just a little note......NEVER drink orange juice or allow your child to drink it.  I am sure I've spent thousands on orange juice by the time I get done fixing my kid's teeth.
     My Jeanie Bops is growing up!  She's seven months old and knows how to communicate quite well.  This week she let me know that sitting in a high chair and  being allowed to eat real food is now part of her daily requirements.  So much for me thinking I get to be her all in all.  I'm really  not complaining ....just sentimental that nursing is about over....
     We are enjoying summer vacation to the max.
~ Last week we bought ANOTHER puppy.  Wonder how long we get to keep this one?  She's a black lab and soft hearted and gentle so far.  We're hoping to keep her that way.
~We're enjoying our sleeping in/ non scheduled life.
~VBS starts next week already!
~Farmers Market is in full swing and making me exhausted.


And now I'm off to sort through clothes and get ready for a little trip.  It's suppose to rain sometime today so that saves me a guilt trip about all the outside projects to get done.