Weekend Camping!

We finally got to go camping this past weekend. I thought you'd all enjoy seeing how silly my family really is! Sat. morning we decided to go swimming and unfortunately, due to a tornado in May, this is what we found! Luckily there was another pool at the front of the campground.
For some reason my kids like for their dad to throw them in the air?
"Filing Triple" (Prince Charmings BFF) takes a dip and a flip.

"Pink Laptop" soars through the air!

"R2D2" slides on the water!

We got a little exercise on our bikes and found out how young at heart "Prince Charming" and "Filing Triple" are!

We even made a new friend! This box turtle was very friendly and let me get right next to him to catch a great photo.
Although R2D2 didn't catch anything big enough to keep he had a great time fishing!



Indoor baseball was a blast! I couldn't get that beanbag through the hole to save my life but it was great fun anyway! The taunting from "Filing Triple" was relentless but that's why I call him "Filing Triple" because when I met "Prince Charming" he came along with him! "Fix-all" (my dad) even got in on the fun while "I'd rather be in Paris" (my mom) watched and laughed at us all!

"Filing Triple" and his better half "Hounds Tooth".
"Filing Triple" and "Pink Laptop"

"Pink Laptop" and "Hounds Tooth"

Now you see um, now you don't

Due to her tiny petite mouth "Pink Laptop" had to have braces just before her 8th birthday, in order to make enough room for her permanent teeth to come in. She was such a trooper through the whole thing. I couldn't have been prouder of her. But I was thrilled when the day came to get them off!


As the tears filled her eyes she tried to keep herself together.




I held on tight to her had and said some prayers for her pain as well as prayers of thanks that I brought her instead of her daddy who wouldn't have been able to handle it!

I don't know that I fully prepared her for the pain of the removal. She wasn't expecting it to hurt quite so much. This is the look I got after all the brackets were taken off.



This is our kind orthodontist who nicknamed her "sweet-girl" and was so wonderful to work with.

This is the yummy past that goes into your mouth to make the mold. I remember having this done when I was a kid and thinking I was going to choke as it filled up the back of my throat.


This is what "R2D2" did in the waiting room. As you can see he makes himself at home no matter where we go!








The end result.....BEAUTIFUL!

Spring Babies

Say hello to a few of our babies, born this spring!

"Hay"-Watch Out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My dear sweet father-in-love has an obsession with hay. He eats, sleeps, and breaths it this time of year. Well he doesn't really eat it but this time of year is a crazy time for him as he drives his tractor from field to field in the pursuit of COW FOOD!

Tonight, however he is counting his blessings. And I count him lucky to be walking away unscathed.

This afternoon as he drove down my neighbors driveway he flipped his tractor over while moving to avoid the "Super Deadline Seeking UPS Man"! The package got delivered on time though, because the driver only paused long enough to shout "are you o.k.", and then sped off to make his next delivery. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I think I'll be using the U.S.P.S for my next few packages!

Father-in-love is doing fine and only had to replace a few tractor parts.







God is good, all the time!

Schools Out for Summer!!!!

We finally finished our school year! Yahoo! I don't think I've been this excited to finish school since I was in school myself! I love homeschooling but come about April "I AM DONE"! Now for summer plans.....well I have 2 weekend getaways planned so far, just for me. And as for the rest of the summer I plan to:
-read/study my Bible
-blog
-sew
-scrap
-ride my new bike
-cuddle with my kids and nieces and nephew
-make a quilt for my sons bed
-go crazy making stuff with my cricut
-paint and redo my daughters closet
-lounge by the pool!
-lounge by the pool!
-lounge by the pool!
-continue meeting you guys
-reconnect with friends
-make gifts for all the people in my life that are having babies

So what are your plans for the summer???

Pay It Forward

I saw this post the other day on Anne of Blue Gables . I, too always like to make things for people, so I decided to participate. I am totally borrowing Annies rules, so here we go:

This offer does have some restrictions and limitations so please read carefully:

1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make. This is an adventure!

2. What I create will be just for you with love and good wishes. It will be made of actual materials, not of cyberspace.

3. It will be done this year (2009).

4. I will not give you any clue what it’s going to be!

5. In return, all you need to do is post this text on your Blog and create five things for the first 5 people to respond to your post.

6. Send your mailing address after I contact you.

IMPORTANT: This offer is null and void if you do not post on your own blog to pay this forward.

Please post a comment or "drop me a line" if you'd like to participate.

Llama Llama Lost Their Pajamas!

We had our Llamas sheared yesterday. It was over in no time but Kuzco wanted no part of it!





He fought hard but as you can see from the pictures he lost!





Gracie was as good as ever.



She is such a sweet girl!

Happy Birthday, Daddy!!!!!

Today is my Dad's birthday. Tonight we enjoyed lots of food and a great time with each other.

Best of Friends

What is a BFF anyway?
I listened to a talk recently from a home school mom about friends and how having too many "friends" can literally suck the life out of you. I agree and disagree with this. I agree because a good friend can mean more than a coveted cup of morning coffee. (I have some really great friends.) A great friend can teach you more about yourself than you may have ever figured out on your own.
On the flip side I've starting thinking what kind of friend I am? What kind of friend do I want to be. Am I that friend that is sucking the life out of someone? Or am I someone that is making someones life better by being in it?

I remember as a child being on the playground and someone coming up and saying will you be my best friend? Only to find out the next day that she was best friends with someone else.
So how many friends do you have? Do you have one or many. What kind of friend are you?

Our New Baby Goes Outside

Elizabeth ran and jumped and seemed to love the sunshine while her mom, Lily got to munch on some fresh cut grass. They are both doing well and we are so thankful.

I got a great picture of our barn as well. I just love our farm in the spring. Everything is so green and beautiful and there is new life everywhere. It reminds me of how faithful God is and how he always takes care of us. And makes me think of the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus tells us not to worry as even the birds are taken care of by our heavenly father. He is awesome and amazing.