visitors!

On Friday we had some visitors! Todd & Emily went on the stake youth conference trek so we got to help babysit. It was actually one of the nicest days I've had in a while! Zach & Ben are 7 and 5, so they were old enough to help me out and watch the kids (which was a real treat). They actually each pushed a stroller to the park so I didn't have to..that was really nice. Zach, Ben, Stetson & Kandace are all 2 years apart (7, 5, 3 &1) so I got a taste of what it'd be like to have 4 kids 2 years apart.

In the morning we made some great creations with sidewalk chalk, blew bubbles, and had a picnic in the park. After the park we came home, played hide and go seek until Michael came home, then it was off to the farm. We saw baby lambs, chickens, and rode with Michael & Daniel to do some irrigating. Zach & Ben even had their boots!

Summer days

I am loving the summer weather and all the fun that comes with it. I've LOVED watering our lawn, mowing it, watering the flowers, and just walking around watching everything grow and admiring our work. Last week we finally planted our first garden and it was so satisfying being out there planting...I loved feeling like we were making memories as a family and couldn't help but feel so blessed to live in such a cute little house with a huge backyard, having 2 healthy babies, a great husband who works hard and to be healthy enough to enjoy all of it! We're not sure what our garden is going to be like this year but we're hoping for the best! Kandace was eating a popsicle in her stroller outside and the other picture is of the kids "helping" us in the garden (they actually were anything but help, but they sure are cute to watch getting muddy and messy).

Memorial day 2010

Kadace LOVED throwing rocks in the lake at Cane boat dock, as illustrated in the picture. Michael had to work today 'til about 3:30, but when he finally did get home we took a ride around town with the babies in their bike trailer (stopped by the cemetary, which I love doing...being reminded of those who have passed and remembering their legacy and example) then we went to Asay's to get ready to go catfishing!! I'm pretty sure noone ever catches anything, so I'm not sure why we call it that, but its fun for everyone so we're glad we get to do it anyway! Jared (in next picture) has been catching crawdads (spelling way wrong) in their little pond and he held one up for Kandace just to tease and she opened her mouth and tried to eat it!! Crazy girl, it must be the Asay in her. :)