here we go...

May storms...

The clouds started moving in yesterday, in the middle of the sunniest day! Pretty soon the wind picked up & it started to rain... then hail....

and like that...it ended!with only a tiny bit of rain drops left in the very last cloud... the kiddos danced until bath time!
Before our summer dance party there was a jam session inside.

Madeline is showing Noah Baker the ropes...

Super green socks, tap shoes & pink capri's...wish I were 4!

Sam the 1st grader reading to us his library book about weather.

& then his paper came home with some fascinating words!

:)

First weekend in May

Fun Fest was this weekend @ Sam's school; it was jam packed full of...well...fun! Madeline & Sam both had their hair sprayed like 'rockers'. Bobby Bearcat & Spoofy

Miss Madeline in Noah's 'farmer hat' after our picnic out at Mozingo.

Noah clutching his farmer hat even as he sleeps...it was a good day.

3-year-olds, guitars & sunshine

Noah Baker & Rob rocking out...NB has his serious face on.

Noah & fellow 3-year-old friend Ali are all giggles.

Shhhhh! Can you keep a secret?!

Madeline has a new strap for her guitar,
it works great!

Best 20 cents I've ever spent...new farmer hat for Noah :)

Spring is in the air!

Here batter...batter....batter!!!

Smack! And he's... SAFE!
Great throw Madeline!

Stud
"Hey! Me taking a break here people!!!"

Out of my way big brother- I'm running to first base!!!

Madeline in full bloom...

Amy's 33rd & good CLEAN fun

The kiddos surprised me with carrot cake on Wednesday...yum!

Mommy wait! You have to make a wish...what are you going to wish for? We can't wait! Mommy what are you thinking about? What do you think you should wish for? Hurry, Mommy hurry!

Hurry Mommy hurry! Make....................a..................wish! Sam approves...the carrot cake is goooooood! Now outside, time to run, play, get dirty, play at the park, backyard, sand, dig in the dirt, more running, more, more, more!

Madeline! You weren't supposed to leave me here!The little ones distracted by a lady bug...counting spots...this one had 5. It doesn't get any better than this...

In a fire I would grab...

What a gift.

I'm not even sure where to start in my thanking process. My relationship with my grandparents is quite a special one, I'm sure a lot of folks feel that way...if they are lucky. In this case I was able to live with mine for awhile. Even though as a senior in HS a curfew of 8pm was not ideal & certainly not the 'norm'. My oldest & dearest friend Diana & myself love to reminisce about those times. We quickly got into the hang of making plans well before dark, because if it was 7-7:30pm there was no way I would be able to leave for the evening-after all, nothing good comes from kids with last minute plans after 8PM....even if those plans were with a little Mormon girl. I wouldn't change a thing. So with that said, my grandma who knows me so well, knows how much this means...

What I do think I need to get across-is how thankful I am for all the help in the cookbook process! My Grandma solicited help from all family sides & boy was it received. People were wonderful about sending recipes & stories...now my lucky hubby/kiddos will be rewarded!

All this hard work! Those old & new pictures in just the right places...
This is one of my favorite pictures of Matthew-

Just when I think I've read every line from every entry something surprises me & makes me smile. This recipe from 'Senora Caroline Schau' for example...with pictures of the entire process in her kitchen, from starting ingredients to freezer bags for storage!

Enough said...I need to start cooking!

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2009 MS Walk

The weather Saturday worked out perfectly; it stopped raining right as the walk started-in fact it warmed up enough to even get a little muggy for walker #2135. It was successful, fun & the company couldn't be beat!
So far (and we will get the final totals at the end of Summer) my team has raised $2,750...awesome; if I do say so myself! Sam gave his end-of-the-walk medal to a very deserving walker...
I have to say; it is so refreshing even exhilarating to be part of something so much bigger than myself & my own little circle of life...