Molly Picasso

Some more of Molly's art.
I am always so impressed with the things she creates.

Par 8

We had our friends, the Birdno's, come and stay with us for a few days. They have three kids all around the same ages as our kids and it made for some high action and good times. We took them to Patterson's fruit farm along with some other friends to do some strawberry picking, but unfortunately they were closed for the day. Instead we let the kids run around and play until we decided to walk down to a pond on the golf course and check out the water.


The roughs were pretty hard to make it through for some of the smaller ones.



When we got down there we could here the strangest sound, like something was barking at us. It was loud and kind of spooky.

Finally we found it, it sounded MUCH louder than it was. The kids were fascinated and they all had to have several looks.


Just a couple other highlights from the stay.




We all had such a good time.
Thanks for coming, we miss you guys!

Dear Dillon

Dear Dillon,
At least twice a day you say something either profound or hilarious and I always try to remember to write these things down, but always seem to fail. Well there are a few things I want to write down and remember right now.
Thank you for such a beautiful prayer yesterday. You wanted to say the prayer before dinner and I have to admit I kind of expected your typical goofy, lets eat, pre-meal prayer, but instead you so reverently gave thanks for our healthy bodies that allow us to run and play and asked for blessings of continued good health and happiness. You have such an amazing spirit to you.
Thank you for your humor. While we were with friends down by the pond the other day a giant dragonfly passed by you and a friend of yours, your friend said "look at that giant dragonfly" and you said " It was probably a remote control one".
And thank you for your vivid imagination. For a while when you would get mad at me you would say "You're Fired Mommy". I'm not sure where you heard it, but I figured you just must
have picked it up somewhere. When thinking a little more about this I realized you must not really know what this phrase means although you were now saying it like twenty times a day. So when I asked you to be a little more detailed with me about what "You're Fired" really means, I found it meant, in your mind, that I was actually on fire. Now while I'm not sure it's so healthy to picture your mother actually on fire just because she says you can't have another cookie, I do still appreciate you vivid imagination. I am also glad, however, that that phase has now passed.
I have to say that this is only scratching the surface. I promise to try to write more of this down. You do so much to amaze me everyday. Dillon, you make me so proud. Love, Mommy

Dads

Now I don't want you all to think I forgot about Fathers Day or didn't think it post worthy. We have had company in town over the past few days and while we have been having a great time, I have found myself neglecting the blogging circuit which I must now make up for. I mean I certainly couldn't and wouldn't let an opportunity like this pass me by seeing as I know the three best dads in the world.

OUR DADS


My dad is on top and Travis' below. There is no particular reason why Dillon is in both pictures other than to show just how much these dads/grandads put up with. We have to be the two luckiest kids in the world, other than are own kids of course. (just kidding dad)

The Dad Of This House



What an amazing man and an incredible father. Are kids will probably never know just how lucky they are. Thank You Travis, For All That You Do!

Happy Birthday Matey

Dillon turned four in April but we had to wait until the weather warmed up before we could have his pirate pool party. I want to post some of the highlights from the party but first I want to spend just a minute on this pool, which I purchased back in March and left in the box until the morning of the party, and how that whole thing went down.
First of all, this is the picture on the box...


And this was the picture that I got...

Do you get my drift?
I mean I thought this thing was going to be huge. Dillon was only allowed to invite four friends (since he is turning four) so I figured his four friends and their siblings along with my kids would all be fine in this HUGE pool, right? That was a definite negative.
But other than the shrinking pirate ship pool and the scorching, unbearably hot weather, the party was fun. Here are those pictures I mentioned earlier...




(that's one brave daddy)



(that's one happy boy)

(that was one fun birthday)

The Belated Memorial

We always love the University Heights Memorial Day Parade. It's even better when you enjoy it with good friends.



BUBBLES!!!



Jack and Charlee putting their heads together to try and figure out how they are going to get their hands on that cat.

Schools Out For The Summer

This time of the year is always very bittersweet for me. I love to see them progress, but I hate to see them grow. I do, however, LOVE the summer. School is officially out and I just wanted to post some highlights from their year end luaus. I had a great time planning them, and the kids had an even better time partying with their friends.








Now that school is out we can spend our time doing more important things than reading and writing, like going to the beach and having fun.