Sometimes he just melts my heart.

So this morning Avary was feeling a little worried about going to Circus Camp at Gymnastics. Griffen says, "Grace, don't worry. I will always be with you. We are twins remember?"

More fun everytime!

Avary just digging right in to her Birthday cupcake! That a girl :)

Griffen thinking about digging in...




Oh, how fun!

Yummy cupcakes!

(: Best Buddies :)

Jack$on got a $afe full of coin$ ! Now, the $orting begin$.

Ayer helping G & A make Jacksons cake!

It may not be pretty, but seriously, it was sooo good!

Craig and Avary getting ready for one of many rides up the mountain!

Griffen discovered there was a hat drawer!

Jackson pretending to be happy that I was taking his picture.

Did you see how big that fish was?

Griffen and Avary helping wash the dogs!




Well, we did it again! We had another great weekend at the ranch house. Everytime we leave, we have even more great memories and stories. This time was no different. Good food, good company and good times. We were able to have an early Birthday celebration for all three kids, and did a little of everything else in between.

Hide and Seek Griffen style

Griffen hiding in the middle of two drawers!

Griffen was trying to keep himself busy today. During a game of hide and seek, he was so proud of himself for thinking of this hiding place. Gotta admit, it is pretty creative. The only problem was the drawers are clear plastic. He thought me taking the picture caused everyone to find him.

Tea Party for Two!

Kate & Avary

Today Avary had a friend over for a little tea party/playdate! They were so cute! They served the best tap water I have ever had. The bed only got a little soaking wet :)

Wiggly World of Worm Camp!

Just waiting for the other kids to arrive!

Griffen studying a diagram of worms.

I love this picture of Avary looking closely at the worm. :)

With Jackson going to a couple different summer camps, Griffen and Avary wanted to get into the action. Thats just what they did, well kinda. Not much action when you are dealing with earthworms. Griffen kept asking the scientist lady, "what time does the camp start?" I think she was only a little annoyed after the third time he asked. Oh well! They did learn a lot of interesting things and even got to bring home a worm habitat, a.k.a. plastic cup with a worm, dirt, and a small piece of a carrot! Yes, worms eat carrots! Even I learned a few things. The highlight of the whole 45 minutes was that WORMS POOP DIRT! Don't tell Craig, but I think I actually paid to have my children play with the same things they see on the way to get the mail.

Such a fun night!

"Short, like Caillou"

Before

After

So we did the hair cut rounds today. The boys were easy as usual, Avary wanted short hair. I said, "Like how short?" Avary, "Like Caillou short!" Well, Caillou is bald. We met in the middle and did about 3 inches. She looks so much older now. Kinda like a girl who will be 4 in 2 weeks!!!

Jackson and Craig at Fathers Day Dinner!

After a long, fun day, we topped it all off with a nice dinner on the patio with my dad and brother. I just can't believe how old Jackson looks in this photo.

Fathers Day Lunch at The Club!

We spent most of the afternoon at the club. They just remodeled the pools and besides swimming lessons, we haven't had the chance to enjoy the 'newness' yet! It was great. We did lots of swimming, splashing, eating and relaxing poolside. And more importantly, we discovered that our adult sunscreen must be expired. I am FRIED!

Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins for Dads Day!

If you know me, you know I love holidays that include food. Fathers Day is right up there with Thanksgiving for me! Not only because I get to celebrate how lucky I am to have the best father of my children, but because I get to make delicious food and eat it all day! We started early this year with these muffins. I found the recipe online and will never look back! They were so good I actually made two batches so I could send one home with my dad.


You HAVE GOT TO TRY THESE!


Ingredients:


1/2 cup (1 stick) softened butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 or 3 RIPE bananas mashed
2 cups flower
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 to 3/4 cup chocolate chips
1/2 to 3/4 pecans or walnuts

bake 375 for 15-20 minutes!

Time for summer goodies!

Our poor vegtable garden has been waiting for a free weekend for some time now. This was it! We took everything out, except the crazy large artichoke plant that is still growing, and planted tomatoes (all different kinds), cucumbers, squash, zucchini, cantalope, and honeydew. We use a mixture of things for the dirt, one of which is a manure blend. As you can see, it was a very long ride home for poor Avary. She hates smells, especially after the boys were cracking up that we bought chicken poo. She was absolutely disgusted and gagged most of the way home. We'll see how grossed out she is when she starts to see all the yummy fruits and vegies starting to grow!