Sunday, June 29, 2008

Water and Sand






My uncle bought the kids a rocket sprinkler. You hook the hose to the side of it (after you inflate it) and then the water comes through tthe top and fills the pool. The kids love it. They played outside in it for a while the other morning. I didn't get any pics of them in it but of what they chose to do afterwards. The girls both came in had baths and relaxed, Eden watched tv and Olivia played a game on the computer. Grayson decided he wasn't finished outside and headed right for the sand box. So now that he was soaking wet, he was alos covered in sand. The pictures describe it all. You never know what a new will bring!


Saturday, June 28, 2008

From Mother's Day weekend/ Easter



I found these pictures on my phone so i decided to add it. It is from Mother's Day weekend. Garrett's mom was in town and we took the girls to have fondue at a local choc place. It is really inexpensive and yummy! Here is a picture of them that should of been added sooner. The bottom picture is all of the cousins at My aunt house after having their annual Easter egg hunt. They are (top row) Eden, Deyani, Isaac, Sanai (Middle row) Haley, Mason, Olivia (bottom row) Isabella, and Grayson. This was the funny face photo too.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Inflatables










We were at Roanoke Bible College this week with the Middle Schoolers. They had borrowed this inflatable obstacle course. The kids loved it! We had a good time, but I am glad to be home. We are playing volleyball tonight, our small group vs another small group from church. Should be interesting. Enjoy the pictures.


Saturday, June 21, 2008

Grayson loves music





Yesterday he decided it was much better to play with the toys on top of the train table, not beside it. Today he decided he really needed to rock out with the girls monkey headphones he found with Olivia's shuffle ipod. So we had to catch him in the act. See what's attached to the diaper!


Thursday, June 19, 2008

Painting Outside


Today we woke up and had to go out and run some errands. We made it home at 2 and Grayson was down for his nap. They played today while I was at the school I work at on the playground, so they were a bit tired. Olivia has piano lessons today, so she practiced and eden relazed.


After practice the girls wanted to finger paing outside so here are some pics. They also made a sign to welcome home daddy. He will be home late, and left early yesterday morning before they woke up. Enjoy Thursday!


Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Home without daddy






So today daddy went camping and we were left here to do four ourselves. We spent the morning cleaning and then Olivia went for a play date at a friends from daisy's after lunch. We came home and Grayson took a nap. So I went outside to paint the front porch. Eden came out, ate a Popsicle, played on the swing set, and then we watered the flowers together.


After Grayson woke up we went to the park and played, we then went to pick up Olivia at Lucy's house. They had been swimming in her pool and playing with her kittens. We came home and ate dinner. I got all three of them to ate least eat two bites of sweet potato. (my kids are soo picky about their food).


The girls took a bath and Grayson played basketball in his room. Here are few picks of tonight. :)

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Fathers Day 08






SO today was a great day. We started out at church this morning. Then I came home after first service to finish the cake I baked for today's cookout. It was a good cake, but i think i wanted to cuss at it a few times. It was a new recipe and the icing wasnt detailed enough, so it started our runny and messed up the apperance of it. But you know looks aren't everything. Everyone said it tasted wonderful. It was a vanilla, blueberry cake.


SO later we had our annual father's day cookout at My sisters house for: Garrett, shawn, my dad, my stepdad, my grandpa, and shawn's dad. SO that was nice. We cooked out, and the kids played in this space shuttle pool thing our uncle got them. Here are a few pics from today and then Garrett and I on the way home. (garrett has on his father's day shirt - MT Dew).


Friday, June 13, 2008

just some pics


Here is a new pic of my haircut. I cannot get it that straight, but i am trying. I cut off almost 9 inches.

Also there are some pics of the girls and I with Granny eating fondue here in town. Yummy of coarse. :)





Thursday, June 12, 2008

Last day of Kindergarten




Yesterday was Olivia's last day of Kindergarten. She is now a first grader, I really can not believe it. Here are pictures of her and her teachers Mrs Hammett, and Mrs Carmon. Her teacher gave me a really nice gift from harry and david for helping out this year in the classroom. I helped out on fridays in the morning, while Garrett was home with Grayson and Eden. Look how much Olivia has grown up.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

bike riding




Here are some pick of Eden and Grayson riding their bikes in front of the house.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008


Olivia playing duck duck goose w/water



Yesterday Olivia had a Kindergarten picnic, for the end of the year. They played games, ate, lunch, did crafts, etc. It was about 105 outside, but they stayed cool. There were lots of water games, water breaks, etc. They also had a lot of fun. It was in the morning, but still pretty hot, even under the covered area. Tomorrow she will officially be a first grader :(

Too Hot





So the last few days have been up in the 100's here. So we havent been outside much. Grayson can not live without the outdoors. So we took him out later one day. Also here are our new pets, in Grayson's helmet. Very tiny, Garrett said when the flash went off they all opened their mouths. And of coarse that is Grayson's cheeeese face :)

brand new





So I am trying to start a blog here for family and friends to see what we are up to these days. We will add picks here when we take them, and mayy have to back track a bit at first. It is just getting to hard to figure out who wants to see the pics and who doesn't. So now you choose. :) I hope you enjoy.
Here is a before and after shot of Grayson's Mohawk. A pick of Eden at her end of preschool ice cream social and then one of all the kids together.