to be continued

Aj, my nephew, and Lauren conquered the slides!
Loved getting to fish just me and my man..he got the best catch of all..hehehe

OK I did too....

love twwwoo love...i do believe they are the best!

My dad dressed up like a pirate and did a scavenger hunt for the kiddos. It was hilarious.Thomas was in awe, and they got to find "Gold!"

Bubba at his birthday party now he's 4! Time to start wiping your own bum!

swimming lessons

"Man it gets cold when we get done huh." Ben says as everyone wraps towels around themselves. "When do we eat?" Thomas replies. "Mom, can kate come over?" Lauren asks. Which is the question I hear everyday about every thirty minutes. Quade states, "I like light "sabers."'

Smile girls. "Mom, can Lauren N. come over?"

"Hey Lily, after this we get to go eat."

" Yeah, it does get cold." Ben answers himself. "After I eat I want to watch lightning McQueen." Thomas exclaims.(Which is another statement I hear everyday about every three hours)
Our days stay pretty busy, but the kids are loving learning to swim.

campin'

Having fun building a tent. My kids have the best dad ever! When it's too hot to play outside just go camping inside.

Lauren says it is "WAY BIG." Her face doesn't show it, but she really was having fun.

They (dad included) ran around pretending to go hunting. (animated gun sounds and all.) Gus was the bear...Mark said "Lets take him back to camp so we can eat 'em.." Then later I heard Lauren say "Dinners ready." way cute! At least she pretends to cook, that's better than her mom
does!

three blind mice, ok just one blind man

This weekend we went to stay the night up in phoenix because Mark got lasik! (lauren and Thomas in pool) I said "Cheek to cheek." I guess that meant for thomas to put his eyeball in her cheek! On the way home....Lauren was too tired to even finish her chips! Hence, her hand in the bag...(they should really invent a more comfortable car seat,poor bubba)Mark after surgery...Quote from impatient husband "Its not worth it."

Quote next day from husband.."Ok maybe it is.."
I love how bubba is sticking out his tongue here..very concentrated! (playing a car game)

It was a fun weekend and I am glad for mark that he was able to do this, and we got a little mini vacation with our cute monkeys!

the dog whisperer

Bubba reading to Trixie and I guess he thought she needed a friend, hence the rat behind "the rat." (mark calls my trixie a "rat dog" RUUUDE!) Anyway he is so stinkin' cute!

water fun!

Yeah for water fun! Don't you guys remember doing this as a child? We didn't have a trampoline when I was young, but playing in water never got old. (I wish I had pictures of the water slipnslide you made Tom, remember? I think we were out of HS even, but that was a blast!)

Thomas reminds me of my dads german shepherd, maverick, and I am not sure what Lauren is pretending to do...

Doing some cool tricks! Its fun because the water entertained them and mark and I just got to watch!

T.O.T.S graduation

Lauren and thomas' class getting ready to walk to their seats..
I asked Ben and Lauren to put their arms around each other and smile!

Then I asked quade and thomas too do that too. This is as good as it got! I love quades face. He loves his aunt denise and does not think she's annoying!
Lauren, my social butterfly with her other friend, whose name is also lauren and her BFF kate!

It was a good day. Lauren let kates mom, dayna, do her hair. I definitely leave the talents of hair to others. It turned out great Dayna! My daughter looked beautiful bc of you,BLOG HUG!

Now my little monkey will be starting kindergarten with her cousin Ben. I went to register her and I was shaking the whole time...I don't think I am ready. She is, but I am not.