Happy Birthday Jake!!!

My oldest was 6 yesterday!! Where did all the time go? We had a little family celebration. Went to the Zoo...in the 100 degree heat. The kids wondered where all the animals were. Well...they have a bit of sense to stay inside when it's hot!!! And we rode the train which is always a big thrill.

His party is at the pool on Saturday. The excitement is building!!!!

What's wrong with this picture?

It was really really windy this afternoon and looked like a storm was coming in. A couple hours later we walked outside and found this. Hmmm....our very sad backyard just got worse. Not that this limb is down, the whole tree will have to be cut down. It was bad before, but now there almost nothing left of it.

Notice the brown grass and dirt. The drought is SO bad. Things have to change. It's raining a little right now. I guess we'll take anything we can get!!!

The boys....

Every now and then Jake will sit down to play with Joshua and it's pretty cute. Joshua has learned to roll the ball, so he'll sit and play with the older two. They're usually the ones to get tired of it first. I guess he's happy to keep playing because he's finally get some "good" attention from them.

You think you have bad morning hair???

Sophia got up this morning with the craziest hair I've seen in a long time. I just had to take some pictures. It was too funny!!!





And check this out...all 3 kids playing with the same thing...and everyone is happy. Wow!!!

Wedding gift...

This is my $10 wedding gift...and I think it's pretty cute. Just 12x12 scrapbook pages put into frames and ready for 5x7 pictures. The wedding next week is for a cousin and she and the groom are both very young...20 or 21. So, I thought this would be a cute way for them to show off pictures. Better than just buying something off their registry (at least that's what I think).

The littlest one...

A day in the life of Joshua....


Breakfast is so good that it deserves some clapping. It's especially good when you rub some yogurt in your hair.





Caught in big sister's room when she's not there. Future chef, maybe???


Third child...eats dirt and plays with the dog's ball. What a life!!

A trip to the park....

We went to the park this morning to feed the ducks, eat a picnic and ride the train. What fun. I was hoping it would wear them out for nap time...but no such luck. They did have a good time though.

Joshua is probably wondering what the heck is going on!!!
The train ride. Jake got to sit all by himself (what excitement!!) and Joshua refused to sit down the whole ride.