So much has been going on...

The end of June:

Dad (Dean) and James insulated and drywalled the garage. Then Karen, Dad, James and I put on a new garage door. Yeah that was fun.......NOT!!! LOL!!

The little boy found bugs under the log. they kept rolling it back and forth yelling "bugs!!!" It was too funny!On the 28Th I got older. This is my Raspberry Lemonaide birthday cake Dustin ( a friend and baker) made for me.
Later that week I learned how to make jam. Thanks Mom (mom-in-law) for teaching me. I drive her crazy asking question but she puts up with me.

It turned out pretty dang good. James had that little jar infront gone in one weekend. LOL!!

Take you Family to Work Day!

Today we all went with James to work. Old Dominion is celebrating it's 75th year!! James has worked for them for the past two years. They bought out his old company. Any who they had some fun stuff and a catered BBQ!! Yummy!!! Here are some cute shots of the kids.

The kids got to climb all over the cab of the anniversary truck. It is really awesome. James get to drive it to Boise on Monday. Connor is in control of the keyboard!

Elizabeth is talkin' trucker talk.

The big kids got to drive the remote control big rig!!

The little boys kept wanting to pet it. It was a blast.

Here is Tyler driving a big rig on the Wii. He was funny to watch. However I may never let this boy get a drivers licence!

Change

I don't do change! Not well anymore. I never used to blink at major life changes. I would have never survived my childhood if I did. I have had many childhood houses, two step-dads, several foster homes, and plenty of boyfriends. I went to no less than 4 grade schools, and 3 high schools.

I would love to say this changed with James but alas it did not. It changed with Brenda. She never gave up. She showed up at my house on a regular occasion to invite me to activities. She made me a regular babysitter for her kiddos. She never let me go. She never gave up on me. She has been the one person who has remained constant in my life since I was 15. So almost but not quite 20 years. She made me realize that I hated change. LOL!! She helped make me who I am today. Without her I think I might have been able to pull it off but not as soon or as well as I did.

Now I can say growing up I did not see myself married to just one man the rest of my life. Dude I didn't even see myself getting married. LOL! I didn't think I was worthy of that. Again Brenda helped me see the light. And when James walked into my life there was no longer a question.

So now I really hate change! I refuse to change my sheets unless James is home. Weird I know! But if I change them and he is gone then he will get hurt or worse. Don't ask me where I got that but I have always been that way with him. I think it because when he is not home I sleep on his pillow and I love to smell him.

I like to change thing up a bit now and than but for the most part I like my rooms set up the same way. We have unofficially assigned places at the dinner table. Every mourning I start my day by doing the dishes. And I end it by sleeping on Jamie's pillow!

my friends need to update their blogs!!

Yes Liz we know Brad is a great dad. But come on tell me something new!! :)

And Levi is 13 now....okay not really but.....what about Allie's b-day? Tell me more I need a pic of those cute cherry flip-flops!

Any who update!!!! Love ya!

Dinner Out Side!!!

Our first picnic dinner

On Tuesday night we had our first oicinic dinner of the year. The kids were pretty happy. Connor and Cody wouldn't sit still, but hey it was fun.

Cody and Elizabeth being cheesy for the camera!

Tyler and Connor are too cute togeather!

Silent Movies

Connor is in the blue jammies. Cody is in the light green. They are being pirates and just plain goofy!! Too cute!

Puddle Jumpers

One day in the last week of March we has some awesome weather and some awesome left over puddles. The lil' boys had a blast. Tyler showed them how to throw rocks into the water and make big splashes. Cody sat his tiny hinney in the water and got a muddy bum but he didn't seem to notice. Tyler and Elizabeth had a blast riding their scooters up and down the street.

It was so nice to be out in the sunshine. Up here you never know when that will happen. LOL!!