Hop'n down the bunny trail

 BANG!!! and the race is on...

These are my rabbits

This is my turtle

It doesn't matter that they know we are just going to dump it all into one big bowl anyway

 It's the thrill of the chase

The ecstasy of candy just lying around for the taking. A dream come true really.

da-dump, da-dump, da-dump..... plod, plod, plod

"Daddy, I found one!"

"Oh good job Ruthie"

She must have gotten the memo. Let the boys do the work. We all get the reward later anyway.

Next year bambino, you can go out with your little bucket too :o)

Favorite moment today

My favorite moment today came from the Ruthie corner. We were riding in the car back from Walmart and we had the following conversation:

"I have green eyes."
"No, you have blue eyes."
"I have blue eyes."
"Yes, you have daddy's eyes."
"Yes, we switched. I have daddy's eyes and daddy have my eyes!"

(eyes not enhanced)

Eight is Great

      Gabriel is officially eight. I can tell this is going to be a good year for him. He's gone through some rough patches adjusting to his new demanding school and making friends here in Fort Collins but things are beginning to look up. Gabe is a sweetheart. He is so sensitive and tender, always quick to volunteer to help and say yes ma'am. He is also my jumping bean. On his 12 week ultrasound this peanut sized fetus was already in high gear and has never stopped since then. At 10 days old he was jumping on my lap and crawling at 5 months. Talking by 11 months and reading by 3. You may have heard me say that he as more energy than a bouncy ball and that he doesn't seem to need as much sleep as regular children, this is all still true.  Good thing he is old enough to hand a book to now and say 'it's time to read' or 'please read to your brothers and sister.' Gabe loves being a little boy. He loves to shoot hoops, jump on the trampoline, play with friends, collect pokemon cards, be silly, and just laugh. He is a joy to be around. 

Happy Birthday Gabe!!!

Gabe sitting on my lap watching conference. He barely fits any more! ::sniff, sniff::

Gabe's Baptism

Ahhh! My oldest child is about to be baptized. We are so proud of his decision. Gabe has been spiritually sensitive since he started praying when he was two. I have always loved listening to his heart felt prayers. He is such a good egg, always energetic and obedient. He is quick to smile and help me whenever I need it. A great brother and friend. We are so glad to have you in our family Gabe.

Thanks to my friend Carly for helping me make this invitation!

Brrrr...

Our thermostat is set to 63. Apparently this is a little on the cool side for the over 60 crowd. Dad was so cold Zach offered him a head warmer.  The lack of climate control was too much for mom and dad so they left after only three days saying they'd be back when we turned it up. It's a deal. 

I Want

I bought a watermelon at the store today and my children have been bugging me to cut it up. Ruthie came downstairs and said, "oooh a watermelon. I want a watermelon!" to which I responded, "And I want a clean house." (Except when she says it, it sounds more like 'wallermelon')

She left the kitchen for about 5 minutes and then came back down stating, "I cleaned the doll house. I want watermelon." 

Okay, you win Ruthie. I'll cut up the watermelon. 

Happy 10th to Us!

My well beloved and I have been married for ten wonderful years. To celebrate we went on a date to the local nursery to pick up some yard decorations which happen to double as fruit baring trees- bonus! Two apples and a peach plus some honeyberry bushes. (You are thinking 'what are honeyberries?' I didn't know what they were either but apparently they are a substitute for blueberries since the soil here is too basic and won't support blueberries.)  Stud that he is, Zach dug the holes, mixed in some manure and had them all planted by the next day. Spring is such a lovely time of year and a lovely time to celebrate being married to this wonderful man.