Our little garden

A couple weeks ago the girls and I planted some seeds in a little greenhouse on our kitchen counter.  The plant starts grew so well!!  On Monday, as I mowed and edged the lawn, Mom and the girls (mostly just mom) finished weeding this little area and we planted our little garden.  I have no idea what to expect, but I am excited to see how well we do with it!

Tuesday night

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Sunday

We Miss You, DADDY!!

P.S.  I stayed up all day after working all night to get these posts done, just for you Patty!  You owe me big time!!

Girls Day Out

Once a month we try to have a day out with just the girls.  For June our plan was to go to Lagoon.  But 2 days before we were supposed to go, we found out it was going to be closed.  So after much deliberation, we finally decided on something else to do - Boondocks!  We had sooooo much fun.  I haven't laughed that hard in so long. 

We got an unlimited pass and was able to ride the Go-Karts over and over.  Miss Terri had something to prove.  She couldn't just beat us, she had to beat all the little 12 year olds as well!!  We also played mini golf, and guess who won?  Maybe the lovely picture above showing who got a hole-in-one gives you a hint?  Yep, I was the winner - and I actually got 2 hole-in-ones.  At some of the holes, there were spinners that we had to spin and follow the directions it gave.  Miss JoAnn and Miss Terri spinned the one that said to stand on one leg.  Aren't they crazy?  And Miss Nichole came in right behind me, she says I only won by 1 swing, but she was the one keeping score.  I think she may have been padding the numbers some?!  On one of the holes, Terri's ball landed in the pond and she actually fished it out, we were all laughing so hard, I thought she was going to fall in. 

Then one of us had the bright idea of riding the bumper boats with a bunch of little kids.  JoAnn said that they wouldn't squirt people they didn't know.  But all those little kids ganged up on us and soaked us!!  We just tried to run away, but they wouldn't let us.  One of the little guys even said to Nichole that it was fun to sqiurt us because we didn't want to get wet.  The little terd!!  When the ride was over, we were drenched!  We also played in the arcade and Laser Tag.  We had so much fun!  JoAnn fell in laser tag and ripped the knee of her pants and bruised her knee, she was limping around afterwards. 

After Boondocks, we went to Tempanyaki for dinner.  It was amazing!!  The chef cooked right in front of us and gave quite the show.  Then we were able to sing to Terri and celebrate her birthday.  Afterwards, we went to the movie Letters from Juliet.  It was a great show.  The day was amazing and one that we all deserved.  Thanks to Mom for watching my kids and letting me get away for awhile, I really needed it!!  I'm so looking forward to next month, what are we doing???

Working Together

Allen got to come this weekend and even had an extra day since the post office will be closed on Monday.  The kids are always so excited to see their daddy and they always crowd him! 

Allen loves to nap and sleep with Rock, so he makes sure that he gets to put Rock down for naps whenever he can.  And, like father, like son, they both just LOVE to sleep.  And, both of them are wild sleepers, they never stay in one place for very long.  Because they slept together so much this weekend, I was able to quite of few pictures of them!

When Allen and I got our new sectional last year, our plan was to move the old one down to the kids' tv room.  One night when I was working, Allen called me and told me that one of the pieces of the sectional was stuck in the stairwell; he had tried to take the couch down the stairs by himself.  And do you know what I said to him right before I left for work?  I told him to wait for me until the next day and that I would help him.  He NEVER listens!!  Well, with the couch stuck in the stairwell, he also caused a hole in the wall.  I've been after him ever since to fix the hole he made.  Finally, this weekend he got what he needed to fix it.  The kids loved trying to help him.  The girls helped him sand the wall and Rock just watched with his potato chips always close by. 

The Birds and the Bees

Tonight the girls and I were searching the internet for any previews about Eclipse.  One of the clips we were watching got a little bit racey with Edward and Bella making out.  Right as I shut it off, Danni asked me if they were going to have sex!!  First of all, I tried not to show how shocked I was.  I am very grateful and proud that she was comfortable enough to ask me such questions without thinking it was a big deal.  I just didn't expect it this soon.  Sammi was a little embarrassed though, she sitting away from me just giggling and told Danni she couldn't believe she would ask me something like that. 

So Mom mode kicked in and I decided to it a learning moment.  I explained to Sam that it was okay to ask me such questions and that they should always feel comfortable to ask me anything.  Then I asked Danni what she though sex was.  She explained to me that sex is when a boy and girl kiss alot and sometimes they do it naked.  Oh how I love the view of the world from a child's eyes!!

Then I asked Danni if her and her friends talk about sex with each other.  She informed me that she didn't need to, because she has always known everything there is to know about sex.  I wish I could have captured her being so matter of fact.  If you know her, I'm sure you can only imagine her saying these things.  I proceeded to ask if either of them had any other questions. Sam just asked if we could change the subject and Danni said that she didn't need to know anything else, she knew enough. 

It was quite the few moments there.  Like I said, I was totally dumbfounded with the question at first.  But I hope that I handled it okay and that my girls will always feel comfortable to ask me any of those not-so-comfortable questions. 

School Program

The girls had their end of school program known as Art in the Street, but it was windy and rainy and very cold.  So the program was held in the little tiny gym instead.  Of course we got there later than everyone else and ended up sitting on the floor.  It was really hard to get any pictures because the place was so crowded!!  I did the best I could but they are all really blurry. 

Danni's class did a couple of really cute dances and Danni kept trying to hide behind the girl in front of her because she did not want to be on camera.  Sam's class did a dance to Thriller and they did a great job!!  As Rock, Mom and I sat on the floor watching, Rock made a couple of friends.  He shared his cars and fruit snacks and they had lots of fun.  When Sam came out to perform, he tried running after her and I had to run out on the floor to get him.  During the middle of one of her songs, he ran out and was running back and forth in between the music teacher and the class.  They only way for me to get him was to interrupt the whole program and walk in front of everyone's cameras, so I just sat back and pretended that I didn't know whose kid that was.  But, everyone saw he was mine because he ran right back to me.  Aren't those parents that can't keep their kids under control so annoying??

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Sunday

This is Rock throwing a temper tantrum before church.  I've gotten to the point where usually I just ignore him and when he realizeds no one is paying attention, he finishes his tantrum.  Today, though, I just had to get pictures for you, Hon.  Every couple of seconds he would poke his head up to see if anyone was watching and then would go on with his fake cry.  I couldn't help but laugh at him!

The kids looked so adorable for church, and when they aren't fighting they are so sweet to one another.  We sure are missing you Dad!!

Dad's Home

After meeting Allen at Becky's house we headed for home. Mom stayed the night with Becky's family and Sarah came home with us. Allen and I mowed the lawn and tidied up the yard. Then the kids ran through the sprinklers and played with hose spraying each other. Rock became very territorial with the hose and at one part accidently soaked himself. It was actually quite funny, even though he didn't think so.

On Sunday we went to church as a family and Allen taught his class in Elders' Quroum.  After church we all relaxed and rested.  Allen and Rock actually napped together, they both love it!!  Then we had a great Sunday dinner before Allen and Sarah headed back.  We were all tearful as they drove off and are looking forward to seeing him again!!

 

Busy Weekend

Mom, the kids, and I went down to Becky's on Friday to watch Sarah at her Kindermusik recital.  It was really cute and Sarah did a great job!!  I got to hold Baby Ru through most of it and she fell asleep on my shoulder.  I, in turn, fell asleep on her head.  When I woke up, I think I had been drooling because my cheek was soaked and so was Baby Ru's head!  After the recital we headed back to Becky's and visited. 

The next morning came early, and the day was very busy.  Zach had a soccer game in the early morning that we were able to attend.  The kids had lots of fun and, of course, Zach did was the best goalie ever!  Then we were able to go to one of Zach's baseball games.  It was getting hotter in the day, but we all had fun and once again, Zach did great!  After the games, we headed back to Becky's again and Allen surprised us being there so early.  The kids were so excited!!

Loving siblings

The Dentist

This was Rock's first visit to the dentist and he wasn't too sure about what to think.  We laid him across my lap and the dentist's lap as they cleaned his teeth and then examined them.  Perfect bill of health for Rock!  His teeth look great and the dentist didn't have any concerns!

The girls also had they semi annual dentist trip, and neither one had cavities!  They have perfect teeth.  With as much candy as they eat, I really am surprised, but so far, so good.  At their ages I had a ton of cavities, so I am very proud to say that neither Sam or Danni have ever had a cavity. 

They love going to see Dr. Doug.  He has a tv in the ceiling that they get to watch, and the staff always come out to play with the kids and do an activity.  And they always get to leave with a balloon.  This time, their activity was planting seeds in a pot they got to decorate.  They plan on babying these seeds and seeing how big they can get them to grow.  Wish I could be so excited about a dentist trip.