Patio Shade Completed

We are so happy with our new shade. It keeps the sun off of us and out of the kitchen during the day too! I also put together the windmill that I gave Chuck for his birthday and now it is out decorating our yard too!

Patio Shade Installation

Over the Memorial Day Weekend, we installed a patio shade. In order to do this, Chuck had to dig two 36 inch holes to put the posts in. The kids had fun trying them out!

The Writing Stage

I have loved each and every stage my kids have been in for one reason or another. But, this stage that Skyler is in right now is so much fun. He can read and he can write and now we have a new bedtime ritual; he writes me a note and I write him a note. Here are his first two notes to me. The first one says " I love you Do you love me" the second one says "I love you write me a note for me" It is soooo much fun!

Lily the Singer

The Tool School and Scaredy Bugs

We went to Fontelle Forest yesterday to enjoy the weather. Skyler and I had a great time. Lily did not. She has a sudden, debilitating phobia for any kind of bug. She was miserable! Skyler was in rare form though. He was acting the way he used to act all of the time. I am not sure where this "old Skyler" went, but I sure do hope he stays around for awhile, because he was VERY enjoyable to be around. I hope you all enjoy his little lesson on the use of tools!

Yes, these are my kids

Family Fun Day -French Day

We had a French Family Day on Saturday and it was sooo yummy. We started the day off with strawberry cream cheese crepes. For lunch we had croissant sandwiches and for dinner we pigged out! We had wine, cheese and crackers, a small spring salad, French bread, green beans, chicken and mushrooms with Gruyere cheese and for dessert we had homemade eclairs and cream puffs. We each colored the French flag and a French map and used them for placemats and we spoke a little bit of French, but considering we don't know too much, we didn't get real far on it. It was a fun and fattening day for all!