Better late than never!!

So I know is has been a while....(Sorry Becky) Things have been crazy around here.

Derek decided to finally get the yard done, and for anyone who has seen out yard before, you know if needed it badly!! Sorry to all our neighbors that have to look at our horrible yard for the last 3 years!!

We started with the wall. It was the worst part of our yard. And the most expensive to fin...hence the reason we haven't done it earlier. This is the wass finished. It is over 7 feet tall at the highest point.

Saileen walking in the middle of it.

It was not a small undertaking.

Thanks to all the neighbor boys who came and helped!! You guys are awesome!!!

Then the tractor went to work leveling and getting the yard ready for grass. I think he took over 15 or 20 dump loads of dirt and rock out of here.

Then come the planter boxes fot the garden.

On goes the top soil and then LOTS and LOTS of raking. Then Derek had to put all the sprinkler heads back on and reset them all, and after 2 rainy and windy days, he finally got it done. ANd then more raking!

Finally grass day came and they sprayed on the Hydroseed. Pretty interesting to watch.

Now we have green dirt until the grass grows.

Here is a side view of our soon to be grass.

So there you have it, what we have been doing for the last few weeks. Oh and in the middle of all that my kids have been sick. For 3 weeks now we can't go a few days without someone throwing up. WHAT IS THE DEAL!!!! Is that normal? I just don't get it! I haven't gotten to go to church in forever! Hopefully it will be over soon! I really hope!

Anyway, I will put some 'belly pictures' up soon...we find out the gender on tuesday.

Any guesses?? I'll post a picture then.

Have a great day!!!!

Not a baby anymore!

My Little Mylee turned 2 last week!

My oldest informed me... she Doesn't have a bottle, or a binki, she doesn't wear daiper or sleep in a crib, she is really a big girl!

And that she is, she is talking more and more, she loves to copy everything the older girls do, she is just a little lady now.
She is just as girly as the other girls are...Suprise suprise. She is often found wearing a tutu, or 2!

She has such a big personality for being so little! She also likes to think she is the boss, but is quickly informed otherwise from those bigger than her.

She and Kenna run around together and get into quite a bit of trouble. Those 2 are double trouble together. Kenna was much more well behaved when she wasn't the one coming up with all the ideas!

I do love that she is still a snugle bug though.

I love watching the girls dance, I love to see how they move and feel the music.

I wouldn't doubt if we have another ballarina on our hands!

What a sweet little face and what a happy girl!! Who could ask for more!!

Even though she isn't a baby anymore, it is fun to watch her grow up and interact with the world around her. I sometime think that I have seen the "fun stage" of my kids but they keep getting more and more fun the older they get! I love spending my days with my kids!

Happy Birthday Mylee!

The 4th of july in Idaho

On our way

They were bored after about an hour in the car....

after about a million potty stops we finally got there

Chillin' with he cousins
She was a little worn out
Loving Grammies toys!

a quick picture with great grandpa

She has gotten really good at swinging herself high

Coloring with Grandpa

The white elk at bear world

They loved seeing all the animals

Kiddie sized Carnival rides

Derek Took on the car ride that bobbed them up and down the whole time

We watched as boo went on the spiny ride

The said "spiny ride"

A new baby fawn

A hairy pig

The deer in the petting zoo

Me and my little bear cubs

This bear got really close to the car

We found the matching bear to the toy she picked in the toy shop

a souvenir from bear world

This huge bug decided to hitch a ride home with us. Too bad he didn't survive the trip.

We got a flat on the trailer...while I was driving....it delayed us, but we eventually made it home!

Loved this

I thought this was too cute! The girls wathed it over and over.

It is quite an upgrade from the old dancing baby video.

I heard it through.....the grape vine!!

We finally got our grape vines on the grape arbor.

They are a little out of control!! I am excited to eat the grapes!!!

The ropes course

My family had a family night at Clas Ropes course. It was really fun. They had a lot of different activities and even Saileen got in on the activities.

Mylee liked the helmets!

Derek climbed the roock wall...

The girls were all so proud they ran to hug him as he came down.

She was a little bit excited to be there

It was a little bit windy at first, so they stayed bundeled up for a while

This is the coolest swing, it pulls you up about 30 foot or so in the air and then you have to let go. Their faces were priceless!!!

The zipline was Saileen's favorite.

She told me afterward that she felt like Diego going to rescue an animal.

She was so proud of herself

Saileen even tried the swing. She is getting to be quite brave lately.

It was a really fun place. We will definitly be going back again.