Lauritzen Gardens one of our early summah adventures

Welcome to the Garden:

On the tram with Grandma Cathy. On our way to the rose garden.

So beautiful!

Smells of heaven.

Of course there was plenty of time spent at the model train garden.

Evan enthralled with the trains going by, totally oblivious to the train above his head.

Sandhill Cranes

I love me some poppies! Such happy flowers.

And then an awesome sight of a large hawk being followed by a smaller bird.

They just soared through the sky so peacefully.

The lilly pond was full of frogs large and small. and large beautiful pads.

Hard to see but there is a fatty frog croaking in the reeds.

The day wouldn't be complete without spotting a wild turkey roaming around.

Ending our day back on the tram.

If you have never made a visit to Lauritzen Gardens it is a magical and relaxing place. We have been a few times and enjoy it more each time we go. Thank you Grandma Cathy for a wonderful day. Sorry it took so long to get our pictures up! We love you so very much!

Happy Friday

Set Your Piggies Free

This has been a favorite song of ours this summer. How can you not smile and sing along. Come peeps it's summah time...set your piggies free!!!

Mowers Helper

We were out running errands tonight and saw so many people mowing and fertilizing their lawns. Travis made the comment that he should probably mow when we got home after it cooled down a bit. It's amazing how many people mow in the heat of the day when the sun is shining so strong. Crazy! We made a few stops and when we were ready to come home Evan started saying "Ok, mow Dada. Home mow the lawn." He wasn't going to let Dadda off the hook tonight. He even started to pull a fit when we first came home and Travis went in the house. As soon as Travis started the mower, Evan grabbed his hat and the broom and started his work. All he wanted to do was sweep the driveway!

I think this is a "really Mom, you're taking my picture look."







A cowboy cheese.
(if you look real close you can see the blue stamp Evan gave himself on his forehead. it's been there all day)

And of course a sneak of Mama's water after all his hard work.

infectuous smile

This is my happy little boy. Oh how I love him!

WE'RE BACK!!!

After 2 years of no internet in our house we FINALLY have it. (hollahhh) So with that said, We Are Back My Friends. It is quite hard to keep a blog up to date when you have no internet connection. So I will try my very best to blog my heart out. I have quite missed you. There are so many posts written in my head. So many of you don't even know what we look like anymore.

Evan has grown into a handsome, handful of a boy who is quite fond of his Daddy.

Travis and I just celebrated our 6 year wedding anniversary.

And...we're expecting baby #2 in February. Evan has named it Baby Worm. True brotherly love.

Happiness is a butterfly

creations beauty, originally uploaded by Lucas Joyful Pics.

Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne