Gardening in July and much more

I spent about 3 hours in the garden and yard today. The weeds were so huge they were almost as big as the vegetable plants. Our tomatoes are growing nicely and there hasn't been much fungus, pest, or bird trouble yet. Our family just had our first "Marvin & Joes" (bread, cheese, tomato, salt & pepper toasted) and Celie announced she had a new favorite food. I was surprised she changed from her consistent favorite of Mac & Cheese with hot dogs.

The two oldest played outside the whole time I was out working. They love being outside. They can play with rocks and water for so long. I am glad they found something they could love playing with and it doesn't even cost a lot of money!

I think about my Mother a lot. Usually I would be talking to her and telling her all of these things instead of writing them on my blog. I miss her. She was so funny.

Celie has been trying to imitate rolling of the eyes. She is having a hard time understanding what it is even though she does it all of the time. She keeps asking me, "Mom, am I rolling my eyes?". She would be staring straight and still. Nope, that's not it.

Jack told me with his grumpiest tone and face that he wanted to go bye bye. I asked where and he replied with Jesus . . . and Nana. "bye, bye now!" He would say. How sweet they are at this age. I have discovered a funny thing about Jack. I believe his reflexes are a bit slow, or non-existent. When ever there is an accidental self inflicted pain such as closing the play cell phone on his finger holding it pinched with the other or standing in an ant pile or like the other day holding his wet finger on a dry ice cube he simply sits there crying and yelling ow over and over. I would think that you would shake your hand or jump around, anything to stop the pain. But he just sits there with his finger on the ice cube waiting for me to pull his finger off. Silly boy.

Jett is about 20 pounds now and is all height. He has a fast arm and can hit and scratch with the best of them. Even at the age of 11 1/2 months he has no interest in walking yet, but he is a fast crawler. He loves dancing (or I should call moving to music). If there is anything with so much as a rhythm he starts shaking and rolling his torso. Sweet Jett is still a great sleeper and he loves his sister and brother. He broke his first two bottom teeth about a month ago and now his is breaking five more on top. A molar and the four in front. These were all emerging while I was in Utah which made it a little bit difficult. I love my kids!

Fun pic of Jett

G&G's house

Tractor and Jack

big boy Jack

Learned to ride a trike at G&G's house.

Fun pic on the farm

fun pic by the tractor wheel

Fun pic on the farm

Daddy getting ready to shoot the gun on the clay farm.

Too loud.

Jack having fun on the water feature at Grandma and Grandpa's house.

Celie swinging at G&G's house.

Sister and Brother!

Jack in the rock on our hike in Logan canyon.

Ballet recital day in May '09

Preschool Graduation day in May '09. Kindergarten coming up!

Preschool Graduation Day.