Men At Work!

Deck replacement has begun! Dave was lucky enough to have our son Danny helping...
His good buddy Bob working,
our son in law Donny in the trenches,
and our son in law Cyle working, while his wife sat and watched!
Until the girls decided they wanted a hand in demolition... Watch your head Cyle!
Beckie and Bridget taken promptly off task!! They did look good in the safety glasses though~
Progress moved right along. The pool was emptied, liner ripped out and deck construction continued. More to come on that project!! We are replacing wood with TREK decking. It should last FOREVER... no more staining the deck every year... woohoo!!! Tegan... you would love this project! We are missing having your help here! Men at work...
Dave and Cyle, working themselves into a corner!
All this and a big party here on the 30th!!! Will it be done?? Stay tuned!

I FEEL PRETTY, OH SO PRETTY...

Molly Carolyn has stopped sucking her thumb.

She has been wearing a nail polish that tastes very, very bad.

This polish keeps her from putting her thumb in her mouth!

It really works well!

So needless to say, falling asleep is a little harder for this brown eyed girl these days.

This, is what she was supposed to be doing yesterday afternoon in my room, on my bed...

But after she kept getting out of bed and coming out 3 or 4 times, I told her to stay in my room and get some rest! We had big theater plans for the night...Cinderella at St Ignatius, mommy's school. I went to check on her after she was quiet for about 30 minutes and this was what I found....
Seriously... it was hard for me to keep a straight face. " I was just getting pretty Meme", she said.
Oh my, her hair was even slicked down, her teeth were brushed, makeup applied...
She felt PRETTY, OH SO PRETTY!

New Friends!

Oh my goodness... I don't usually let the kids watch this show, but one day I was flipping through channels and found Jack Black on Yo GABBA, GABBA!! I was hooked and quickly recorded this one episode. Its called NEW FRIENDS! As you can see, even Cayden got hooked! Back it up Buddy!
The best part is when DJ Lance gives Jack an orange suit that matches his and Jack says...

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT FITS!

Well, it doesn't really and that makes this episode really even more funny!! I am sure Jack's own children really thought it was cool their Dad was on this show!

In our own world, we made new friends too! Dagmara brought over her little cousins, Griffith and Ella to play! Molly and Ella were fast little buddies!
Sarah enjoyed little Ella too!
Molly has been "ON HER TOES" at practice on the trampoline!
She can actually jump and get some "air" now! Sarah is so proud!! Griffith is waiting for his turn!
Griff can really jump high!
He loved it!
And he loved the glide ride too! Dagmara assisted him all the way across!
After our fun outside we headed in for some music in motion! We did Little Fish in the family room... "lots of little fish were sleeping on a rock, in the bottom of the ocean..." Do you know it? So fun~
We had some parting artwork on the driveway to remind us of our new friends! Sarah is quite the artist and a pretty good speller too!
Thanks for sharing your cousins with us Dagmara!! Come visit again!

Melts his heart!!... not in his hands!

Take one girl...
and one boy...
and a bag of M & M's. Watch the girl share so sweetly...
watch the boy try to kiss the girl so sweetly... watch the girl turn away. "He drools!!"
watch the girl run away.
"I love you Cayden, I just don't want to kiss you though, Ok, buddy?"

They call her... "Mommy"

Sarah, Molly and Cayden call them "Mommy"

Happy Mother's Day to my favorite two Moms!

They are the best Moms in the world. Both are so caring and loving with their children. I love to watch them in action! I love to watch their children show them affection and admiration.

These children know they are loved.

These children know patience.

These children know discipline.

These children know compassion.

These children know who to turn to when they need a hug!

As I went to bed last night, I found a card on my pillow. Dave is in Florida (remodel, remember?) and this is what it said...

To Beckie and Bridget,

I am so very proud of the Mothers you are and I love you both so very much! Happy Mothers Day!

To Dave,

Thank you for the card! I am VERY PROUD! Thank you for all you do that helps me be a great mom! I love you too!

To Kelley Marie... MOM to be,
Happy Mothers Day to you too! I love you!

Happy Birthday to me... Meme!

Today was a day filled with: phone calls/texts from loved ones far away (Tegan & Kelley), with cards,
with yummy chocolate cake... thanks Susan!,
with the sweetest kisses,
stories shared with good friends,
with a long, leisurely walk,
with laughter, giggles and pouts,
with warm, cozy naps,

with surprises from Dave in the family room,
with excited smiles,
To sharing hugs with little people I adore! Who could ask for anything more?
Thank you Dave, Beckie, Bridget, Danny, Tegan, Donny, Cyle, Dagmara, Kelley, Sarah, Molly and Cayden for making this day so special!! And to all my friends near and dear, and far away... you know I love you! Thanks for making me feel so special today!