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Sizzling Season....

The garden is sizzling in more ways then just "heat". The flowers are going to town!
Old Spring blooms have passed, but just like magic new ones take their place. It seems the garden never really fades, it just evolves. I look forward to each different season in my garden, and I have favorite things about each time. I love the tiny new sweet flowers of spring, the bold colors of summer  jam packed till each flower is fighting for her place, I love the winter when the ground is bare...and I can start dreaming about what next year will be like.
Here is the names of just a few of the flowers growing....see if you can find them, and maybe pick out a few I didn't name. For a close up go to "The Garden this Week." If you start at the first picture from "The garden this Week." you get a good idea how the garden has evolved this year.
Dahlia, Apple, Asparagus, Nasturtium, Basil, Chives, Delphinium, Zinnia, Dianthus, Rose, carnations...okay it's your turn.

Mini Godzilla

I just want to find my friends..... {is there no end to the critters around here?}

We worked on the Tree house some more today...so I thought I would share the progress.

Wild Territory...

Pepsi was barking up a storm something fierce, so we decided go see what all the uproar was about.  Here's what we found.                   
And this is what Dan did about it.
Watch out varmints..... you're no match for Pepsi and the mighty protector Dan.

*It just occurred to me...that maybe this seems a little "Hillbillish"/"redneck" {is that a word?} Dan doesn't typically walk around with a gun, patrolling the property.  But critters beware!

All work and no play.......

makes for a very dull day.  Mason and Carlee having fun together.

Strawberry Fields forever......

Out picking our fruit to put on our breakfast cereal.

Day two

Yes, we went swimming...actually Carlee went swimming I watched. She seemed to have a blast as long as Pepsi didn't splash her. I think Pepsi thought it was a game...Carlee couldn't see the fun in it.

Determination

Carlee was resolved to accomplish getting on and off this little bike. So for 45 min. she cheerfully and with determination labored to get on and off, over and over again. She was pretty funny.

Love Birds...

Two souls. Two hearts. Made as One by God. Friends. Lovers. Soul Mates.
Intertwined together for the Journey. Joined in Spirit. Growing in Depth.  Honored by Heaven.

In one anther...Finding delight.  With one another...Seeking the highest good.  For one another... Laying down their lives.

Pure in Devotion. Unmoved In Loyalty.  Bound by Trust. Led by Hope Committed to Truth. Wrapped in Grace.
Forever in Love.

"Scott Kennedy"

These are the gifts I received for Mother's Day ... along with talking to each and every one on the phone...even Denver for a short time. {the phone systems were having a hard time so our conversation was cut short} I was feeling a little dis-hearted because of that. But today we got a surprise call from Denver, saying we could call him on Wed. {Heavenly Father hears our prayers} 
The poem is something Dan gave me along with the canvas/ framed art of the Love Birds....if you look close there is something very sweet at the very bottom. I don't know how he does it but he always knows exactly what to get me.

 

I'm Bored

Just yesterday I was asked if I let my kids be bored while growing up...and of course I said yes.  I said "I think every child should be provided a minimum yearly requirement of three months of glorious tedium. Then your children will have summer memories worth writing about. I think having some time to come up with their own entertainment helps kids to grow up creative and independent. If my children came to me with " I'm bored", I would reply "Oh, good I have lots of chores for you to do " Then they would take off like their pants were on fire.
   Think about your own childhood, the memories that really count, the ones that made you you they came from hours of utter boredom.  When the clock slowed to a crawl and there was absolutely nothing to do. I think maybe one scheduled events could be fun or okay...but let your kids get bored.
This is what became of my children being bored..
   1.  Baby Olympics
   2.   thousands of home made music videos
   3.  Vanna White
   4.  The Case of the Broken Bike and the Judge and Jury
   5.    Digging holes on the beach
   6.   News Casters
   7.  Memorizing the entire movie Dumb and Dumber then taping over the original with their voices {Sam and Shannon, hey thats a good memorizing exercise}
   8.   Making fire in the basement {maybe a little too bored}
   9   Having a brother/ sister dress up day {on a visit home from college}
  10. Dressing up in sisters clothes {Denver and Kent}
  11. Pretending to be a mailman and rearranging the neighbors mail.  {Denver never did "bored" well}
   12.  Lemonade stands
  13.   street parades

There are tons more. But I believe letting my children be bored has turned them into very creative adults, and they can turn just about any event good or bad into something better.
So I say let your kids be bored this summer. Just have your camera ready!

Pampered...

I recently had a week end of just being Pampered... and here is how it is spelled out.

P- is for "Party" pre- b/day party for Scott
   Prizes for the kids.....................
A- is for adorable Anna .......          
M- is for Mother's Restaurant, fabulous breakfast
P-  is for Payton and his fun jokes and for letting me sleep in his bed.
E- is for the exceptional words from Conner,  {grammer you make my day fantastic}
R-   is for running to the scrapbook store, and Shannon making me a Really cool album.
E- is  for the extraordinary  hotel we stayed at, with the extra comfy bed!
D- and last but not least "d" is for a " Dearest Daughter" who made it all happen!

Thanks Shannon- I truely felt special and pampered.