Sadie and cameras

This is what happens when Sadie gets hold of the camera. She snaps pictures of any and everything.

My roof!

Yay! My roof is finally fixed. Nothing serious mind you, just a few missing shingles is all. I bought the shingles a week ago, borrowed the ladder on Sunday, and started this morning with setting up the ladder with Jaydens help. It took us probably 10 - 15 min. to figure it out, by the time we figured it out and got it set up against the house, Rod had come home. I got about 3 shingles and started up the ladder slowly when Rod came out and told me to get my butt down that he would do it. So I let him. I climbed up after him, but once I got to the top of the ladder I should have climbed back down but nooo I climbed right on up there and almost got sick to my stomach, I am a chicken that is afraid of heights. The boys decided to climb the ladder and Rod helped them up on the roof, scared the $#!+ out me even more. Next thing I knew there was Sadie at the top of the ladder which of course almost gave me a heart attack from fear. Rod brought her up for a moment, got the boys down then helped Sadie back down. Me of course was left on my own to get down. So I need to say THANK YOU Rod for doing the shingles, that I found out that I would have never made it up the ladder with the shingles in hand or been able to actually put them on. Thankyou.

This is a view from my roof.

My yard in all it's glory! Ha Ha!

I have been struggling for 4 years to get my yard to start looking half way decent, it's getting there slowly. I usually start some project in my yard and only get half way finished because I can't afford the flowers or I can't figure out what to plant. In this picture I bought a few calla lilies because they were on sale. I didn't get them planted till the next day. I thought they turned out well, now it just needs a few more colorful flowers.

I went to mom and dads about 2 weeks ago borrowed moms mini tiller and brought it home to till up my dirt on the side of my drive way and my old garden area so I could get rid of the weeds for a day or two . Well so far I have tilled up, leveled to the best of my abilities, and planted grass in the area by the driveway. It was almost a week after I planted the grass, it was starting to come up. I was so excited. I have several pictures of my yard and plants.

My honeysuckle. My rhubarb and strawberries.

Here is the one and only squash, zuccini, or cucumber plant that survived. A lilac that I got from grandma when we moved into our house the following summer, off of her lilac in her yard. I think it should be bigger than it is after 4 years. But oh well.

This is my old garden spot that I still need to till.



Where the kids have lived for 3 nights. Its getting moved to a new location.

The front view of my house. Its not very pretty





And this is the ugliest mailbox around. It needs help. Anyone have any tips on how to make it look better and prettier? If so let me know.

A night out!

Last night Rod deciced it was time for to go out on a date. He originally planned on a movie and dinner after. It was a nice thought. In actuality we made to the movie, (The Dark Night), it was very on the edge of your chair type of movie. By the time it was over it was 10:00 and too late to go out for dinner, so we hit up the local Taco Bell and got the $9.00 meal and took it home and shared with the kids. Other than that it was a great night out. No kids and we actually saw the whole movie. (Thanks Mari for the cute date clothes. I finally got to put them to use.)

Walking is good for the soul!

This morning I got up at 7:00 to go walking. I tried to get Jay to go with, she wouldn't budge. Guess who I got to go walking with me? Rod went, yes Rod. Needless to say I was surprised that he wanted to go with me, considering I never can get him to go. It was a perfect temperature outside for walking. It was very invigorating until half way through when my legs started the whole your muscles are now getting warmed up itching thing. We ended up taking the shortcut through the dirt field by our neighborhood to get home because my body decided to be lame and have to use the bathroom. All in all it was nice to get out and do some walking.

4th of July

For the 4th of July we got up, ate breakfast, got dressed and went to the parade. It wasn't near as hot as it usually was on the 4th, it was overcast and a little cooler than normal, which made it very nice. The 3 little kids got way way too much candy which has ended up in the carpet much to my dismay. After the parade we home for bathroom breaks and drop of candy so it wouldn't melt together, you know how salt water taffy gets in the heat. Then it was off to the park, where Rod bought the boys and Sadie bows and arrows made out of pvc pipe and dowls with foam arrows and gave Jayden money for whatever she wanted to spend it on. I think he spent way to much on the 4th. As you all know or if you didn't know last year on the 4th of July, Rod lost Sadie at the Richfield City park during the celebrations. I not scared to admit, he did it again. That is lost Sadie at the 4th of July celebrations again. And yes I was involved in this one. She was found safe and sound with a group of older ladies.
That evening we went to Dan and Jamie Demilles for the fireworks. They were great. The kids all had a great time.

Sadie and Wyatt

Jayden


Sadie and the kid proof sparkler