celebrating 7

we had fun celebrating the boy's birthday this year

 it was a non party year

instead we let the boys each choose a friend to hang with us for the day

cooper, alex, dylan, corbin & travis

they picked indoor go karting, Gatti Town for lunch and games, and a short trip to the park for some exploring

we also made a stop at the donut shop for breakfast

strapped in, geared up, and holding on TIGHT

he almost forgot to put down his shield

corbin was a little nervous

i think he kept having questions and was afraid he would forget which side was the gas/brake

he sat out

but next time i think he's gonna give it a SPIN

travis zuniga was a pro

he cruised around the track 

little dylan hung out with us big kids

his big brother alex was focused and pretty fast

cooper was cautious but had fun being the driver
12 lap around

 we had pizza buffet for lunch
and each boy got a $10 card to spend in the game room

the bumper cars at Gatti Town were FUN

good times
alex and cooper rode them 3-4 times

I'd say it was a pretty great day

boys had loads of fun
sharing a day being spoiled
with their friends

happy birthday big Coop Corb!

Oh Mocha!

 is having babies

she just turned two on May 6th

cooper and i got to take her for the first ultrasound two weeks ago

she was 4 weeks along
barely showing, in my opinion

we didn't stop and count each one, but saw sack after sack with little doggie inside

vet said she's definitely pregnant

we take her for an x-ray and puppy count in a few days

she had 12 her last litter
which was her first litter

yowza!!

her due date is June 5th 

the last day of school

(ha... that was my original due date with the boys as well)

we will hand her off to the Main's probably around the 3rd or 4th

they care for her and the puppies
then at 4 weeks we can visit her/them
and at 5 she can come home

we will miss her so much
poor coach will be so lonely

can't wait to see all her pups

just 3 more weeks

corbin says there will be boys and girls to choose from :)

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 she loves adam
and sits very still while he trims her FLUFF
he can fill up the tub with curls of hair

we need sheep shears!

love you moke

lately.

our little 1st graders had to make a Diorama

they are learning to research

they checked out a book at the library about an animal of their choosing

learned some cool facts about said animal

and tried to recreate their environment in a little Diorama

I covered old shoe boxes in white paper for them

 bought some moss from hobby lobby and hot glued it down

adam made cooper's way cool clay IGUANA

cause, a plastic iguana is hard to find

little corbin chose a COBRA snake

and luckily we found one that worked at dollar tree

they gathered some weeds, flowers, rocks from outside and added them

we typed up 5 or 6 facts about each animal and taped it on the box

done

i admit i probably did too much of this for them

i'm learning

hello big kid

these boys have grown SO MUCH this year

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linking up with Jeanette at Life Rearranged

 

Yippee! We made it to Friday!

The boy's only have 28 more days of school.

YIKES!!

 

time to plan 11 weeks of care and activities to keep 'em busy!!

 

adam and i had some yummy peaches and cottage cheese for a snack

adam called it old school dessert :)

 

my cowboy's and their stick horses, rowdy and roxy

 

last week's 1st grade program

 

Marisol, Corbin, and Cooper hiding behind his horse

still can't believe i got a front row seat

 

 

we separated the boy's bedrooms this week

it's probably a little over due

but good

really great in fact

 

 

and today is 80's dress up day

i think we pulled it off

i was going for let's get physical meets karate kid :)

i told them how exercise became popular in the 80's

and everyone wore sweatbands, knee highs, rolled up their sleeves and exercised

(at least that's how i remember it)

and we didn't have to go out and buy anything for this dress up

yay!

 

 

happy weekending to ALL!

blackberries are growing

 

John 15:5 " I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing."

 

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look at all the intricate parts that make up a blackberry

thank you lord for such an amazing creation!

 

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happy friday!

phone pictures for the past week or so

 

linking up with Jeanette @ Life Rearranged

 

 saturday me and the boys flew kites they got for easter

at lake kyle. we brought along some old bread to feed the ducks too.

 



 

love this field of bluebonnets i found on the back roads from our house

it's someone's pasture

so i just took pics from the fence

i didn't dare try to plop my kiddos down in the middle of them like i did when they were little

 

 

like we need to be reminded to EAT

but i love the red color in my kitchen

 

 

friday night adam surprised me with an impromptu night out

just the two of us

he even arranged the babysitter

an overnight babysitter :)

i have the best husband

 

 

boy's are studying texas history this last 10 weeks of school

next week they are to dress like cowboys all day

then they are having a program complete with texas songs and stick horses

this boy was super happy with his new pearl snap shirt and cowboy boots

he was NOT a fan of the cheap little hat i bought

he said he wants a REAL cowboy hat

 

 

today they took this book to school to share with their class

the story of the magnificent SAM Houston!

Uncle happens to know the author and illustrator and sent the boy's a signed copy :)

way cool!

great story

thanks Uncle ;)

 

 

ronnie in his standing machine

Lord we need a miracle!

and thank you for all your provided thus far

this is pretty amazing

 

 

gosh they are getting so tall

garden update

potatoes and onions are growing strong 

the rains we've had this spring are amazing for garden growth

this all just shot up in 4 weeks or so

and the blackberry bush is full of beautiful blooms

Look at the garlic!

it's going to be fun when all these veggies are ready for harvest

we also have a few tomato, strawberry, basil and tomatillo plants

speaking of growing

this little fur ball may be growing babies in her belly 

she was inseminated on Saturday

mocha puppies coming this august

she will be with us until time for delivery

then return after the puppies are all sold

gosh it's hard to imagine being without her for 2-3 months

she's such a sweet doggie

even when i catch her sitting in the garden :)