This is how we potty train...

This was the re-beginging of potty training. It didn't work the first time but it took this time:) We are finally done!!! Don't worry even though these underpants are 2 years old - they've never been worn:)

6 Random Things

Well my friend Alexis "tagged" me. Apparently I have to put 6 random things about me on our blog - she doesn't think we use it enough:)

1. I am not in any way shape or form, crafty. I tried scrap booking and Dillon's book is maybe 12 pages long and covers his first year of life, Kenzie doesn't have one. He's three and she's one. I should get on that, it's not my forte. The crafty gene shows itself once every 2 or 3 years and lasts about 5 days - then I quit cause I can't stand it anymore. I wish I were better.
2. I cannot stop reading. If I didn't have kids I would forget to eat when I have a good book. It's an obsession. I go to the library once a week and I say it's so Dillon can do his art or silly songs class I always sign him up for but really it's for me, I love books. Oh, and he loves silly songs and art. Kenzie pretends she's a big girl during silly songs and dances around the room. I would love to write someday, I just need a good story:) Stephanie Meyer here I come!!!
3. I am a clutter bug who isn't very good at cleaning and my husband is a neat freak who can't sit still unless the house is spotless - we need a happy in between. If I start cleaning all of a sudden Dillon will ask me who is coming over. Anytime we have to clean he says it's cause daddy doesn't like our house dirty.
4. I am super cheap. I can always find something cheaper. There is a thrift store, Other Mothers, (kids clothes and stuff) here and the last Friday and Saturday of the month there is a 25 cent sale - I'm in heaven. Big Lots, The Dollar Store, Ross, anything on clearance, I love good deals, it makes my heart happy. My husband is lucky in that way, he could give me a gift card to the dollar store and I'd be just as happy as if it was roses:)
5. I still daydream about being a famous singer, regularly.
6. I hate marshmallows. They are just plain gross! The only reason they are on this earth is to make rice krispie treats - which I love, we put in butterscotch chips in them and melted chocolate chips on top... mmm. Other things I don't like: onions, I don't mind onion powder and green onions are fine too, I discovered I just can't stand the feeling when I crunch down on them - ewww, green peppers have a similar crunch, all pie except pumpkin, chocolate cake (I like brownies though - strange...) mushrooms (when I was little my sisters used to tell me they grew on cow poop and I've never been able to eat them since - even though I found out everything grows with cow poop - I just can't swallow them) rutabagas, cantaloupe and that's all I can think of now but I'm sure there are more. I am trying to be a grown up though.

This here's for you Lex, but ya'll can feel free to read my ramblin's if it suites ya.

Summer 2007

Some of our Summer 2007 pictures.

Dillon & Minnie

My niece came over to get ready for pictures and of course she had to go outside to be on Dillon's motorcycle thing in her dress! Only her little legs weren't long enough to reach the petals so Dill pushed her around the yard, it was soooo cute! Isn't she adorable!?!?!?!

Our First Garden

I know this isn't that exciting to everyone else, but this is our first garden. It's so fun. I'm sure once there are more weeds than veggies I will not think it is so fun but that's why I'm writing now rather than when the weeds are there:) I dug all the holes and let Dillon put in the seeds. He keeps telling me we are going to have food out there - if I can keep it watered! I definitely have a new respect for farmers, it's not as easy as it looks! Our ground is hard and rocky. It took all day just to get the soil loose enough to plant. Brandon built the trellis's and the beans will grow up them- if they know what's good for 'em. I'll add more pictures to this once we've got some sprouts so you can see it step by step. I'm going to be a homemaking fool this summer. We sprayed our fruit trees early enough so hopefully we'll be able to eat everything before the bugs do. I'll be canning, gardening and making an all out attempt at perfection this summer, please don't laugh when I fail miserably :)