His other fav

Grayson's fav's

Brothers

This morning Grayson wanted to watch Aunt Rebecca on youtube and subsequently all the videos of his *boy* cousins. He really wants big brothers, but a bug picking monkey will have to do for now.

Man Apron

Justin's modeling my latest creation for my dad.

In August it was my dad's birthday and being the awesome kid I am...

I TOTALLY forgot, was at his house, and didn't even bring a gift!

While visitng I noticed him wearing lovely floral print aprons. Really dad?

When we got home I found some gender neutral fabric that Justin swore was "still girly",

so I added a tie.

HA! I love it!

Mouse trap

The other day I was getting something out of the garage and one of these little stinkers jumped out at me. Gross! I freaked out, called the bug man, and set some traps. They don't look so scary now.

Got started on our wood pile today

Sisterly love

Justin found this in the girls room last night.

translation: "No MacKenzie's allowed on my bed"

I love MacKenzie's smile and Kennedy's angry hands.

Yay for school!

The girls were SO excited. While Kennedy threw on her new favorite t-shirt, MacKenzie was busy accessorizing. Gotta wear earrings and a necklace with that jeweled backpack.

The necklace and another foofy skirt made it to day 2 of kindergarten also.

And I had to throw in this pic of Parker. He's starting to eat food and nothing tastes better than a fudgesicle. Ask Parker. Couldn't eat that thing fast enough!

My first craft idea that didn't fail

And who doesn't like peacocks?! We also made clip on earrings, meaning we glued craft rhinestones on the clip on things.

And we weren't even late for church.

Happy 8 years of marital bliss!

I keep forgetting it's our anniversary today. I'm glad you put this on FB Rebecca, because I have zero digital wedding pics. What a good looking bunch we are!

To celebrate, Justin worked and I somewhat cleaned the garage. But I'd like to think I bought him a 3/4 ton hunka love.

Is it selfish to NOT share your car with your husband? He kept putting his smelly dogs in my car to go hunting. Then he'd bring it back empty and filthy. When he found this red thing I said yes please! I'm pretty sure I'm the best wife ever... again.

Last time I won the title of "best wife", I got a trip to visit my sister for a week by myself. This time I was told I can go anywhere I want. We'll see. Either way, Parker takes a bottle.

Bedazzled Backpack

Grandma Pennie took MacKenzie for a day to help get her ready for kindergarten. They went out to lunch, shopping and got their nails done. You know, the important stuff. MacKenzie was ready to move to Fresno after such a fun "best day of my life". She even got a sparkle pink back pack! We thought it might need a little some'n special...

And a little bedazzle never hurt anyone. That thing is screamin' MacKenzie now. Watch out kindergarten!

She and I talked about Grandma Pennie while we were there. I told her when Grandma goes to work she's the boss and everyone has to listen to her. MacKenzie responded, "Well when I go to school, I'm gonna be the boss of ALL the other kids."

You do that sister. Can't wait.

Made for Kennedy

I saw dalmation fabric at Hobby Lobby a few months ago while in Henderson, NV. I thought, "What would I use that for?" While visiting Visalia Hobby Lobby... I HAD to buy it. So I did. Then I found this pattern here and I knew where I was using it.

All of a sudden my daughter who hates skirts won't take this one off!

Because:

1. Her mama made it

2. It's animal print

On the way home from camping...

I opened a new can of formula.

Just so you know, don't open formula after traveling up 9,000 feet and back.

It might blow up in your face, oh wait... it did.

Justin about peed his pants.

Did ya get the memo?

Yesterday was wear your Halloween costume to the doctor's office day.

MacKenzie and Parker chose not to participate.

Parker vs MacKenzie

Look at his cute floppy ear. Everyone thinks he looks JUST like MacKenzie.

She STILL smiles like this. They both were and are chubby babies. Same skin coloring, but I don't totally see it. Their personalities are so different.

Bishop Garcia

This is the first bishop the kids really knew. They LOVE Bishop Garcia! He got released last week, which would explain the hop in his step and extra big smile when the kids were visiting the Sunday prior to the big change. Thanks Bishop for all your hard work the last 5+ years!

Mail box face lift

It looked like this:

And now... doesn't it make you smile? If not the mail box the couple of flamingos eating our lawn will.

While painting my neighbor came over and couldn't understand why any one would pick such a bright color. Heh, heh.

And the kids helped paint the post, can you tell? Nothing can make the horrible sidewalk look worse than it already is. Even those sweet dribbles of paint.

And I can't believe Grayson has no "painting" clothes. But, 3 years old and not a drop of paint on him! Way to go mama's boy! (although if that were true he would've sat on a paint can lid or something. His cleanliness comes from his father for sure.)

Family pic

facepainting

Nothing says "Happy 4th of July" like a tigers, rainbows, butterflies and pirate skulls.

Homemade

Justin told me it "looks homemade" or was it that I looked homeless? Homeschooled? Either way it's so freakin' hot outside and this skirt screams summer breeze to me! I had to wear it. I asked Kennedy how I looked before we left to church today, but she's got a blind eye to fashion. So do I. We're hopeless, but we can work it in whatever we're wearin'. We should name this pic horses and baby poop.


Maybe I do look a little homeless. And my necklace may not go with a single item of clothing I own, but I was rockin' my homemade skirt. (Kennedy's loving her horsey dress too. I've never seen her so excited to wear a dress in her life!)