After a rain pour.....

STINK BUG INFESTATION... at least the bug is cute..... Tyler man!!! Here are some pics of the kids playing after the rain.....

After the rains the kids rode their bikes...


... and tried to eat rocks...

This was Sunday the 19th, after a rain. Marie, Travis and their kids came over and little Tyler-man enjoyed the gutter at the end of the drive.... this is such a cute age!!!!

So camera shy.....


The big boys look exhausted... because that's "how they roll....." constantly exhausted.

Well, as Tyler looked over every thing, i like to think that he was thinking he'd done a great job getting as filthy as possible, and his work here was done..... good job lil' man...

We are the mouse house...

WHY!!!!! why do the kids think these gnarly, germ infested mice are cute? We live near a field... well, like in one... and we have a field mouse issue. But never inside... until yesterday! Matthew killed one yesterday, and when i saw one today the sticky trap went down immediately... because, yuck! I keep a decently clean home- why are they invading it? Anyway- here is the caught thing- I felt so brave taking it out (only touching the cardboard... are you crazy?) but i was not thrilled about it.
brave? not really
proud of myself... sorta...

This problem will end... i don't know how, but i do know that our pest control guys have something for it- and believe me, they will hear from me about that!!!!! YYYYYUUUUUUCCCCKKKKKYYYYYYYY'! until next time..... eeeaaakkk.......

Party like a rock star!!!

Oh yeah! Jocilyn turned 6 this month... but her mom is so good at procrastinating things that the party she began to plan over a month prior didn't happen until about a week and a half after her actual birthday.... The party was a huge success and Jocilyn kept saying afterwords, "mom, i really had a great party- thanks- i know that was hard for you.... " yep.... i get stressed out hosting things at my house. I just don't like it, never have... So, it was a swim party. There were 2 kid-o pools,
one pretty small inflatable type, and another 8' round and about 2' deep (still small, but big enough). Aside from cousin Hunter, there were to be all girls. As I (trish) planned for this i ordered "lots" of things off of ebay. I got little purses with cute little designs on them, little wallets to go in the purses, and then a lot of $ store items to add in... lip stick/gloss, nail polish, princess pencils and stickers for example. I have to admit, they were the cutest party favors i've ever seen- oh, and a headband with a scarf. The original idea was to make them into the type that you can purchase, it was going to be a crafty thing to do at the party... but i tried to do one prior and couldn't figure it out so the girls each got the headband and scarf to do with what they pleased. Hunter got a napsack full of "boy stuff," and the poor neighbor boy who decided he'd like to come- (rang the bell that day and asked if he was invited to the party he'd heard about from another little girl in the neighborhood- so i called his mom and said sure he could come, but the favors were all purses, if he didn't mind- but put on a suit, bring a towl and we'll have fun- and they did, he and Hunter were the resident "sharks" in the pool...) went home empty handed, but wet and happy.
Overall, a success i think. Happy children make for happier parents... and everyone was happy. Happy Birthday "Joc-LoRee!!!" We love you!

Drunk? or just an idiot?

Mom (T.) tried to be creative with the photo tribute to Jocilyn by joining the cool crowd of slide show phenoms..... that was mistake #1.... she should've known better. So, on her behalf, we apologize for the slide show fiasco.... she's grounded from the computer for a month (so if your emails are not returned, be patient)....
Sincerly~ Jocilyn and McKenna

Don't get dizzy!

finally got pics!

Blog slide show gone wrong... suspected woman still at large!

Computer stupid tried to get a slide show goin' for Jocilyn... you see how remarkably well that went!!!!