"Brief Entertainment"

Sorry Andy...

Mud Table?!?

Andy and I thought it would be a good idea to get this cute little water table for the kids to play with on the balcony.....you know splash around it.....things like that. So we finally saw one on sale and got it. Andy put it together and the girls loved to climb in and out of it when it was in the living room. It finally got hot enough so we put it outside and filled it with water. The girls were splashing away having fun, we turned our backs for just a second and the next thing you know.... The sisters had figured out how to lift the lid on the digger box and throw all the dirt from it into the water table....mud table!
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They were so proud of themselves we let them go for a while but eventually...

Daddy gave them showers and they were mad mad mad!!!

Why Andy is a Great Husband...Warning Graphic Content!!

***Fair warning there are a few gross things in this post and it might not be for the faint of heart***

Okay, this post is no pics or anything like that, just a quick way to express my love and appreciation for my husband. It's been six years now and while not all of it has been wonderful or easy. I'm so glad that we're together. What has sparked this sudden post you might ask, is it the upcomming father's day holiday. No. It's more than that...(here comes the gross part)... Since, I was pregnant with the girls my hormones have been totally out of control. I had so much that I threw up every day with the girls for quite a while. Most mornings I was good and made it to a trash can or the toilet, however, that was not always the case and every time I didn't make it Andy always got up and cleaned up for me so I could go lay down a little bit. After the girls and the end of breast feeding my hormones went completely back the other way. I guess from all the swings and crazy levels they affected me more than I thought. I started having miscarriage like periods every month, then every three weeks. It was crazy and I couldn't deal with it anymore. So at Andy's encouragement I went to the doctor and yesterday he too me to have a D&C and then an ablation. Meaning they scraped everything out of my uterus then basically carterized the entire thing. The plan was for Andy to take me in in the morning then we'd be home by lunchtime and he would go to work for half a day. However, this was not the case. I woke up sobbing in recovery and he was right there telling me it was okay, then when the pain was awful they gave me more drugs which of course made me so sick I couldn't move without getting sick. By the time we got back to the house he decided to just stay home with me, he made sure I had plenty of fluids and made me eat so I could take more of the awful pain meds. He even laid with me to watch a movie without touching me or making the bed move so I wouldn't get sick. Today I'm feeling better, still very achy and tired but not sick. The side effects of the procedure: no more bleeding ever... that's great right, but it also means no more children ever. Even though we were planning on being done, I'm still a little angry, we were done before by our choice, now we're done no matter what, yes it was my choice not to live that way anymore, but it's still a sucky choice. Enough of that though...Back to Andy, he's great because he's there for the big things, he's there for the house and the kids and the little things, but also because he's there for the gross things you're afraid of doing. I love you husband and am grateful every day that we found each other.

Zoo Trip

A couple of Sundays ago we went to the Topeka Zoo with our friends Jennie, Matt and her kids Ethan and Maddie. The kids had a great day running around looking at all the animals, then we rode the train and played for a little bit on the toys. My parents met us there in time for Granny to ride the train with us and then Jet went home and spent a week at their house now that my mom is out of school for the summer. He had a great time playing diggers, riding his bike, swimming and visiting Nanny. I'll hopefuly get some pics of this from my parents and put them up here too!
Jet, Ethan and Maddie shared a wagon

Daddy and the sisters looked at the fishies and turtles

Jet and Ethan chekcing out some ducks

Harleigh was willing to let the goat kiss her

Rogue however, didn't want it to get any closer!

Granny, Harleigh and Jet wait for the train

The girls want Granny to pick them up

Jet playing on the toy train.

More Party Pics!

Granny, Grandpa Pete and Uncle Gerald with Grandpa's Life Pictures Card
Grandpa Pete and Granny blow out their candles

Jet, Uncle Jesse and Noel get ready to hit the pinata

Granda Pete had a turn at the pinata

Family Pic

Molly with the pinata

party decor

Happy Birthday Grandpa Pete!

When my grandfather was here formmy brother's graduation we held a suprise birthday party for him too! It was a Luau and despite the monsoon like rain we had for about half an hour everyone had a great time! Noel and Nanny
Grandpa Pete opening his gifts

We also had a cake and gifts for Granny, it was her birthday weekend too!

Here Rogue and Jet are helping her open hers

Granny and Grandpa Pete with their cakes

Mirel

Susan and Molly

Grandpa

Granny and Rogue

Gerald

Photos Finally!

I finally got some photos downloaded (thanks Andy) this evening. Over the next few days I'll try to catch this blog up. Here are some photos of the Memorial Day Weekend activities. I also have shots of Grandpa Pete's Surpise Party, THe kids at the zoo, the girls and the mud table and more I can't remember now. Anyway, things are good. Jet's spending the week at Granny and Pops house and is having a great time! The girls are still with us and are good. However, when we say Bubba they look around and call for him. They miss him! This is it for now however, the girls are pretty crabby and I might have to go rescue Andy! Jet and the submarine
Jet

Rogue

Daddy and Rogue play some ball

The girls enjoy a swim

Rogue and Daddy take a break

Jet and Daddy ready to party

Harleigh Momma talks with the doggies

Playdough!