Summer fun!

I can remember spending my summers at the pool from 8 in the morning until when ever my dad dragged me out when he got off work at 6 or so.....

Karleigh is loving the water, thankfully she is content in our little pool in the backyard. Aaron is not so sure of it, but is getting much better. He is such a safety man! He has to be in his floaty even walking across the pool.

Anyways, here is a picture of the kids enjoying the nice evening tonight in the pool!

How does our garden grow?

Surprisingly really well!!! Rob and I decided to plant a garden this year. We did all seeds and I really did not expect anything to grow this year but as you can see, we did get a lot to come up!!!! Now if we get any vegetables from it is another thing, but I will keep you informed!!

Scattergories - Karleigh and Aaron Style:

I stole this from a friend's blog I read. I did it for the kids instead of for me.

Rules: Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following.

1. Famous singer/band: Aerosmith and Kiss
2. 4 letter word: Ants and Kiss
3. Street name: Andover and Khanawa
4. Color: Almond and Kelly Green
5. Gifts/presents: Airplane and Kite
6. Vehicle: Airplane and Kia
7. Things in a souvenir shop: Atlas and a Key Chain
8. Boy name: Aaron and Kevin
9. Girl name: Alexandra and Karleigh
10. Movie title: Anchorman and Kill Bill
11. Drink: Appletini and Kool Aide
12. Occupation: Astronaut and Kindergarten Teacher
13. Flower: amaryllis and kangaroo paw
14. Celebrity: Adam Sandler and Kiera Knightly
15. Magazine: AmericanStyle and Kiwi
16. U.S. city: Ann Arbor and Knoxville
17. Pro sports teams: Astros and Kansas City Royals
18. Fruit/vegetable: Apple and Kiwi
19. Reason late for work: Alarm clock didnt go off and keys got lost
20. Something you throw away: Apple cores and klennex
21. Things you shout: Alright and Knock it off
22. Cartoon character: Alvin the Chipmunk and Kermit the Frog

Summer has begun.....

Well Karleigh ended her school year on Friday and Rob has to go to work tomorrow for a teacher work day and then they are done for the summer! Karleigh was kind of sad on her last day, because she is not returning to Tyler Run since we have moved.......she is sad that she won't be able to give Ms. Ridgway (her teacher this year) a hug every morning as she has seen all the second grade girls do this year.
But speaking of Ms. Ridgway, the influence she had on Karleigh this year was to say the least AMAZING!!!!! When Karleigh plays school, which she does every night when we put her to bed, she sounds just like her teacher. When I say she plays school every night at bedtime, I mean I walk in to tuck her in and she says please be careful of my books on my bed that I am going to read to my students, and she is usually writing on some pad of paper and when you shut her door you can hear her start right in asking her "students" questions. I will definately miss the family feeling of Tyler Run but am sure we will be happy at Worthington Park as we have friends whose children go there and they love it!!!!
Karleigh and Aaron ran through the sprinkler for the first time this season today! Well let me rephrase that.....Karleigh ran through it and Aaron waited for it to pass and then ran across the yard......he did not want to get wet!
Speaking of Aaron, what are we going to do with him? He is so ready to be potty trained but refuses to sit on the potty. Big or small makes no difference. Now we have recently had success having him stand...but mommy teaching that is funny!!!
Rob and I planted a garden today.......9 different vegetables.....I will be thrilled if we get one bean plant to grow...I dont hold high hopes...
Thats about it for us for now.....I will update some more recent pictures soon!
We love and miss everyone!!!!

Please give us strength

Not much to say tonight, but tomorrow is Annabelle's birthday and the day she became our angel. Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers as it is a very hard day for all of us!

What a weekend!

We had a very busy but great weekend....

Being the animal lovers we are, we are "watching" my brothers dog for them for a while. His name is Buster and he has adapted very well to his new surroundings....But you please be the judge by looking at the picture I took of him and Rob this evening.....

The little stinker sleeps under a pillow on our bed at night as well....Karleigh and Aaron absolutely adore him.......

My oldest nephew turned 11 last week and we celebrated his birthday yesterday.....what fun we have when we all get together...When the entire family is together there are 13 kids with David being the oldest at 11......

We hope everyone had a wonderful and safe Holiday weekend.....

They are at it again!

So apparently calling the Sheriff and filing a civil law suit is not enough to get the Homeowners Association for stopping and leaving us alone. As I dropped Karleigh off at school this morning, I went by the old house and noticed that the board had messed with our yard AGAIN!!!! So I called our attorney and he advised me to call the Sheriff again and file another report soooooo....thats what I did...The Sheriff told me that all it did was make our case more solid!

Oh well, I should probably feel sorry for them that they have nothing better to do than mess with our property but Karma is a b&*@# and it will come full circle I have faith in that!!!!!