Sleep Over Fun!

So the kiddos asked if they could have a sleep over - with each other. They wanted to sleep in the same room. Paul set-up the air mattress for them and got them settled in. Here are a few pictures from the sleep over.

I quit taking pictures after Noah started to pretend pick his nose for a laugh in the pictures. Don't you just love it? Where does he get these things. He's only three can you imagine what sixteen is going to be like for us?

Sweet dreams!

The Little Garden that Could

We are a tomato eating family. We love them cooked, we love them off the vine, we love them mixed with other things, and we love to grow our own.

Last year we planted two tomato plants and by fall we were beginning to grow tired of our friend the tomato so this year we decided maybe one plant would do.

We went to the store as family, picked out our beloved plant (added in some cilantro because we really like to eat salsa) and took it home to plant it in our small garden spot.

We cared for our little plants growing them and longing for the day we would be able to pick the fruits of our efforts.

Interestingly enough something began to happen in our little garden and before we knew it seven tomato plants had popped up. How did that happen? The only thing we can think of is that some of those tomatoes we didn't get picked in time at the end of the season planted their seed in our wonderful soil.

We are going to have tomatoes running out our ears. Oh dear!

Today our first tomato was ready for picking. Yum-O! This will be the first of many for us this year because there is just no way we can get through seven plants at a time.

We'll be sharing with friends, family, and neighbors.

I am not the canning kind. My grandparents did, my mom did, but man, helping them was about as much fun as I would like to have. So, I was wondering do you have any good suggestions for the tomatoes in our future?

Send your me your favorite recipes too. Thanks! And if you like tomatoes and live close by you are welcome to enjoy some from our garden.

Happy Birthday Madison!

Madison turns SEVEN! That's reason to celebrate. Grandmom Avery made Madison's birthday cake. She wanted to celebrate with The Littlest Pet Shop.

Here are some highlights from party. She really likes headbands because she can do her own hair so she got a good array of colors to go with most of her outfits.

This was the first year Madison could read her birthday cards completely by herself. She did a wonderful job!

I can't hardly believe she has been with us for seven years. Happy Birthday Madison! Mommy and Daddy love you.

Rough Night

Sleep Over

Noah is often the first to wake up at our house. Often it is too early to be starting the day so we ask him to go back to bed. Most of the time he listens and then there are days when we find out what he really has been doing. This is one of those days when he got caught. I woke up to find him asleep on the stairs. I took the pictures and he slept through the whole thing. Just couldn't quite make it back up the stairs to his bedroom. : ) This cracked me up and I thought it might bring a smile to you too.

Have a wonderful day! Be blessed.