May & Mama teach you about funny faces

and on a serious note, i still can't believe something this beautiful came from me. wow!

Mayden's eye: the garden (early)

and don't forget my little patch of weeds.

presto pesto

 our neighbor gave us that basil plant from his hydroponic system and i was able to make 4.5 batches of pesto from it.... that's a whopping 9 cups of basil from this one plant! i used this recipe omitting the salt, pepper and only using 1/3 cup of olive oil. i love that it only contains a few ingredients and it's perfection on a cracker!

MMM MMM!!

Mayden is...

Mayden is funny
Mayden is talkative
Mayden is loud
Mayden is sweet
Mayden is beautiful
Mayden is smart
Mayden is crazy
Mayden is attention seeking
Mayden is caring
Mayden is weird
Mayden is bossy
Mayden is happy
Mayden is independent
Mayden is a water bug

Mayden is 5!

i find it so hard to believe that my sweet little baby is all grown up. no longer a baby. no longer a toddler, no longer a preschooler. a full blown KID

June 2010

June 2005

Cameron is...

Cameron is cautious
Cameron is loving
Cameron is stubborn
Cameron is fast
Cameron is a mama's boy
Cameron is snuggly
Cameron is whiny
Cameron is a good sleeper
Cameron is clingy
Cameron is caring
Cameron is quiet in groups
Cameron is happy
Cameron is tiny
Cameron is energetic
Cameron is WILD

Cameron is 3!!


some Cameronisms i want to remember
Cameron is so very enthusiastic about loud "manly" things like lawn mowers, weed wackers, power tools & trucks. Cameron still take a nap everyday, something Mayden gave up soon after turning 2. Cameron loves to eat oatmeal & quiche and is always hungen!

funny things he says....
i hungen (hungry)
watern (water)
pebis (penis)
muhfuker (my finger)

June 2010

June 2007 

--aww my baby!!

garden envy

our neighbors (and dear friends) have the most fabulous garden every year. it's large, meticulous & this year innovative!

let's compare: Mine... onions, spinach, zucchini, tomatoes and peppers

Theirs: peas, zucchini, tomatoes, peppers, various herbs, flowers, spinach, lettuce, bok choy, winter melon, bitter melon, water melon, onions, strawberries (and probably 20 other things i've forgotten) this year Leighton has gotten very crafty and invented this hydroponic system that grows strawberries, herbs & even lettuce without soil. strawberries with out bits of dirt are quiet amazing!

and then we have May imitating me snapping a million pictures

MIA

i've been missing in action lately... sorry! once my job w/ the Census is over (in a few weeks) things will calm down, and i can't wait!

it's been HOT and we've been in the pool a lot already. here are a few pictures from our visit to Jaedyn's pool yesterday... fun fun!