Buckets, Buckets, and more Buckets

I have a friend who gets me these buckets for my food storage...she had a huge stack, so one hot afternoon my kids helped wash them out so we could put our food storage in them...

Sierra and Joran

Sierra

Joran and Boston

Boston

Cheyenne's Last Volleyball Game

Here is a picture of Cheyenne (on the right) at her last volleyball game...she did a great job!

Mothers Day

Mothers day this year was hectic...Jeff made me breakfast and then had meetings to attend. I cleaned up and got everyone ready...we wore our green again (like Easter), but since Jeff was gone we didn't get any pictures...I guess it will be Josi's reception before we get a new family picture up. I hurried and got the things done for dinner that had to be done before church and we were off...After church, Jeff grilled steaks and we had them with baked potatoes, salad and rolls...this is Joran with his butter mustache after taking a bite of his roll...isn't this what being a mom is all about!




Jeff got me a new mixer and the cook book I wanted...we're going to share the generator (Happy Fathers day)...Cheyenne bought me some jewelry and everyone made me cards...Connor promised me a big hug, which I'm still waiting for...teenagers!

Maren's Second Birthday

Maren's Birthday is May 7th...we were so busy that night ( Connor had an away soccer game-a one and a half hour drive each way plus the hour and a half game, and Cheyenne had a volleyball tournament) that we decided to celebrate the next night. Maren has been celebrating since we flipped the calendar-we have a dog calendar and she knows which puppy shows when it is her birthday!

This is our 2 year old Maren...on her real birthday!


Anyway, Grandma Stephens takes each grandchild to lunch and shopping, but in this case...she brought Maren a happy meal and a gift...



Here are Maren and Joran sitting on Maren's 4 wheeler from Grandpa and Grandma!


The battery had to charge once we got it put together, so these are actually the next night...


she was chasing Cheyenne around the house!

We're entering the Princess stage again!


Maren got pizza for her dinner...our kids usually chose what they want for dinner. We decided that since Maren often wanders into our room at 2am and says "I want pizza" that she wouldn't mind too much if we helped her choose.



Maren had an Abby Cadabby cake last year that I made. This year the week was too busy to make a Dora...she had to settle for a store cake this time!


I think the rest of us had more fun opening gifts that she did...we like to do heavy, heavy hangover with each present...we kept telling her to close her eyes and she looked like she was trying to fill her pants....we laughed so hard each time.

Still trying....


She figured out how to peak!

I think she might be getting the hang of it now!


These are sand toys for the sandbox...


Training pants...can you tell what we're doing this summer???


Big girl pants for when we've succeded!


A new baby and all the "things" a good mommy needs!

I don't know what happened to the pictures of her bubble mower...she also got a gallon of bubble mix...we're going to be prepared this year...that stuff goes quick! I think she had a good birthday and we are so happy she is such a blessing in our lives...

Connor is Vice President

Connor was nominated and ran for National Junior Honor Society Officer. He won Vice President...Here are the pictures from the induction ceremony....




Here are the Sandridge Junior High National Honor Society Officers-Connor is on the left.


Here they are taking the pledge from last years officers.


Here is Mr. Vice President of National Junior Honor Society and Sandridge!

Basement Bathroom

Ok...here's the story...a few years ago we had water coming into Connor's bedroom and we couldn't figure out where it was coming from. We tore out our downstairs bathroom thinking that it came from there...WRONG! We found the leak and got it taken care of but now we had to redo the bathroom...and Connor's room. After fixing Connor's room we worked on the bathroom...walk in shower, new fixtures, paint, sink etc. We thought we were good to go. A few weeks later Connor had water in the closet again. We were so frustrated we took out a homeowners claim...we didn't want to deal with it again. (We have had so many water problems in this house since we moved in it isn't funny!) They couldn't find the leak either. We checked the problem we had earlier and that wasn't leaking...so it had to be the shower! I loved that shower! To stop the water we decided that we would have Jeff's cousin put in marble slabs. Here is the demo Jeff did this afternoon.


This is the before...


Here is the rest...the dark spots are where Jeff put more mortar to try and stop the water from seeping! I promise it isn't dirty!

Here is Jeff pulling off the tile...

Joran is the tile organizer...

Maren was putting everything but the tile in the trash...you'll have to excuse her nakedness, she doesn't like wearing clothes lately...

Here is the finished product...


Stay tuned for more on this project!

Annicha's Fish

Annicha's class went to the fish hatchery and they each got to catch a fish and bring it home. When she pulled it out of her back pack...let's just say mom doesn't have a very strong stomach! She has been looking forward to this day for weeks...she keeps holding it and telling me she's poking his eye, sticking her finger in it's mouth, etc...I just try to not think about it! Maren keeps opening the fridge and asking where the snake is...too cute!