Guess! What?!

Watch this!!!

She just tuned 5 months yesterday!
Very exciting!

Wowza

AshleyBug!!
I got her one of those Amber Teething necklaces but it makes me nervous to have it around her neck so I put it around her arm. Amber is said to have healing properties that when worn against the skin, the skin warms the beads and the oils are absorbed through the skin to provide a calming relief to teething babies.
Click link for more (probably more accurate) info.

It was a nice morning so Greg went out to work on the patio

Isaac likes to hammer the pavers level for hm.

Gary says "I like working with Daddy!"

Gary is the one in blue sitting behind Greg hammering everything.

Ooooo!! It looks so nice!!!

Teamwork is essential when doing big projects.

2 of my most favorite guys!

My 3rd fav guy helpin his dad sweep the sand in

Look at that!! The 3 hard workin guys and their accomplishment!

I love our apple tree! The blossoms are so beautiful! I've tried getting a good picture of it but can't quite seem to get a clear one.

And now you know. And knowing is half the battle.

*Go ahead...sing it*

5 Month Patio Boo Boo's

Baby Girl is 5 months old!!

as of May 1

And has found her toes

And her feet can grab things like a monkey

Update on the patio!

We finally got rid of the pile of dirt

Isaac is such a great helper. He has really learned how to use all the shovels and rakes and has even gotten into helping his dad dump the bags of rocks and sand out.

here is what Greg finished over the weekend!

I LOVE the way it's turning out!

Isn't Greg doing an AMAZING job! I wish I could help more than I am but someone has to make sure the kids don't tear the house apart while he's out rain or shine making sure we have a nice place to hang out in the backyard.

And here's some pictures of life

The boys racing their cars in the dining room while Ashley watches in amazement

Annnnnnd here is what happened at our house last night.

Gary was coming inside and biffed it on the new sidewalk. Greg picks him up and brings him in. I clean the blood off his knee and get him a rag to hold on it. In the meantime Greg and Isaac go back outside and Greg is telling him "See that's why we don't run" and the minute he gets to the back door Isaac takes off running and hits the pavement! So Greg picked him up and brought him in to sit next to Gary! Needless to say Gary is back up and running and Isaac is still hobbling around like he broke something. He will milk it as long as possible, and is not afraid to remind me that not too long ago I fell down and scraped my knee and it hurt for a long time! Hahaha Love that kid!

That's the news from lake Wobeegone!

all my NPR peeps will understand that one

Sidewalk

More work! Greg has been bustin his rear getting this done in time for us to enjoy this summer!
This is what it looked like this morning

He dug it up

and laid it down!

So this is what it looked like "Before"

(Just so you can appreciate his hard work. This picture was taken on the 3rd)

This is what it looks like now!

YAY!!!!

Good job dear! I'm very proud of all your hard work!

Wrok work Work

So I believe when we left you last in way of progress on the sidewalk/patio, this was as far as we had gotten.

Well Saturday was an amazing day weather wise so while Ashley and I were at the parade having fun Greg and the boys were working hard!

The sidewalk now comes from the fence to the back of the house. The space for the patio is all dug out and we have a TON of grass clods

(so if you're looking for grass clods, come and get it)

Now we just have to dig it down far enough and get the pavers in!

Firsts

Ashley has experienced some firsts this past week.

Greg takes the boys every year to the Monster truck show that comes in Jan. We decided that Ashly and I should have something we do every year just us girls. The Daffodil parade seemed to fit the bill quite nicely! Greg doesn't like crowds, I didn't want to fight with the boys while we were there, but I wanted to go. So I took Ashley to her first parade!

Mini horses

The clowns shot a fake person out of a cannon, which freaked all the kids out because they thought it was a real person.

Tractor club

Pirates

and of course the giant daffodil

Ashley also got some cereal for the first time

uhhhh mom? it doesn't go there

Hmmmm

She's not totally sold on the cereal

She also moved from the cradle to the crib!

Yay for firsts!!!

Progress

This was the day after I got home...I think someone missed me

These two are buddies! She will laugh and talk to him as long as he'll sit there!

Progress on the sidewalk to the patio! The rock will go on both sides. We're using the rocks we dig up since our ground is so rocky.

Greg found a frog, he put it in a bucket long enough for the boys to see it and go crazy, and then we set it free.

This is how we date.

I turn up the dirt

Greg shovels

Ashley supervises

Isaac takes cool pictures of the clouds

and himself

Ashley is 4 1/2 months old and hadn't reached for anything yet.

I've been putting her in this and this morning she grabbed a toy and put it in her mouth!

And that's the latest on the home front!

Have a good one!