Love

Corey is amazing he is always thinking of me and trying to make me smile and happy. From being goofy and silly to helping with the kids or doing some of my house work to getting me my favorite treat. I love him so much!!!! 

The Dalles

We went to The Dalles with my mom and dad for dads birthday. It was perfect in the middle for both of us. It was a day trip and so much fun. We had lunch, looked at a bunch of wall murals showing the Organ trail, we went of the Dalles dam tourer, played at a park, had ice cream and played at the river for a bit. Happy Birthday Dad!!!!

Temple

The kids and I walked around the Kennewick LDS temple today. We love going and walking around the grounds together. 

Happiness

Today as I was sitting and reading I looked up and what I saw is my happy place. Art supplies all over the table from Anna coloring. The house clean. The smell of cookies that Thea is cooking. And the boys out side throwing the ball with Corey. Love just slammed in to me. How Lucky I am to be able to be home with my kids each day. To have a husband that works hard for us and loves , loves to play with his kids. The table and kitchen might be a little bit messy but it showed the busy and fun day my girls have had. I am so very blessed to have the life I have and the family I have!!!

Funny chick

While I was at a PTO meeting tonight I got this text from Corey with pictures of a little chick trying to escape. I just love her little head poking out the nest box.

One down many to go

We got the wall built where the doorway used to be and I think it came out great! We moved the school table in and set up all our school books. I just need to add some art to the walls and it's complete. One wall will have our maps on it, I kind of love maps on the wall in the school room some how it feels like school. The other will have room for the kids art work and projects.

One the other side of the room is the office for our business. It's a little space but working well so far. And a big window look at my garden. 

Goats

Logan and Anna are feeding baby goats at my sister in-laws house. Anna loves the baby goats

Strawberries

The first fruit of the year! A hand full of strawberries today. Anna are them up as soon as I took a picture. They are so sweet and delicious ! 

Mondays

Monday's are hard! Waking up, getting going, trying so hard to be nice. Sigh.....why do Monday's  come every week? This morning has be really hard on me after a week helping mom and dad move and a week of just trying to catch up on sleep and get things done around the house, we are back to our regular routine or at least trying to be, and everyone seams to be fighting it 4 kids and 2 dogs! But I'm working through it and so far keeping my calm. This week morning will be hard but I know getting us on track will be worth it and help us all be happy and productive. Little prayer all day will get me through it!  

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day!!! Corey always spoils me on Mother's Day. From my first mother day on. Corey is amazing he is so thoughtful and He helps the kids spoil me and show me how much they love me. We have very early church this year 8:30( we don't even get up until 8 regularly, cray and so spoiled we are) so he let me sleep in on Saturday. Then we got so much done the rest of the day. After church the kids and my sweet man showered me with gifts and hugs and kisses. Thea got me a new rose bush, one of my favorite flowers, and I think she is being to love them to she loves to hell me care for them and smell the flowers. Anna and Corey got me hanging baskets for the front of the house. I've been dreaming about having some sense we got the house. And Logan as is his tradition got me the cutest shoes. All my best shoes are from him and Corey ❤️ love him. Donovan is my practical one he got me new summer shows for gardening so I don't ruin my cute shoes. I feel loved!!!! 

These sweet kids made a mom and make me want to do better and try harder for them each day. Each in is so amazing and special spirit, that I am so grateful to be blessed to have in our family!!! Mother's Day 2016 perfect ❤️❤️❤️

Spring Rain

Tonight I am sitting on my porch swing watching the rain. I love the smell of spring rain and the thunder and lightening is awesome! I can't say enough how much I love the spring ❤️❤️❤️ I'm getting a few projects done and some started around the house right now. 

Moving last week was busy and lots of work and while I was gone all my plant starts died. So sad ! But we got some new starts and will get them in ground tomorrow. I also found some volunteer tomatoes in one of my boxes when I got home so they will be fun surprise to see what kind they are! 

I had wanted chickens for years and years. Little did I know how much I would love hem and that I would keep buying more and more! I know have 19 chickens !!! Crazy but I love it. So we had to get a bigger coop and run for them. The kids gave up the play house ( that they never play in) for a coop, we spent the day yesterday pulling out gross carpet and fixing a few thing in the new coop, adding chicken wire and shutters to the Windows. And today we started the run its 27 feet long! I think it will be gray for them. 

I'm almost don't with the wall that we built in a door way to close the dinning room off from the kitchen it's going to be the home school and office room. Luckily we have an eat in kitchen so we can give up a formal dining room. Lots of pictures soon as all the project are done.

Anna Fay

I love this picture of Anna it completely shows who she is. Dressed like a princess with wild hair holding  a chicken ❤️ I just adore her!

Moving

It's moving week!! Mom and Dad are moving to Portland, so this week we are in Olympia so I can pack up the house, get it cleans and help my Dad load the moving truck then unload. It's been a busy week already Corey took the big  kids camping last weekend and then dropped them off at his parents house on Sunday then headed home for work Monday. Sunday Anna and I left Sunday for Portland to help my dad clean the new house and get it ready to move in. I scribed bathrooms and clean out the garage, there is a huge truck load for the dump and one for good will. We also pulled up the carpets in 3 rooms so new carpets can go in tomorrow. Today was full of packing and organizing help for the rest of the week. Tomorrow I am hoping to visit Mimi at the rest home for a bit and see Thomas for dinner 😊 

This a Anna in mom and dads new family room and the view from the Family room window