What have we been up too these past few weeks? SPRING CLEANING!! The weather has been wonderful and we have needed (like everyone else) to get the weeds pulled, grass fertilized, windows washed (or should I say scrubbed), summer clothes brought in and winter stuff put away for a while, plants dusted thoroughly... and the most fun of all, we have enjoyed playing outside together while soaking up the sun...
The kids have mastered their bikes and now have jumps and different obsticles to make things more interesting. Nate and Halley ran in their first race and still run up the road a couple of times a week to stay in shape for the next race (not sure when that will be).
Todd turned THREE and Uncle Titus came over to have cookies and milk with us. Uncle Titus and Todd have the same birthday (only 14 years difference) All Todd wanted was LOTS of boys over to the house and to eat cookies with milk. They also road motorcycles for a while and jumped on the trampoline.Nate with 'little' help from the rest of us cleared all the brush out behind the creek and planted some more grass. We plan to put a bridge across the creek to make a sort-of 'haven' back their for gatherings and such. It looks nice I think so.
We had our 6th wedding anniversary this past May and spent the time together (with Darbi) here at home, did some planning, talking, shopping, and reading. I couldn't have asked for a more enjoyable time with the man of my dreams.
Looking ahead we have a family reunion for my mom's side of the family here at our place (thus the working hard to get things looking nice). David and Kristi and their kids will make it out for that and some more visiting I'm sure. We are all looking foreword to seeing lots of family and friends and having bar-b-que's here at the house.
There is also a marriage conference that Nate and I are helping out with in September. Mr. and Mrs. Hogan (spelling I'm not sure of) will be the speakers and it will take place here in Portland.
So, that is just a brief sketch of our lives for the spring and summer.
