Sweet

 
They are sooo sweet together!

Happy Birthday Ruston!!!

 
Three years old! It has gone by so fast. He loved everyone singing to him. Now if we could get the potty training thing down!

Candles

 
He did it, all blown out!

Yum - Cake

 
He decided the cake was ALL for him. Boys!

Family Pics

 

I didn't do a very good job of taking a lot of pictures. Shame on me. I usually do much better than this!

How pitiful

 
A little boy who didn't get his way. Is this just pitiful or what?

Big Boys and BIG Toys!

 
This may be getting a little out of hand! Virgel just purchased this lathe. Now what is he going to go with it? Build stuff, what stuff? Apparently what every he wants! He drove 500 miles to get this thing, rented a trailer and a forklift and had to stay over night in Chicago. Not to mention it only weighs 8,000 pounds. I stayed inside while they got this thing off the trailer. I just listened for the noise that would indicate a hospital visit was necessary. Fortunately, they did it safely.

My babies

 
Just having a little fun playing outside and wearing hatss

Sprinkler fun

 

They couldn't wait to play in the water. After Ani first got wet, she asked Virgel if he could turn on the hot water instead of just the cold water!!

Planting

 
Finally planting a few plants around the house. We have only lived here for almost 2 years. I guess that isn't too bad since we only got the grass planted last fall. Ani couldn't wait to help. She lasted through the first plant, then I couldn't find her. She decided she was done!

Crusin'

 
Ani and Ruston love riding around in her car. It is so cute. She kept telling him that she was taking him to school.

Fifteen years ago

 
It started with saying "I do" Fiften years ago and look where we are now. We are happy, with two beautiful healthy, amazing childern. I can't ask for more. I can't to see what the next fifteen years bring.

Crazy Hair Day

 
The next to the last day before school - Crazy hair day. We found most of her pony tails and put them ALL in. The addition of her bright green poofy barrett in the front was just like icing on the cake. She loved it. I had to take a picture at night because I was scared - very scared of what it was going to be in the morning. It survived.

Now - the last day of school. How did that happen. I just dropped her off for the first day. It can't be the last day. A 1st grader, oh my. My little princess is growing up.

Rollie Pokie?

 
Ruston called it a Rollie Pokie - too cute. As I write this I can't help think about how he will think writing these things was torture one day. Hehehehe. What fun.

Ani's Turn

 
She wasn't as freaked out as I thought. We told her that she could put it back in the grass when she was done and the immediately put it down. funny girl.

bug Fun

 
Goofy boy. You have to look closely, but there is a little rolly polly bug on his index finger. The kids thought it was such fun!

do over

 
I redid this collage. I think it turned out better this time.

Ruston

 
My boy loves to be outside. Cute isn't he. Better yet, I think I have figured out the collage thing in picasa! ;)

MINE!!!!

My computer has arrived. YIPPEEE!!!! It came today and as you can see it didn't take long for me to find my old friend Picasa and start blogging some pictures again. It is so much easier with that program. Tomorrow I will hook up my Cricut (my scrapbooking machine) and start using it.

Virgel is dying to get his hands on this computer. I have told him - NO Mine!

I guess I will play nice and share, tomorrow! :)

Gymnastics Recital

 

Ani had her recital for gymnastics last night. She did very well and has learned a lot. She is really enjoying it and the friends she has made.

Momma's boy

 
Can you say Momma's Boy??? This one is definately a Momma's boy. He will push Ani away and tell her that I am his mom. Eventually they both end up on my lap!

Silly pictures

 

Ani wanted to take pictures of us together, so I just held out the camera and this is what I got. I like it - not a bad mother's day picture!

Tractor

 

This was Virgel's tractor when he was little and Ruston loves playing with it. He loves making it go down the slide.

Deep Thoughts by . . . Ruston

 
This is too funny. I wish I only knew what he was thinking - or maybe I don't. Silly little guy.

Model pose

 

I looked over a she said - take my picture Momma! What am I going to do with her??

Hair DO!

 
Check out this girl's hair! She was jumping on the trampoline and got static in her hair. The model pose - well that is all her!