Time, Teeth, and Tears

TIME: Time has flown by. I know every mother says that, but it's true. I can't believe Carli is big enough to be in 2nd grade. It seems like just yesterday she was a little 5 lb. newborn in my arms and now she is a beautiful, independent girl! I just don't have enough time with her each day! I hope she has a wonderful time in school this year.

TEETH: Carli is starting this year with 6 new teeth! 1st grade started without losing one and through the course of the year/summer has lost 6. Another example of how big she's getting! I wonder how many teeth she will lose this year?

TEARS: Carli is 7 and I should be used to this, but the morning started with the usual tears from Mom. Even as I write this there are tears! (the reason I am wearing my big sunglasses) I love to watch my girls grow, but at the same time, I try to enjoy every little moment...they are over too soon! I love my Carli....Happy 1st Day of School!!

This one's for you...

Cancer Walk 2009

For my wonderful dad and fabulous friend Jen...this one's for you!! What a great experience!Love ya!!

Forbidden Fruit (WARNING:Adult Content)

Sometimes, our garden has a mind of it's own. Below are some of it's creations. I have to warn you that it is for adult eyes only!! X-Rated content.....

Pack 'em up and move 'em out

Yes, we are moving! The rumors are true. We aren't going far (just down the street) and we couldn't be happier about it! Same school, same church, same friends BUT more room!! Honestly, we are a little sad because we've had some great memories in this house (and we don't want to leave our garden!). We'll be out by the end of the month and with school starting soon, it's going to be busy :)

"Two" Sweet

Two girls that are too sweet. We had two birthdays in one week. Carli turned 7 and Mollie turned 3. It's hard to believe how fast they are growing! My little freckle-faced girls aren't babies anymore. They are such beautiful girls who are full of personality! We love them so much!! Happy Birthday to my two sweet girls!

So far...

July is always a busy month. It's been so busy that there hasn't been time to blog!! So far this month....

....we went to the town of Ouray with friends

for the 4th of July. We camped at Ridgway,

went to the lake (Mindy's first time kneeboarding)

and the Hot Springs before watching fireworks

.....while in Ouray, we hiked the Box Canyon

Falls. It was really high, but really fun!

....we have had TONS of playtime with friends
and lots of swimming too!

.....thanks to some great friends, Chad and Mindy had the chance to go whitewater rafting on the Colorado River. Mindy was pretty nervous because she's not a great swimmer, but we had a GREAT time!! We finished off the trip with some cliff jumping (where Chad still did backflips, just with his cast on!)

.....we have started our yearly canning. So far, we have canned cherry pie filling (which we picked from our neighbors tree) pickled beets, green beans, and pickles from our garden. We still have a long way to go but we can't wait to stock up our supply!

.....we have spent hours in our garden! This is Chad's favorite place to be after work each day. He is really good at gardening and this year's garden is thriving. We have:

tomatoes (red, yellow and cherry)

sweet corn

squash

watermelon

canteloupe

cucumber (pickling and regular)

green beans

peppers (jalapeno, cherry, and bell)
lettuce

spinach

garlic

beets

onions

basil

cilantro

It should be a busy harvest time!

We have more to come, but it's been a busy month.....SO FAR!!

Priceless

Tackle box: $12

Worms: $2

Watermelon: $5

Day fishing with friends: PRICELESS