A not so lazy day...

 We have been keeping up with the park this summer.  Every time we pack all of us up and head to the park I am always thinking..."This will be fun, I'll sit and be 'LaZy' and the kids can play."  Hahahahahah, I get to be anything but lazy chasing these boys around!  They are VERY full of life.  Curious, THIRSTY all the time, need help pushing the swing, or pulling them down from whatever apparatus they have found themselves stuck had fun.  Sheesh...I really think it's more of a work out than the lazy afternoon I always have planned, but we sure have fun!  I have yet to bring them all home and have them pass out on the couch like I want to though...full of life...that's the only way to put it.  Here are some of my favorite moments...nothing like a little fresh air and green grass to put a smile on your face right?

 For some reason Dallin keeps getting bigger and older every day...I can't believe how much he's changed this year.  Two sizes bigger and taller and way to smart for his own good.  LOL!

 Alex is a monkey...love to climb...no fear!

 I won't tell you how many times Derrick almost fell out of this thing... he didn't give up though until he spun around on it himself.  Go get 'em Derrick!

 Zeke was a hoot in the spin chair...

 This one is my favorite!!!  So cute!

 Up and down the hill a zillion times...they loved it!  I admit I was surprised we didn't end up in the ER.  They were falling and running and rolling like crazy!  LOL!

 This makes me laugh...it's like you can hear them yelling and laughing their heads off!

 Exploring the river bed looking for bull frogs (I am happy to report we didn't find any...that day)

 Funny faces!  I have more pictures like this than cute smiles.  They loved to make faces when I'm begging them to smile.  It's hilarious!

I am still trying to practice with my camera.  These are my favorite flower and the only thing that looks decent when it heats up down here.  I'm embarssased to say I don't even know the name of it, but they are everywhere this time of year and they make me smile.

Puppy Heaven

 Couldn't resist a few cute pictures of the pups!  This is their favorite place to be...on top of the laundry pile.  Lucky for them there seems to always be one at our house...laundry is a never ending chore around here.  I am kicking them off constantly, but the minuet I turn my back I find them there again.  If you look really hard you'll see a green frog.. Diesel loves that thing.  He is forever trying to rip the eyeball off but it's not going anywhere.  He drags it all over the house.  Drive me crazy!  :)

If it's not the laundry pile than Stella's next favorite thing to do is torture Cloey by getting in her bed.  Cloey get's mad and boots her out most of the time, but she sneaks back in whenever she gets the chance.  We have a regular cricus at our house most days.

Summer is Finally Here!

I admit that I am actually VERY excited to have summer here.  For me it's a time to settle down and get things done around the house.  I am looking forward to lazier days and no driving kids to and frow.  I think when I look back I'll realize this past school year has been the busiest ever!  With Derrick in Pre-School and Alex in Kindergarten and picking them both up and tossing playground duty into the mix and poor little Zeke being dragged all the way it will be nice to have a break and get things done around my house.  I have a list of goals to kick off our summer of fun!  Top of the list...lose 25 pounds by the first day of the new school year in the fall, get Zeke potty trained, scrub all the baseboards in my house (they are filthy!), go the park or swimming a few times a week...tons of sewing projects!  Wish me luck! 

 

We started off with a bang and went straight to the splash park.  The kids were happy as little clams and I was perfectly content to sit and read a book while they played.  So far the weather is cooperating and it's not TOO HOT yet!  Hope it lasts!  Perfect Day!  Thanks for the joining the fun Humphreys!  We had a good time!

Pre-School Graduation 2011

Derrick graduated from Pre-school with flying colors!  

Miss Kami said he is ready for Kindergarten and he can't wait!

With all the cool spring weather we were BLESSED with...graduation at the park was a little rainy,

windy and cold, but well worth it!  He did great!  He knew all the songs and said

he was willing to sing anything his teacher wanted as long as he could have a cupcake at the end.

We are so proud of our little Derrick and how smart he is!

Derrick and Miss Kami!

 

...and yes...whilie we were watching the program Alex and Zeke were up to their usual

shenanigans.  I turned around and this is what I found...umbrellas flipped inside-out with the wind and of coarse Alex had figured out how to make a "Light Saber" out of it and was going after Zeke.  After it was all said and done Derrick told me he was mad becuase it looked like Alex was having more fun than he was playing on the grass with the umbrella while he had to stand up there and sing "dumb songs".  He was very put out that I didn't want to stay and let him play in the wind and rain.  Lol!

*A funny sidenote:  The other day we were driving down the road and Derrick yells..."Hey guys look!  A BLUMP!"  You know I had to look for that one...who knows what he was referring to?!?  Turns out it was a blimp on a sting at a car dealer.  I tried to get him to say it right for about 15 min.  But he was determined it was a "BLUMP" and that was that.  He asked me why I kept saying it wrong.  Funny Kid!  Love Him!

Happy Mom's Day!

I am grateful I am a Mom.

 I had a great Mothers' day!  I love the things the kids come home with that the "made themselves" This was Alex's picture he painted me.  So sweet.  He said it was just for me. 

This is what Derrick came home from pre-school with and let me have just long enough to take a picture before he took it back and gobbeled all the raisenetts himself.  He said it was just for me to look at...LOL!  I love my kids.  I know I don't say that enough.  Does it count if you think it a lot in your head...after they go to bed? LOL!  I love that they love me too.  I love that they are boys, even if they do pee all over they floor and make a mess and talk loud and wrestle ALL THE TIME!  I love that they remember to tell me that they like my shirt or my lipstick.  Sometimes I forget the little things is what makes being a Mom special, but that's why we have this holiday right?  To remember the little people that make us special!  Happy Mothers Day to all the other mom's out there too!  You are specail to me!

Our Very First Pine Wood Derby!

 I know I am totally bias, but I think Dallin is the handsomest little scout there ever was!  He cleans up so good!  He LOVES LoVeS LOVES scouts!  Here he is with his finished Pine-Wood Derby car!  (A side note: This car was made with lots of love.  Dallin was very worried he was going to miss the big race because he had a game the same night and he didn't want to miss either.  He helpe his dad cut the wood and design it all right down to picking out the paint.  Dustin spent a few very late nights getting it all ready to go and then took all the boys to the game and the Derby because I had to work...He even remember to take the camera and make sure I had lots of memories to look at.  I can't thank him enough for being such a great Dad!)

 It's serious business getting the car just right on the track...

 ...and they're off! 

Dallin did great and we are very proud.  He won "Best Detail"...I guess like father (and mother) like son.  Of couse our kid would win "Best Detail"...that's what we do at our house...pay attention to detail...laugh laugh!

Admission...

Ok I admit it!  I am in love with the whole royal story!  I loved hearing and watching and reading about Princess Dianna and I have followed all the details up to William and Kates wedding.  And YES!   I stayed up all night watching the ceremony live with all the other crazies out there too!  I just couldn't wait to see the dress and the whole thing live and uninterupted.  An added bonus is that everyone in my WHOLE house was alseep and didn't even bug me once for a drink or something to eat or that they were bored LOL!  It was fabulous!  Somehow I felt like I was a part of history too!  Lame I know, but we all have to admit we are dorks sometime right?  I loved her dress by the way. It was perfect!

Boys and Baseball...it's a hit!

Baseball season is in full swing (no pun intended...LOL!) at our house!  Dallin is playing machine pitch, Alex is in Tea Ball. Both those teams are in leagues I might add, not just the Country Rec programs, so they each have two practices a week and Dallin has two games a week on top of that. Alex only plays on Wednesdays, so that's my "lazy" day when I'm off work so that I can make it to his game and Dallin's practice and try and give Dustin a break so that he can go play on his team. We are busy, busy, busy trying to keep all the games and practices and end of year activities straight, but somehow we are surviving.  It is so fun to watch the boys play!  They are loving it!

 Dallin is a great hitter!  He gets right up there and smacks it!

Dallin did great playing shortstop!  He was always ready to catch the ball and get it to first base! 

 Dallin smakin' it out there!

 Dallin on first base...Dustin is a trooper!  He is out there at every practice and game coaching the kids and standing in the sun after a long day at work.  I secretly know he loves it though so I don't feel too bad...LOL!

 Alex practicing with the tee...look at that stance!  He never misses!

 Not to many games into the season Alex's coach decided he didn't need the "T" anymore and just started pitching to him.  He said he's a natural!  Alex loves to play!  He was born to play ball just like his Dad.

 Alex is very intense on the field.  Usually plays first base...has a great arm!

 While the boys were playing ball...this is what the little guys were up to!  Derrick masters the monkey bars and anything else he could hand upside-down from.  We love out monkey!  He was a sport keeping an eye on Zeke for me so I could watch the games!

 I had to throw Zeke's "pouty face" in...this is what he looked like most of the time becuase he was so frustrated he couldn't do all the things Derrick was doing! LOL!

 Finally a SMILE!  When I would get a sec to run over to the playground and help him up Zeke was all smiles and very proud.  Look at those cute short legs!

 We came home from one practice to find...in Derrick's words, "Pooh all over the grass!"  Dustin had the lawn ariated one afternoon...Alex thought, "Diesel and Steall ate too much dog food!"  It was hilarious!  They tried to walk on the grass and were very worried about how they were going to practice playing catch and try to keep all the poops from getting on their shoes!

I have to hand it to Dustin for being such a great Dad!  He is out there every spare sec working with one kid or another trying to help them be the best they can be.  He plays catch until he can't throw anymore and is so good to teach them all the things they need to know. He even takes all four of them on most nights while I am at work!  Thanks Dusty for taking care of our boys and being such a good Dad!

Easter 2011 at Grandma Herb's!

We had a super fun Easter this year!  We planned a long weekend and Grandma and Grandpa Herb's house with nothing on the agenda but having fun, eating of coarse and just visiting.  It was great!  We dyed Easter eggs...

It's funny to see each kids reaction to the project...Dallin takes is very seriously, Alex got board quick and kept pulling them out too soon.  Derrick was content to soak them all and watch them turn colors.  Zeke had a mess all over, but loved every minuet of it!

The Easter Bunny Came and left mess everywhere!  It was fabulous!

We packed everyone up including Grandma and Grandpa and headed to the new rec center by their house to go swimming.  We had tons and tons of fun!  I am only posting the cute pictures of the kids at the pool, but I have tons of black male pictures on my hard drive of all of us classy adults going down the water-slide!  It was a hoot!

Alex getting soaked!  That kid is a fish!

Derrick is always full of life!

 Zeke was a little unsure at first, but when he finally warmed up to the idea that Nemo wouldn't bite he had a blast...he bawled when we told him it was time to go.  He's getting so big!  Hard to believe he'll be three soon.

End Of Year School Pictures

We made it through another year of school!  I can't believe how much the boys have grown this year...especially Dallin!  He is growing like a weed!  New clothes and shoes every month it seems like!  Funny how they change after a year of school...it's like they look a little smarter!

 Dallin April 2011

Alex April 2011