Haven's Sleep over

Yum Yum

Washing it down with some Milk
Sweet Haven
Mozart
Dueling banjo's anyone?

Our biggest animal lover and Haven
Haven and Lava Girl
Feeding the kittens
waiting to see if they come


Haven was lucky #1 and enjoyed an overnight visit with Gma and Gpa. I'm not sure the chronological order, but maybe Mom can sort it out and edit it for me. (emily typing)


After being picked up they went home and Haven played instruments to her hearts content. The banjo is always a hit. Then she got to feed the kitties some milk and she hid behind a pillar so the kitties would come and drink and not get scared.

The next day she went to see the animals, not too far from here there is a fun little place with goats, donkeys, emus, cows, buffalo, and you guessed it Camels! And more! The kids love to go and feed the animals carrots. Our kids have named some of the animals there is the emu=smiley, donkey=lava girl, donkey=spider man, goat=Jacob, ostrich=Harriette, etc. Oh yeah and she saw a ZeDonk! (zebra, donkey mix)

Haven enjoyed watching movies, & the kittens outside. Haven got to share Gpa's bed and in her own words "He didn't like me sleeping with him, cause I kicked him in the bum and head" She is a snuggle bug.

My Ode to Dad for Father's Day

Happy Father's Day Dad! Honestly I am sure I have THE BEST in-laws on this planet, they are so fantastic, they are always ready to help out and treat me as if I were their very own. They are two of my best friends. Dad, I will never forget how lovingly you accepted me into your family when we first met. The love was immediate and it didn't even have to be earned (holes in my jeans and all). You hold a very special place in my heart. Thank you for taking the kids on adventures and playing chase and dinosaur with them, and for all the great magic tricks you share. We are so blessed to have you as our Dad and Gpa! The acorn doesn't fall far from the tree, thank you for having such a great Son!
Love you Dad! Happy Father's Day!

Emily, Zack, Porter, Haven and Maddy

The Peacock

Can't believe the weather, it has been wet and colder than a week ago
Have been working on Genealogy and tried a new recipe.
The peacock that lives in our back yard is so beautiful and noisy.
It flys up a short distance to a tree about in front about the same time each evening .
He has a special place to sit on the fence and look into the window.
I look forward to seeing him everyday.
Zachary said his name is Frank, no reason, just seemed to fit.
The animal controllady came by yesterday
wanting to know if he was ours,
I guess its noise is bothering someone.

A New Adventure

Thank you! Em for the special Mother's Day gift of my blog. I love it and look forward to sharing things in my life and hearing from others. I love the pictures of Porter, Haven and Maddy, They are truly my treasures and blessing. We have been in Washington for the past 7 months and now home in Ca. Miss living on the beach, beachcombing, eagle watching and some of the winter storms. Love the Ocean and all of it's gifts we enjoy.

Fun

Our Fun day in reverse and all over the place

The African Safari
Cheese!
Haven didn't want to smile

One of our favorite places

The Hamilton's are here!
best pic of the day
Best Treat
It was a warm 55 degrees & we weren't as prepared as we'd hoped to be. Leland didn't mind being in Pink. But Maddy was concerned he was dirty-ing her poncho.

The Nerve! =) It was lots of fun and we all enjoyed being a little cooler than normal.

A Good Day!

Today everyone got something a little special.

Porter enjoyed a whole day with Dad on his Fieldtrip, his favorite part was when they bought ice cream and ate it at the store. Porter can't wait to show you his cool geologic purchase. I'm sure it has a name, but it's beyond me. =)

Haven enjoyed a lunchable at school, since Porter got one for his Fieldtrip Haven was sure she needed one to.

Maddy has had a busy day. We've watched 3 of her friends at different times. We made it to the park this Morning before it was melting hot, although we didn't last too long.

Love you Grandma, give Gpa a squeeze from us!


PS Everyone is feeling much better, hope to see you guys soon! What does Friday afternoon (the 16th) look like for you?

Happy Mother's Day!

There's no one like Grandma
She's one of a kind
Worth far more than rubies
a treasure to find

You love us completely
enrich us each day
encourage our learning
all along the way

You play and pretend
do crafts and create
your smiles and your love
we fully appreciate

We're so glad you're back
now the winter is through
you just got unpacked
now theres so much more to do

We look forward to sleepovers
bbq's galore
park days and rides
who could as for more

We love you so much
and just wanted to say
we wish you a very
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!