i'm so glad when daddy comes home. . .

{August 31-September 2}

While Randy was in Carson City at POST

we constantly talked on the phone

about the things we wanted to do when we were all back in the same place.

Donovan always wants to go to the park.

I wanted to eat out.

We wanted to see family. 

When he came home we tried to as much as we could

in the short short time we had together.

 We paid for Cafe Rio all in pennies.

Best lunch ever.

 We went to the park.

 

Donovan picked me a flower.

It was so sweet.

 

 We went to Red Lobster's all you can eat shrimp.

Randy ate a million.

 Digging in the dirt is the best...

being buried in the dirt is AMAZING!

Merrijane with her four youngest grandsons.

Donovan and Josh are 5 months apart.

Zachary and Charlie are 5 months apart.




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I had spent a lot of time writing and editing this post.
Only to discover that I'd already posted it.
So I decided I'm going to add it in anyway.

Randy was only home a few times during his training so we tried to have as much fun as we could.  We walked the Ranch, picked fruit {pears} and flowers.  We went to a brand new park and enjoyed the sunshine.

We went out to lunch at Café Rio and paid completely in pennies.  The cashier just laughed and even gave us a tres leches for free.

I think it’s such a blessing that we can hop in the car and be at our homes in just a few minutes.  We were able to spend some time at the Denter’s house.  The boys were so happy to bury each other and then climb out and do it all again.  We kept asking Dono if he wanted to come out and he said, ‘No, I’m happy in the dirt.’  I think it pretty much sums up his existence.  He’s much happier when he’s outside and getting dirty.

love

I am in love with their relationship.  It's so physical and rough and fierce.  Charlie will let Donovan pull him by his shirt and squish his face.  Donovan will let 'baby Charlie' pull his hair and give him slobbery kisses.

I never imagined how these boys would capture my heart the way they do.  It's strange because during the day I will have moments where they're both climbing on me and I can't even slip away to go to the bathroom by myself-but then they're asleep and I miss them.  I sneak into their rooms after they've fallen asleep and I'm reminded how lucky I am.

I love love and always have.  So today I feel I'm so fortunate that these guys in my life love me too.  I can get them both to giggle hysterically with just one look.  Randy is an amazing father.  He also is such a sweetheart and really takes care of me. 

Happy Valentine's Day!  Go smooch someone you love. 

watered in

{August 30}

 I have no clue why my pictures are chopped up and funky.

But I kind of like them.

I remember this morning because we were excited to go to a playdate.

We had changed clothes and diapers, got snacks and water ready.

I was speeding {I shouldn't admit this}

to get out of the park.  

But then I stopped like the ten other cars-

we could not go any further.

The rainstorms had brought so much water

so quickly that we had a flash flood raging through 

our little road.

No going anywhere.

At least for several hours until the water subsided.

So we went home and made some bread.

wednesday

{August 29}

 Wednesdays at 10:30 at one of the malls in Vegas

there is a storytime which includes two free rides

on the carousel.

Normally the rides are $3 a person.  Seriously?

Then afterwards we get a coupon to one of the stores for $5 off.

Bargain outing if you ask me.

ndow

{August 28}

 We were walking around the lake when we saw someone

in a canoe paddling around.

Donovan was yelling at them,

'you're not supposed to be in there!'

We walked around to find some guys setting traps.

They were from the Nevada Department of Wildlife.

{I thought their truck said NVD of Life}

They were really cool about telling us how they were 

going to count the endangered fish we have in Lake Harriet.

They even pulled out a trap and 

got a fish so Donovan could

hold it and look at it.

It was great PR except for the fact

that Donovan constantly asks if we can go fishing in the lake.

baby bird

meanwhile back at the ranch...

{August 28}   

 We love Jan because she lets 

Charlie eat as much of her hair

that he can handle.

We were waiting for Randy to come for the weekend

and were soso hot so we went to the park,

 splash pads and tried to stay cool.

If I think back that was really the story of the summer ::

try and stay cool.

I was talking with a friend the other day and we said

it's hard with kids to get out in the cold but when it's hot

you just throw a bucket of water outside and 

let them be.

trying to keep entertained.

{August 27-28}

We try to stay busy,
but sometimes we get sleepy.

wicked

{August 23}

For Christmas 2011 my parents had purchases Wicked tickets.

Randy wasn't able to come :(

The Denters babysat Donovan and 

my sweet friend Sienna loved and nursed and took care of

baby Charlie.

{Thank you}

I love musicals because they're such an escape.

It was so fun to have dinner with Aunties and cousins.

It was a whirlwind of a trip-but very fun.

things we did on the 22nd of aug

{August 22}

 We found snails in the front yard.

 Kept the baby entertained.

 Tried to help Grammy.

 Chatted with Daddy.

 Learned how to roll over.