Little Christopher's Birthday was August 10th....Here are a few pics from

the Festivities of the Weekend...sorry it took me so long to post them.

Christopher helping me make his cake...mmmm!!!

Cake Time :)

Blowing out the candles..make a wish !

The boys learning how to load their nerf guns

Playing with Chris's B.Day Presents

Derrick wants to be a policeman

Little Hummingbirds

Watching Daddy install the Hanger

Chris holding the Feeder to be hung

Chris and Derrick sharing the feeder HE HE!!
The Boys enjoyed putting up the Hummingbird Feeder with Daddy. They really wanted to eat the sugary juice just like the Hummingbirds do :) Our "real" Hummingbirds lately have been fighting over the feeder. I did some research and found they are very territorial. We will have to get more feeders for next year so they will not fight :)

Bird Island

This Spring, Christopher and I put up Bird Feeders since we love watching the birds. All 4 kids are enjoying it this year as well :)Christopher let the grass grow under the feeders and named it "Bird Island"!! We have a large variety of birds that visit "Bird Island" and several regulars. We had a Starling that visited for about 3 months earlier in the Spring. He would actually would hang on the screen on the sun room directly behind the bird feeder. He would sing and sing some more..... Finally he started bringing his girlfriend too :) We also have a chipmunk that hides in the grass of bird island and I'm sure he finds some good food as well.

Growing

Growing,... As you all know I love plants and watching them grow into beautiful masterpieces. On the birth of my nephew Eli Ray, I planted my sunflower seeds in a tiny little pot and placed it in the the kitchen window. I have been watering the seedlings and looking at it each morning. Today I looked in the kitchen window to find the Sunflower seeds had begun to sprout up out of the dirt. It is amazing how fast we and our beautiful nature around us grow!! It's a rainy day today but such a blessing too...the grass is starting to turn green again:) Have a wonderful weekend!

Summer Fun

Stephanie and our dog we had to return :(

Ryan's Lego Picture Frame



Derrick & Chris Playing by the Shed

Helping Daddy with the New Fence

Fun in the sun after our Limbo competition!!

Fun in the Sun :)

This Summer flew by....The kids are all back in school again and are doing well. Derrick is doing great in all day kindergarden. Christopher is bored with school but doing well. Ryan is playing football. Stephanie has a 3.5 grade point average and has started soccer again. Here's a few Pictures from our Summer Fun.