Hop. Frog. Pond

...another trip to hop frog pond.The last time we went was when tad-poles were still swimming and just forming there legs.The kids had fun sharing there tadpoles with there classmates.This time Allan and Tanner made it a mission to find the toads that we heard croaking during our last visit....and find them they did!These suckers are huge,a total of 5 I think. Aubrie went to say "hi baby",then it jumped on her face....ahhhhhh she wasn't to happy!!

Iraq:} Mid~Tour

War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral andpatriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.— John Stuart Mill (1868)


We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready
in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.
— George Orwell

Mothers Day ~ 2010

Happy Mother's Day......Ladies......and Thank You gentleman for a memorable evening.It was wonderful to spend the day with the whole family,and great that none of us had to cook or clean,{Woo-hoo}!!A.J...it was lovely to have shared the day on your very first mothers day....hope you have alot of wonderful years to come.The place chosen for dinner was fun for all of us,especially the little ones {they really enjoyed it}...great choice!! Thanks again,for a stress free day......

Teacher Appreciation Week

I don't remember Teacher Appreciation week ever being so close to Mother's day? But, I could be wrong...anyway the boy's and I pulled it off!
~Aiden loves his teacher so he wrote her a wonderful card,telling her so.Then Proudly walked "Fast" to his classroom this morning,eager to give Ms.Richards her teacher charm bracelet,as well as a bunch of other goodies.
~Cody's Christian Pre-School had a color theme this year,resembling colors from bible verses.Our color was orange.....He wanted to pick sunflowers to give his teachers that we were already growing {kinda hard to transplant these huge flowers last minute}so this is what we came up with! He too had teacher charm bracelets for Mrs. Melissa and Mrs. Sheri...
They were both so proud today,to give the gift's there little hands and hearts made.I Love these boy's!!

Our Family Easter ~ 2010

Coloring Eggs

Easter Egg Hunt

Easter Traditional Brunch

Easter Bunny's "Magic Egg Compass"

Have you ever wondered how
at the moment of sunrise
the Easter Bunny quickly hides
each Easter egg surprise

He keeps a clever compass
tucked inside his vest
That helps him hide the Easter eggs
in places that are best

Nestled in a tuft of grass
Behind the potting shed
Along beside the garden gate
Or in the flowerbed

Down behind the willow tree
Where no one goes at all
Or safely tucked between thestones
beside the garden wall

To our delight he does this
Then hops along his way
So we can find what he has brought
Eash happy Easter day

Resurrection Rolls {Buns}

Ingredients & Symbolism
~Large Marshmallows - body of Jesus
~Melted Butter - oils of embalming
~Cinnamon & Sugar Mix- spices used to anoint the body.
~Crescent Roll - the wrapping of Jesus’ body or the tomb.
~Oven – the tomb
~Cavity in bun – the empty tomb or the empty cloths

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
2.Separate crescent rolls into individual triangles.
3.In a small bowl, mix together cinnamon and sugar.
4.Dip a marshmallow into melted butter, then roll in sugar mixture.Place marshmallow into the center of a dough triangle. Carefully wrap the dough around the marshmallow. Pinch the seams together tightly to seal in marshmallow as it melts.
5.Place on a baking sheet. Repeat.
Bake in a preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.