Teenage Antics

Give teenagers a camera,
you never know what you're going to get.

They took my camera last week...

and this is what I found...

Yep, these are my crazy teens, two of the three...

So goofy, you gotta love 'em.

Back in the Saddle

Last week, he crashed on the bigger 4-wheeler...

He went flyin' into the air, lost his shoes AND his helmet when he hit the ground, even had skid marks across his back and stomach.

So Eric fixed the smaller 4-wheeler...
and he's back in the saddle again.

This little guy...is the most excited to have the smaller
4-wheeler to drive again.

My little daredevils.
At least they're wearing their helmets.

Monkeys In The Trees

Spring is here, it's a beautiful day...the monkeys have decided to come out and play

Climbing in the trees...

Means happy monkeys...

Pretty cute ones too!

Shadow just stands guard...the protector, making sure my little monkeys are safe.

Happy Easter

Easter morning came with much anticipation...

What's in our baskets?!

Candy for breakfast

These guys were so excited to color the eggs...

They did a great job...and had so much fun!

The much anticipated egg hunt was the BEST...

Happy Easter from our house to yours!

You know it's Spring...

When you can see green grass again...

And the boys break out the baseball gloves!

We're lovin' it!

Teenager!

It's official, Tyler's a teenager.
The guys came over to celebrate.

Personal electronics are always a hit for boys...

And don't forget about the much anticipated
CASH from Grandma and Grandpa!

Money, a fishing pole and speakers for his iPod...
He's one happy, new teenager.

I love you Tyler, Happy Birthday! Love, Mom.

Serious Fort

The rules of the fort: 1. No shoes 2. No dirty clothes with mud 3. No breaking it. Underneath the rules, is the guest list. You have to sign in if you want to climb in.

I climbed in for a visit and he gave me the tour. The flashlight, he explained, was his emergency backup light. I got a step by step story of how the bottom bunk bed became this serious fort.

Here, he's showing Eric the list of visitors that had signed up to visit the fort. Their names are on the little papers. You can see his touch light on the wall and a makeshift light taped to the ceiling made from plastic pipe with an LCD pen light attached to light it up like a fluorescent tube.

The proud builder. Love you Michael.