Our Green(ish) Thumb

Our first cucumber
Yummy!
Love the cucumber
Redding chowing down on broccoli
Leyton showing off our first batch of garden goodies
I love having a garden and this year it has done really well. We are growing grape tomatoes, broccoli, jalapeno peppers, cucumbers, carrots, and basil. Everything has been wonderful and we are still waiting to sample the carrots.

The vegetables rarely make it into the house. No, we don't have a deer problem or a bird problem...we have a Leyton and Redding problem. These rabbits seem to eat everything before it makes it into the house.

Terrible problem to have, huh?

Another lawyer in the family...

Ever watch the show "My name is Earl"?

This is Leyton's "Earl" face

These pics are in your honor Aunt Laura!

(who just finished the Bar exam! Yay Aunt LaLa!)

We love you!

Pool Time!

Leyton loves our pool

Playing "volleyball"

I guess they lost something...This is Redding staying at a comfortable distance.

We don't have a big, fancy pool but the boys don't seem to mind. They love our kiddie pool and are enjoying it this summer. Redding is not too comfortable in the water so he hangs out on the side most of the time. So until we have our big, fancy pool...this will have to do!

Mimi and Geep Visit OR "Geep broke it"

Geep and Redding
Mimi and Redding

Mimi and her boys

Geep, Mimi, and the boys

Thomas Gang

Thomas Men

Yep, that is Mimi, holding tight. In her defense, the dock was rocking.

(This picture was taken right before we were kicked off the dock because it is "private".

I guess we didn't look rich enough to have a boat slip there.

Considering there were million dollar boats here, I guess they were right!)

"PUT ME DOWN!"

We always love having visitors! Mimi and Geep came up and stayed with us for 9 days and, I think, we wore them out! The boys had such a good time playing and enjoying their grandparents, as all kids should. Mimi and Geep braved the aquarium, the children's museum, and EVEN Toys-R-Us alone with the boys.

I had eye surgery the week before (just an enhancement for my prior epi-lasik procedure. Noting major) and it was very nice to have a chauffeur (Thanks, Geep) to and from work.

I was extremely spoiled while they were here and enjoyed not having laundry OR dishes (or pretty much any other housework, for that matter) to do. It kind of felt like I had a housekeeper AND a Nannie. Wow, I could have gotten used to that! Geep even cleaned the washer and dryer (which I don't think I have ever done).

Thanks for visiting, Mimi and Geep! We love you and can't wait to see you at the beach!

Oh, and Geep, we are STILL finding things that you broke. Just the other day, you broke the blinds again...

Bonnie Raelene

I welcomed a new neice to the world on July 2!

Welcome Bonnie Raelene! We can't wait to meet you!

Trying to catch the big one, again.

Happy with his catch
Trying to catch the big one Reddding is NOT impressed

Doing the dirty work

Having a snackFishing has become a regular occurance around here. Leyton loves it and Dennis, well, loves it too!

Redding and I stroll around the lake, trying to avoid the mosquitos, usually eating something. Snacks are the key to a successful trip anywhere.

Lending a Helping Hand

Leyton has really stepped up to the plate and has become a really good big brother to Redding.

Don't get me wrong, we have our moments. The fight, they pull hair, they punch, they manipulate, they fight for Mommy's affection, they fight for Daddy's attention, and they have learned the art of manipulation.

However, they do play well together. They love each other. They snuggle and give each other hugs and kisses. They hold hands. They are wonderful.

Leyton tries to help me as much as he can. On this occasion, he thought I could use help feeding Redding.

Open Wide...Here comes the airplane...

OhOhOh...Too much!

The airplane has landed Yum!