Octopus for Father's Day?!?!

That's what the kids ordered. So, being instructed by my 5-year old son, I created a couple octopuses out of hot dogs for the grill.


Mmmmmmmmmmm...


I think they passed!

Eli and I enjoyed regular old brauts. Then, for dessert, homemade cherry pie. Yummmmmy! (I forgot to take a picture, oh well.)

Happy Father's Day to a wonderful father. I am so grateful Payton and Alyssa were blessed with Eli as their daddy. He loves them more than he ever thought possible. He is always wanting the best for them and tries hard to be a good dad for them. The kids run to give him a hug when he gets home from work. They know he loves them. They think the world of him. And I do too!

Lost Another Tooth

She is so excited for the Tooth Fairy to visit again!

First Time Fishing

"When is Daddy going to take me fishing?" I didn't know. I told Payton to ask Daddy, but, for weeks, he kept asking me. Finally, I decided the Saturday before Father's Day would be a good time for Eli to spend with the kids. I was glad Eli liked the idea too. He picked up 2 little fishing poles and a license. I packed up a lunch and we spend the afternoon by the lake. (Payton decided since he got a Sponge Bob fishing pole it was a good time to wear his Sponge Bob T-shirt.)


Both the kids had a great time fishing even if we didn't catch anything.

Eli and I had fun watching them. Eli was great keeping them all untangled and baited up.




It was a great Father's Day activity. I'm glad we just went ahead a did it. : )

My Little Fashion Diva

She prefers to do her own hair these days --- and she is quite proud of her do's too. Thankfully, she still lets me do when I insist.

"Your Huge Bottom!"

I'm suppose to be working. But, I keep thinking about an incident that makes me burst out laughing... I've got to write this down:

Over our years together, my husband and I put on some weight. Lately, we talk quite a bit about our fat stomachs and big bottoms and how we really ought to be doing something about that... Recently (for last Mother's Day), my husband and kids took me shoe shopping for a pair of ShapeUps. The sales rep. hands me a box with my size. Bent over doing shoelaces, I notice my husband leaning against a rack with the "I'm Tired of Shopping Already" look. I realize I had taken up the whole bench, so I grap up the shoe box as I slide over and offer him the space next to me. He declines. Meanwhile, Payton continues to move the rest of the shoe packaging and whatever I missed and announces loudly (so the whole store can hear), "Here, Daddy, there's a nice big spot for your HUGE bottom!" HAHAHAHA!!! (Yes, I'm LOL again.) What a character! What a memory! I love my kids.