Okay, so I posted all my trip pictures on the Lambourne Update Blog: http://lambourneupdate.blogspot.com/
Usually I post stuff to both, but it took a long time to post so many pictures, so go there to see them and copy them to your computers. There's also a picture of Caitlin in her nightgown I made her and Rod's Easter masterpiece.
Also, we finally watched Enchanted last night! Caitlin did NOT like it- we put them to bed and finished it. She didn't even get to the way fun singing in the park part, so I showed her just that part today and she liked that part, but even the cartoon witch scared her- she's just a sensitive soul! I thought it was a great movie, and one worth buying.

me jardin!

Okay, don't correct my French, I'm sure it's wrong! Anyway, before I post my girls' trip pictures, I'm going to make you all look at my garden that I built. There's a gate that opens to access it, and I divided it into 4 sections with the pavers, so I can just step on the pavers and still get to all my plants. There's a lot of plants at different stages, so some are still very small and you can't see them in the picture. The tomato plants I took pictures of (I have a total of 10 tomato plants!) are my Italian Cherry Tomatoes from Italy that mom got me!! They are doing great! The whole yard around my garden is a work in progress, although I have laid a rock path, built a fire pit, and planted a Sunflower Forest!

Caitlin's party & Grandpa's visit

On Friday we celebrated Caitlin's birthday! She had a "camping birthday"- complete with a tent filled with balloons set up in the back yard. We went on a bear hunt, they made "rock monsters" (glued eyes and yarn for hair on rocks), and had a delicious campfire cake. I even made invitations out of brown grocery bags. Yes, I know that's ridiculous. But it worked great for a camping party! I forgot to take a picture of the cake, but I got the idea from: http://www.brightideas.com/birthdays/themes/campout/cakestreats/c_1658_1.jsp It turned out great, except I nixed the cellophane and replaced them with candles, instead.

We also enjoyed a visit from Grandpa this weekend! Caitlin and Lizzie loved having him here, they really love their Grandpa. When I told them to say good-bye to Grandpa before I took Dad to the airport, Lizzie said "No, Grandpa stay here." Isn't that adorable??

We'll celebrate with a little family party tomorrow night, I'll post something then, too.

For lunch, the girls made "campfires", with peanut butter on the plate, they stuck on pretzel sticks for the logs, raisins for rocks around it, and cherry tomatoes and cheese chunks were the fire.

This is Caitlin's vogue shot and Lizzie's doing Marilyn Monroe (Caitlin was trying to show the camera her flower tights from Grandma)

Happy St. Patty's!!

Does everyone have their corned beef and cabbage cooking for tonight?

A couple years ago I tried the 'green' cream of wheat like mom did and it didn't go over very well...maybe next year I'll try it again. Devon woke up this morning at about 6 and I was very out of it trying to put Alex back to sleep and Devon started off looking to see if I was wearing green, pinching me, asking me to find some clothes for him that were green, and just TALKING and TALKING and he doesn't talk quiet either. Finally I mumbled something about Happy St Patricks Day and told him my brain wasn't working yet today. Early mornings are HARD! Sometimes I wish I was a morning person.

Nathan and Bev are almost moved into their new house in Yakima and on Saturday I had their girls over. All the kids including Cam's best buddy, Ethan decided to make volcanoes in the backyard. They were all working out there for about 2 hours, they had so much fun. Kids just need a place to dig and get messy!

Hello to a new decade!

I am now closer to 40 than I am to 20...very scary! I had a great birthday though, it started with Mom and Emily really bringing it home with their "Happy Birthday" duet, thanks guys. Audrey kept telling me happy birthday and handing me some sort of trinket throughout the entire day. Devon told me I was OLD! My dear friends Natalie and Becky once again surprised me by decorating my front door with thoughtful notes about me, then later after tumbling class we met up at McD's to let kids play and enjoy lunch. I can't forget about the awesome birthday crown Nattie made for me! My other good friend Danae brought over some wonderful chocolates, and my friend and neighbor Marilyn gave me some pretty flowers. Then Bev and Nathan were so nice and came over to watch the kids while Troy and I went to Olive Garden. Mom, remember that necklace with the black pearl necklace? I'm not so sure you gave it me, somehow in high school it found its way around my neck and I've hung onto it ever since. Hope that's okay :) Before I got married the chain broke and I've had a hard time finding a similar chain...so after almost 10 years I have it around my neck again. Troy found a white gold chain and it looks really nice. What a nice husband! After dinner we came home, had cake and watched American Idol, what a great day!


Okay, I have to let you know that a major miracle took place the other night. I went to bed around 11 and woke up at 6:30. Straight through. Did not wake up once. I can't tell you the last time that's EVER happened. At least before Devon was born. Alex usually wakes up 2x's, sometimes once. This night the stars were aligned and he slept all night and the other kids all slept good. I always wake up even if they don't wake me up, either to use the bathroom or just because my body is so used to it. I was really confused when I woke up and looked at the clock. Ahh, if only that happened more often! I just had to let you know this small miracle in my life!

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The Office starts up with new episodes April 10th!!!! Life isn't the same without the gang.

more pics of the birthday girl!

Happy Birthday Brooke!!

well, since kate moved all our pictures around on out computer, this is the only one i could really find with brooke in it!! sad, we'll have to take some gamour shots of you when you come out, maybe glamour shots by deb...haha..anyways, Happy Birthday Brooke, we love you so much!! Let's all say what we love about Brooke!!