WOW!

WOW! It's been over three years since I last posted to this blog. Where has the time gone! It's fun to see the pictures from "way" back then. How little Mr. Rockstar was!

Bet you thought I fell off the face of the earth . . .

Ha! I didn't, but Carrie, I bet you've taken me off your bloglist! :0 I've just been crazy busy and haven't had a chance to do my blog.

What's happened in the last month:

Morgan got an expander. . .
   OUCH!!!

We got a puppy and have been diligently potty training . . .
  
The little guy's name is Rocky a.k.a. "Rockstar." We picked him up last Saturday at a friend's brother's farm.

Went to the zoo for Mother's Day . . .
  

We went to Minnehaha Falls for Memorial Day . . .
  

Walked the AIDS Walk (6.2 miles). I went with my sister, Rose, and my two cousins Dayna and Lynn.

I've mowed my lawn at least 3 times and was hit by shrapnel last night (I'm okay, but my ankle is sure going to be pretty in a few days!)
Spent an afternoon getting to know my neighbors and their two kids
Getting the kids ready for the end of school and planning the summer activities -- 5 more days left and I'll have a 4th & 5th grader!

I'm sure there's more but I can't think of anything else right now

Going to Girl Scout camp this Saturday with Morgan -- overnight -- will update with pics -- if I remember to bring my camera! :-)

 

I read too much Martha Stewart! 

Grass

 

In celebration of spring and since I had to mow my lawn this week for the first time this year, I thought I'd post a picture of something green! These are chives that I grow in my front yard -- I also have rosemary. I use them for cooking. Last year I had basil (thanks mom & dad) and I'll probably get some again this year since I used it more than the chives last year.

Today was gloomy -- it's supposed to rain until Tuesday so I spent the day organizing papers (finally!), making homemade chicken & dumpling soup and bread (o.k. I cheated with the bread machine) and just putzing around the house. Tomorrow is piano lessons and I'm probably going to make the cookies that I never got around to doing today. 

I know, I haven't blogged in like FOREVER -- it's amazing I still remember my password! I'll try to update this weekend -- and with some pics!

MN Aids Walk

This year's AIDS walk is scheduled for Sunday, May 21. My sister and I will again be participating in memory of our two cousins, Kerry & Kevin and hopefully we can get a few cousins to join us. It is a 6.2 mile walk and we have had beatiful days to walk in the two years that we've been doing it. Last year, Morgan joined us on her rollerblades . . . Aunt Rosie & I ended up pulling her most of the way! So, I'm dusting off my walking shoes and getting ready to help raise money for AIDS research. Wish me luck . . .

HaPpY EaStEr!!!

We went to Faribault today to have easter with my folks. The kids had their annual egg hunt -- and I forgot my camera. Go figure!

Yard

Most of the day was spent raking the yard and cleaning out the flower bed in front; however, I did find time to color Easter eggs with the kids. Nathan and I left ours in while we ran to the store to get salad fixins for tomorrow and the dark ones were the end result!

  


And there's no way JSG has been with the clinic since it opened -- otherwise, he'd be in his 90's!

Tonight, we're watching H*rry Pott*r IV and making popcorn -- it's supposed to storm -- PERFECT!