I bought this gigantic metal flower to go on my livingroom wall and it matched the coloring really well and I just loved it.  And then Jake came home from work and saw it.  He told me "NO WAY is that thing staying in out livingroom".  He absolutely hated it!  So I kept it up for a couple of weeks before I gave in and took it back to Pier 1 where I bought it.  He said I could keep it as long as I hung it up in the garage.  Nice.

Isn't it cute when your kids actually act like they love each other?!

This is the sort of thing you find in your boxes that have been in all types of storage situations for at least 3 years!!!  A dried out mouse!!!

This is what I got to replace the gigantic metal flower.  We both like it a lot!

What's this Dad?  Mommy?

Oh yeah, I can dig it!   Nothing says "oh how cute" more than a baby holding an AR15 machine gun.  Right?

Azayda ran out the front door the other day and landed on her face.  All the crying wore her out.

Love that face and smile!!!

Some of the flowers that we have in our yard!! It is so beautiful right now over here!!!

I started painting a picture frame and Zayda wanted to help, but not before she went to the dress up bin and found her painter hat!!

We saw a peacock in the parking lot of the zoo when we went for a Sunday drive before church.

We must have thought the metal gate behind us was something special ;) 

This is a great picture of Aspen!  I can't believe how grown up she's getting!