Artists

Last night I went to a painting class called "Thirsty Palette".  It's where you go and have a guided painting class and you can buy drinks that cost astronomical prices.  I didn't buy a drink, but I did paint.  Let's just say painting is not my gifting, but it was fun none-the-less.  

This was the lady right behind me.  Her painting was AMAZING.

My tulip field.  I saw the lady behind me paint in a lady bug and jokingly I said to my friend, "yeah, she's got a ladybug, but does she have a lightning bolt?" and then I painted in a lightning bolt.. top left.

My friend Janna's painting.

My companion for the evening... Breanne.  She is my exercise buddy on Friday mornings.  You see, if I don't have someone to show up and demand exercise I won't do it.  She is a hard working mama and I knew she needed a night out.  So glad she could come.  Look at her painting!  It's so good.

Me with mine.

This morning I found Gwen's drawing of a unicorn.  :)

Amusements

Yesterday we went to church with Ben's mom, Pam.  Gwen and Zeke came out of Sunday school with cards for me.  This is Gwen's horse.  It gave me a little chuckle and Ben asked why there was a cross stuck in his behind.

the beginnings of a strawberry bed.  My other ones got smothered out by mulched up leaves been put in the planters.

Red onions, spinach, carrots and green beans and a little dino kale.  What?  You can't see them?  HAHA

Baby spinaches

onions

Tomato seedlings I got for free from a neighbor.  Some look better than others.  We'll see.  I'm hopeful.

Cucumbers... except a rabbit came by and chomped on the middle one... grrr....

New plants in front.  We transplanted the large rose bush from the back.  Hope it makes it.

Ben's Mother's Day gift to me... flowers and mulch.  Love it.

Zeke and Paw Paw playing with a rope.  Paw Paw has been living with us for a few months now.  The kids really enjoy spending time and getting attention from him.

Stinky

My hard working man!

We work together in this family!

Gwen's Last Day of Preschool

Zeke and I went to a program at Gwen's preschool today.  It was her lasts day there.  A lady that was 7 ft tall and had a head full of curly hair sat in front of me... and she had long arms too..but still... I got some shots.  Other moms in the room were crying.  I was explaining to Zeke I didn't have gum.  :)  Gwen is so confident and she loved going to preschool.  She went three times a week for a couple of hours, but at the end of those hours she was waving to her teachers and friends and saying "Bye, I love you."  

She looked for us in the crowd and found us.  She does remember us!

Gwen and her teacher Mrs. Kristin.

This and That

Just when you think spring has sprung... Kansas throws a little snow on top.  Rare May snowfall.

We went to Jumping Jax the other day and we enjoyed it until Zeke fell off a ladder and got a huge goose egg.  Thank you Lord for skulls!

She was afraid for a long time of doing this.  I thought she had given up.

Zeke loved the inflatables.

but no.. she conquered her fear.

This is the ladder Zeke fell off of onto tile floor. UGH

My bowl with a chicken salad in there.  I take pictures of my food ok?  Can you tell my appetite has increased since early pregnancy?

Ben brought these home for me last night.  I think they are a beautiful color.  Like a sunset.

Been painting the nursery.  It's more impressive in person. :)

Caught the kids reading the Bible together today.  Zeke was saying "what in the world?" and Gwen was getting angry with how many times he kept saying "what in the world?"  It cracked me up.

Big/Little Boy

The other morning I was downstairs early and heard something drop off the stairs.  I looked over there and it was a pair of little boy underwear.  Zeke came down then and he was standing there totally naked with markings all over his legs.  I asked him where those marks came from and he said in his groggy voice, "last early I did it at night time."  Apparently someone found a marker in their room and well... he drew a map.  I made him put on his underwear before I took these photos.  He is becoming a  big boy and says the funniest/cutest things.  

GIRL!

God has given us another girl.  We can barely wrap our minds around it.  Now to naming this baby girl!

Mattress

We got a new mattress.  The old one sat out in our yard for an evening before getting hauled off.  The neighborhood kids really enjoyed using it as a trampoline.  My back is really appreciating the new mattress.