A Smurftastic 5th Birthday!

Ridge turned 5 on January 12th.  To celebrate we had a Smurf-themed party, complete with a Bouncy House {yes, on a beautiful, sunny and snow-free day} Hot dogs and Cheeseballs {per Ridges' request}, Papa Smurfs' Elixir {blue Kool-Aid}, Azraels' catch {goldfish crackers}, Smurfberry Sundaes {yogurt and blueberries}, and many wonderful friends to celebrate with.  Happy "Smurfday" to the sweetest 5 year old I know!  I love you SO smurfin' much!

Another beautiful spring day

My cup runneth over on days like these! My adventurous boys rode out in search of coyote dens. {most nights we can hear them howling} They didn't find any, but did find some bones, and for my boys that was just as cool!

Sweet Ridge...

During "relax" time {NOT nap time}, Ridge fell asleep, which happens about 80% of the time!

The Simple things in life!

I would like to share how my day started today...I got up around 9 a.m. thinking to myself-I can't believe the Ryder and Ridge are not up yet! Upon entering the kitchen I find the two of them in the beginning stages of making breakfast. The griddle was out of the cupboard, the placemats were set and the homemade menus (made this morning!) were also on the table. They greeted me with a warm good morning and a "menu" of items to choose from. I decided on bacon and french toast...and we proceeded to make breakfast together! What a wonderful way to start the day...