The baby birdies are growing...

We secured the fern to protect these little ones. There was a storm brewing, but it ended up passing on...as usual.

I think the babies look crazy...they are so small and red and they have unusually dark stripy feathers... I guess this is how they are supposed to look. I am sure Momma bird thinks they are beautiful!

Cami's last day of Kindergarten

She is waiting for the award ceremony to start...

Cari and Jett sitting together...

The kindergarten class receiving their awards...

Saying good bye to Kindergarten and her very special teacher Mrs. Anderson!

What did you do on Memorial Day?...

Cari help Dad with pancakes...

Cami played school at the table...

We swam at Mimi and Papa-doo's

and even Barbie jumped in!

How was yours?...

Movies at the park

Did you ever go to a drive through as a kid...they were so much fun!!! Our city, Kyle, has family movie nights at the park.

It was so much fun eating outside and cuddling up with our blankets while watching a movie outside. The weather was perfect!

There was a great crowd with several families. The movie they showed was Bolt - one of our girl's favorites.

I got some glow in the dark bracelets for them to wear while we were there. During the movie Cari rolled over on her back and just looked up at the sky and pointed out the clouds and the stars...and one time an airplane.

It was neat to share that experience with the family. We plan on going back all summer.

Cami's Slumber Party!

So Cami had her girlfriends from school over to spend the night. Every girl from her class came. It was the last get together for all of them before summer. They were all so excited!!! Here they are playing the Wii.

The girls favorite thing to do at school is jump rope and Camille has become a pro!

The girls decided to pile into Camille's room and watch a movie before eventually - and I mean eventually...fall asleep.

Holly, Cari, Haley, Cami, & Madison

The next day they woke up saying they wished they were all sisters and lived here at Cami's house...a dream for them, but a nightmare for me! I am just glad I could give them a day/night full of great memories and fun! Slumbers parties are the best...until your the parent.

I forgot how loud us girls are!!!

We found a nest!!!

My husband came home and surprised me with two hanging ferns for our porch at the beginning of spring. Since then I was surprised again one day while I was watering one of the ferns at night when a bird flew out of it as I poured the water in it. It scared me so bad I tripped over one of my rocking chairs while trying to duck away. After that night, I would see the bird leave and come back to the fern. Well, today I was fertilizing all of my plants and it came time to do the ferns...I took one of the ferns down so I could water it and then I discovered this nest of baby birds!!! I felt like I was a person from the Discovery channel...you can see one little egg still in the nest...it is light blue with little dots. These ferns came as a surprise to me and have continued to surprise me time and time again. I told my husband that this was the best gift he could ever give me!!! I can't water my fern anymore, but I have a little bird family that lives on my porch - so much fun!!! The girls got to see the newborn birdies! I don't want the fern to die, but I don't know what else to do.

Sweet Berry Farm 3

We didn't let a little rain ruin our trip. We all had a great time! We were able to take our time and not worry about the heat or the crowds.

I would encourage you to make the best of your situations each day and teach your children the hidden surprises that can be found even on a rainy day!