It's my turn

It all starts off innocently enough, sharing a playmat.

whatcha doing brother?

can I have a turn?

please?

The kids have recently gotten into playing games on my ipod, O-dog especially likes a flying game and angry birds rio (something like that).  I'm really not into them playing video games per say but these games seem to be ok and many of them are educational.  They all fight over the one ipod we own and they all have specific games they like to play on it. I'd love to get an ipad at some point but haven't looked into it yet, plus it would have to come with an indestructible cover.  By the time we get one sweet pea will be in on the action too.

Three little monkeys

laying in the bed

Growing progress

Look what we have

From left to right:  tomatoes, cucumbers, marigolds (natural pest control), sunflowers and in back we have basil and fennel.

So far we have tons of cucumbers, they're actually slowly taking over the garden, those buggers put their vines out everywhere.  I have cut a bunch of sunflowers to put in the house and there are a lot more about to bloom.  The tomatoes are still growing and we've enjoyed the basil in Kev's homemade sauce (the best!).  For lunch today the kids and I enjoyed fresh cucumber sandwiches to which O-dog insisted we thank him for growing such amazing food (I haven't seen him doing that much to the garden to keep it growing but we thanked him anyway).

Sports Camp

O-dog had sports camp this week, he had a blast and learned a few new sports.  They played soccer, basketball flag football and t-ball along with freeze tag and a lot of running.  He had a great time and gets to go again in July for make up days, it rained for the first time in MONTHS here and they missed wednesday.  Good thing it was in the morning because it's well over 100 here in the afternoon, the heat didn't bother him at all though.

getting a speech from coach

getting his medal

Five months

I am five months old already and act like I'm 2yo.  I grab anything in site including anything mommy is trying to eat.  I especially love my brother and if he is not paying attention to me at any given time I yell until he notices me.  I love my jumparoo and can now roll although I don't really like to spend too much time on my tummy.  I am a pool bum just like my brother and sisters, we are in texas after all.  I hardly ever smile for the camera and wonder why my mommy always has it in my face but when she puts it down I am all smiles.  Oh and I have the most amazing blue eyes that pictures just don't do any justice.

Mommy can I get an iphone?

I have no idea where peanut gets her phone obsession, I hate the phone with a passion and am not very good with technology in general.  She can see someone with an iphone a mile away and slowly gravitate toward them to see what they're doing.  She can navigate a phone like nobody's business and often calls people in my phonebook (I bet they hear some funny messages).  Of course when you're using mommy's your phone you must have on a million bracelets, your pocketbook and your sidekick - baby.

Let them eat cake

Kev's birthday was on wednesday and the kids were super excited about it, any reason for them to eat cake is exciting!  Since he had to work we got to work at home making him a cake and it is work with the three helpers I have.  O is usually in charge of getting the ingredients out of the pantry for me, he grabbed a huge bad of sugar, put it up over his head and tipped it over, needless to say we were not off to a very good start.    It took a little longer than normal but we did manage to pull it off...

the finished product, all from scratch

hope it was a good wish

we did some serious damage

I got Kev a new wedding band for his birthday, he lost his original one the first year we were married.  He swears its at my moms house somewhere, she is a packrat and saves everything so I highly doubt it's there.  Anyway we'll see how long this one lasts...

We love you daddy!

crowded

We need a bigger bed!

Binney

I don't get too many decent photos of Binney, she is not too cooperative when the camera comes out.  She wanted to show off her new haircut so was willing to let me take her picture.

Don't I look so pretty?

Those were the first words out of Peanut's mouth when she woke was released from her nap on friday.  Naps are almost a thing of the past, there's almost always more damage done than sleeping these days.  I asked her what was in her hair and she says "either soap or bubbles",  guess she forgot what she got into that day.  I often wonder if it's even worth it to put them in for quiet time, good thing we were headed to the pool so she could wash out her hair.

Still here??

I have not dropped off the face of the earth, just been super busy lately (no way).  O has spent the last week at Vacation Bible School, he had a great time.  We have had two birthday parties, gone to Sea World and the Mckenna Children's Museum and spent time with some of our friends from out of town.  I have not had my camera with me lately because bringing four kids places is a job in itself without worrying about a camera too.  Things should slow down this week, as slow as it can get with four little ones.

enjoying quiet time together

Daddy's girl

Sweet pea is back to loving Daddy again (even if only for small doses) but usually she is fine with him.  There was a time when she would have nothing to do with him, I'm glad she's over that.  He even got her to take a bottle on sunday when I had to take O to a party at Chuck e cheese and we didn't get back in time for her next meal.  It was her first real bottle (still mama's milk) she's ever had and she devoured the whole thing, maybe now we can use some of the gallons of milk I have stored in the freezer.