Weekend with Daddy

Been a full/quick weekend...my welder threw his back out

couldn't walk, had to go see a chiropractor for some help.

So the kids and I loaded up the car and drove out to meet

him, camper life again...did I miss you?...sorry to say NO!

So it's been the usual; clean the camper, wash loads of

laundry, buy groceries, etc. Oh don't get me wrong, my 

welder is NOT nasty, just his meaning of clean is just

different from mine. LOL

#1, The sheets are clean (been on for weeks) I take a bath 

before climbing into bed....

#2, His towel is clean, (been hanging for days) I just dry

off and hang back up to dry...

#3, Well, sorry about the sink FULL of dishes, I was just

too tired last night to wash.....I came just in time huh?

#4, I pile my receipts, ear plugs and change in one spot....

sorry I have OCD I so can't take that!

#5, No need to fold clothes, I'm just going to wear them

again this week....

We were able to take the kiddos to the Audubon Aquarium

of the Americas in New Orleans, it was a blast, even though

we had to take it slow for my welder over his hurting back.

The Sea Horses are one of our favorite

exhibits of the aquarium, such neat

lil" creatures God has made.

The boys and their "catch"

It was a very rainy day but we managed to 

go look at the Mississippi River and 

watch the steamboats pass by.

LOVE how the streets look down by the

French Quarter, the lovely garden

balconies are just too awesome.

And we found a coffee house and my welder

bought me some beignets....oh so yummy!

Birthday Madness

My lil' man informed me "I've never had a birthday party!"
with that sad look on his face...well, he was turning 7 so
yes he had BUT it had been awhile. So I put together a
party for him (even though daddy was off working hard).

He wanted a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

so I did the best I could...he loved it!

And we were able to get ALL the grand-kids

together at the same time (getting hard 

to do that these days) see baby girl?

She is still so far the ONLY GIRL in the bunch.

Baby girl was turning 5...now she has NOT

had a party since her first birthday, so

her daddy and I had fun putting together a

Princess party fuuulllllll of PINK!

Daddy got to take off a day to come

home and be with his baby girl.

And so we had MANY unhappy boys...

they didn't like eating out of 

PINK plates, using PINK forks or 

drinking  out of PINK cups! 

"I don't like girl parties" I heard one say.

Mother's Day Pictures

I know I keep blogging things late but I still have no internet
so it makes it hard for me to do it with my cell.
I'm still working on the house by myself while my welder is
off on a job...some days it gets to be too much, then the
good Lord shows me strength in his word.
Coffee and the Bible, couldn't do without them. :)
I spent Mother's Day just me and the kiddos this year...

I set up my tripod 

and snapped some shots of the 

kiddos and I while

trying to stay dry from the rain.

The boys wanted to give me a flower...

Then baby girl felt left out so...

And look my oldest, getting too big!

Blessings In Our Yard part 2

It's been so pretty that getting

the kiddos to do school has been

such a challenge...they want to

get out the door and; practice fishing,

dig for worms, plant Cannes and

catch crickets...oh the dirt.

We started a compost so we been 

learning about what can be put

in and what can't. And I'm enjoying

my clothes line, love the smell

of line-dried sheets, aw!

Blessings In Our Yard

For the past few months been enjoying
all the different trees and plants we have
in our yard bloom out; peaches, pears,
figs, etc. We are learning all the wonderful
plants in the yard.

We had so many honey bees...

and now our trees are loaded!

These were taken Easter Sunday.

Been enjoying the pretty weather

and time with daddy

13 weeks is a long time...

Spring Is Here

 

Playing outside in the clovers,

smelling the flowers

and of course catching bugs.

A LONG 10 Weeks

I'm so thankful for my helpers...

been ten weeks without my love around

so managing the house remodeling,

school and yard work is overwhelming.

We may be six weeks behind in

school, but we are working

hard, "team work" to stay positive

while daddy is off working

hard to provide for us.