Father's Day Video

Here is a little video of my sister, dad and Ben playing with Legos. :)

Echo

As some of you know, we (the kids and I) were surprised Sunday afternoon with a new family member. The best husband and father in the ENTIRE world** came home and brought this cute little baby to meet us.

Here they are at the house where the guys picked her up.

On the ride home.

Hannah is floating...literally and Lily has no clue what to think.

Chilling this afternoon.

Hi, I'm Echo!
**Sorry Dad! If you would have come through with that horse I begged my entire childhood for, you would probably still be in the running...oh well!

More pics to come. :)

Liz

Not Me Monday!

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

Wowwweee! It was a great weekend around here. It was NOT because my girls spent the night away for two whole nights with different grandmothers. I did not enjoy myself alone with "my boys".

I did not miss the girls terribly when I went to pick them up today and then immediately think about returning them to my mother when they seemed to be in horribly grouchy moods.

I did not put nearly 160 miles on my husbands car on Saturday while running around with my oldest brother and his girlfriend. I did not completely enjoy myself. It has been way too long since we have been able to do something like that.

It wasn't me who ate a HUGE bacon cheeseburger loaded with grilled onions, mushrooms, the works from Five Guys today for lunch. I am not still stuffed from said lunch.

I did not almost start crying when I saw this picture sent by a friend of my baby and her daddy at the Royals' game on Friday night.

Then there was this picture of Hannah with her friend C. who also went to the game with his dad. Am I ready for my baby girl to be holding hands? Wellllll I guess since it is C. it's okay...for now. :) I could deal with K being her MIL.

I hope you all have a wonderful week!

Liz

A Trip To The Farm!

On Friday night this little sweet filly was born. I am proud to say that I was the first one to see her!! Here she is with her Momma, Lena cleaning her off.

I think she is looking right at me here wanting me to bring her a blanket. It was soooo chilly that night. I can't imagine how cold she was! But look at those adorable ears!

Is that you Momma??

No Baby, the OTHER END.

Today on The Farm trying to get a shot of myself in the horse barn.

Hannah peeking at horses. She felt safe behind the bars.

This is where Ben spent most of his time on The Farm. Sure is cute, isn't he!!

Oh Lena...You remember me, don't you! Want to come home with me?

Well sure, we can take the baby too!

Awwww. So precious. Her soft mane is fuzzy...maybe she could use some hair gel...

We were admiring the baby's "rings" right there on her hip area. We don't know if that is from Momma Lena licking or if it is her coat.

Hi Liz!!

Lena hearing Josie and Pearl (the other horses) in a nearby pasture.

Mmmm she sure does like clover!

What a cute pair!

I think this picture looks like Lena is scolding the little girl for something or other.

If you look in the top left corner of the pond you can see Josie (the black spot) trying to see what all the action was across the pond.

That baby girl sure has some long legs! Watch out Julia Roberts!

Sharron and Lena having a heart-to-heart. I think Lena is asking if she could come home with me and Sharron was telling her nicely that her big butt wouldn't fit in the van.

Lily and me giving Lena some corn. Lily was by far the bravest out of the kids. She jumped right in there to pet, feed and talk to the animals. She is ready to move there with me.

Well helloooo pretty lady!

Hannah proud of the eggs she and Margee gathered.

Josie checking on us in the horse barn.

Isn't Pearl beautiful!!!

Oh and here is Dudley the Pig. Oink oink.

Lily saying hi to the neighbor's cattle.

Lily was perched on Margee's hip most of the day...Margee kept saying, "Man, you are a heavy little thing!" Oh yeah she is!

Margee and Sharron...Ugh...Margee...You don't wear that shirt around Dudley do you? That wouldn't be nice.

Hannah taking Ben for a walk when she thought that Ben was getting scared of the horses.

That's as close as Hannah got to riding the tractor.

Sharron and the kids chasing a couple of the feathered residents.

I love this photo!

Hannah and me driving...can you tell we're related with those freckles!!

Ben escaped!

Well hello Buddy! He liked the peanut butter crackers we happened to drop out the window on "accident".

Some ducklings and chicks.

Lily falling in love with farming life.

Mr. Moe falling in love with Lily.

Here they are showing off Lily's abilities to raise the parts on the tractor.
Thank you Margee, Sharron and Mr. Moe for letting us play this afternoon!! We'll be back tomorrow. ;)

Our Little Lily is THREE!!

Not Me's!

Continuing "Not Me Monday" in honor of Stellan who is having a really hard time in the hospital right now. My friend Kendall started this.

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

I did not wake up disappointed at no snow this morning.

I am not sitting here while "hampster-size" flakes are falling outside and creating quite the mess.

I did not ask my husband if we could just drive two doors down to the neighbor baby's first birthday party today.

I did not pick my baby boy's nose today when a tissue just wouldn't get it.

I did not insist on my sister taking the remaining cake pops home with her from my dad's house last night (except for a couple for the kids) because I knew my self control would be pathetic and I would have scarfed them down for breakfast.

I am not already looking forward to sleeping tonight...this weather is making me tired!

Mmmm. I did not already put supper on the stove although we just ate chili at the neighbor's house less than 3 hours ago. I did not make chicken and dumplings from scratch.

:)

Not Me For Stellan!

Continuing "Not Me Monday" in honor of Stellan who is having a really hard time in the hospital right now. My friend Kendall started this.

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

I did not waste all day sitting in my pajamas. Nope I would never, ever do that.

It wasn't me who ran out the front door with my hoodie up so that the painters in our cul-de-sac couldn't see my tousled, bed-head hair....at 2 this afternoon.

There is no way that I let the girls feed Ben his lunch of cheesy puffs, lunchmeat and mandarin oranges while I watched and laughed at them.

It wasn't me who sent this email to my lovely step-mom just hours ago in response to an email she sent them:

H: Awwwwww. Good. Love you. From Hannah Love Hannah

L: I tooted, I tooted.

H: I love you, I love you, 1 Love you, 2 Love you, 3 Love you.....

L: I can't stop tooting.

H: Only for Sharron. I love you. Diego is pretty cute.

L: I didn't say I love you.....I love you Sharron.

H: Happy face :)

L: Lots and lots.

H: I'm hungry.

The end.

I did not just rush around to pick up the kitchen and realize that I had forgotten to put leftover chicken away last night...it wasn't still sitting on the stove in a covered pot. ACK!

I did not kill my favorite jade plants that I have been growing for almost 2 years because I was so gung-ho that the nice weather was finally here. :(

I have not been ignoring my baby who started crying 5 minutes ago so that I could finish this. Uh huh. Nope.

Until tomorrow.........................