South Dakota here we come!!

This here is a written apology to my dedicated visitors. I have really drooped the ball on updating my blog. So I have taken the time and stayed up until 2:00 a.m. to do some updating seeing as in how that is the only time I have without a screaming toddler begging me to get off. So as we depart for South Dakota for eight days I have posted quite a few things to make up for my lack of blogging. I hope you all enjoy and please try not to be jealous that you are not riding on a school bus hundreds of miles away :) . In the meantime don't give up on me because I will be returning with lots of neat footage of our vacation. Be safe and have a happy 4th of July.

Hop aboard the Magic School Bus

DeeAnn hard at work and never too busy to grace us with a warm smile.

Triston breaking away from getting dirty to help sand.

Don't look straight at the eyes they are decieving.

Dirty as all can be but still SO DANG CUTE!!

Yum Yum

Aaron and Denver

Its always been one of Andrews Dads dream to take his family cross country in a bus souped
up into a motor home. Well his lucky day came and he got his little
hands on a School bus. So everyone has been hard at work trying to get
the bus legal to drive. Even little Squish lent a helping hand, however
I think he was a little preoccupied getting dirty than helping. I know
he just loves to watch me by cans and cans of Spray N Wash, I truly
believe he works hard at trying to get a stain that mom cannot get out.
So far I am still winning that battle.

One of the requirements is the bus cannot be its original color unless
it is a licensed school bus and only being used for school purposes. So
everyone got together grabbed sandpaper and got busy. Let's just say we
were all walking pieces
of chalk. The Idea of traveling all the way to South Dakota with a
toddler and a newborn I admit was a little hard to swallow but as the
day grows closer I am getting more and more excited to go. The memories
that will be made will be well worth it.

Up Up And Away!!

Oliver has discovered colors and objects. I finally decided to put him under his Baby Einsteins thinga ma chig to entertain him. Results: HE LOVES IT! So I have to come to the realization that our little olie does have to grow up. Like it or not. :(

Puzzle Heaven

For my birthday I wanted to go Yard Saleing with my mom and sisters. I
had such a good time and found so many wonderful treasures. However I
must say my best investment was the wooden puzzles I bought for Triston. My birthday was on June 14th
and He to this day has been playing with them non stop, and the nice
thing about them is they are educational. I sit next to him and tell
him what each peace is and he will repeat me and put it exactly where
it is supposed to go. It is so wonderful to see him so happy with a .50
cent find. Who says you have to spend the big bucks to make a child
happy. I want to thank my husband and family for making my birthday
once again so very special. Thank you for the memories.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Aww the ability to sleep. I decided to put oliver in his crib, in HIS nursery
do to the fact that he would stir whenever Andrew and I would talk,
watch TV or move in our sleep. So that is when I thought to myself "
Hey self, Maybe if I put him in his room he will sleep longer and not
wake up when Andrew and I try to sustain life." GREAT IDEA! Andrew was
not quite on board with the whole idea but I convinced him to let me have
a shot at it seeing as in how I was the one getting up with him three
times a night to feed. Well on the day he turned two months old was his
first night in his very own quarters. And the verdict is..... SLEEP!!!!
I only had to get up once with him that night and it has sense
continued. So now I am not quite a walking Zombie anymore I think I am
one step closer to being halfway aware of my surroundings on a day to
day basis. Sleep or no sleep I love that little boy! he is so sweet by
nature and I can't Waite for all the memories to come.

Jessica The First Stuffed Whale

My Mom was asked to make the costumes for the Road Show that the Show Low stake just put on. So the Troop ( Us girls) came to the rescue and helped rap up the job. It was alot of fun trying to invent and be creative. This picture was one of my favorite moments of this whole experience, I mean look at that face how could that not be a deffinent memory keeper. Jess and I were in charge of putting on the whales eyes. Well let's just say our lack of knowledge in the whole sewing and crafting department resulted in the eyeballs popping right off of the head. Sorry mom, Are you sure you want our help again in the future.