Happy Birthday!!

May is our birthday month. Joshua turned 9 on the 13th, Adam turned 33 on the 12th and Samuel turned 2 on the 22nd. By the time we got to Samuel we were sick of cake. So, we made homemade ice cream and topped it with sugared strawberries and chocolate covered pretzels, all things that Samuel will eat, most of the time.






The pretzel dippers. Apparently they had fun.

Mud puddles!

So, one thing led to another this afternoon. It started off as a simple run through the sprinkler and ended in mud from head to toe. Samuel was not pleased when it came to be cleaned with the water from the hose. Frigid is the best word to describe it. However, I must admit that I couldn't help but chuckle as I chased a naked 2 year old around our front yard with the hose.

So, the redoing of our bedroom led to a redo of our master bath. We originally thought we'd have to rip everything out but managed to use most of what was there and with a few minor changes (and some serious wood stripper) this is the end result. We added the shelves - that space was empty and useless. We painted, changed the mirrors, lights, hardware and faucets. We stripped the vanity and stained it the dark color it is now.

We finally got around to painting our room.

Money boxes the boys made with PopPop when we visited in March.

Andrew's Pirate Hat - I admit it, I am not above bribery when it comes to potty training.

This is Andrew's version of swimming - complete with goggles and no shirt.