Where Has May Gone?

Where has May gone? It seems like last time I looked at the Calendar it was just May 1st. I never believed my mom when she said that time goes faster the older you get. Maybe it's not that I am getting older...it's that I'm getting busier! So many things to do and only 24 hours a day to do them! I took Clayton down to the school to register for Kindergarten. He is so very excited to start school. I was in 5th grade the year that school first opened. The office lady is the same one that ran the office when I went to school there! She recognized my maiden name, and had me point myself out in the school picture hanging on the wall in the office. Talk about a weird feeling! Here it was ME pulling up to the school with MY kids in the car....Not me being the kid with my mom driving!
I also had another ultrasound...I haven't gained much weight and my midwife was concerned. Turns out everything is fine. This little boy is a stinker and wouldn't show his face (again!) I got 6 good pictures of proof that he is without a doubt a BOY! For the ultrasound he was in a Frank breech position. (Both Head and legs up) He has since moved in to the correct head down and ready to go position. I am at 32 weeks and counting! Also since I had a reaction (again) to the RhoGam my midwife typed Wilfred's blood. We found out he is an A-. So she said I will no longer have to have any RhoGam unless one of our children pops out with a + blood type. (But that would be very unlikely!) I am so happy, If I could do cartwheels I would!
We have been working outside in the yard every spare moment. Clayton always runs and jumps into the wagon anytime he sees his dad pulling it. Wilfred decided that it was his turn for a ride. So as Clayton was going to put the wagon away Wilfred ran and jumped in. Clayton managed to pull Wilfred for a ways.....mostly it was down hill!

I realized that my kids have never been to the zoo. (I am a bad mom, I know!) We took a Friday afternoon and took the kids to the zoo. It was HOT and busy. Lots of end-of-the-school-year field trips. I sure did gain an appreciation for my mom who always chaperoned at our zoo field trips. Nonetheless we had fun. Here was the pink, pink, pink birds that Lindsy liked.

This condor was using his wings to cool himself.

A bobcat sleeping in his swing in the shade. He must have lots of personality!

Last week we went to lunch with my mom. The kids begged her to ride in the back with them. And since what the kids want they get, when it comes to grandparents, my mom crammed herself between the car seats.

Daddy brought Lindsy her first flowers! She was so proud of her "lel-low lilies"

CAN ANYONE HELPS US??????? Does anyone know what kind of mouse this is? We have caught 3 in the chicken coop. They are grey like a regular field mouse, but 4 times the size. They are not as big as a rat, nor do they have the tail of a rat. It is like a mouse on steroids. Anyone have any guesses?

Since Wilfred has been working out of town during the week, he has been making sure to spend time with the kids on the weekends. Clayton has been needing a set of shelves in his closet. Wilfred had Clayton help him build them. Here is Clayton sanding down his shelf.

And the finished project. They just need painted!

The picture of a TOTAL girl! (She is wearing her sunglasses to watch Hanna Montana)

One last thing, I have to tell on Clayton again!

With Wilfred getting his blood typed and all this mess with RhoGam, there has been a lot of 'blood' talk in our house. I didn't really realize how much until I was playing with Clayton a week ago. He was pestering me, tickling me and just being ornery. I started to tickle him back and he grabbed my 2 hands and sat on them and held them with his own for extra measure. Very smugly he says to me, "There mom you can't tickle me now!" I replied with, "Are you sure about that?" Clayton, "Yes" Me, "Are you really sure about that?" Clayton, "YES!" At this point I had started to wiggle my fingers to see if he was still so confidant. I asked him, "Are you POSITIVE about that?" He looked at me strange and says, "NO mom I am an O-!" I laughed myself to tears. And yes he is right, he really is an O-.

Catching up from April.....

Here we go another long post....... a week after our beef run William and Jenna flew down to see us. The kids were so excited to see them! Here Lindsy is showing off for 'Uncle Will-um'. She doesn't seem to notice that he is fast asleep and not paying any attention to her. :)

Everyone is reading. Lindsy on Uncle Will and Clayton on Aunt Jenna.

We drove up to Red River, NM to spend the night and do some fishing. We went to Eagles Nest Lake and had no luck. Pittman's drove over and met us for dinner that night. Our kids sure enjoyed spending time with their kids. I forgot to take pictures but Marlene didn't! ( http://marlenesmosaic.blogspot.com/2009/04/cousins.html)

The next morning we woke up to snow/rain/sleet. This was the view out our door.

Lindsy and Aunt Jenna.

A duck floating down the river.

Uncle William took Clayton Fishing. (William has hero status in Clayton's book.)

On the way home we decided to stop and check out the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge. I couldn't stomach walking all the way out on it. Wilfred with Lindsy. William, Jenna, and Clayton are way up ahead.

Further down the road on our way home we stopped to fish the Rio Grande River. I got a bite but had no luck. We did have lots of fun though.

Wilfred really wasn't cranky he just looked it here.

Dad volunteered to go with us to the grocery store. While there he decided that he would like to have a coconut. Neither Clayton or I enjoyed it but Wilfred and Lindsy loved it!

Notice her shiny coconut milk chin and cheeks!

We also celebrated Grandpa Gary's birthday! Happy Birthday Grandpa!!!!!!

Then there was bowling! Best Buds...Collin and Clayton.

Korina and Collin (They are so cute finally married!)

Getting some last minute instruction from Amma.

Cousins.....kissing cousins! Alexander and Lindsy. Alexander is 4 months younger than Lindsy.

Lindsy got a new Car seat to go in her Amma's truck. She had to try it out through the store!

Missy is nearly a year old. Here she is giving me her best sad eyes.

And here she is in her FAVORITE pose. She loves to sleep like this.

Grandpa Morris also flew down for a weekend visit.

Here is a RARE photo. Me pregnant. I hate to have pictures taken of me and I found this on my camera that Wilfred had snuck thinking it was his camera. No my hair is not yet combed here but as you can tell I am not only wide in the front but also in the back. UGH! Just try to focus on the cute girl who is so intent on helping mix the muffin batter. Lindsy's new 'cheesy' grin.

The next 2 pictures are for Lou Puderbaugh. She made these quilts. Lindsy's is Raggedy Ann. Clayton's is Thomas. The kids LOVE their quilts and sleep with them every night. (Check out Lou's blog at the right.)

Wilfred spent April trying to get a sprinkler system put in. He finally got it nearly finished this past weekend. Here he is digging some of the trenches.

Of course, you can't have those fun trenches with out having 2 kids full of imagination to play in them!

I hope you've enjoyed catching up on our April. May is sure to be just as busy!