Mom and Dad retiring from lawn service

Okay we HIT a NEW stage THIS WEEK!!!!! Taught JK how to cut the grass with the riding lawnmower. GOt the compost bin finished and taught the other monkeys how to pull weeds and collect lawn clippings for the compost so we can fertilize our new XLARGE garden this year!!!!!

JK 9th BDAY ROCK CLIMBING cookie monster and more!!!

JK had a blast today, took him and KG to Chinese for lunch then we went to the rock climbing wall, a first for both JK and KG. Both went straight to the top of the easiet and then the hardest. JK first and KG, NOT TO BE OUTDONE, rihgt behind him. This MIND YOU was a 3 STORY TALL rock wall same height as the 3 story building next to it. Mel even tried it halway and I made it to the top upset stomach and all!!! Then we went on a hike in the woods climbed some trees, did the tree swings and had COOKIE MONSTER for the bday party!!!! Was a blast of a day. They are sitting watch the BEE MOVIE to CAP IT ALL off with ROOT BEER FLOATS, popcorn and KODY"S PICK FOR DINNER.....LUCKY CHARMS cereal. Talk about a nutricious evening. YIKES!!!!

Kody on Championship Basketball Team

we got FIRST place this year me coaching and Kody's tenacious defense.
We lost one game by one point and won 7.

oldest working GRIST mill in USA

Katie Jeremy and Jacob TROUT fishing

katie face ART project

Katie glued cotton to her face. i guess I need to buy her more drawing paper she got bored. She is definitely my daughter. LOL

Katie wants everyone to see her snowman.

snow skiing and tubing with Kody

THe only snow in Greensboro this year and i took Kody, Katie and Jeremy sledding at the pond near our house.

IT LIVES IGOR!!!!

My daughter has my sense of Humor definitely