Memorial Day weekend

The past few weeks have been busy for us. I love summer for that exact reason. That and I love, Love, LOVE the sunshine and heat. (More to come on that when I post about my visit to Arizona.) For Memorial Day weekend we had a bunch of Jesse's family come up to Idaho and stay with us. Rosalee was very excited to have her cousins come to play with her at her house. She liked it so much that when it was time for them to go, she got really upset and asked if she could see them again really really soon.
The weather was hit and miss so we spent a lot of time inside playing but the kids didn't seem to mind. We got our garden planted and the base of the swing set up so it is starting to feel like summer is coming around here.

Rosalee wanted me to give her "princess hair" for her cousins to see.

The kids got involved with John and Jesse helping out build a storage rack for my father in law's car.

Dirt- a child's best friend! The kids spent hours and hours playing on the dirt mound in the yard. It's almost sad that we're planning on getting rid of it. My favorite was when Rosalee was digging in the dirt with her fairy doll. Apparently she felt that the doll's pointed wings made a good shovel spade.

Two days apart but very different in size and attitude! Zeke is longer and heavier than Sydney but Sydney crawls and can pull herself to a stand on the couch. It's fun to watch them grow up and be so close in age.

Rock the 'hawk! (Oh yes, that was an intentional hair style.)

All the boys, big and small, helped get the garden ready while the girls planted the plants.

My father in law used his convertible to pull up the swing set. I had to hold back from laughing, but he did it without ruining his transmission.

Zeke is his mother's son and is NOT a fan of chocolate!!!!