This is for you Dan

Dan, we made it and we miss you. We wish you were here, but I'm also still trying to find a way to make it back for your graduation. Here is my favorite driveway. I always love taking pictures of my parents driveway as you know.

Grandpa is taking the loader off the front so he can hook it up to the baler in back.

Grandpa said there were baby kittens in the shed but we still haven't found them yet.

Will really wants to go baling RIGHT NOW and is very impatient about it.

CHEESE.

Getting the swather ready now. Grandpa had to do some welding which was exciting to watch.

the tire swing.

Will kept going back to play in the tractor.

Emma.

helping Grandpa load some water tanks onto a trailer.

Brookie wanted a ride too.

It was starting to storm and the wind was blowing.

We went to look for box turtles in the skunk-aurora. the grass was taller than Will and we didn't find any turtles. That was sad, but we are going to keep looking. We did find a goose nest that Grandpa had told us to go look for but the eggs were hatched and all the babies (and mom) were gone. Just a bunch of broken egg shells.

Our camera broke, I can not get it to work, I'm using my parents. There are a couple of pictures on it that I really wanted to post. One of us crossing the state line, we got out and took a picture by the sign. It's so green here.

Broken Hearts

It's 4 in the morning and I can't sleep. I've never had so much going on in my life. Closing on two houses, two days apart from each other plus moving and saying good bye. There's so much paper and un-organization around here and boxes (and forts made out of boxes) and it's just CRAZY. I'm not even sure how we are going to make it from point A to point B.

We don't do sleep overs, but we made an exception for Casey. We are going to miss her so much.

We have been crying and crying here in NM. I think Emma's heart is broken. Yesterday when she had to say goodbye to Casey after playing for 48 hours straight,they were both sobbing. I was sobbing. It was so hard to seperate them. I hate this.

Casey is the only one Emma invited to her early birthday party this year. Ella came to play with Brookie.

Emma and Casey reading Frances before bed. They are so dang cute together. We swear Casey got sent to the wrong family. She would be a great addition. We'd stuff her in our suitcase if we could.

The weather here has been crazy. Rain and clouds everyday. The pool has been open and the kids have been dying to go so Tracey (the neighbors) and I finally took them and it was freezing. They only stayed in for about 1/2 an hour.

Sara and Janey didn't mind the cold water for a while.

Best buddies in the making. Will loves pushing Janey around in the dumptruck, she loves it too.

Libby made these skirts and matching shirts, isn't she amazing? by the time they are 16 I'm going to have her talked into making their prom dresses. I'm working on it.

Emma was Pippi Long Stocking for Crazy Hair Day at school.

Saying goodbye to teachers was so emotional. Brookie and I were both a mess. Ms. Heather and Ms. Anni were so great and we could have had them again next year if we were staying:(

Brookie and Ms. Anni were especially close. They gave us each some New Mexican turquoise jewelry to remember them by, which I've been wearing everyday and loving.

The neighbors left for vacation so we had early goodbyes. More tears. They've been the best neighbors in the world.

Casey and Emma have written songs for each other and books and a million cards and they have stuffed animals named after each other and their first children are going to have each others names and they have a hundred acronyms describing themselves (B.F.F, etc.) Casey is such a sweet girl, we really are going to miss her. Making them say goodbye yesterday was enough to break my heart. Emma's was already broken. Emma is so sad that we are moving. She thinks life has ended. To her it was like a funeral. I keep telling her we can come and visit, but she knows realistically it won't be often. She is one sad, sad girl.

They aren't ugly ducklings!

We have been watching the swan parents - their names are Romeo and Juliet - all spring as they build their nest and sat on the eggs. Last week, their babies were born! Aren't they cute? We often walk the path along the river and by some ponds and streams and have seen baby geese and baby ducks too!

Sisters!!

I am back from my week in Canada and it was awesome - lots of talking, laughing and just enjoying being together. A crazy coincidence, we ran into Loni and Alan on the pier in White Rock! They were doing a home exchange there so we saw them again at church and they came over to Jean and Bill's and were gracious enough to take some pictures for us. We enjoyed a visit to "The Glades", a rododendron garden in Surrey and two days in Victoria. So much beauty, but the most beautiful thing was being with family:) Thanks to all the husbands for supporting us in this annual tradition!

Rafting the CHAMA with Doug and Dora and family

The kids all played Hookie. (it was a great cause)

All I have to say is " THat was soooo much fun." The only sad part is that we haven't done it more often.

Ferrets and Things

So I haven't posted here, and Mom has been bugging me for long enough that it appears to be that time.  Life has been crazy for Deena me this past month, and it isn't getting any less crazy.  The good part of the recent crazy is going through the house buying process for the first time.  It feels way too grown up for kids like us, but it seems doable.  Anyway, without further ado, some ferret highlights.

The saddest thing ever, a wet ferret

They both got very dirty and in trouble

Bobobo in a jar

Sleepy Bo

Sleepy Momo

Forgot, I was supposed to post a picture of my new drums forever ago.

Air Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo

The ferrets think they own the bathtub, and get fairly protective of it when you have the nerve to be in it.

trying to take a picture of them is never easy

Wheels!!

This is me with my Mother's Day present!! My old bike was in pretty sad shape, so, in keeping with my goals to get healthy, I asked for a new bike. We have already been on two rides and it is awesome!!!