The Beautiful Month of May

I love the month of May! The main reason is because it is my birthday month! I also love it because of spring. I am a rain person. I would pick a rainy day over a hot sunny day. I love the smell of rain and I love dark clouds (weird, I know). I love how pretty and green everything is and I love all of the pretty flowers. I remember growing up I always loved my moms flowers and thought the flowers on her flower pots were so pretty. She still has beautiful flower pots and since I have been an "adult" and had a house of my own I have always loved planting a pot. But....it is a lot of work and expensive so I have only done one. Every other year I have planted a pot they end up dying! I really want a green thumb do this was disappointing. So this year I went to a class at the greenhouse and they helped me plant a pot and gave me detailed instructions of how to take care of it. And because I am blogging about this and it is the end of August (I have gotten very far behind in blogging this summer) I can say that all the tips worked and because I have babied that pot it looks so pretty and lush!! I am pretty proud of myself!

This was the pot the day I planted it. It grew so big and the flowers are still blossoming all over!

I love our house! I don't know if I ever want to leave here. If we had a yard I would be happy staying here the rest of our lives.

May was a good, busy month.

Drake finished his last month of pre school. He loved his class and his teacher Mrs. Lamb. Drake did so awesome in school and learned so much. He loved being in a carpool and once the weather was good he loved waiting outside for his ride.

My kids along with myself love going to my grandpa and grandmas house. They are my heros and I love them so much. Every time I am at their house my grandma makes sure we are all fed and happy. Drake and Stella adore them and I am so glad they are able to have that relationship with them.

A friend brought me this mug one day. I love it. Diet coke tastes better out of a cute cup:)

While I ride the bike, Stella likes to put on my running shoes and hang out rigt below me.

I have some good friends! We got together for something and snapped a picture for Bug because she was gone for the summer.

This kid is always awesome! What a handsome boy.

And this one is as cute as can be. Seriously, could she be any cuter?

These two melt my heart. I love the relationship they have. They both love each other a lot and are best little friends!

Drake drew this picture for Chapman. Adorable!

I got this in the mail for my birthday from Hayley. One of the best gifts I have ever received!

Stella loves nursery!

Stella and Rush eating snow cones from Pink's.

Sleeping children are the sweetest! I take soany pictures of my kids while they are sleeping cause they look so precious. Also when they are sleeping it is the one time I can sit and stare at them and kiss them as much as I want!

I was leaving my grandparents house one evening and right when I stepped outside I saw a snake! I freaked out! My grandma was the only one home and i was glad because I know how much my grandpa hates snakes. I hate them too. So I called her from my cellphone because I didn't dare go inside for fear it would slither away. My grandma came outside with a big shovel in her hand. That crazy woman went after that snake like nothing I had seen before. I was shocked and in awe! My grandma is fearless and brave! I was laughing so hard at her!

She sure knew how to take care of that problem ;)

I am loving these cute rompers that are out this summer for little girls. Stella looks so cute in them!

Stella had a blowout one day and we weren't going to be able to go home for a while. So, I had to take her into wal mart in nothing but a diaper and the sunglasses she refuses to take off! 

She got another haircut. We trimmed up the back into a little bob so she doesn't have a mullet!

We love hangin out and grandpa and grandma's. They especially love jeep rides!

This group of girls are some good friends! We went to dinner to celebrate all of the spring birthdays we have and then went and got a pink's shave ice after. 

My sister makes me so happy! Just an example of one of our crazy text messages!

Drake loves his bike and we cannot get him off of it!

Chugz is the place to go for a cookie and a drink. We love it and go there almost every day!

Stella and Addison swinging.

May was a good month!

Warm Weather Brings Fun Days Outside

Summer is in the air and I am very happy about it.  School is out for everyone and all of the fun summer activities have begun. We have loved being able to be outside! We went to a BBQ at James and Lexi's house.  They live in a basement apartment and the house has a wonderful backyard with a pool and a hot tub. The kids had a blast on the teeter totter.

We have enjoyed going on walks and Stella loves pushing her baby in her stroller. It is pretty dang cute.

There are so many fun kids on our street and in the neighbor hood next to us.  The kids are lucky to have so many kids around to play with and have fun with. We have played in the sprinklers a lot and the kids love it!

Drake has been throwing a lot of fits lately which is not a great start to our summer :)

We love going to the park!!  Our favorite park is Adam's Park. We go there on Sunday's with my family for dinner all summer long and we always have so I think that is why I love it so much, but also because it has great toys for kids to play on, it is right in Logan, and there is a ton of shade! This place in Logan called Chugz openend up. It is just like Swig in St. George.  They have great diet coke and awesome sugar cookies.

The park by our house is a lot of fun as well and very close!

Drake loves riding his bike. This is the bike that is at my parents house.  They have a hill in their neighborhood and he loves riding to the top and then riding down really fast!

Here's to a great summer!

Memorial Day 2014

We had a great memorial day.  Josh had work off so we enjoyed the day at home with each other. Josh has been busy and so have I so we haven't been able to just hang out at home. Drake slept at my parents the night before and then went with them on a ride to see my great grandparents graves. 

Josh and I cleaned off our back patio and Stella played int he sprinklers.  It was fun to spend the day at home and to get some one on one time with Stella. She had a great time and loved playing with her Daddy.

I think this is the perfect picture. Josh is such a great daddy and Stella adores him!

Drake went with my parents to Portage where my Great Grandpa and Grandma John are at. My Dad rode his bike out there and my mom and Drake went and picked him up and dropped some flowers off at the grave. I loved my Grandpa and Grandma John.  He gave the best back tickles and I always got the coolest polished rocks from him and she was a great cook and gave great hugs!  They were always so happy to see me, and I know they would adore my kids. 

The next stop was my at my great grandpa and grandma Haslam's grave. I didn't know them as well but I have heard a lot of stories about them and Drake was named after my great grandpa Joseph.  I hope Drake turns out to be just like him.  He was a great man!

Later that evening we went to the Neil's house for a BBQ and then went and saw a movie while Aunt Laurley watched our kids!  It was a great day spent with great people!

Friends Having Babies

Two of my dearest friends had babies in May. Mckenzie had baby Rowan on May 1st and Tessa had baby Piper on May 23rd. One of my other friends Bug announced to us that she is due to have another baby on September 3rd.  It is so fun to have these babies and pregnant ladies around me!  They are some of my greatest friends and such great mothers. I am so glad I was able to see these two sweet babies up in the hospital. There is something so special about that!

Baby Rowan Rockwood

Baby Piper Taylor.

Drake's Graduation From Preschool

Drake loved his first year of preschool.  He went to the school Magical Beginnings. His teacher was Mrs. Wendee Lamb. She was fantastic and taught Drake so many things.  He learned all of his letters and numbers and how to write them, he learned how to write his name, he learned the pledge of allegiance, and much more! We were in a carpool with Hunter Taylor and Hunter Bailio.  It was a lot of fun for the boys to go to school together. The best part about the preschool was that it was right up the street!!

Drake's Preschool Class

Hunter, Drake and Hunter

This kid is silly but so much fun and so funny.  Now that school is over we have all summer to hang out and do fun things!

Birthdays and Cinco De Mayo

I love Cinco De Mayo. We always get together and do something because it is my grandpa' same nd Lexi's birthday! We usually have good food, Hispanic music, and a piñata!! The kids love it and so do I!  

Early in the day, Drake rode with my dad to Pocatello to deliver something to someone for one of the bike races. They also met up with Barb and Syd for lunch! 

That evening we met at the park for the Fiesta!! My family is so cool!