Stuntwomen in training!

Three kids and now some pet ducks

If you are a loyal reader of my blog (hint, hint, lol!) then you know that the other day we feed some ducks that were swimming in the canal behind our house. This morning the boys came running and down the stairs like it was Christmas morning screaming, "The ducks are back and they are waiting to be fed!" So I went to the back door thinking its way to early for this and open the sliding back door to stare right at 11 ducks waiting to be fed. Literally they were on my patio staring at me like "We're ready, feed us!"

Matt said, "I called them and they came." (Hmm maybe I have a duck whisperer on my hands).

Scared that we might another Alfred Hitchcock movie called "The Ducks" (one that is eerily similar to "The Birds") I got out our bread and the boys and I fed them, Lily stood at the screen door looking at us like we were idiots to get anywhere near those ducks! They ate their fill and waddled off back into the canal and are now floating happily back there. Now we have managed to gain eleven more mouths (or beaks) to fed : )

Aww the Joys of Parenthood

One minute I love them so much I could cry and the next minute I could hand them over to the next clean stranger (and some days I wouldn't even care about clean, anyone would do!) on the street. This afternoon it is defiantly the second one!

Despite being warned several times about my children "taking a swim" in the canal behind our house I never thought that they really would... I defended them, warned them and laughed off most peoples caution. Naturally it all came back to bite me in the butt! This afternoon my brilliant children had a brilliant idea to "go swimming". Of course it wasn't "their" fault... the little canal troll whispered it in their ears. Really why would you ever think that your mom wouldn't notice your soaking wet hair, clothes and shoes? Now they (and me and lily, innocent victims) are grounded for eternity or however long I can stand having them in the house. I swear the harder I try to keep those kids alive the more careless they are! Okay I am done venting I swear...I thought I would post a few pics of summer (and for them the end of all fun!).

Muddy hand and footprints

Lily being cool!

Matt's cool catch!

Matt and the Dragonfly he caught
(It stayed and took a picture then flew away)



Pulling Lily in the wagon!



Ethan and Matt learning to ride without training wheels

Feeding the ducks in the canal


Flowers for Mom!
(Typical men, they knew they were gonna do something bad, lol)

Bubble Blowing

Look at my bubble

Funny Faces : )