Is That the Watermelon!?

The garden keeps on getting bigger! Some stuff is doing well and other stuff hasn't started. Riley didn't think we needed to label anything, so I'm guessing the huge vine in the middle is the watermelon. I know the photo below is spinach and I have already plucked some leaves off for my salads. Yum Yum!

Nathan and Emma

I started watching these two kiddos on Mondays back in February. I knew it would only be until summer, but I can't believe it went so fast. Just in the short time I watched them, I saw them grow so much! It took a couple weeks, but once they warmed up, they were right at home.We'd always eat lunch right before going to drop off Amy at the bus.
Thank goodness for Amy. They would play with her all morning and then couldn't wait for her to get home.
Look at those faces! We are going to miss having them in our home!

Playing with the Flash

Riley got me a nice, nice camera for Mother's Day. My friend, Christina, tried to show me how it works, but I think the best thing is to try it out. I have no idea what I'm doing and can't remember what I had changed to make it do different things. The kids were all sitting down watching a show, so I thought I'd practice.Sure wish I knew more. I hoped the camera would magically make every picture perfect.

Playing with the Focus

Hello, Adam.Hello, Elli.
Hello, Amy.

Decorating Cupcakes

I made some cupcakes for Sunday and Elli got to use the rest of the melted chocolate. We wrote our names and made flowers and hearts. Our names broke, but that great big heart was as solid as could be!

Summer's Bounty

I love summer fruit! Riley stops by the Produce Junction on his way home from work sometimes and the fruit is so good right now! He got strawberries, mangos, grapes, blackberries, oranges, pineapple, apples. And they have pears, nectarines, watermelon, cantaloupe, kiwi, raspberries, on and on...delicious.

Elli's Baptism

This last Saturday was Elli's baptism. We waited until June so that Riley's mom could be here for it. The program was short and small with good friends and good food. Elli did so well, even though the water was COLD!We were lucky to find the dress the day before.

It was a really nice day and everything went pretty smooth. We are so proud of Elli!

Things are Growing!

This is the spinach that Riley planted. Mine is still coming up too.Here is the cantaloupe I think. It's even bigger now!