Proof that it is all in how you look at it...

So I ran to Target on Monday with Cameron while Kevin was at preschool. As many of you know Target has these very large red balls sitting in front of their store, well, as we were walking out of the store my two year old being the boy that he is ran up and kicked one... he was very surprised to see that it didn't move... the funny part was there were two older ladies walking into the strore, the second he kicked it, one chuckled, knowing exactly why my two year old "100% boy" would have kicked a giant ball.... The other lady scowled at him like he was a delinquent who didn't have respect for anything...lol. I quickly explained that those balls aren't to play with... that they were way to heavy to kick, then both ladies started laughing...

When we pulled up in front of Target this morning, Cameron in that back seat reminded me that those balls are to heavy to kick! :)

Randomness

• We bought a partner tree for our Apple tree and will be planting it on the other side of the yard, it is a dwarf granny smith (Tyler's favorite)
• The tomatoes and peppers are growing nicely on the counter
• We just threw out our 2nd large dumpster load of gardens stuff away (weeds, old corn stalks) and only have a 1/3 of the garden left.
• We are buying some hog fencing for a fence for the garden this year (way excited!)
• We are growing, watermelons, honeydews, cantaloupe and cucumbers up trellis' this year (thank you Brett!)
  
• We are excited to put in a watering system (PVC, I have been told is very easy, way excited, although I am sure the neighbors will be the excited ones when they don't have to water when we go on vacation...lol)
• We are in the 60's today, and they boys are covered in dirt...love it!
• We enjoyed a trip back to Washington with Uncle Ken to see Grandma and Grandpa over spring break.
• Grandma took me out, got my hair cut and colored and got me and manicure and a pedicure the day before HER birthday... how that worked out I don't know.
  
• Me, Ken and Tyler went back to High school. Saw one of my and Ken's favorite teachers, saw what they are doing to the school and what they have already done... holy cow! Change!
• Drove past the new High school in town, still is weird to have more than one high school.
• Enjoyed some time on the Dingy, Dad got a new motor for his boat, so we all went out and enjoyed a couple of minutes on the Columbia... the boys loved it! They were sure they were Whale hunting.
  
• Tried to watch Avatar in 3d.. got sick, had to walk out. (since Chemo, I have major motion sickness issues)
• Cameron is now pointing out letters when he sees them, he knows about half his letters
• Kevin now draws his letters with no help and is starting to spell out words he sees.
  
• Cameron can count to 10, Kevin counts to 20
• I am finally getting back into a routine with the house, keeping it cleaner, keeping up instead of having to catch up, making life at home much more pleasant.
• The boys are growing up to fast and surprise me more and more everyday.. they are best friends and tag team Mom every so often.
  
• We attempted potty training with Cameron, and he goes on the potty when he wants to, he is in a stubborn stage and wants to do it his way... surprise surprise.
• Tyler is loving teaching Technology, got a night school digital media class to go and is enjoying it.
• Tyler is also applying for the PhD program at ISU to start next fall. We are excited to finish what we started.
  

Oh my, oh my...

So I sat down tonight to work on a sewing project, three hours, three bobbins and a really funny looking towel later, I finished the first of 4 projects... ( every time I break out my sewing machine I am reminded just how novice I am) I am making hooded towels to auction off at the Wardle reunion this year, for one, my kids have almost grown out of theres, and two they great for the beach and after swim lessons for keeping the kids warm, plus they pull over the head so the kids can still use their hands to eat and play and all that jazz...The next few will be made smaller and hopefully will go a little faster without so many issues....

Here are my models, Cameron, Kevin and Tyler, I made them for older kids so it looks a little big for Cameron and Kevin but I obviously didn't make it for Tyler, he was just so darn cute I had to post it!

Plus here is a picture of Kevin's eye when he had all his issues, just ignore the butter smeared across his face (he was eating toast)