Garden Update

Update: I still haven't killed it...ALL! This is a pic from about early June. 

And here is a current pic! My tomatoes are taller than the cage and growing every day. My cucumbers kinda suck, and haven't produced more than maybe 3 or 4 total. My peppers are doing fine, but not getting anything big enough to be excited about. And my zucchini produce lots of squash, but Im constantly battling squash bugs! 

So let's get back to the tomatoes! I pick about 100 or more every other day, which means I am literally swimming in tomatoes. I give them away, but only to those with a deep appreciation for my gardening skillzzzz. And I have been making lots of salsa! If only I could say I grew everything that's going into the salsa...

Im so happy with my garden, though rather small, it has produced so many wonderful veggies and has made me more excited to expand it next year! Next we are having bigger tomatoes, more peppers, and lots of okra. Happy Gardening! 

Our Busy Summer

When you don't update your blog for several months, its easier to do a recap of our summer! We've had quite the summer, the boys and I. Usually I send them to Mother's Day Out for June and July, but this year we only did June. I thought it would be hard for me, not having any time to get things done without kids, but we actually ended up having so much fun! We made lots of trips to Target, spent tons of time with our cousins, and lot and lots of outside time. The boys love to help me wash my car, and they live on their new playset. We've been visiting the library almost every week because Gavin loves to check out and return books. Im not sure how often he reads them once we get them, but the act of checking out is too much fun for him! 

One of the coolest things we did this summer was go to the air show at Tinker Air Force Base. Crew is still pretty obsessed with planes, so they thought it was awesome. We didn't time it right to stay long enough for the whole air show, but next year, we will. 

We've spent several weekends swimming, so I may have to post the majority of those in a different post. Ive truly enjoyed this summer with my babies, and I think we're getting to the age where we can go and do more things, sometimes skip our naps and still survive, and make some great memories. 

Splash pad with Susy and Lyndsie

Girls Golf Day

Annual Fischer Family Vacation

WARNING! Picture Overload

I tried to pic just a few pics from our recent trip to New York, but it just wasn't happening! There were too many wonderful memories to capture and share! 

Every year, we get to spend a week or more with the Fischer family all together! We look forward to it, and so do the boys. Gavin was counting down the days til he got to see his cousin Lincoln, and the rest of the family. The boys were both so excited to actually go on one of the airplanes they see flying over their heads every day! 

Unfortunately, just a few weeks before our trip, Eric had a work conflict and had to stay behind, instead of going with me and the boys. So I had to really get myself pumped up for flying alone with two kids. Eric and I dread flying with the boys in general, because its a lot of sitting, a lot of restrictions, and alot of us trying to make something fun out of a small confined space 36,000 feet in the air! Luckily, Eric was allowed to go through security with me, and the flight was direct, so I knew if he got me on that plane, and Eric's parents were waiting at the other end, then I was going to survive! 

Here's how the plane ride went: At first Gav was upset because he couldn't sit right next to me, but once he got over that, he was such an angel. Crew was strapped in a carseat, which was the perfect situation because he treated it just like the car. If I had one complaint, it was the BATHROOM BREAKS! I wish I was exaggerating when I said that I visited the 2x2 bathroom in the back of the plane, upwards of 10 times. But I'm not...  

Once we arrived in New York, the boys were over the moon and so happy to see their Nana and Papa! We drove straight out to Southampton, and were in the pool within 30 minutes of arriving! Eric and Ray arrived the next day, and we spent all our time relaxing in the pool, cooking awesome food, and soaking up some sun.

Ray and Jess's house in the Hamptons is beautiful and cozy and spacious and absolutely perfect for our whole family to visit together. The kids wanted to be outside the entire time, and the weather was perfect. We had a few adult nights, and ate some great dinners and walked by some great yachts in Sag Harbor. 

The day before we headed back to Oklahoma, we headed into the city to make the trip easier. It's a 2 hour drive to the city, so we wanted to get that out of the way. We spent the day walking the kids around the city, playing at different parks and shopping/eating our way around. The kids loved it and loved

We visited the 9/11 memorial and found the name of the man who was a hero and helped save so many. He inspired my new nephew's name, Welles. Welles should be here in late August! 

We had such an amazing trip, and love all the places we get to take our boys. They have seen so much of the US, and probably won't even remember it when they grow up, but they've had an absolute blast! Good thing I take tons of pics to document our travels! Thanks so much to our amazing hosts, as always, above and beyond! Until next time...

Let's Build a Fort

Our boys needed a fort. Plain and simple. They are always off pretending and play so well together, so Eric and I thought we would get something fun for them to play on outside. We thought about a trampoline, but Oklahoma winds aren't so nice to them, so we decided to go the fort route. 

Eric and I worked on building the fort for a few weeks before the big construction day, and built several of the smaller pieces first. The morning of construction, we had so many wonderful people volunteer to help! Uncle Ryan, Uncle Justin, Jared, and Davis. It took all day, and the guys didn't get to anchor it down before a random rain and wind storm tried to ruin the fort building. But when it was finally finished, the kids were so pumped to play and swing to their hearts content! Thanks to all who helped...you have no idea how much that fort is a part of our daily play routine!