mopping

Sydney and Samantha spot mopped the floors this morning...give a kid a squirt bottle and a rag and they think its great fun! So I am off to buy more spray bottles (one for each of them) so they will do it more often!

A day at Cabela's

fibbing

I picked Sam up from school today and I asked what did you do today...her response
"We took a nap the whole time because Mrs. Biel couldnt think of anything to do! (pause) do you believe me?" then she said she saw a rainbow today at school it was big and beautiful then said "do you believe me?"

the garden

Yesterday we finally got around to getting the garden going...
we started with tomatos
Jon went and got some more bricks for the big garden (which you can sorta see behind the tree on the right.) We still need 2 more layers and we need to order the dirt hopefully we'll have it all done by next weekend so we can start planting. I know it's a little but hopefully we'll get something to grow. I took a class last fall on gardening in the desert and they told me that lettuce, peppers, onions, black eyed peas, jicama, eggplant, sweet potatoes and tomatoes are good hot summer veggies. We wont be planting all of them but the kids sure are excited!
We also started a little herb garden which will move out side once they sprout.

pictures and videos by Sam

Sam took my camera yesterday...








Sam figured out how to make videos w my camera...

just hanging out

Go Coyotes!

Last night was the last Coyotes game for the regular season...they made it to the playoffs so more Hockey is in store for the Howe's! We got the $30 all you can eat seats (nachos, popcorn, peanuts, hotdogs and soda) The kids were in heaven!

Sydney was a little upset that she didnt get to go first!

We stood in line to get an autograph from the mascot Howler. Sydney said he was too scary so she stayed away. How can a Coyote wearing sunglasses be scary??
A great time was had by all!