I'm glad I don't have fur

Echo and Recon, trying to stay cool. I set up the fan to blow on them.

Kimber, roasting.
Mom, I'm hot.

ps. those tiles are 12x12, that gives you and idea of how incredibly fat my cats are......I love it! ;-)

Secret garden......kinda'

A little corner of my backyard. You'd never know it was there until you got closer. ;-)

Behind the shed, past the Locust and the (volunteer) Birch (I think?) trees, and through the spider webs, on the top tier of the flower beds......

Are 4 tomato plants!

Brandywine tomatoes! Amy & Ryan's neighbor (Lauren) gave me 4 starter plants. It took me forever to get them in the ground, but once I did they really took off. I've been wondering if they'd produce anything, then all of a sudden I found tomatoes today! I just hope they grow big enough to eat!

Cute little guys

Uncle Chucky & Funny Uncle Lenny

Uncle Chuck & I

The many faces of Lentard

Notice, my face is the exact same in every pic. I know my good angles!

Finally! A smile!

Uncle Lenny & Uncle Chucky in town

Two of Adam's uncles are in town (Luann's brothers).

Uncle Lenny and Squirrely

Renee & Uncle Chucky

Beautiful picture of Renee & Auntie Amy

One more cute one of Uncle Chucky & Squirrely

Cute kids

It's too hot to do anything so, of course, we went to Busters last night.

Sharing Oreos.

Renee and Hayden. What a cutie!!
Silly boy.

Sweet, HAPPY, Kylie!

Squirrely

My gorgeous Shirley Temple.

Lap top

Lap top.

I love you.

Adam asked me when I will be updating the blog. Ha! I told him when he buys me my very own lap top (w/tons of memory for pics/lightning speed ram for uploading pics/and super lightning speed wireless capabilities!!!).......oh, and not to mention, when I have more than 2.4 minutes to sit down......so, here's an update just for you honey.

Lap top.

ps. can anyone figure out the 'Lap top' reference? It's kind of an inside joke w/ us. ;-)

Ahhhhh, vacation.....

Wait, what? Why, oh why is it so much work to prepare for a vacation? Oh, I know! I've got two extra family members staying with us, we went camping last weekend, I babysit 3 days a week! And I do all of this MEDICATION FREE!!! Can you believe that? I'm sure some of you can, but I know a lot of you out there think I'm totally nuts! Maybe I am....ok, yes, I am.

Anyhoodles...... We're heading out on Wednesday when Adam gets home from work. We'll stay somewhere in Southern Oregon, then get up at the butt crack of dawn to make the 10+ hour drive to Salinas to stay with my Uncle Alan (Aunt Monica will be in Santa Maria already) for the night, then head to Santa Maria on Friday morning. We'll stay in a hotel Fri. and Sat. in the Shell Beach or Santa Maria area. We're having a big 90th birthday party for my Grandpa Jack (mommy's daddy), and basically a big family reunion! I'm very excited to see everyone. Sunday we're heading even farther south to Santa Barbara (my parent's old stomping grounds) to visit and play in the pool at Uncle Richard's house. I'm glad we're doing this, it wasn't in our original plans, but we made it work. We'll be spending some good quality time with our 30 somethings cousins, and kids and Uncle Richard. It will be sad to be there without our sweet Aunt Devon who passed away in 2007, but I'm happy she left such a wonderful family for us to be with! On Monday we'll head back up to Salinas to spend a day (and night) with Aunt Monica and Uncle Alan again (unfortunately we'll just miss cousin Kyle and his preggo wife Rachel, and cousin Shayla while we're at the house, but we will see them at the party). On Tuesday we'll make the long trip home so that Adam can relax before returning to work on Thursday. We'll be doing all of this in our truck with Renee and our niece Valarie (who turns 18 on the 17th).

Even though Daniel and Neeka are staying with us, Debbie is awesome enough to stay at the house with (them and) the animals and all my plants. THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH DEBBIE!!!! I'm so sad Debbie couldn't come with us, her youngest Jack (born March 16th) is named after the birthday boy (Grandpa Jack). I really wish she and her 5 kids (and Jeremy too...I guess ;-p~) could all come down with us, but it is SUCH a relief to know my animals (little shits that they are) will be taken care of, and that my plants won't die. Yay!

Well, wish us luck on our drive! Pray for our safety (and sanity for that matter), and that we make it there and back feeling happy and healthy! ;-)

This is how much dirty fun was had while camping last weekend!

Peace out!

ps. Really, I'll go private when we get back....I'll have the time to actually 'do' it then.