Broken Backs

Neil and I took a few days off of work to address our crappy front yard, or as we call it: Operation No More Neighbor Stares.   Here is Neil grinding down our sidewalk.  A while back, we removed the bricks because they were coming off and unstable.  The previous owners never sealed the brick walkway and the concrete under the bricks was damaged.  Due to baby-ville, this project sat dormant for almost 18 months.

I didn't take any photos of us re-pouring the sidewalk, but here it is ready to be covered with the bricks.

Smart people would have taken a photo of the pattern before ripping out the sidewalk, but we are not smart.   This took me almost 3 hours to figure out.....

This is a photo of the bricking almost done.   We finished laying the brick last night and we will finish tuck-pointing throughout the week.   Our backs are broken.... and we smell like Icy Hot.

Another Installment of 'My Dad Dresses Me'

This may have to be a regular blog post.   I picked up the kiddos from school yesterday and noticed that Ryker had Niko's shorts on.  They look like short, over-sized pants on him.

Hanging with the Godmom

Niko-chan hanging with his Godmom.  He wanted her to spend the night.   :)

TRU Visit

I found these photos on my phone this morning.  We went to Toys R Us a couple of weekends ago, because, you know, we don't have enough toys.   Ryker really liked the tiger toys.... Geaux Tiger.

Giant Crayon, check.

Giant stuffed animal, check.

Easter Morning

 How did the Bunny know we were at the hotel?   :)

More Legos?!?!?!?

One word: Peeps.

Toys!

Pikachu!!!!

Angry Birds Jenga.... I dislike.  This thing is hard to put together.

Easter breakfast!

Happy Family!

ANNNNNDDDD..... this is how Neil spends most of the time during our vacations with my family - tech support.   :)

Soccer/Egg Hunt

Niko with his BFF Jenny.  Our Saturday started off at the soccer fields watching Jenny & Ryan play their games.
 

Jenny as goalie - does me proud!
 

Ryan

Jenny
 

Ryan playing defense.

Ryker melting down.

 

Easter Egg Hunt!
 

Finding treasures!

Grandpa Morris pretending he can't hear his grandson.

Easter Car Trip

This was much of our car trip to Tennessee.... screaming. 

Niko wore his headphones most of the day.....

 

We stop at Metropolis every year we go to Tennessee .....

Much happier on the car trip back.