My Monsoon Garden

The best time for me to plant my garden

is just before the Monsoon starts.

I plant my seeds in June, nuture them,

protect them from the heat and watch them take root. 

In July when it rains everyday my plants mature and bear fruit.

Monsoon Sunset

Monsoon Showers.

The roads were closed for a couple of hours that night

Basil

Romaine Lettuce

Cantelope Plant.  It just started flowering.

Water Melons

Boys in the garden.

J-Man's First Visit from the Tooth Fairy

J-Man pulled out his first tooth.

The tooth has been wiggly for about a month. 

 J-Man and Mr. Mr. were wrestling (their favorite past time)

then J-Man hit his mouth on the little kid couch. 

 

He twisted the tooth, anounced it was backwards then pulled it out. 

J-Man was so excited, and then he admitted that he thought

when you pull out a tooth that you lose the ability to speak.

He is still as loud as ever, speech intact!

"Can you see my new tooth growing in?"  No.

 I asked him what he thought the Tooth Fairy might bring to him. 

His response, "a sea shell."

A sea shell  and a star fish.

J-Man is growing up way to fast, but I am happy for him.

 

Celebrating Pioneer Day

What a better way to celebrate Pioneer Day!

When you live outside of Utah, you celebrate on Saturday

and get the opportunity to share what and why you are celebrating.

We had a bike decorating party last night, and the bikes turned out great.

I-Man's Go Cart

Mr.Mr.'s Bike

J-Man's Bike

We woke up early to attend the flag raising ceremony,

eat breakfast and chat with friends while the kids played

The boys getting ready for the fun.

Breakfast - Apple Pancakes.

Then came the fun part

The Children's Parade!

Mr.Mr. riding his bike in the Parade.

I ran him around the first time, and he felt confident the second time.

I never could get a picture of J-Man, he was trying to ride as fast as possible.

The deacons wore out the battery in the go cart long before the parade started

Sorry, to all the other parents, I already heard most of the boys asking for one.

J-Man found his friend A.N. to run the three-legged race

over, and over, and over.

The reward: one piece of candy each time you race.

J-Man and the other deacons.

It was cloudy most of the morning, but when the sun came out

the heat cranked up to 100 and everyone left quickly.

I am grateful for my rich pioneer heritage

on my Mother and Father's side of the family.

Check out your own family history

Happy Pioneer Day. 

First Day of School

Today is the first day of school for J-Man and I-Man.

I-Man went to bed around 7:45pm last night

so that he could wake up on time this morning.

He woke up, ate breakfast and left to catch the bus.

I-Man is starting 8th grade.

J-Man is starting Kindergarten in the afternoon

He asked me every ten minutes this morning if it was time to go yet.





J-Man showing off his new backpack

Mr.Mr. is convinced he is starting school today too.

J-Man's Epi-Pac

J-Man is excited that he will get to ride the bus home with I-Man everyday and I am happy that J-Man can be in a safe (peanut free) environment at school.

J-Man in front of Mrs. T's classroom

J-Man lined up to go to class

J-Man found his chair, next to the teacher's desk.

Here's to the first day of school!

Field Trip: The Children's Museum of Tucson

Yesterday we went to the Children's Museum of Tucson

to complete our Science Week.

J-Man, I-Man and Mr.Mr. in front of the Museum

I-Man on the Police Motorcycle

J-Man driving the Fire Truck

I-Man driving the Fire Truck and J-Man putting out the fire

J-Man at the bottom of the fire pole

Mr.Mr. in the fire truck

J-Man and Mr.Mr. to the rescue

J-Man and Mr.Mr. on the motorcycle

Mr.Mr. calling on the phone in the Submarine

Aquarium

Mr.Mr. on the ropes

J-Man in the music room

The Heart Beat Drums

You place your hands on the sensor and the drum mimics your heartbeat

Then the balls bounce to your heartbeat.  So cool!

J-Man and Mr.Mr. playing with the Musical Wall

Vacume Tubes

Put a scarf or a fluffly ball in the tube

watch it go through the maze and shoot out of the top.

Wind machine

I-Man cracking the code on the safe.

Mr.Mr. and J-Man in the train

I-Man chasing his little brothers out of the train

Step on the Bug

Learn about the bug

J-Man in the tree house pretending to eat an apple

Mr.Mr. and J-Man pretending to be Veterenarians

In the train room again

J-Man in Scuba Gear

I-Man and I built the arch.