Neighbor and a Birthday

Here is our neighbor mowing his lawn. That big bush is on the property line. It is also where one of the underground behives is located.

Jared and E playing a game of baseball.

I thought this picture was so cute. She did not want me to take her picture.

H's birthday cake. Next time I think I would make the base frosting yellow instead of white.

Opening presents.

Great Grandma Kidman and Grandma and Grandpa Sherwood participating in the birthday festivities via skype.

H with her birthday loot. Some clothes and movies, a stroller and the very coveted princess phone.

Busy talking on cell phone. Please do not disturb.

H had a great birthday. It was fun having Grandma and Grandpa Sherwood and Great Grandma Kidman participate over the computer. We are so glad that we have that available to us so that the kids don't forget them. We are just waiting now for Grandma and Grandpa Jenson to get set up on skype so that the kids can chat with them, too.

We miss everyone, and if anyone is set up on skype we would love to chat with you too.

Some More Pictures

Here are some more pictures of the happenings here.

Jared putting the kids to bed.

H claimed Baby N's bouncer.

So Baby N got H's purple bean bag.
E in his bean bag.

Watching a movie together.


H loves Baby N.

Baby N.

Jared showing E and H were the beehives are and telling them to keep away.

Yup, we have two beehives, in the ground. Jared found them while mowing the lawn. One stung his leg, and as he swatted it away, it also stung his hand. Who knew that bees could burrow into the ground and make hives there. Thankfully our bishop is an entomologist professor at Purdue, so we are going to talk to him on Sunday to see what we should do about them.

E in the back yard. Isn't it fantastic!

We are trying to grow the grass that is in our backyard, hence the hose. There was a new septic system put in, so there wasn't any grass back there when we moved in. Just beyond our yard, where the good grass is, is our back neighbors yard, and he doesn't mind the kids playing there. It is perfect for a game of ultimate frisbee, football, baseball, or soccer, or just to run around. We love it!

H playing in the backyard.

E and H just love all the open space!

H has a keen sense of fashion.

Sharing Baby N's pacifier. After all, he doesn't need 2.

Getting ready for bed.

Another one of H's fashions.

I just love playing with pictures. I thought this was a fun one.

Some Pictures

Here are the last few pictures I have taken. They were on the 4th of July. (I need to get my camera out again.)

At the 4th of July breakfast at Jared's sister's ward

Jared, E and I went to pick some cherries at a neighbor of Jared's parents. Here Jared and E are walking to the orchard.

Jared and E picking cherries. E had a great time.

E picking cherries.

E sat on Jared's shoulders to get the cherries.

E and Maryle with two buckets full of cherries (and a few apples that E found on the ground and insisted that we take).

E and Jared with all the cherries.

Watching the fireworks in the backyard of Jared's parents. E doesn't like the loud sounds comming from the fireworks. H loves to put her hand on Baby N's head while she sucks her thumb.

I didn't take this picture. My sister-in-law, Rachael, took it. She did a great job considering E and H did NOT want to take the picture, and put up a good fight about it.

Thanks Rachael!

Hooray for the Internet!

After 4 days on the road as we moved from Utah to Indiana, and then another week before we got internet at our new place, it is nice to get connected to the world again.
So here we are in West Lafayette, Indiana. It is so beautiful here. We only live about five miles from campus, and yet we are surrounded by trees, corn fields and soy bean fields. We love our little home, love that it has a 2 car garage, and LOVE that we have about 2 acres of grass in our backyard that the kiddos can go out and play in, and the hundreds of fireflies that we can see out there at night. I will post pictures soon, as soon as I find what box the camera is in. If anyone wants to come visit, we have a room for you ;)