Cooking

I guess I was feeling ambitious today. I made 24 cups of homemade Raspberry freezer jam, 12 loaves of homemade bread (8 wheat 4 white), 27 banana muffins (hey the bananas were going and the oven was already on, and I was planning of freezing them and letting the kids have them for breakfast for school), and about 7 quarts of homemade cheesy potato soup that will also freeze. I will have run 3 loads of dishes, and spent 8 hours in the kitchen. Thank goodness for naps, movies, and Friday because Marcus came home a couple of hours earlier today. My house is trashed but that is okay, my freezer will be full. Today I have my niece over and I swapped out Landon. It has been lots of fun for Kylie. I think it ends up being just as busy but there isn't the fighting that I usually have. Yay for cousins and a day of cooking. I think I will snuggle my littlest and put my feet up.

Buck Family Camp Out 2011

We had a great camp out this year. We just came up for the day on Friday - so we had day camp. We were able to make it up for breakfast and stay until dark. The kids has such a great time. There was unlimited fun, dirt, sticks, rocks, talking, playing, four wheeling, great food, aunts, uncles, and cousins. I loved it and it was worth all the dirt my kids seemed to bring home. We are excited for next year - but I can't guarantee that we will brave up and spend the night.


Dirt Dirt and more dirt - with some fun.


Aria had a great time in the dirt. I pretty much didn't even try to take the sticks and rocks away from her. So she had more that just great pancakes, and cookies.


The face says it all.


I just don't think I could come up unless I knew Naomi was going to be there. She is the best babysitter, and would trail Tannen, or hold Aria for me.


Boys going for a ride. Tannen LOVED it!!



Having a great time.





Still sweet as can be with her dirty hands and face.


Never get enough of the cousins


I took Aria on a ride, and she had such crappy naps that day she fell asleep.


Miss Aleah we love you





Marcus told her to do something fun


I can't get enough of my lady bug


Glued to Naomi and the four wheeler


I think he sat on here for about a half an hour. And then Marcus took him for a ride, and the key was put in the ignition, and Marcus grabbed a helmet and Tannen turned the key, pushed the button and it started right up for him. That's just how I make them- smart and loves wheels and motors.


Aunt Sara at the bonfire with the cousins.


I must have been saying something interesting.


Landon with Benjamin - they played with his BB gun pistol, and had lots of fun.

Slip and Slid

I love how happy Aria is


Everyone must help




I pulled out the Slip and Slid for the kids yesterday. It was a really long day, because Marcus ended up working 16 hours, and I knew I had to do something in the evening. The kids had a great time playing, and it was the first time getting Aria into a swimming suit. Of course I find her adorable as always. Landon wanted to play on the playstation first, and then came out. But Aria was cold and came in so I didn't get any pictures of him. We had a pizza party and I made peanut butter candy after.

Aria is 11 Months Old

I can't believe my baby is 11 months old. The time has flown by!! She is a jabbery little bug. She loves to giggle, climb up and down the stairs, and she does a good job of it too. She is getting good on eating solids. She claps her hands, and loves it when I sing"Insy Weensy Spider" "Popcorn Popping" "The Wheels on the Bus" or "Patty Cake" or any hand motion song. She has been sleeping FINALLY thru the night, and occasionally still wakes up once. I love you R-ya-ya or Ya-ya (as Tannen calls her). So here are some pictures of my adorable little baby.


She loves that doll and carries her around upside down, and suck on her feet when needed.


She can still pull faces and be cute - I love her little tongue.


I swear she is going to be into yoga when she is older. I am always finding her in this position. Usually her forehead on the ground too.





Of course sucking on a rock. I can not keep her out of them.

A Little bird told me....

We have had two swallows move in on our light by the garage door. I noticed it one day thinking they built that nest really fast. It is pretty fun so see them fly by a lot. Only they don't like it as much when we are around. Hopefully they will lay their eggs and we will hear little baby birds. The kids think it is pretty cool.

Thief

This is not the work of a 10 month old, 2 year old, or 6 year old. This is the deliberate work of my 8 year old. He has been stealing my books forever, and has struck again hiding my books under his bed.