Exercising the Dog

Jacob has found a new way of exercising the dog. The dog loves it and it seems to wear her out for about an hour or so.

On the Farm

Here is the little calf that lives out back. Very cute but mama keeps a close eye. I snapped this picture and mama called for her baby right away.

More Flowers

Sorry if you are getting sick of flower pictures. I just can't get enough of Spring this year. I think the first one is a cherry tree and the second picture is forsythia. My favorite. I miss you all. Take care and goodnight.

Love,

Julie

Barn Pictures

First Picnic of 2008

This is a picnic like Steve's mother taught him...go eat your dinner outside!

We had macaroni and cheese of course.

More Spring Pictures

Maggie and Curtis

Just taking snapshots before school. I like how they both tilted their heads the same way.

Mismatch Day at School

Here is Maggie on Mismatch day at school. She looked very cute and was the only one brave enough to do it. The boys were apparently worried that they would be the only ones to do it and refused. I love the ponytails...one up and one down.

Emailing posts

Hi Everyone...

Since there is sooo much excitement about my blog :) hee hee. Only 5 people care...boo hoo...
I figured out I can email you any new updates that I make to the blog and then you won't have to waste your time logging on to the blog...now you just have to waste time deleteing me. Seriously if you don't want to get the email just let me know and I will take you off the list. I know how exciting my life is and really it will be no surprise that you don't wish to read about it! Although you can use my life as a comparison...gee glad my life isn't THAT boring...so it might be good for something.

Love you all,

Julie

Homemade Bread

I almost forgot...Drumroll please...here is my first attempt at homemade bread...not in a breadmaker. It is edible and everyone likes it so far! I had a good helper in the kitchen! He was very proud of himself. He liked the punching the dough part!

New Sandbox

Here are the boys working on the sandbox and getting it just right for a summer of fun digging!

Have A Great Day

Just wanted to say Have a Great Day. It is warm and sunny and 60 degrees. I have to download some pictures tonight but don't feel like doing it now. The kids are in school, Curtis is watching a movie and the dog is finally asleep. I might go out and rake some leaves and get some sunshine. Talk to you later!

Misc. Pictures

Douglas on dress up as a movie star day... Maggie without front teeth...Maggie on Easter Sunday and Dougie on Easter Sunday

Kids in the Sand Box

The kids had fun burying Douglas in the sandbox. This is before all the work on the sides of the box. Now the kids are having fun digging deep because Grandpa used the scoop to make a huge mound of sand.

Spring Has Sprung!!!

MOM AND DAD VISIT

Mom and Dad came for a visit and helped rake out all the flower beds. Two days later the daffodills bloomed. They look good in their retirement!

Maggie's 1st Sewing project

Here is Maggie and her cousin Shannon working on her first sewing project.

Maggie's Front Tooth

Here is Maggie. She lost her first front tooth. She is happy she can still whistle. She was so excited about it she ran downstairs to show Aunt Margie her tooth that she was going to leave for the toothfairy that night. She dropped it and the dog ate it up in one gulp. Luckily Grandma Raubacher knows the tooth fairy's phone number. She called and explained what happened to the tooth fairy. So she knew to come to our house anyway.

Under The Sea

Under the Sea

Tonight we went to the boys play at school. I will try and down load some truely lame pictures tomorrow. It was very cute and they all worked so hard. It was an hour long! It wrapped up a huge unit on Salt water and fresh water eco systems. Jacob had a speaking part and Douglas helped carry the bus. I wanted to get a picture of him in "the bus" but he held it where you couldn't see his face...instead of his head being in the bus "window". Oh well.

Lucy!

Here is Lucy! She is an Aussie/Lab mix. Cute as a button and about a year old. She is still very much a puppy. We are having fun training her and helping her learn good manners. It has also helped the kids sit at the table straight and always eat at the table instead of walking around. Because she follows food anywhere. So either way I win...someone will have better manners ...the dog or the kids. :)

These are pictures of Dougie's Birthday! 9 already!

Here is Maggie looking cute. She wanted to grow her bangs out. I really liked it in a barette. But alas she didn't...so I cut her bangs again. She looks so much like Aunt Bobbie!

Here is the basement...We are working on tidying up a bit. We got some cheap carpets from a local store and this is the play house cousin Shannon built out of cardboard. The kids like going down there now to play and scream. We want to hang some "curtains" over the shelves...probably shower plastic curtains so they won't get ruined if they do get wet. That will make it look alot less cluttered. Next weekend Steve is going to hang the punching bag that we got the kids for Christmas. Then the older boys will have something to do!

Here is Douglas on derby night at church. His car came in third. He was happy about that!

Hi everyone. I am getting frustrated because I can't figure out where my pictures of Douglas and his derby went in my computer. Hopefully...I will "find" them. They are in there somewhere!

Here are some pictures of the tree that fell on the house. It hit the porch pretty hard! It shook the whole house and woke the house up...except Jacob and Maggie who sleep very soundly.