Wednesday, July 23, 2008

A precarious post

Was eating breakfast yesterday morning when I discovered we were being watched :-) Right above that post is the lizard's (anole) new home and he had crawled over to the hanging geranium and was peering in at us through the kitchen window :-) Our post is sinking (and we need to figure out the best way to fix it) and he has found a really neat and safe place to live in between the top of the post and the beam it is supposed to be holding up :-)

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Promised video of race cars

you have to look quickly to see Wood and Ellen zip by. Dave and Zai are taking the circuitous route ;-)

Berry Picking

On Monday Sarah took us all to a local island to go berry picking. They had a really cool shop and locally grown produce that I had planned to shop at when we were done and then just plumb forgot It was sort of a scorcher day and we really didn't last too long out in the fields It was a backwards clothes day for Zai. he and i had unwisely chosen to wear our crocs and he kept getting stuff in his shoes We had a bit of a run in with the sprinklers before we were done, but we learned their secrets and out smarted them :-)

Portland Fun Center

I can't remember ever going to a fun center like this before. What fun! next time we really have to go for the whole day. Dave road with Zai and Wood and Ellen cleaned up the track. I think Wood had the most fun of them all The squirting boat bumper cars were great fun until..... Zai realized that he was wet!

July with the Budds

First we got to see the missing tooth! Next we were wowed with the wonderful watermelon eating machine Wood gave the kids some clip on flashing disney characters. And then we settled down for some face making on the couch.

Saturday, July 05, 2008

A critter day to be sure

I was going to Home Depot this morning and was about to back out of the drive way when I noticed a box turtle as big as life right in the middle of it. By the time I got my camera he had skittered off the drive way and underneath the crepe myrtle. He sure did give me the eye! While capturing the turtle on camera I thought I would see if I could get several of the bumble bees that swarm the tree every morning. See the top picture the guy flying right into the camera And then while looking for Petey piles in the backyard I caught sight of this very very furry caterpillar. I LOVE butterflies A face only a mother could love :-)