Kims Baby shower

The diaper cake my mom made for her.

This was the place we had it at Concord Community Center.

This is the cake it was a casada cake very yummy!

Everything went really well at the shower, the food was good, everyone had a good time and Kim and Jay got lots of nice things for the little man.

Nik's karate performance

Here is Nik's karate performance from karate camp this week. He had lots of fun and really enjoyed it. On the last day they put on a performance of the things they learned that week. Nik is the one on the far right. There is no sound in case you are wondering. Tomorrow is Kims shower. I am sure it will be really nice.

Nik and art work

Nik before his karate test.

This is Rachel's ball she made in art class that she is taking at the Fine Arts Association. It is a bowling ball that she put jewels on and they grouted in between. We put it in the garden by the front porch.

This are the hand print plaques the kids did with me. Their hand prints are in the middle and they each painted their own. Can u guess whos is Rachel and Nik's? These are also displayed in our front garden.

Nik standing on a rock showing off his muscles.

Nik purple belt test

Sorry these pictures are not the best my battery died on my regular camera and these were taken with my cell phone camera. Nik did really well he is now a purple striped belt. He is half way to his black belt now. Its been a hot last couple of days reaching near the 90s.

Tennis

This is Nik's attempt at his tennis pose. He smiled so big I caught him with his eyes closed. Tomorrow Nik has his karate test so more pictures to come.

Rachel & Kimmy

Here is Kim near fourth of July. I saw her this weekend and she is getting big. Her belly looks like a basketball. Her baby shower is next weekend.

Here is Rachel in Hocking Hills with her dads family they went during fourth of July. We are going the week before school starts.

This is Rachel and her other brother Christian. He will be one August 2nd.

Uncle Mike's party

Devyn, Ethan and Nik though he is hiding his face, this was at Uncle Mike's house.

Here is Nik being a crazy boy!

Jason, Curt and Collin.
It was a nice time. Tonight we are going to see Chardons fireworks that got rained out on Thursday so we are seeing them tonight because we did not get to see any yet. Rachel is in Hocking Hills with her dad this weekend. The kids like their art classes. Rachel missed her first one because she was sick so she went this past Thursday for the 1st time. Nik starts his karate camp in 2 weeks and in a week on the 16th he has his karate test for his purple striped belt. When he turns 7 he moves up to Karate kids which is for kids 7-12 and they have to memorize the forms now for their test. Nik shouldn't have a problem because he usually pretty much knows them by heart, he will just need to try a little harder.

Video of the pugs

I tried to get a video of Izzy and Noodles.

Noodles and Izzy

Cute little Noodles she is doing really good, she is a mommas girl she whines and cries if she is not by my side.

Izzy's close up. He is a freak about fireworks so we took him to the vet to get some chill pills. He barks and barks and goes crazy for ever and he wont stop when fireworks go off. They seem to kinda of work though I found I need to give him 1/2 more and then he clams down enough.

Fishing

Nik went fishing today with my brother Jimmy at my dads house. Here is a pic of one of their catches. Nik was so excited to go. Finally today Rachel is starting to feel better, yesterday her temp. went up to 103.5. They said it could last about a week.

My cute little puggies!

Puggies are doing good, they love the fence, and now that Jason built dirt up around the low spots of the bottom of the fence they can run out there with someone watching. Noodles is around 8 lbs we don't think she will be much bigger she is almost 7 months. She is very small for a pug, Izzy is 18lbs and that is normal. I have looked up some info on the Internet and it looks like she could be considered a mini- pug. But that's ok she is so cute and will always look like a puppy.

New stuff for back yard

Here is our fountain

This is our outdoor fireplace. Rachel is sick with the summer virus. We got the Wii last week so much fun, everybody loves it. Nik got his report cardn he got all threes and fours which is great, 4's are the highest.

My pregnant sister

Here are pics of my sister Kim pregnant she is around 6 months in these pics, little over 3 more to go.

It's just so weird to see my little sister pregnant she looks so happy! My mom and I are throwing her baby shower it is July 27th. It is a boy no name picked out yet.
We are all so excited, I finally get to be an Auntie and spoil him.

Nik's end of year school party

Rachel and Nik at his end of year school party this was on the last day of school. Rachel was done already so she came to help out with me.

Nik is a 1st grader and Rachel is a 5th grader! My kids are getting too big. Rachel got all A's and B's on her report card and Nik has not got his yet. Nik's school is officially moving to the Willoughby campus they already starting packing up the school and Lake Erie College bought it and is making it into classrooms and offices. Nik received a best in art show award for his grade and will have his artwork framed and hanging in the new Andrews Osborne for next school year! He also won 1st place in running on Field Day at school! Nik is doing karate camp again this coming week. So I will have a little freedom. Rachel is probably taking a art class this summer and maybe Nik too. For Fathers Day the kids got Jason a nice new wallet and a pocket knife. Nik also made a cute mug for Jason.

Girl scouts and sprinklers

This Rachel with her girl scout friends going up to the gazebo in Chardon to get an award. She is the one in the white shorts in the middle.

Here is Nik on Sunday playing in the sprinkler it got to be 92. Since Thursday we have had 90 degree weather and thankfully on Tuesday it is to cool down.

Flowers

These are the nice flowers that I planted in front of our fence.

This is my other flower garden everything is starting to bloom and looking good. Today is Rachels last day of school. Next Thursday is Niks. Nik got best in show in art for his class, looks like we got some artists in the family. Rachel won a award for fluoride helper. And also she will be able to do safety patrol next year only good students can have this honor in 5th grade. To think Rachel will be in 5th grade next year. One more year and she will be in middle school!