Margie and the Bean Stock

So my mother, Margie, splurged this year and bought $4.00 tomato plants from Menard's as opposed to her usual $2.00 plants from a local florist. Well the extra $2.00 paid off BIG! Her plants are enormous along with HUGE ripe red tomatoes (that Geremu calls apples and tries to pick). They are almost up to the kitchen windows that are pretty high off the ground. My mother is positive it will look like jungle out the windows come September. She is now considering starting her own blog on gardening tips. She thinks the secret to gardening is to talk to the plants while watering them (this might give you some insight into her authority on gardening). If you ask me it is just a freak accident that the tomato plants ended up this tall. Speaking of freak accidents, check out the marigold plant behind my mother. The plant has buds but no flowers yet, it is up to her hip and was planted from one seed. The other night when we got home we noticed the plants starting to tip over because they are so heavy so my mother tried to take matters into her own hands. The hammer didn't work, we ended up having to tie string from the stair railing to the water pipe to hold the plants closer to the house. This is a temporary fix until my dad comes home from the BWCA because he can "fix anything" according to Marg (apparently my solution wasn't good enough).


This last picture is Geremu bright and early wanting to go outside. Seriously, someone needs to tell this kid I need at least 3 minutes after waking up and dressing him to wipe the sleep out of my eyes.
One last side note, you may have noticed that I added a traffic report to my blog yesterday. After keeping it on and seeing that people do actually look at our blog (thanks for visiting it) I have decided to get take it off and continue blogging.

Welcome Home Party

Julie and Katherine (close family friends) threw Geremu a Welcome Home Party and the neighborhood gang showed up in my hometown. It was so much fun and great to see everyone. Here are some pics for your viewing pleasure...

Geremu scored BIG with all of his new gifts.

Mike and Katerine sampling dessert- YUMMO!
Geremu's babysitter Tattoo Mike entertaining the guest of honor.
Tuckered out after a WILD party!
My mother torturing Geremu this evening.

Up North

We had a beautiful week up north, my mom and dad were both up there with my cousins Callan and Kennedy. Here are lots of pictures of our trip.

Callan and Geremu going to catch some frogs.

Cullen just soaking it all in.

My Dad and Callan fishing.

Cullen's first catch of the summer.

Geremu and Nick

Geremu fell in LOVE with Kennedy and wouldn't leave her alone.
The boys eating an afternoon snack.
Another mounter???

The boys enjoying the early evening with a paddle down the river.
One of the many frogs that was caught during the week.

All the frogs seemed to be named either Kaitlyn or Scout.
Geremu just relaxing in the water.
Callan shoreline fishing at night.
Cullen's favorite thing to do up north- swim!
Sorry folks, he is taken! That's right, he is all mine!
More shoreline fishing, lots of walleyes were caught.
Geremu and me are at my parents house for his "Welcome Home" party tomorrow. Then in a few days Nick and Cullen are coming to get us to continue on with our adventures...

Busy day...

We had a busy day today, I got to see my friends Michelle, her kids and Amy. Here are a few pictures of our day. We are leaving town tomorrow for vacation. I will try and update a few times while we are away if I can find wireless, the updates won't be as regular as they usually are. Stay tuned in to learn more about our time away...

Just Truckin' Along

I really do have a lot of other stuff I should be doing right now so I need to keep this short. I think I officially LOVE the jeep more then the boys do. It was given to us but it didn't work, so Nick ordered a few parts and got it running. Geremu can't reach the peddle so he can't drive it (this is a good thing, he would be a maniac behind the wheel) and Cullen just doesn't want to. So that leaves me as the all-time driver, a job I really enjoy! Here are some pictures of the boys and me truckin' along.
Yesterday I went out with my friend Katie. We went down to the outlet mall then out to eat, it was a nice little break for me. Afterwards, I stopped by my friend Amy's house to catch-up with her and today we went to the farmers market together. This evening the boys and me went to Katie and Billy's house for dinner. I wish I would have brought my camera, Cullen, Geremu and Carson are three peas in a pod.

Nick's Dad and his wife came to visit for the night on Friday, then Nick went north Saturday with them. His brother Dan also made the trek up for their outing.
This is Cullen after he stayed in his room for an hour reading because, "I not tired".

Cullen the Big Brother

Cullen has really stepped up to the challenge of becoming a big brother. He has grown up so much in the past few weeks, I can't believe how much he has changed. Cullen and Geremu have learned so much from each other that I can't believe they have only known each other 6 weeks.

How did Cullen end up with so much pudding on his face and clothes? Oh, this explains it...
Cullen blowing the debris off the deck from the storm.
After Cullen watched Nick and me rollerblading he wanted to try it, so I let him try mine.
Just hangin' around.

Stylin' Safety Glasses

Just hung around the house today, we did get out and about in the neighborhood but Cullen never actually got out of his pj's. He would wear them everyday all day if I let him (this was the first time I let him) because they are his "favorite". The boys went on a bug hunt today, they LOVE safety glasses as much as their mother and father do:)

Geremu wore his a bit off center (for 45 minutes) but it didn't seem to bother him.
Notice how Geremu's hands are on my butt? When we bike if his hands aren't on my butt then he sits back and kicks his feet up and rests them on my butt- yikes!
Does anyone know where I can get a set of chains for these wheels and a plow for the front of this thing? I want to be prepared when the snow starts a flying! Cullen does not like to ride in the jeep he only likes to chase it around the yard.
Cullen yells, "he-haw" while Geremu, "moo's" while riding on Nick's back.
A stormed came through the area this evening, we sat on the porch and watched it until the wind started blowing so hard that the rain was coming onto the porch. Here are some pictures from after the storm, the hail looked like snow in the yard.