Potty training and a full moon in broad daylight!

Good News....Troy has finally taken the leap into potty training! FINALLY. We have been trying for forever...nothing would work. We tried everything, bribery, treats, a new hammer, a new screw driver, a ride on Thomas the Train...nothing would work. Troy has a time frame all of his own. Anyway, here he is showing off every angle of his big boy pants. 4 down, 1 to go! yee haw!

So, this is what I have been dealing with lately. We have entered the " I can take my diaper off stage" Josh has added a new twist by hurling his diaper over that wonderful fence you see in the background. It is such a proud moment when you are trying to quickly lift your 6 year old over the fence to retrieve a dirty diaper from your neighbors yard before they notice! Never a dull moment here. ;0) Did you see the full moon out?

As a reward for filling his potty chart, Troy got to go golfing with Brett and Grant. They had a great time.

The 5 ninjas!

last week the kids dressed up in their "ninja" attire and entertained us with their "skills". So much fun, and I am sure they will have good memories of this when they are older. I still remember when my older brothers and sister would dress Beckie and up in big clothes and then stuff us with other clothes...we looked like the Stay puff marshmallow man. Good times!

Don't mess with this Ninja

Grant...the white ninja(love the tights), Savannah-the black ninja, Josh-the green ninja, Troy-the blue ninja, and Forrest--the red ninja

How to beat the heat!

The 3 older kids have been at the beach with my parents and cousins for the week, and it has been just Brett and I and the 2 crazies at home. I can't believe how the noise level has dropped in our house, (as well as the food consumption). It was so hot last week that the kids would beg to be hosed down....what fun memories I will have of this. I think these photos captured exactly how they were feeling in this moment.