Hibiscus

I got my hibiscus tree when we first moved to the new apartment back in June along with some other plants, and thankfully this year I have been able to keep them alive. For some reason, every year I seem to manage killing all of my plants:) This year has turned out pretty well, probably because we have a little more shade on our patio than on the hot balcony at our condo where I used to keep my plants. So here ya go! The hibiscus plant should live year round and hopefully I will be able to bring it inside for the winter. I am kind of chicken about bringing it in with a chance of bringing more bugs in too! I hate them little "boogars"!

Denver Zoo

We went to the zoo with Grandma a couple of weeks ago and the boys had a blast!!! They got to see a peacock and of course the monkeys! It is a lot more fun to make trips to the zoo now that they are actually old enough to enjoy it and know what they are looking at!!!

Boys' FAV Pancakes!!!

I decided to put a simple recipe here, which I think everyone should try. We really LOVE these pancakes and they are super easy to make. Tell me what you think.

Mash up 1 banana

add Extra Fluffy Pancake Mix- 1 cup

Mix in milk- enough to get a smooth consistency

stir in 1 tsp vanilla

A New Bed!!!

So we finally got Andrew into a toddler bed. I know he is going to be 3 this year and we still had him in a crib until this last week:) But hey it was so nice to be able to contain him. So we bought this stupid "Cars" bed that was a nightmare even trying to put together. We ended up taking it back to the store because we found that it was impossible to even get the screws into the metal frame. The holes were so unaligned. So... we found one at the thrift store down the road for $40 less than the ridiculous one that he just loves.

So here's Ryan trying to get the first one together... and Andrew actually sleeping in the one already put together:)

FUN N' The SUN

We had such a blast today at the water park. It was nice to see Andrew havin' a good 'ol time running around all of the water fountains. Ethan was a little more reserved, but went out with maa-ma to play in the water. We met Nikki and the kids there along with some of the Combs' Family. What a good morning! I just love being able to spend time outside:)

what a long time...

So I guess it has been a VERY long time since I last blogged. I thought I would start again since I have missed it so much. So many things have happened since I last blogged. We have moved into our own apartment on the south end of town. We like it a lot and it is nice to be so close to work. Ryan is taking the summer off to take a break and enjoy his family and of course some much needed video game time:) He will start again in the fall and we are currently waiting for yet another round of Pharmacy School acceptance letters. We think that we have a much better chance of getting in this year, but will be patient to see if that is what God has for us yet. The boys are growing so big and have definitely kept me busy! I think we are just now starting to get into the swing of a routine here at our new place. These are some recent pictures and I know, I know, I will have to keep up on my blog from now on:) Don't worry... I will.