Busy Busy Ben...

While the kids and I were away on vacation, Ben had no problem keeping himself busy. He planned a secret project to do while we were away. My amazing husband decided to surprise me by installing recessed lighting in our living room all by himself. He did an awesome job!

What a mess!

He even got a boo boo in the process.

All done!

Towards the end of the week Ben received word that his mom, Barbara Damon, had passed away. Ben instantly purchased a flight to New Hampshire to pay his respects and to support his family. Within those dark days, there was some sunshine. Ben was so happy to see his family, especially his dad.

Ben was even able to visit with his friends, the Kessee's.

Ben with his cousin Jamie.

Ben's dad, Ernest Damon

Ben's sister, Becky LaRouche

Ben's cousin, David

At Ben's parent's house. Jamie and her fiancee Matt in the back. Ben, David, Ern and Becky in the second row and Uncle Richie in the front.

Becky's kids. Travis, Jacob, Brandon and Matthew

Our Colorado Trip

Zachary, Brayden and I decided to take a trip to Castle Rock, Colorado. Unfortunately, Ben was unable to join us due to work. We stayed with my best friend Teresa and her family. Also, it just so happens that Zachary's best friend is Teresa's son, Mitchell. We had a wonderful trip. Teresa and her husband Tim were so generous to let us stay at their house for a whole week. We seemed to have something going on everyday, we were very busy. Unfortunately, I did not have a camera with me for the first couple of days, but Tim and Teresa said they would send me their pictures so I can post them on here. So, there are more pictures to come...

We bought a portable DVD player. It was a life saver on the plane ride.

Zachary and his Best Friend Mitchell.

Spiderman and Batman. They are too cute!

Brayden, Zachary and Mitchell

My Uncle David, Aunt Jeannie and Cousin Cassie also live in Colorado. I was so happy to be able to visit with them too. Thank you Tim and Teresa for hosting dinner!
Ally, Jeannie, Cassie, David, Me, Brayden, Zachary and Mitchell

Some bath time fun!!
Zachary, Mitchell and William

All of Teresa's kids and my kids piled in their car.
Zachary, Michael, Mitchell, Ally, Brayden and William

All tuckered out after a fun day. Ally was so sweet to let us take over her room.

Teresa and I.

Zachary took this picture of me.


My cutie! We took the kids to this really fun place called Monkey Bizness.
Mitchell and Zachary holding hands down the slide.

Brayden and Ally

Brayden and William passed out before we even pulled out of the driveway.

Teresa, Zachary and Mitchell on the train at Tiny Town.

Brayden

Beautiful!

The kids watching Peter Pan on our last night.

Zachary and Mitchell hugging goodbye at the airport.

Michael, Mitchell, Tim, William and Ally seeing us off.

A Fun Month!

It has been too long since I have updated my blog, I apologize. This last month has been a busy one for us. Here are just a few things that have been going on...

We went to the Long Beach Aquarium. The boys loved it!

Brayden enjoyed playing in the water play area. Zac enjoyed it too but he was too quick for me to get a picture.

Zachary went to his very first Baseball game. He went with his Daddy, Papa and my Uncle Gary. Zac had a wonderful time and he can't wait to go again.
Go Dodgers!!!

Loving his first Dodger Dog. He actually ate the whole thing!

Zac only agreed to take this picture so his Mommy could see his huge box of popcorn.

Happy Mother's Day!

Ben recorded Zachary and Brayden giving me a Mother's Day message. They are so sweet. I'm such a lucky mommy!

Zachary Misses Mitchell

One of Zachary's very best friends, Mitchell, lives far away in Castle Rock Colorado. The two of them miss each other very much, so we decided to make a video for Mitchell.

This one's for you Mitchell...

Our New Slip & Slide

I remember having one of these when I was little and loved it!

The Walkway Is Complete, Yahoo!

Ben decided to take on the very tough task of re-doing our walkway. After about 7 months of frustration and all over body aches, Ben (our Superman) finished. The boys loved helping their daddy with all the work. Ben did such a wonderful job. I really don't think we could have paid someone to do as nice of a job as he did. Thank you honey for all your hard work!

This is how it looked before demolition.

Zac helping.

Working hard to widen the walkway.

Sharla came over to check out the progress.

Roarrrrrrrrr!

Even I helped out, a little ;-)

Making every piece fit perfectly.

Now for some plant life.

The whole family working together.

All done. Isn't it beautiful?