The May basket that we made for Daddy. He shared!!! This was always a fun and memorable tradition with my mom. I remember picking flowers from her garden and making or buying a few goodies to put in a homemade basket. My favorite part was trying to deliver the basket without the people seeing us.

Our garden has done quite well this year and looks good in the pictures. It has gone downhill now. I have been killing bugs like crazy and trying to keep Jared out of the tomatoes. I was able to pick to cherry tomatoes, but Jared continues to pick off all of the green ones. We picked quite a few strawberries and probably 20 pea pods. I picked a few ears of corn, but they weren't pollenated well enough. They are tiny ears with just a few kernels. The bugs have really taken their toll on the pumpkins, so we will see if they survive. I just have a few cucumbers coming on now. You can tell that I love to garden and love to teach my boys about the plants and how to garden. They love to eat all of the produce right out of the garden, which I am fine with. We have had lots of fun together even if it isn't enough to can or freeze anything.

Jared enjoying his ice cream cone in the sun.

Nathan really wanted to run through the sprinkler. He thought that it was cold as he sucks in his tummy, but he had a blast. Of course I did it with him because I am still young at heart and love to play with my boys.

 Swimming with our friends (the Meyer family). It was the first time that we used our pool this year, and we hope to use it many more times. It was a little chilly, but it felt nice.

Swimming with more friends (Janene and Savannah)

Jared was not too interested and would not even go in the water. I think it was a little too chilly for him. When we were at the park the other day he kepts saying bath and pointing to the little kids swimming pool. Hopefully I can get him use to the swimming pool because he loves his bath.

Jumping in the puddles after a little rain. I love that Nathan wanted to dress in all of his gear even though it was seventy some degrees out. Jared sure does like to follow Nathan, and they seem to be playing a little more together. Jared is always moving around, and loves to climb. He is so tall and strong for his age. He loves to play with balls, play dough, read books, ring around the rosy, sing and dance, and much more.

Mother's Day 2012. I had to get a picture with my sweet boys. Nathan was being his self and teasing us like crazy while we were trying to get a picture. Jared was as calm and collective as he always is. It is fun to see their emerging personalities and see the similarities and the differences (definitely more differences that similarities). The other day a lady at the park said that Jared looks just like me. That made me so happy as most people say Nathan is an exact replica of Matt. It is good to know that Jared has some of my blood at least.  Check out my new hair do in the next few pictures.

Picture with my sweetheart.

Nathan loves to help and especially clean. I sent him out to his house with a rag and spray bottle. He was out there for hours for a couple of straight days. He always uses his spray bottle to help me clean the bathrooms and the other day he went to an Eagle project with his daddy and was upset when he came home and the house was cleaned without him helping. What a sweety!!

Nathan at the park with Rachel.

Nathan at the park with Christine, Annie, and Jack (maybe others) while Matt was at the Eagle project. He really adores them and loved to destroy their sand castles. I guess they went for a walk at the park which had lots of trees. Nathan said that the forest had bears and was scared. Christine told him that Jack would kill the bears and be safe. Nathan loves to have some "adopted" older siblings.