Meet Cooper

With all the work this little flea bag fluff ball brings, he's been a great addition to our family. He's a 10 week old Mini Australian Shepherd. You were getting tired of always seeing pictures of the kids anyway right?

A New Baby!!!

Date Day

Rick and I decided last minute this week to work a half day today and go on a date. This happens maybe three times a year... we're getting better at it. We went to our favorite Indian restaurant, miniature golfing, stopped for ice coffees, got the kids and went grocery shopping as a family.

Island Greens or something? In Tualatin. We had the course to ourselves!!!

Ball in the water

Ball in the water

Ball in the water

Only one of his in the water. Two were mine. He creamed me on this course but I can take him in skee ball.

Jenkins children and their love for one another

(Turn the sound off on my play list on the bottom of this page)

It's big job...

teaching your little brother about stuff. On the way to school today, Abby holds up her stuffed animal...

Abby: "Aidan, do you think this is a cow?"
Aidan: "Um, yeah"
Abby: "Well, it's not! It's a buffalo. Because it's buffy and called a Lo."

That's right folks. How the Buffalo got it's name.

Race for the Cure

The Big Guy

that's what his daddy calls him- from day one in the hospital
"My Big Guy." I can't believe he's almost three! Well, sorry to disappoint but not much to blog about- I am still trying to find our 'routine' even though nothing has changed. Abby is back in uniform at school, kids are back in swimming (a little disappointment this term with instructors), ballet, lots of go home memos from their classes, things to remember for show and tell and upcoming school events. Last week I felt completely out of sorts, I think 2 mornings I drove back home just to make sure I closed the garage. One day I forgot my watch, I was out in left field at work, I felt like I had lost my marbles.
Here's to a new week!!!





and in case you lie awake at night wondering where he got those ears...it's from his Mama. Not sure why my mom gave me a little mohawk but hey we're talking about ears not hair. Abby has Ashley's ears- not that I stalk her ears or anything. I haven't had time to stalk Jessica's as much, but Abby's are Jenkins ears. Aidan's are obviously mine, part monkey.

First Day of Pre-K and Ballet Starts Again

It's no wonder

they inducted the cardboard box into the toy hall of fame. This thing has brought hours, and I mean HOURS of mommy time fun for the kids. Not just hours- days. The first day I think they played in it for four hours straight. Basically, it's enough time to read the paper, watch a football game, snooze and read some more. (I'm just saying). A few days later, daddy cuts windows out for you, mommy lets you draw all over it to decorate your cave/slash/castle, and then daddy throws in some flash lights... and BAM you have an entire DAY devoted to playing... IN A BOX.

Zoo and Beach

Child labor. We had them make us dinner

Waiting for the zoo train. The kid was all about the train

YUM.

New lions!! Exhibit isn't open yet but we could see them

She was so sweet crossing her legs