A fun day at home

My nephew Hunter broke his wrist... poor boy. While his mom was with him at doctor appointments and surgery I got to watch my nephew Carter and got to be home with my kiddos. They boys did some MAJOR projects for their cousin Hunter. After nap time we went to the pool and had a blast! Hunter is doing better and is on the road to recovery. The next picture is just a picture of Jenna getting her first taste of a push up. It is sherbert and she LOVED it... but the cold must have bothered her teeth cuz she would take a bite then make a goofy face.

Dad... can we have a kitty?

I have always had cats but my husband is not fond of them. Well we got to visit Papa and Nana's house this weekend and play with their cats. They are soo cut and little and boy did they like playing with Jackson. Dad is still standing firm that we cannot have any kittys but we will keep trying.


The outside pictures are from our backyard fun on Sunday evening after we got back from the pool. It was a very warm day and a fun day to play tennis.. Jackson style!

Pictures from the weekend.

Playing Kick Ball at the farm. The three cousins showing me their muscles. Jackson sitting on the steps and mezzanine that his Dad and Uncles built in Bumpa's new shop.













Jackson and Calahan riding on the 4 wheeler. Can you see those little white spots in the garden.. yep that is a garden. Bumpa's Garden. Then Jacksons sliding on his slide in our back yard...











Jenna showing me her smile.... and showing her new trick... You say.. yaaaaah.... and she will raise up her hands and do that.
Strawberry picking.. YUM

4th of July Weekend and SOOO Much More!

The pictures are goofy since they are backwards in order to what they happened but oh well. I will recap a bit of what happened during our fourth of July weekend!


Jenna Playing Golf at Papa and Nana's home.
Jenna hanging with Papa.... just far enough away though...
Nana and Jenna.... notice the bangs!!! Not crazy about them but maybe not used to it. Soo used to long hair on her.

Papa holding up his fathers day/birthday present from his daughters.
My little explorer going through Papa and Nana's "rock garden" finding all the names of the kids hiding... his is just behind his left shoulder on the ground.
A picture of just a PORTION of the rock garden... shows the water fall, bridge, patio and pond.
Papa showing Jackson how to golf with his new COOL golf clubs... no not plastic ones... ACTUAL golf clubs just Jacksons size. He tried them out on Papa and Nana's putting green, sand pit and driving green area... don't know what that is called.
Daddy giving Jackson some tips.

At the Cabin.. yes, Jenna was showing her American Pride.. Love the belly!!!
CRACK KILLS!!! Unless it is Jackson..then it is pretty darn cute and causes an entire cabin full of people to "crack up".
Brooke (My cousin, kids second cousin) tubing with Jackson.. yep, he has turned into a little dare devil. Even swam in the "ocean". I was in there with him so I don't have any pictures of that. Grandma took some so maybe I will post some later.
Looking for mom!
3 generations of Delmonicos.... well, 4 with me behind the camera!!

Jenna's first hair cut... had to be from Grandpa D... he gave Jackson his first cut too.. This was just a bang cut... two snips and she was done.
Hold still... Mommy is holding her from behind but she is not getting a good feeling about this.
BREAKDOWN... luckly Grandpa D is quick with the snippers.
Showing off her new hair cut.... nice bangs that she can see through... Mommy put a pony tail in her hair.

Auntie Jodi cuddling with Ms. J.... This woman is someone who I admire more than I can ever say. She is a great mother, AMAZING AUNTIE... wonderful wife and friend to all. I love that my kids love her soo much.. she also loves Uncle Scott... Uncle Silly Pants is what we call him.
Playing in the sand... making sand castles.
Swinging with Brooke and Brie... Jenna loves swinging.
Playing in the sand with Grandma... the beautiful lake in the background!
Jenna getting a treat of licorice.... she loved it but kept shoving it to the back of her throat and choking herself. Mommy finally took it away.

Our trip home... we had two tired kids... not to mention two tired adults. It was a fun weekend.

I made my first trip to Trader Joes... MAN.. I love that store. I bought a ton of things there that are gluten free diet friendly and found these sugar snap peas that I heard about. I and Jenna love them. We also got some dried fruit from Costco and the kids are loving it up.

Today is Barry and my 7th Wedding Anniversary... hard to believe it has been 7 years. Time really does fly.. we have an almost 5 year old... and Jenna is 1.... Never in a million years did I ever think I would be sooo blessed. Happy 4th of July to all.. and Happy 1st Anniversary to my mom and her husband Steve!!!!

ITS OFFICIAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What you say...

As of August 3rd my new full time job will be working for no pay.. (except smiles and kisses), the hours will be 24 hours a day 7 days a week, the benefits will be ... well, many benefits.. no not health, dental, vision or even retirement.. but I will have benefits... I will be able to take care of my kids full time, be with them and teach them, help to guide them down this twisty turny path called life, and be there when they are sad, sick and happy!!! We can go on adventures together, (sometimes) be lazy together but always be together!!!! I have missed soo many "moments" already and am soo thrilled and excited about being able to be with them all the time from now on. I will be working for the owners of Burchill Construction .... (images in picture not reflective of real owners....well, kind of) but Ryan and Barry will be dictating my days to some point. They are two amazing men who have taken a small town construction company to new heights. They are hard working, talented and amazing men!!! I am proud and honored to be a part of this company... So, while leaving leaving the City of Wahpeton (and the paycheck) is bittersweet ... I look forward to many tea parties, play dates with friends.... old and new, work, zoo visits, POOL VISITS (yippie), preschool this fall and being more involved in my kids life. Soo humbled and honored!!!!! That is really what I am feeling right now. Thank you to those of you who have stood by us.. been our friends and wonderful family through the good, bad and ugly.... I am hoping to start a new chapter in our lifes... stay tuned for all of the adventures and stories... I am sure there will be many. I hope you are all included at one point or another. God Bless....

Walking, Rock Painting and the pool.

Gluten Free Peanut Butter Truffle Cookies

YUP... gotta try these... gluten free or not!!! THEY ARE GOOOOOOOOOOOOD!

1 Cup Creamy peanut butter (I used reduced fat skippy since it is what I have here)
1 Cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 large egg
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup choc chips
I added a bit of salt. It takes away from any bitter taste from baking soda.

Preheat oven to 350
Combine all ingredients except choc chips until well blended. Add choc chips. Drop slightly rounded tspfulls of dough on cookie sheet. DO NOT FLATTEN! Bake 10 minutes or so until puffed and golden. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from sheet. They are nice and soft and SOOOOOO GOOD.

Jenna is walking... every day she walks more and more and more! Watch out world.. here she comes!