A Sunny Bunny Birthday

Happy 6th Birthday!

Such a precious baby
A.K.A. Dirty Bird

A funny little bunny
No more thumb sucking

Pigtails!

The romance begins

A laugh just around the corner

The cutest smile

Chuck E.'s biggest fan

I love you sweet girl. Life wouldn't be as exciting without you.

Love and Fireworks

Jack has a new gal pal. Minnie wrote a little ditty about them...

The Jack
Everyday Jack is a classic.

But when Jack meets Brooke his eyes turn to hearts.

Jack has a mate.

We had a fantastic 4th of July weekend. The Matsumori family came for the weekend.

We had a wonderful time with them...the beach, swimming, fireworks, good food and good conversation...J even managed to stay up after midnight twice!

Maurice, the Pied-Piper of small children, had the kids under his spell within 30 seconds of meeting them. Adam has been threatening to call him all day. Good times.

Our Cousins to the East

We crossed the desert last week. The kids were great travellers. We had an incident with a rock on Dead Cow Rd. (at least that is our name for it...you can guess why). We now have a shiny new windshield! We also came across a not-so-street-smart lizard. It didn't end well...for the lizard. I also fear for the suicidal gopher that crossed our path.

We pretty much ate (I gained approximately 12 lbs...no, kidding) and swam. My kids still smell like chlorine and Popsicles. The cousins danced, bounced, played and tormented each other all week. Jack tagged along and his love for Hannah was rekindled.
Thanks Wilson family. Now it's back to real life. We miss you already.

Buzz Off

An annual tradition continues...The Great (and it was) Summer Buzz Off for the Bird and Wimmer Boys (Jack, the hippie, was not included). Now we just need to burn the lunch boxes and our summer of fun can begin!

For Diane...Happy Shoesday!

Flop...Flop...Flop.

In a Nut Shell

Because the public is demanding to know...drum roll please...here are a few of the things we have been up to....

Dances at the school...think Prom...only more fun...

Swimming lessons...

A trip to AZ for Mitch's baptism and Nielsen's (of course)...

Some water acrobatics...

Lastly, a little "Buggy" performance...seriously...we think Adam Ant may have a future in musical theater. The kid just oozes enthusiasm!

I'm Beginning to Think She Doesn't Like Me

Sunny (age 5 1/2 going on 17) and I have hit a rough patch. My self-esteem is at an all time low. Here are a few of our recent conversations.

Sunny: "Mom were you born in the olden days?"

Me: "You mean when people used horses and buggies?"

Sunny: "Yes."

Me: "No."

Sunny: "But you were born before electricity. So wasn't that the olden days?"

Me: "I was born before there were computers (personal computers that is) and microwaves, but we had electricity!"

Sunny: "Oh."

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Sunny: "Mom, your brain is getting really old."

Me: "Why do you say that?!"

Sunny: "Because you forget everything!"

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Minnie: "Mom, your tummy isn't getting big at all."

Adam: "Yeah, I can't even tell you are pregnant."

Sunny: "Mom, your tummy is getting huge!"

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Should I take this personally? I'm beginning to feel pretty bad about myself. She was fantastic at church yesterday (a huge Mother's Day blessing!). After church this was our conversation:

Sunny: "Mom, was I reverent at church?"

Me: "Yes, you were really reverent."

Sunny: "Yes! My first time!"

The sad part of this conversation is this literally was the first time she was reverent in Sacrament Meeting....it has only taken us 5+ years to get to this point!