Final Product

The backyard landscape is finally finished. We have to wait to hang the other three lanterns on the pillars and also the gutters when the sod is ready to be walked on. But here are some pictures to see for those of you far away that can't just drive over.

Go run and play outside.

Go run and play outside! You don't know how bad I want to say that when my boys seem to do nothing but run and yell LOL. Our backyard is finally getting done. In Illinois grass just GROWS. That is why it is hard to believe we have to pay someone to plant grass. It was supposed to take two weeks for the guys to even come out and get started pouring the concrete, installing the sprinklers, laying the sod, and then planting the trees and flowers. Well a week in and they have just finished the curbing. So one step is over. And the rest should be done by the weekend. Here is a picture of the backyard before landscaping. If you look really close you can see the curbing through the weeds. LOL No really we haven't pulled them since we moved in almost a year ago. We have been going out there lately in disbelief that soon it will be done. If you want to see the finished product you have to come over. We are going to have a BBQ as soon as we are allowed on the lawn. I think the kids are going to go crazy looking at the backyard but not being able to play on it. I guess we will just have to make lots of plans away from the house during those two weeks.

10 and counting

May 18th 2008 will forever now be known to us as Dylan Scott Longtins Birthday. Brett and I were lucky enough to go to the hospital to see him. He is healthy and perfect so what more can you ask for? This is my favorite picture that Mike and Monica sent to us. When we get more we will post them. The Longtins are now at 10 grandchildren and counting. Wow! Who will be the next to have a little one??? We will just have to wait and see.

The girl who broke his HEART!

On Friday we had story time at Cameron's new school that he will go to for kindergarten. It was wonderful to meet the teachers and see the school. After story time we did a tour. We seen the Lunch room, Library, The school yard for recess and last the class rooms. The current class was there so Cameron got to "BUDDY" with a student that will be going into 1st grade next year for a project. Cameron was acting shy which is not his personality at all. We thought it was just a lot going on so we helped him pick his partner. It was a beautiful Indian girl named Karisma. Cameron and her colored and talked. He was mostly excited about the water bottle that she said he could bring next year. When we left the school Brett asked Cameron "Why were you being so shy?" Cameron said that he was scared that Karisma was "So beautiful that she made his heart break". Brett and I could not believe it. Before kindergarten even started he has already had his heart broken. On the way home we passed a Michaels store. Cameron said that is where Karisma said she got her water bottle so he wanted to stop and also get one. But NOT PINK. We could not possibly tell him no after his heart had just been broken for the first time. So we went in. After walking around the store we could not find them anywhere. Then Cameron says " Dang it I should have asked her what Isle they were in." OMG. My little boy suddenly doesn't seem so little. I know that this is now only the start of all the Father & Son talks that Brett and Cameron will share.