sprinkler fun

miyo's babies get names

These are Miyo's babies that I bought her in Chinatown, San Francisco. The one is larger and can carry the littler one on it's back in a little sling. I asked her what the larger one's name was and she said, "My friend." I told her that she should name it Snow Flower. She said, "No, her name is Butterfly Snake". Then I asked what the doll's baby was named. She said, "Beautiful Snake". I think she either really likes snakes or was thinking the dragon pattern on the silk clothing of the doll is a snake. Either way, I am now the proud Po Po (grandmother) of Butterfly Snake, and great-grandmother of Beautiful Snake.

where does she get this stuff?

Miyo picked me some lilac from the backyard. I put it in water in a coffee cup and put it on the coffee table. After two days it was dead so I put it in the compost bucket I keep by the kitchen sink. Miyo was helping me make a pitcher of Koolaid, and she looked into the compost bucket with shock on her face. She yelled at me, "HOW DARE YOU PUT THAT IN THERE!" I called Shene and Ben and told them so they could laugh. Miyo got on the phone with Ben trying to tell her side of the story, "It was streamly streamly dead." I believe she was saying 'extremely'. Then she told me, "He say, 'that's not cool'".

kelly's rascal

look what murphy's seeing today

memorial day weekend at willow river

Dexter, Jacob (boy from campground), and Miyo on swing, with Miles pushing

Murphy climbing the wrong way up the slide

Murphy's favorite activity: tossing sand

Miyo at the beach

We had a really great time camping for Memorial Day weekend. I didn't take any shots of the secluded campsite (the best we've ever had). We went with Alason, Dexter, Mason, Tommy and Kim. It was a lot of fun. Regular run of the mill sitting around the fire, flashlights for kids, dirty feet, tent sleeping. Murphy cried tears of sadness when we started packing up the site. He got in the back of the van and sobbed, "We are all done." While we've been home, he has smiled and laughed and said, "Camping!" about 300 times. I can't wait to take him again. Miles loved it too, he had a good time with Mason and Dexter, I think we should go with other kids from now on; lots to do with friends. Miyo loved following them around and telling them what to do. Murphy was filthy from head to toe (evidence in his hand prints on everyone's shirts and skin when he touched them, ha ha). Tommy and Kim took tons of pics, so I will be adding some good shots, when I get some copies.

one of the best wednesday nights ever

Murphy kept asking, "Go swimming?" Miyo was wearing a swimsuit around the house. Miles was begging to fill up water bottles to pour on himself and his brother and sister. It was 94 degrees out. So Ben brought out the sprinkler, and Miles put it under the trampoline. Perfection: