IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

(Michelle Rose Grove...circa 1994)

It's my big day, so tell me how much you LOOOOOOVE me and all my awesomeness!!

I want a record amount of comments today!
For REALZZZZZ.

Love, Michelle.
(This is totally me typing.)

For My Jeff

Jeff is out of town this week. I hate it. I miss him everyday. This post is for him so he doesn't miss out on laughing at our funny little boys.


This is my Bear and me at his school.


Our cute four boys lookin' at water. Why aren't they as excited to stare at water in other forms?


This is the day that Jojy decided it was much more fun to paint his little brother rather than the paper he was given.Then he disappeared and let Gabey take the heat for it. I can't leave them alone for a second...


This was the Saturday before Mother's Day. Poor little Jojy fell on his knees at Home Depot when we were choosing flowers for grandmas.

The rest of the boys enjoyed choosing flowers. Jojy still couldn't muster a smile after his injury.

If it looks as though Nanos is in a garbage can- it's because he is. Actually, it's the recycling bin, so it's not as gross. Doesn't he look happy? Hahahaha.


How was that Honey?

Saturday Memorial Day

We went to visit my Grandma's, and Jeff's Grandparent's and sister's graves on Saturday. The weather was perfect. We talked about family history, eternal families, and did rubbings of the headstones. It's an important tradition in my family and we've had to miss it for a couple years so it was nice to participate.

This photo would be so sad if this headstone was for someone we actually knew.

They looked so cute taking break on this gravemarker that I snapped a photo.

Then we all got in there- is that disrespectful? I figured no, because it was family time, but maybe other people looked at us and thought we were horrible.

If you think I'm terrible, don't tell me, what's done is done.

Playing In The Yard

We have a great yard for little boys. So much adventure to be had- diggin' holes, climbin' trees, the creek, bridge, rope swing, space for a baseball game. We honestly spent probably 8 or 9 hours straight in the yard on Memorial Day. It was great.

Is it me, or are these boys so handsome????

Nanos Gets a Guitar

This was such a great moment and I couldn't wait to share these pictures. I love this kid. He's been saving, and saving his money to buy a guitar and he thought he wasn't even close to affording one, so when I surprised him with it, it was priceless. He did have to pay for half (an exercise in responsibility) which he gladly handed over to me today. It's something that's really his, that he bought. I hope he continues to love it as much as he has the past 24 hours.

I always look at my oldest son and think how big he's getting. Until I look at this photo- that guitar drowns him! Hahaha! He seems to handle it pretty well though, and play the few things he knows. He'll just keep on growing at an alarming rate, and I'm fairly certain at some point we'll have to commission the creation of some larger guitar just so he can keep playing. :-)

Thank you again to Neil who sold this to us for a great deal. We'll always be grateful to you for Nano's first guitar.

Sister's Retreat

Jeff's sisters, Olivia and Sarah, planned a Sister's Retreat Slumber Party for us. It was so much fun!

First Mom treated us to dinner at Zuppas, then we had some girly craft time where Carol planned flip-flop decorating and Ashley taught us how to make hair bow clips. I made dragonfly barrettes for my nieces (now my sisters won't be surprised)- so cute right?



Modeling our creations...




Getting silly...



And if you're an obnoxious brother and you invade our estrogen filled space: watch out...

We listened to music and laughed and joked and stayed up until 2am. In the morning Mom made us waffles topped with strawberries, huckleberries and raspberries. Holy deeeelish. It was all so great and I can't wait until we plan something again! Saaaaay, next weekend? I wish. :-)

Thanks for all the fun girls!!!

So sweet.

I just love his beautiful little face. That's all.