The Start of a Garden

The boys and I started some seeds on Saturday.

Boys are willing to help with anything that involves getting dirty.

Oh oh, the start of a garden plot. I can't imagine how the pioneers plowed and planted a garden - AND managed to get anything to grow. I'm glad we live in a time that makes wholesome living so easy to accomplish.

This is a greenhouse that Darren built out of our trailer box. The trailer box had gotten wet and started to mold on the bottom. Darren decided to just reuse it for this purpose instead of attempting to fix it.

We need a couple more trays for more seeds. If any of these seeds work out we will have tomato plants to share. If they don't work out then we will be buying tomato plants already started.

Safety in the Kitchen

When Mom cooks you must be prepared.

Actually, Darren just received his new hard hat and safety vest in the mail. Stephen had to try it on for quality purposes. Can you see me now??

Pink Overalls

Thank you Uncle Dirk, Aunt Twyla, Shelby, Taylor, and Tory for the pink overalls. We haven't tried the John Deere shirt on yet.

Happy Anniversary Dad and Mom

Do you know why my parents were married on April 15th? I was always told that they got married the day after my dad's 22nd birthday because of a bet in high school. Someone bet Dad that he would be married before his 22nd birthday. He won.

Roch and Rita Bestgen wedding - April 15, 1978

St. Francis of Assisi Church

Sturgis, South Dakota

L to R - LuAnn Peterson, Sharon Bestgen, Sharon Mortensen,

Rita and Roch, Dan Bestgen, Nick Bruch, and Albert Bruch

Parents and Grandparents

back row - Howard and Kay Ingalls, Rita and Roch Bestgen, Darlene and Philip Bestgen

front row - Walter and Margery Ingalls, Ada and Sam Simons

HAPPY 34th ANNIVERSARY DAD AND MOM!

picture taken April 7, 2012 by Courtney Gebes

I wish you another 34 years of love, laughter, memories, and family togetherness. May your worries be few, your blessings be many, and your love increased. God bless you as you gracefully grow senile together. ;-)

Happy Birthday Grandpa

Happy Birthday to Grandpa.....and Bella too.

Lovin' Our Breakfast

Pancakes and eggs for breakfast today.

A special surprise for a special boy.

He was pretty pleased since his was the first one.

Oh no. Someone broke Blase's heart.

All mended now....

This started with good intentions, but ended up looking funny. Cormac was honored with the only pancake heart. He thought he needed an "I" and an "U", but his "U" turned out more like a rabbit's face. So we had a good laugh over Cormac's "I LOVE RABBIT EARS!"

Rex requested the number 75. Why? I don't know. If you want to make a number "5" pancake - flip it over from the top (thick) side of the five. It was a bear to flip without breaking it when I tried starting from the bottom of the five.

Let's Play a Game

My boys said to me at lunchtime, "We have arachibutyrophobia so we can't eat lunch."

What did we have for lunch today?? Any guesses?

Special thanks to Uncle Peter, Aunt Mauri, and Bella for the Weird but True! book that Blase and Stephen used as a reference. And YES they did have to eat their lunch, arachibutyrophobia or not!