Greetings from Ohio!

Just checking in..... In Ohio, it is VERY GREEN and there are a lot of these.....

And even more of these. Barns everywhere!!!! I love old farms and barns/ dairys!

I got to meet Vasko- He sure is cute! I am already attached! I can't wait until they both come home! Especially BEN!!

Yep!!! I'm a keeper!!!!

We traveled to Port Clinton to see Lake Erie. It was pretty neat and a beautiful day. There was a championship walleye tournament going on sponsored by Cabelas that was on National TV.
These are the boats that were in the walleye tourney!
More pics later!!

Playground time in the Spring

Three year olds in the gravel! Why not-

Three year old construction zones... they know exactly what they are doing!

Hey guys....... wait for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am just so darn cute! And I know it too!!!!!

Hey! Let's go fly a kite with Uncle T!!!!

Quincy wants to play too, but just can't seem to figure out how to get untied

What are you lookin at lady? This is MY ball!

Look Aunt Sara!! I can hang! (with some help)

(Shhhhhh) we are hiding from Mom!

Does she see us, Dad???

Come on Coi-ter? Wet's Gwo!!!!

Where is that lady with the camera he wonders?!?!?!


Does she see me???????

GEEEEEZZZZZZ LADY!!!!!! BACK OFF WITH THAT THING!

You can't get me from way up here!!!

Brothers...Paxton and Camden

Our dear friends Josh and Amber had another boy last Sunday. Welcome Camden! Paxton is a big help and a great big brother!

Everyone, Meet Vasko

Vasko comes from the Czech Republic and is a large German Shepherd. He was named there, so we have no idea what "Vasko" means. Ben said he is still getting to know him and forming a bond. I apologize for the poor quality of pictures, as they are from a cell phone.

He's Gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, (big sigh.......) Ben is gone.... two time zones away. And I am all alone. (sign) I am such a big baby. I tell other people my situation and they do one of three things. They a) say " Oh, I would LOVE for my husband to leave for five weeks. I would love to be alone! I would send him packing!" - I, in turn, look at them, knowing what kind of relationship they must have or come to the conclusion they have been married for a thousand years and just don't care. Or b) They look at me with this "feminist ideology" look and say" Oh, you will be fine- you can do just fine on your own without him!" Thus my response being- Yes, I know I can, remember I lived alone for almost four years by myself, two of those years in a different state, supporting myself. Yes, I am an independent woman still and have a career, but can't a wife love and miss her husband and want to be with him anymore these days? Hmmm..... OR c) I get the very appreciated "I hope you are okay. That must be tough and I hope you keep busy and we should get together."

So, I have began to deeply clean my house and have little projects planned around the yard/ house. Also, our very best friends had their baby on Sunday morning, so I am going to go meet Camden this evening. I am also training for a 5 mile run and between that and everything else- FOUR weeks ( that's right, he found out last night when he got there, it is only going to take him FOUR weeks) will go by relatively fast- AND I am still going to go to Ohio for the weekend in a couple of weeks. So, I will post pictures of my new "son" Vasko, a huge German Shepherd when Ben sends me some and some pictures of my house projects!