the best toy.

trent's first christmas chippy gave him a wagon.

and for lila's second birthday,  gigi and I gave it a makeover.

dirt. rocks. plants. and a little magic.

it is my most favorite toy.

oh. and her's too.

perfect for fairy tea parties.

storybook retellings. 

and surely a few woodland creatures, dinosaurs, and star wars guys.

paint the saint.

Want to serve?

September 17

(My dear husband!)

with the support of Our church and local housing authority 

have planned a community wide service project

 The event is called Paint the Saint.

 We (as in me & you) 

Will be painting the exterior of local single family homes that are in need.  

This is a great opportunity to give back and fellowship with your kids, 

your husband, your co-workers, and others in the community.  

Get involved! 

 www.paintthesaint.com

or email me at leslieburket@gmail.com

flip and flide.

a wee bit excited.

reason #326 we love summer.

little miss two year old.

meet little miss two year old.

a little body.

and a big personality.

she is quite loud.

and a bit naughty.

she adores her brother more than any other.

and can usually be heard humming darth vaders imperial march.

she loves gelato. scrambled eggs. anything thats not green.

she watches the sugar ants parade. and loves animals.

especially maddie, and the chickens outside her window.

We are all so in love with her.

and can't wait to see what God has planned for her.

little miss two year old, I do love you so.

sundays best.

a baseball game. a long nap. and a happy sunday.

a birthday picnic.

a party picnic. 

complete with princesses.

big and small.

old and young.

 a castle and rainbow.

and towers that touch the sky.

fountains and a playground.

her very fave park.

and our very fave girl.

birthday morning.

good morning little miss two year old.

water days.

last year he played with a bucket of water.

this year they discovered the spicket on the side porch.

needless to say,

we can put the pool off for a bit.

tutus and running water.

spraying and splashing.

hollering and giggling.

is about as fun as it gets. 

good clean fun.

yes, that counts as a bath.