Turn Lemons into Lemonade!

So Forest Grove is finally giving up on raining for the past little bit. It has been in the 70's and 80's these past days. So so excitedly Belle, Cash, and I got in our swim suits and headed to the Hillsboro splash park. We found Monkey walking home on the way so he jumped in the car and decided to study for his finals in the shade while we played in the water. We pulled up to the park and NOTHING... no water. We were too early it doesn't come on till like May. We were all so sad! So we drove back home... But we stopped at Sonic and our attitudes changed! We Mullins love us some Sonic! So we got popcorn chicken, slushes, corn dog, onion rings, chicken strip sandwiches,  and me a vanilla sprite! SOOOO healthy right!! Anyways we drove to our favorite little park that was absolutely breathe taking! Spring has done an incredible job on this place! I could not get over the beauty of it! It smelt so good too! We finally sat down and had our picnic and then the kids instead of playing on the play ground explored every flower they saw. I layed in the grass and tanned- the sun felt so good! Belle and Cash played in a field full of those dandelion wish weeds... If you know my little Belle you probably already now what she was doing... She was pretending she was Belle on Beauty and the Beast! She was taking the dandelion wishes and making them float away in the wind just like Belle does and also singing the song Belle does in the movie. Oh I wish I would have recorded it.. Her tiny little chipmunk voice! And if you know Cash you know what he was doing... copying Belle! Trying to sing and everything just like my Belle. Cash is having a problem lately... he thinks he is a girl. We will ask him if he is a boy and he says, "no I am a girl!" Then I will say, "no you are a boy like daddy... You will one day grow into a man and be a daddy to one day." He says, "Noooo I will be a Mommy and I have a boy and girl baby in my tummy!" Hahah he wants to wear dresses and make up and my sun glasses! I guess that is what I get for dressing all my boy cousins and nephews up as a girl when I was little! Monkey isn't too happy about it- He is thinking of taking him to the father and sons camp out so he will man up! It's hilarious! Anyways we loved our day at our park! Even though Monkey was just studying we were so happy he was close by! I love days like this when something doesn't work the way you want and all of a sudden it turns out 100rd times better!!

Oh yes I have to introduce the cat! This cat comes round all the time. I try so hard not to let Belle and Cash play with it cause who knows what disease the thing has. But one day as I had the door open it ran upstairs and all I heard was laughing... The kids found it and named her "Girly"... So I caved and remembered my childhood when I brought stray dogs, cats, wild birds, frogs, etc home and tried to keep them!! So I caved and let them play with Girly. They love her so much....

And I love this... My favorite dessert in the whole world... Fruit Pizza! I love when people have birthdays or babies because I have the excuse to make it and save 4 or 5 pieces for Monk and Me while we snuggle on the couch and the house is quiet! Pure Happiness!!!

And this dessert was extra special because we both snuck a slice before Monkey started his week of finals!!!! I can not believe he has 4 tests left and he is done with his second year of Optometry school. He has a week off and then BOOM he is in clinic with patients! Hahah wow! Where did time go? We got to Forest Grove and Belle was not even 2 and Cash was a big chunky baby and I thought we would never be done with school or ever get out of this rain fest!. Now they are so big... Belle is starting school next fall, Cash could be in preschool also if I wanted but I don't think so, and I am having number 3... and we only have a year left in Forest Grove!!! Wow! I am so excited for Monkey- He loves what he is doing so much! And I just love him so much!