Me and My Buddy

A fun day at the park with mommy.

Mt. St. Helens Graduation Trip

I just finished a 9-month Leadership Academy that I took through my job. It was a great experience and I learned a lot. For our "graduation" we got to take a tour bus up to Mt. St. Helens and visit the revamped visitor center at Johnston Ridge and Hoffstadt Bluffs. Even though I've visited there several times, we stopped at a few places that I had never been. It was a really fun trip and I got some pretty pictures. I'm now a certified leader, I have the piece of paper to prove it!

"Moth is to Flame..."

"As Logan is to Dirt" That could be on the SAT analogies section. Thank God for Spray n Wash!

Things are growing at the Engkraf Farm

Logan is growing... The chickens are growing... No eggs yet, but we're hoping they'll start laying soon and earning their keep.

The garden is growing like crazy! This picture is from last week and everything is already bigger. We have sunflowers and tomatoes (which aren't in the picture), snow peas, sugar snap peas, green beans, corn, peppers, white onions, yellow onions, russet potatoes, yukon gold potatoes, garlic, strawberries and pumpkins. We've already harvested 7 beautiful strawberries, but we ate them before I took a picture. Life is good on the farm!

A Plant I Haven't Killed!

My lovely sister got me the most beautiful, unique flowers for Mother's Day. They have proven themselves to be very hardy and have even (gasp!) flourished under my care. I don't know what they are, but they are gorgeous!

Serenity

Just when I think I can't handle another tantrum, I get a scene like this. He is still the most beautiful creation I've ever seen!

Mommy and Me Gymnastics: A good time was had by one

In an effort to be the perfect mommy, I signed us up for Mommy and Me Gymnastics through Longview Parks and Rec. I was picturing some idyllic mommy/son time, some somersaults, some laughs--what I failed to realize was that this is Logan we're talking about! The kid has more energy than a Jack Russell Terrier on a steady diet of Red Bull and cocaine. The first thing he did was run through the building, find the open bathroom door and put both hands in the toilet. He has mischief GPS, I swear. So once hands were clean, he tried to rip the lockers off the walls, opened the cleaning supply cuboard and hid under a table where I couldn't reach him. I'm getting used to the looks of bemused pity that other parents give me. I'm making Brian go with me next Saturday, if we tag-team we might be able to keep up with him. For someone so adorable, he sure wreaks a lot of havoc!

Growing Up

Here's Logan cruising around in his Jeep. Check out the vanity plate! He's looking more and more like Brian, I love it! Baby's first tattoo....He looks like a little sailor. His cousin put it on about 2 weeks ago and that thing is STILL there. I'm wondering if the daycare thinks it's permanent....