"SUNDOWNER"

Too bad the Suns lost to the LA Lakers. Derek and Michael's favorite hot spot to hang out during a Suns Game is in Downtown Phoenix at "The Duce."
It's a sports bar and antique shop all rolled into one. Anyway Channel 15 News was there interviewing fans and Derek got interviewed and Michael got his face in there too. It was right after the game and on the 10 o'clock news. I've enjoyed watching the games but new they couldn't beat Coby's 3 pointers and they were the bigger team. Doesn't look Stoudemire wants to come back next year. I just feel bad for Nash not getting into the finals, he really deserves it.

summer garden 2010

We've had a mild growing season this spring. It's almost the first of June and it's just starting to get close to 100 degrees. I've tried some new vegetables like celery and sweet onions, strawberries, kale, spinach and romaine lettuce. But the weather is getting too hot for them now and they are winding down.
I love the hibiscus which love the hot weather and bloom constantly through the summer.
We've added 2 new chickens. White Leghorns which will be pumping out eggs in a few months.
Our older Rhode Island Reds are 5 yrs old and still lay eggs but not everyday. I keep wanting to get rid of them and then they lay a beautiful XX large egg and then they are on parole again. This is a grape vine I planted this year, which will hopefully grow over the chicken coop and provide shade and give out purple grapes.
This red rose bush is over 6 feet tall. I think this one is called Mr. Lincoln. All my tea roses I've had to transplant to sunnier locations. They love full sun and I'm growing yellow squash underneath them and they are doing well too.
This is a kumquat bush (or small tree). You can eat the whole thing skin and all. The skin is sweet and the insides are a bit sour. I'm the only one who like them.
These tomatoes grow wild all over the backyard. They are small like a cherry tomato.
Chopper has one tomato in his mouth. You can see the tomato plant behind Chopper. It's growing all across the back patio. I did not plant this, it just grew in my rose garden by the house. Everyone is annoyed at it because it is taking over like "The Blob".
The apples are starting to get big. They should be ready to eat in a few weeks. They are a little sour right now.
This is a yellow squash blossom. I think chopper got into them. Because one morning his face was totally yellow. It was so funny.
Every year I plant sunflowers. They grow up to 10 feet tall. These are growing all they way along the back wall of the vegetable garden. The birds love them. And when they get old you just cut them off and hang them upside down to dry and then eat the seeds. I get so much pleasure out of growing veggies and flowers. Hope you enjoyed them too. Come by and get some tomato's before Chopper eats them all.

Grampa's Visit

This was Rick's first time holding Maylee. And you can tell from the photo below she loves it.

She was one day old here and her facial features have changed so much. The first day her face was swollen and now she has thinned down. She needs to stay in the hospital a few more days because they found some bacteria in the placenta. And just as a precautionary measure they have her on an antibiotic. We were all hoping she could come home today but will have to be patient and wait a few more days. She is so precious and sweet. I got to hold her for about 4 hours yesterday and she slept the whole time. She hardly ever cries.

Maylee Ann

Hi Everyone!!!!! Here I am, a little late but I made it okay. Just a couple hours old and I
already get to dress up with a pink bow.

This is probably the only time I'll publish my weight so all can see.Here I am getting held by Jon daddy. I love hugs and kisses. Even my cousin Carson came to visit. He's such a big helper.Yesterday my second grandbaby was born: Maylee Ann Green born Sunday May 23, 2010 at
5:47 a.m. She was about a week overdue and they had to take her C - Section. Ivette and Maylee are doing fine and glad the waiting is over especially for mommy. We are just so blessed
and thankful for these little grandkids they are so precious. And I'm having a blast.
Grandkids are the Greatest!!