The Russo's

Someone gave us two more chickens at the end of May. They are Barred Rock chickens, but the kids call them zebra chickens because it looks like they have black and white stripes. Gianna named one Zoe and Hudson named the other Ellie.  They lay brown colored eggs. We haven't been getting many eggs lately though. I guess the heat is affecting them.   Gianna took to the chickens fast and loves to hold them and "play" with them. She is a little country girl. She will get in the coop and change out their food and water.  She wants them to be like her pets so bad.  When Nash was over one day he caught a brown chicken-they are the easiest to catch.  Jen wanted to catch one when she came too. Now it's like a joke for people to come and hold a chicken Aunt Donna even held one when she came to get eggs Hudson finally got brave and held one a couple weeks ago! He has been so scared to try.  We watched my sister's dog fo...

We have celebrated quite a few things so far this summer. It's always fun to spend these times with our family. Emerie's 7th Birthday We went to Blue Bayou water park for the day. She had a few friends go also. We had lunch and cupcakes in a party room.   It was the first time for our kids and they loved it! I couldn't bring my phone with me because of the water, but I wish I could have captured them. They were riding the water slides and were so brave!  They also have an amusement park with the water park. Hudson was just the right height to go on the big rides. I was so proud of him! (he's on this ride)  We went to my mom's that night for dinner, cake and presents Then there were baby mice in the garage under a blanket and the kids thought they were adorable. Yuck!!  All of them were holding them and touching them...eek! Nana B got rid of those quick.  Father's Day   We visited my dad the night before F...

June seemed to fly by! I guess that happens when you are having fun. This is some of the things we have been doing so far this summer. They have been doing the sprinkler, hose and slip n slide.   This kid is dangerous with a water balloon. I thought they were a good idea, but they were hard to fill up and then balloon pieces were everywhere. He loved it and somehow balloons kept showing up!   I told ya he was dangerous... got his Daddy and started a water fight   Their own personal "hot tubs" Slip n Slide fun  I just got them a little pool last week. I don't know if we are doing the big pool- we had a lot of trouble keeping it clear before.  Hudson went to VBS at Sharon Baptist, where he went to Pre K. It was a water park theme. He had a good time.  I took them to the dollar store at the beginning of summer to stock up on things for them to do. We got bubbles, chalk, hula hoops, water gu...