The Fishing Trip

Here are some pictures that Phil took on his recent fishing trip to Wisconsin.

I don't know why, but the thought of Phil taking pictures of wildlife just makes me laugh. Can't you just see him all crouched down trying not to disturb the Loon so that he can get the perfect shot! I'm thinking animal planet here.... :)

5 Random Things

I was "tagged" by my good friend Liz to list 5 random things about myself. So here ya go:

1. I, like many other people enjoy a good "morning show." My a.m. show of choice is Mike and Mike in the Morning on ESPN2. I LOVE IT!!! Those guys make me laugh out loud, and put me in a good mood! :) Who needs the Today show or Good Morning America when you can wake up to two middle aged men, arguing over last night's game!

2. My mom has an absolutely beautiful backyard. She loves to garden, and knows so much about plants and flowers. Over the last month I have enjoyed having her help me landscape our yard. While Phil was gone on a fishing trip, we planted a fun little Hosta garden. I'll post some pics later. I even put up a humming bird feeder, and yes, I have a humming bird that comes regularly to feast on our yummy sugar water! :) I have really enjoyed this new found hobby....Thanks Mom!!!

3. I Love our cat, but I wish he didn't have any hair!!! I think we might invest in 3M stock. I go through those pet hair rollers like crazy! Is it wrong to shave a cat???? Just kidding Max! :)

4. I enjoy doing dishes...I know that's just plain crazy isn't it! :)

5. I have NEVER ordered steak at a restaurant before. Ever! This just occurred to me tonight while we were out celebrating Fathers Day with my family. In fact, I think I've only tried it once or twice in my whole life. And I have no idea how to cook it! Poor Phil!!! :)

That was fun! Megan White, it's your turn! :)

Bunny Update

This has been a few weeks, but I know a few of you are curious! Our bunnies grew, and seemed really healthy. A few days after this picture was taken, they started hopping out of the little "home" we had built for them. Phil tried many times to put them back, but they were ready to explore! We were sad and nervous to see them hop away, but I guess it was time. We had fun watching them grow up so quickly! We have seen them around, and our neighbors (on the good side) tell us that they've been spotted in their backyard too! This morning the girls and I saw the mom come back with one of the bunnies, which was really cool!
Emma had a chance to name them all before they left. Flower, Crown, Isaac, Hobie, Lulu, those are the only ones I remember. :)
So I had to share this photo. The weather was suppose to get bad one night, so I caught Phil outside giving the bunnies a little bit of shelter from the storm! He loved them just as much as we did, but I'm not sure he'll admit it!

Why a fence??

I know this isn't a good picture, but I thought it was fun. Last summer Phil was getting ready for work and saw that this little guy had wandered over from the neighbors backyard. He is just one of many Guinea Pigs. He grazed on our "luscious" grass for most of the morning, before returning back. Just one reason we needed a fence! :)

Happy Memorial Day!

We had such a nice LONG weekend. Friday night we played poker with my family and our friends Ty & Cheryl. This has some how become a Friday night tradition, but we love it b/c Phil usually wins (unfortunately there isn't any real money involved! We might have to change that soon! :) Saturday Phil and my Dad worked hard all day putting up our new fence. We only needed to do one side of our yard, but it made a huge difference! Sunday we met up with friends and family for a picnic at my parents. My dad had the pool open, but it was still a little to chilly for the adults. Monday was the annual parade. The cousins had fun running around in the street for candy!

Hello from Nicole (in the background of the picture)! I love it! :)
After the parade Phil and I worked in the backyard. The girls kept themselves entertained with the Barbie Jeep car. This was it's first time out this year....I think it might need a new battery after this weekend!
Here is the new fence! It does it's job(hiding the neighbors pets etc...) wonderfully!!
There shouldn't be any more visits from Mr. Guinea Pig! :)

Preschool Graduation

Today was Emma's last day of Preschool. Her class had a little graduation ceremony, it was very cute. Each preschooler stood on a platform while Mrs. Modderman(the teacher) told everyone what his/her favorite color was, favorite thing to do at preschool, favorite Bible story, and what the wanted to be when they grew up. I thought this was such a creative idea!

Emma Nicole Kilian: Favorite color, Pink. Favorite preschool activity, craft time. Favorite Bible story, Jesus healing people. Future career goals, doctor and soccer coach! So precious! :)

The class sang a few songs, even one in Spanish!

Officially graduated! Next year's plans: Young 5's at Heritage Christian Academy!

Emma and Mrs. Modderman. Phil and I were so impressed with the preschool program at 3rd Reformed!! I would HIGHLY recommend it to anyone looking for a great program. We advised Mrs. Modderman to rest up over the summer so she'll be ready for Maddie (3's class) in the fall!!!!! :)

Bunny Love!!!

It's been a while since I've blogged, but not b/c of lack of activity around here, just time!!!

We have been working hard the last few weekends on our backyard! Last year...front yard...this year...back! I'm very excited about enjoying the backyard this summer!

Here's where the story starts... In preparation for a veggie garden Phil started taking down a few trees in the far back. As he was digging around the stump, he heard squealing. He got down to get a better look...I believe it was at this time he had a decision to make. Tell the wife and kids that he found baby bunnies, or "take care of the problem." He chose wisely and our family(Phil included :) ) has had a blast watching these 7 little tiny bunnies grow up in our back yard over the past 2 weeks! Last night we all were able to see the mom come and feed them for the first time, although we think she's been making nightly visits.

Let me remind you that we were in the process of preparing for a VEGETABLE garden!!! The bunnies future is unknown at this point. I couldn't let them go into the wild on Mothers Day, that would just be mean...right??? :) So for know they sit happily protected in our backyard, Growing and hopping around more each day! Honestly, I don't think Phil thought they would live this long!

This picture was taken this past week. When Phil found them they didn't have any fur, and looked more like mice.

At this point all 7 are still alive! 100% survival rate in the Kilian backyard!! :) Next door might be a different story (for those of you who are familiar with our neighbors!)

The bunnies live in that brick ring nice and close to the garden....FOR NOW! :)