Meet Your Local Friendly Firemen

A couple of weeks ago we went to the local little fire station for kids awareness. Nelson made me smile. I was worried we were not going to be able to get him out of the hat and coat. I think he just may be a fireman. His dimples would make for one good lookin' fireman.

These are Nelson's favorite footwear, his frog boots, which are three sizes too big, yet he insists. I think in this particular instance they complete the outfit. Love this boy!
Maycie didn't want anything to do with the fireman outfits, thou I tried for picture sake. Perhaps if they had a pink fireman hat that would have swayed her. She is my pink girl. When asked her favorite color she says "pink and purple and your favorite color is yellow and pink, huh mom" "Oh and Nelson's favorite color is blue."

The Little Things

Last month we went to the church picnic to celebrate the pioneers. They had some fun 'old school' games like the stick pull. Kevin and I decided to go head to head. I figured he would win but I anticipated I would be able to have a few seconds of pulling. Instead the person said go and Kevin immediately launched me over his head. But I got my revenge when I purposely ran into him and took him out in the sack race. We have a good time together. Good memories

In life we sometimes hurry here and hurry there and don't think too much about what is going on in the lives of those around us. We or at least I tend to think more about the next thing on my list to do. But there are times when I am able to remind myself to stop and be still and look and feel and enjoy the moment. God put us here to experience life and learn to choose for ourselves but to also experience joy! Below is a picture of Maycie that makes me smile. Remember those summer days of riding bikes and just enjoying the freedom and sunshine? This is I think her first time experiencing cotton candy. She liked it! I liked seeing her experience this simple joy.

Nelson liked it too!

Swim Lessons

Maycie had her first swim lessons this summer at the YMCA. She loved it! She now is much more comfortable in the water and kicks her legs and strokes her arms at the same time. She doesn't swim without arm floaties yet but she has time she is only four.
Below is her class practicing their kicks and blowing bubbles in the water.

Ironically, she thought riding in the raft was the coolest thing ever. When Maycie is excited she shakes. She is shaking in this picture as she sits in the boat.

Goat yelling like a man

This is how Nelson sounds when he calls for Mom. I hear this all day long.....Imagine.

Canada/Spokane Trip.

I headed out as a lone parent with Maycie, Nelson and Jane at he end of June. We went to Spokane and then to a family reunion for my dad's brothers and sisters in Hillspring, Alberta. Then we went back to Spokane for the week after the 4th of July. Kevin couldn't come to the reunion because of school but he flew in and was with us for the week in Spokane. As I packed all of the kids up I couldn't help but chuckle at their different personalities. Here is Nelson in his car seat surrounded by his prized possessions. His blue blanket, made by Grandma Nygard, his punch balloon, his binky bear, which typically isn't allowed out of his bed, it is a teddy bear with binkies sewed to its paws. And then for some reason he wanted to wear his bike helmet. he wore it for almost three hours until we got to our pit stop in Wenatchee.
This is Maycie with her favorite blankie, made by Grandma Folsom. She likes to hold the corner and suck her thumb. This is how she started out the trip.
And Jane was just as sweet as ever.
This is at the reunion. Maycie is with one of her cousins, Savannah. She likes playing with Savannah.
Here is Maycie and Nelson playing with other kids at the reunion. I thought it was so fun to see my kids playing with the kids of the cousins I used to play with.

This is in Waterton Park at Cameron falls.
Sucker time
We spent one afternoon while we were in Spokane playing in water at my brother Darren's house. They had lost of blow up water toys. The kids thought that was the best thing ever. I enjoyed relaxing with Jane in the shade.





We had a great time. But we are glad to be home as well!

Backyard fun!

This is our first full summer with a back yard to play in. The kids are enjoying it. I like it because I have a place to put them so they are not destroying the house.

One afternoon the kids decided to be helpful. Maycie manicured the lawn with her scissors. And then Nelson being the resourceful little guy that he is took the clippings and turning them into a "salad".
I pulled out the sprinkler the other day and let the kids play in it. They thought that was just the best


Below: Nelson must have done this for 10 minutes straight...at least!

Family Pictures

My sister-in-law Jenny hooked us up by taking family pictures for us. Below are a few. The first three are my favorite of Kevin and I. The question is....which to put on the wall?

I like this one of the family above, Jane is gaging but that will be edited before it makes it to the wall.
I think the pics are great. We have some others but these are a few of my favorite. I am really happy with them. Love Family Pics!!!