cuteness

 My crazy & cute kiddos

Out of the blue, Raelynn took 4 steps. We tried to get her to try again, but she just smiled and crawled away.

Raelynn has also become quite the climber. She is always kicking her leg up to climb up anything she can reach. I found her on top of the cooler attempting to climb up a shelf the other day. Oh my goodness, she is a busy girl.
Her new favorite place of residence is in the drawer under the stove. She pulls it out, and climbs in and out.

Isaiah came up to me and smiled and said, "I just wuv your tummy." Then he patted my belly, and ran to take a bath.

Elias is telling Spot stories like crazy. Anytime someone asks about his day, it always starts with something Spot did. Or if someone tells him a story, he makes up a story about Spot.

Isaiah and Elias are big on "making tents" in their room these days. They love to put blankets everywhere, and they beg to sleep in their "tent" every night. They sleep on the floor way more than their beds.

This is the first tent

This is the second night. Elias is sleeping in a box (aka dog house)

Isaiah had all his animals and dolls tucked in neatly

daddy does hair now

The boys have had their hair cut by Auntie Wendy since they were babies. I didn't mind taking them to get their hair cut because I got to visit with Wendy while she worked! Ever since we moved to Idaho, I've dreaded taking them to get their hair cut. I'm not sure why - it just was not a highlight of my month. So, Bryan decided he'd save that money, and start cutting the boys hair! Hallelujah! No more barber shops for me! 

first time fishing

We went to McCall last weekend to hang out with family, and Bryan and Pops took the boys fishing for the first time. The boys were so excited to go!

The excitement wore off after about 5 minutes of waiting. These boys have very little attention span, so throwing rocks seemed more fun. They don't understand the art of sitting still, and quietly waiting for fish! I completely understand - I was so hot, I wanted to jump in the water. 

So, after about 20 minutes, we decided to wrap things up, and head home. When Isaiah and Bryan pulled in their line, there was a tiny fish! Isaiah was so excited, and he can't wait to go again now!

t-ball

 The boys were on the Angels for their first t-ball experience. They had a few weeks of practice, then a few weeks of games. The coach didn't have an assistant, so Bryan filled in and helped out at every game. I think Bryan has the bug to be a coach next year.

 This was their first practice.

 Raelynn was their biggest fan.

 Their first time playing catch at practice.

 On their way to their game

 A little warm up catch

They were so cute batting. 

Here they are on the bench waiting to bat.

I didn't get very many pictures because of Miss Raelynn - she was all over the place, so I had to keep a close watch on her. 

4th of july 2012

We started the celebrations the night before at Josh and Meghan's house. After t-ball, we headed over there for fireworks and s'mores. 

On the 4th, we went to Cindy's, Grams' & Gramps' house for a barbecue and swimming.

Of course, I made them pose for a mini photo shoot.

And ended the day with more fireworks. 

a little adventure around lake lowell

We decided to grab some ice cream and take a drive, and then ended up at Lake Lowell to walk around for awhile. I love impromptu outings - they make the best memories and pictures!

 My favorite men.

 Oh this little boy is always making us laugh.

 I love these three kiddos so much!

 I know it looks dangerous with the boys throwing rocks near Raelynn's head...

It was. 

 Proof of my existence. And the little Shoe on the way.

These next three pictures are my favorite. I love going on little adventures with our family. 

vbs & water with a little crazy

The boys went to VBS this week, and LOVED it. I loved having a few hours every morning with just Raelynn and I. This day was "crazy hair day". Elias wanted his hair spiked, but Isaiah didn't want anything - he was afraid people would laugh at him. So, he showed me his amazing skills of coloring instead.

We also had some fun in the back yard playing in the water.

 

And Elias hung up all of his animals from the slabs on the bunk bed. Bryan came down after checking on them before bed, and said Elias had some crazy thing going on upstairs. I promptly grabbed my camera, and started dying laughing when I saw what he had done. He does the weirdest/silliest things!