My Little Tweety Bird

Fun in Wenatchee

Always "more fun" with Grandma and Grandpa. It never fails, we come back tired, sore and happy!

Summer Bounty

Summer is my favorite time of year. Sweet delicacies harvested from the garden. Bugs and summer storms. Best of all, time with my kids. We make our list at the end of every school year of all the fun things we want to do. Our list this year consisted of bike rides, visits to Grandma and Grandpa and Mimi and Grandad, hikes, swimming, movies at the movie theatre, Riverfront Park, and of course Silverwood! These are just a few of the highlights this summer brought. Time spent together without the distractions of busy schedules and hurried mornings.

Just too cute not to blog!

Fourth of July

Camping for the 4th of July with our Friends the Cudney's and then the Sweeney's (for one day). We camped on Lake Roosevelt in a remote campground only accessible by boat. The campsite was great, with camping kitchen and toilet provided by the ever prepared and experienced campers, the Cudneys. Highlights were the 3 foot long snake found curled up in 10 year old Reagan's sleeping bag. The sand city that Aubrey created, the water level rising 4-5 feet every morning until the last morning we were literally standing ankle deep in water cooking pancakes. Scott skiing the water skiing course perfectly, he's 40 but still got it! Watching fireworks in the boat. Trying to awaken Dalyn to watch the fireworks to no avail. Garrett learning the game "Peon" and wanting to hang out with his friends 24/7 (ahh so it begins). Scott snorkeling in the murky water for the lost flipper. Spending time with good friends! But I have to say the best was coming home to a warm shower and my own bed. Nothing like camping to help us appreciate the simple luxuries of life!

Mommy and Me

This past July 4th weekend Scott took the older three kids camping. Layton and I stayed home one night together and then joined the others for 2 more nights (three nights camping with a baby just did not sound appealing). So Layton and I had a lovely evening ALONE! What a great night. Makes me laugh that I used to think one baby was so overwhelming. We played and relaxed and actually got him to bed on time. No other schedules to get in the way. Then I spent a very enjoyable evening all by my lonesome! And oh boy did I enjoy it.

"Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be called Daddy."

Father's Day 2009. This picture seems appropriate for the stage of life we are in right now =).

Here's to the greatest "Daddy" I know. I am so grateful for a fantastic husband who appreciates being a father. Scott is always seeking to be the best father and husband he can be. We are so lucky to have him.

A long awaited THANKS!!!

If you all noticed that my blog was not just a bit improved, but TONS improved you can thank my ever fabulous and talented sister-in-law Jenny for that! She is amazingly creative and a super friend. She very tactfully suggested that my blog was.... how shall we say... Blah! Thanks to Jenny we are up and running in the "cute blog" world. You are fantastic Jenny! Thanks a ton.