The Red Rocket

The Red Rocket is one of the funniest little motorcycles I've ever seen. Jake picked it up in Italy and you literally pedal it like a bicycle to start the little motor. It's small but it sure goes pretty fast. Jake gave all the kids rides around the cul-de-sac. What fun! Lacie joked that if ever the police drive by he just starts pedaling again.

Daddy's Snow!

This past holiday weekend we drove to Spokane, WA to visit with our friends, the Clarks, at Fairchild AFB. We encountered quite a bit of snow in the passes. Dustin surprised me by pulling over and wanting his picture taken. I was thinking, "Why, on earth, are we wasting time on this?" Then it dawned on me, Dustin missed all the snow! I, personally, have seen enough of the white stuff but Dustin was happy there was a little but left for him to see. Hopefully it's the last we'll see for quite some time!

Star of the Week!

In Mrs. Hart's kindergarten class each child gets to be the Star of the Week for one week during the school year. All the other kids have had their chance weeks ago, but I had asked Mrs. Hart if Jeff could wait until Dad got home. So, here he is with his poster of photos all about himself! On Friday he got to bring in a special guest and treats. He chose to bring in Missy, our dog, and super yummy chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting. As a bonus, I brought in all my summer stamps and did face painting as well. It was a fun afternoon in Jeff's class. Now the year is almost over. Tomorrow is the last day of school and I will have a third grader and a first grader. Man, the time is passing so quickly!

Kelsey's Walking?

Soooooooo, Grandma Pamela thinks it's a great idea that Kelsey is thinking about walking! Ok, so do I, but just a little bit. And really she's doing a whole lot more than think about it. I had planned on getting this walking toy for Kelsey's first birthday...like in 4 MONTHS! Not now! Grandma wanted to get her something while she was in town so I suggested this since she really is ready. Crazy girl. She's not great at it, but she can definitely push it a few steps at a time. I am hoping she slows down just a little bit and sticks to cruising the furniture for a while longer. She just seems too tiny to be walking!

It's Time for Little League Season!

It's finally warming up a little bit around here and Little League has officially begun! Our first game was rained out but by Wednesday we were ready to play. Dustin is Jef'f's coach this year for TBall and Henry is on a coach-pitch (machine pitch) team for another year. They all have gotten off to a great start. Jeff has caught on really quickly and has quite an arm. Henry is doing great as well and learning more each year. Jenna loves to play at the park between the fields and I am enjoying some time outside. I love this time of year. Now, if the sun could kick it up a few notches we'd be doing just fine!

A day that will live in infamy, at least at our house...

These photos were taken on Sunday, May 22nd 2010. Grandma Pamela and Aunt Rosalie had come to welcome Dustin home from his deployment. Dustin thought it would be a great idea if after church we went back to their campsite for a picnic. So we packed up lunch and headed out. This is defintely not a normal Sunday activity for us, but we wanted to spend some time outdoors with Grandma and Rosalie. We had a great time cooking over the fire and visiting with each other. The site was lovely with one exception. Now, I don't know if Dustin just hadn't noticed during the camping trip or if Mother Nature awakened something in the mean time, but this place was infested with ticks. Nasty. We thought we did a good job of noticing them and flicking them off, but even the next day Dustin found one on Henry's head. I think this now outranks snow as the reason I can't stand this place. So, this is the day we think Jenna got her infamous tick in the wilds of Montana. I cannot wait to move!

Camping with Dad Again

Dad's first weekend home was spent with the big kids on their first camping trip of the summer. Since Kelsey still isn't sleeping through the night, she and I stayed home and enjoyed some quiet time together. We let the boys ditch school Friday so that they could head out Thursday after school. The crew was gone until Saturday afternoon. They rented a trailer from Outdoor Rec. and had a great time. They found a spot near a beaver's reservoir that was just beautiful. I was surprised when they showed me how big the beaver was! They got to go fishing, too, but with no luck. They all came home very dirty and very tired...sure signs a great time with Dad!