Kids

 

Leah- she loves playing with babies.  She sits in her chair and rocks them and wraps them in blankets, etc. She can entertain herself for a long time.  Whether it be reading books, playing with her babies or Aly's toys.  She is very self sufficient.

Blake and his crazy style

Brother and sister getting along nicely.  It doesn't happen like this all the time.  Usually Blake annoys Leah and she screams as loud as can be. 

Jet skiing

Brian took the kids jet skiing this summer on Black Lake. Some amazingly generous people from our church let us come out and play. They all had a great time. Brian is a little on the

crazy side, he had just had minor surgery and probably shouldn't have been jet skiing. But as you can see from the smiles on their faces, everyone loved it.

   

I need to look at this picture on my bad days

Just looking at this picture makes me smile.  Leah is such a silly, cute, girl with lots of personality. She definitely has her moments of screaming and just not being consolable.  So on those days when life seems hard I must look at this cute picture.  It just makes me smile.  I love these kids that God has blessed us with.  I know he gives us the strength to make it through the tough days.

Bend Trip

We have been going to Bend for years.  Now we have a too many kids to stay at the condo.  So we branched out to a 3 bedroom house.  We have the nicest friends they gave us the biggest master bedroom.  While they stayed in the very small bedrooms.  But the house was great and perfect for all of us.  The pools were fun and all in all it was an amazing time hanging with our friends.

 The electric bike tour was so much fun. I would do it again for sure! Blake might have jumped off the bike, but thankfully he knew how to roll.  Aly's tag along did not have enough screws and almost fell off.  With all the problems we got the tour for free but it was so fun.  We had 2 tag alongs which Aly and Blake rode on.  Then we had a trailer which Carter and Leah rode in.  Carter was hilarious he did not like it when I went fast.  He asked me to slow down, which just made me laugh.  Kyle is such a big kid and he got to ride on an electric bike along with the adults.

 The whole electric bike crew.  Thankfully Leah took a nap in the trailer.

 Our whole family in the hot tub!

 Kyle and Blake riding scooters

Braidy was awesome carrying Blake on our walk. He got a blister on his foot and so he was way too slow.

Hot Summer

This summer has been extremely warm for Washington.  Which has meant we have found many ways to cool off.  We bought this lovely slip n'slide at the neighbors garage sale.  Leah enjoyed the pool; sometimes a little too much.  We need to watch her whenever it is filled otherwise she just jumps in.  She loves water.  Having so many days without rain I don't mind the occasionally rain and hopefully I will feel that way for a long time. Because I know the rain is coming.  It is Washington.