Updated family Picture at least until next year!!

I wanted to get a new updated family picture taken, although it will be Outdated this coming January when our third baby arrives!! Yes, you read right!! If you haven't heard already there ya go I'm expecting baby number THREE!!! So anyway what do you think of these pics?!?!?

The sun's a little bright here I think. Maybe I should try this one in Black & White.
Me and my Hubby!!!

I really like how the background is all white in this photo... It is probably my favorite. I think think this one might be the winner!!
The extra tall wheat looks cool here . . . right?
What kind of faces are we pulling? ? ?
We were trying for that Anne Geddes look did we suceed? hmm
I had to get a picture of our Professional Photographer ... Looking good DAD!!!

Baseball * Bear Lake *

So the last two things I wanted to share about out trip to Idaho and BEAR LAKE is:

1 The really fun baseball camp our family had together and all the younger kids had baseball shirts that said OK CAMP on the front, their name or nickname on the back with a big 08 for 2008. The OK part is actually by grandpa Delwyn's brand and a fun way to title the camp.

2. How great is was staying in condos that were walking distance to the water. The water was a beautiful Blue again this year and all the activities we were able to enjoy: boating, tubing, kayaking, jet skis, beach play, playing cards and what ever else we found that fancied us were just plain awesome! Meal times were fun as each family took a turn at cooking a breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout the week. So when it was not your turn it is always fun to be feed with great food and not to have had to prepare it. I guess that must be what men feel like alot huh? Wow, I wonder when it will be their turn in real life to do some cooking he he he

Pinata Yeah!!

More Idaho days

Look at those awesome COWBOYS & COWGIRL!!
Taking a ride down to the river bottoms.

When are we going to get going??????

Can I dig Grandpa? Where are your potatoes at, I don't see them?

Why do you need a bucket?

Another little update on fun times on my last trip.

Birthdays and Half birthdays

We have alot of winter birthdays in my family. In fact I am the only summer birthday at all. Nathan's is Dec 24, Clayton Dec 19, and Hayden Jan 12. I am the lone LEO (July ) of the family. Because of that fact and that they don't get to celebrate too many birthdays with us Mom and Dad had a put together a great party for the boys celebrating their HALF BIRTHDAYS!! They loved it!


Brooklyn wanted to help make a fun surprise for the boys but when Clay walked into the kitchen not knowing the wiser and threaten to ruin the whole plan the cake accidentally got dropped. She felt bad but the cake was salvageable. Her birthday card / apology letter was all too cute!


I had to take alot of time explaining to Clay that he isn't 5 yet but 41/2 now. He wanted to be 5 like his cousin Eli. The two of them are stuck together like glue and both were really sad to see the other one leave. A back yard barbecue that came with cake and brand new cowboy chaps for Clayton and Hayden!! They happen to be in their swimming suits playing in the sand box and kid pool so when try on and picture time came they ended up look a little like Chip n Dale dancers with chaps and no shirts!! All too funny!

I too got treated to a fun Birthday party. Complete with a chocolate cake with Hydrangeas on it!! We had a feast on the back porch and watch a gorgeous sunset.

WE ARE BACK!!

What a fun time our whole family had in Idaho!! We are still in the process of laundry, mowing, weeding, grocery shopping , and getting to our normal routine so I will post different parts of our vacation in small sections. The boys and I went out a week earlier then Nathan so of course we had tons more fun. The first thing we did when we flew to Idaho Falls was drive with Sophie, Brooklyn, and my parents to go to the cabin in Island Park. Clayton loved boating on Henry's Lake and had a blast in the innertube when I pulled him behind the wave runners. We also visited YELLOWSTONE BEAR WORLD which is really fun to go see with little kids. They couldn't stop saying "bear, BEAR, BIG BLACK BEAR!" Its a drive thru to see animals! Deer, Elk, a rare albino Elk, Buffalo, Moose, Wolves, and the main event Bears. They had lots of fun kid rides, a petting zoo, and of course a gift shop for everyone to say "Ah look how cute" at all the stuffed animals.

HuckleBerry Ride was Hayden's favorite. He has no fears at all

Huge ELK!!!!
BEAR SOPHIE AND CUB HAYDENWe love being outside to play and be surrounded in nature. My boys are ALL BOY when it comes to the outdoors; they want to do everything. Its fun to watch them discover new things and have their own little adventures.

HMMM What do you do????

What do you do when you really don't feel up to par, you have to pack (for three people) for a two week long trip making sure I stay within the airports new standards of checked luggage, and you really need to finish a great book due back at the library before we go?????


Make a Super Hero fort and let the two hero's save the house from utter destruction!!



Oh, and after the older child is done with that let him take your camera around and take pictures of his favorite things.

WHOA, Hayden you look Snazzy!!

What would Sunday's be without a getting all the use out of high heels that you can!!!

Ladies Luncheon!!

I have had some people ask how the Ladies Luncheon turned out that my friend Jessica Rinquest and I hosted. It was alot of fun and good to get out and chat with others and meet new friends. Jessica has some great pictures taken of all the great food so go here!!

Just scroll down on her totally cute blog and see the fun we had!!

SHIPSHEWANA TRIP

I have found a new tradition! Going to Shipshewana, Indiana each year!!

HOME OF THE WORLD FAMOUS SHIPSHEWANA AUCTION & FLEA MARKET
On Tuesday Diana (Mom-in-law) Kristy (sis-in-law), Marci and Sally (good friends of family) took a road trip and headed out to the biggest Flea Market sale I have ever seen. Each year from the first of May through the end of October, you can find hundreds of vendors selling everything from fresh fruit to handcrafted furniture at the Shipshewana Flea Market. I think the actual count of vendors was 1100 this year!! So many things to look at and if you like something but want to see if another treasure will top it, you better mark it was on your map so you can find the booth again later. A little tip from us that learned that the hard way and went searching out for our lost booths.

A very good friend of mine Anna Marks took my two boys of the day. She is the best and is so willing to help me out. The boys had so much fun with her kids playing outside all day. Hats off the Nathan too!! What a good hubby, who would drive 25 minutes in the wrong direction to drop of kids at 7:00 am just to turn around and have over an hour drive to get to work! And he did it again after work to pick kids up too, just so I could have a fun girls day out!! Thanks babe, you're so good to me!

Here are a few treasure I found and if I remember right all of it cost less than $60!! Now if you count the awesome fresh snacks and drinks we had and a stop at Crackle Barrel for dinner the number changes a little but all of it was well worth the money!!

The town was so fun with a simple feel to things with the amish around sharing their talents with all the fresh products that they make. I really like seeing all the horse and buggy carts going here and there taking various amish families around.

Here is the website to see all that there is to do in Shipshewana, Indiana
http://www.shipshewanafleamarket.com

FUN FUN FUN!!

Say What MOM?

Has anyone had this conversation yet?

Clay: "Mom my cookie says pizza on it. See P I Z Z A I . That is how it's spelled."

Me: "No that is not the letter I at the end it is an exclamation point, it means you really are excited when you say PIZZA!"

"It is the letter i mom, see you turn it like this and it has a dot on top just like the letter i."

"Yeah it does look like the letter i upside down but that is the wrong way to look at it, an exclamation point is just a type of punctuation mark.

"What you say mom? Punch what mark? "

"No not really punch something just to end a sentence."

"A sentence? No mom it's just a cookie"

"Yeah your right it's just a cookie can you please eat it now!"

So this is probably a shortened version because I swear it went on forever and I was never right! By the end I wished the girl at Little Ceasars didn't think Clayton was so cute and offered him a free cookie bag. But honestly if I saw someone that cute acting so grown up like by giving our family order by himself I would probably spring out some free cookies too!