Summer/Fall 2012

It seems like we had kind of a whirlwind summer.  Maybe I feel that way because its already gone!!  A few pictures in celebration.  I have to be honest I have been loving the cooler weather.  I would not mind if fall lasted for quite some time. 

Annie's birthday present . . . . . . Bertie the Dog.  Hes a little boy Golden Retriever and he really has been a lot of fun.  We and the dog are all learning new things daily.

1st day of preschool for the two little monkeys.  We put Max in preschool because he is 4.  We put Annie in becasue she would probably really enjoy it.  It has actually been a lot of fun learning with them!

                                                       That should be a thumbs up Annie :)

The kids have been really into the idea of camping lately.  I pretty much refused to take them camping, but I did make them a fort in the living room which to date has been the coolest thing I've ever thought of.  Max even consented take a nap in the fort :)

Activities of daily living at our house. . . . . . playing some form of "kitchen."

And a trip up to Strawberry Resivoir to see the salmon run.  You will notice that Annie wears that sweater a lot!

And finally Annie and her friend Bertie.  Seems like I spend half my day keeping the dog away from the kids and the other half keeping the kids away from the dog.  They have taken to chasing him and scaring him and making his life more miserable than I think it should be, but sometimes we do all get along :)

And 4 months later . . . . its another blog entry.  These pictures seem way old (the snow gives it away :)  We've been having fun outside lately, gardening, and doing a little getting ready for baby!

It didn't snow much at all this winter, but we did get to make one snowman.  Max and Annie absolutely loved it! 

A visit to the Living Planet Aquarium in Salt Lake City.

Max had a birthday! 4 years old!!  (I know good moms blog about this in one whole post with a lot of pictures.  Oh well.)

And got a new bike for his birthday.  He loves it and feels like such a big kid (I think).

Shawn ordered some topsoil which means we had a huge dirtpile for awhile.  Best entertainment for kids ever!  They were SO dirty though.  But I'm sure it was fun.

On the dirtpile.

Max has a slight obsession with lawnmowers, mowing the lawn, the people who mow lawns, etc.

I finished Annie's birthday quilt!  Even though its not her birthday yet!  

These kids LOVE to play in the hose.  Its a regular party every day.  I should probably invest in a swimming suit or two for them.  Haven't made it around to that yet.

Check back in another 4 months for an update :)

Shocking that we're still here isn't it? Not much new is happening here and I have very few pictures to prove it. So . . . if you're still checking on us periodically enjoy these few :)

Annie has a thing for socks. Especially my socks paired with her own shoes.

Another smashing outfit for the day.

Actually, what I said is not entirely true. There are two specific new thing happening here at our house. Annie is potty trained (mostly) and Max doesn't take a nap anymore. The latter has been a bitter pill to swallow.