Walking in our foot steps

When Ashley takes her shoes off she puts them into our shoes on the shoe rack. It's a cute little reminder that our children walk in our footsteps, watching and mimicking everything we do, it's all they know. We provide a path for them to walk on and hope they follow... with a little room to roam.

Mommy Day!

Usually I'll try and take the kids somewhere fun on mommy days, but this mommy day I had to get caught up from being gone two weekends in a row. So, the kids were left to entertain themselves part of the day. They were so cute! Here's a few pictures.

Just chillin' in sister's chair



They wheeled this toy into the kitchen while I was cooking dinner and took turns riding, sometimes together as you can see.

Happy Birthday Gramps

We drove to Pendleton to celebrate Grandpa Timm's birthday last weekend. We took off on Friday morning and got into town around 2pm. After naps we went down to the neighbor's property and visited their mamma and baby donkey and horse. The kids did great and Ashley even held her hand out to pet all three of them. I wasn't sure how they would handle it since it's the first time they've been around such big animals, but I was pleasantly surprised! Saturday we went swimming at the athletic club that Steph belongs to. That was really fun. There's a kids pool 18 inches deep, perfect for our little squirts. Ashley could sit in it and still keep her head above water, so we didn't have to worry too much about her and Isaiah practiced his walking by holding onto a kick board going from one end to the other. He started walking a lot while we were at their house and is now walking about 60% of the time. I think he's figured out that crawling isn't as efficient. Saturday night we celebrated Steve's birthday with a delicious pot roast and angel food cake with strawberries for dessert. Sunday we went to church and out to breakfast with some of their friends and then headed home to have dinner with Grammy and Grandpa. They watched Brody for the weekend and wanted to hear all about the trip.





Ashley with Grams old doll cradle. She got everything ready for the kids and they had so much fun playing with all the new toys.

He still loves his bumbo.

He's Walking!

Star Gazer

I am so proud of the little girl Ashley is becoming. She is so sweet and kind hearted, the kids and teachers at her daycare adore her and she adores them. Every time I drop her off her friends come running, "Hi Ashley" and when we get ready to go home they patiently wait for her to get her jacket on and then give her a hug. She's learning so much, I'm really happy with where she's at. The conversations we have with her catch us off guard because she sounds so mature. She makes us laugh unintentionally because she's so darn cute! She loves the cooking projects at school and of course show and tell where she gets to bring whatever she wants from home to show the class. They have jobs they get to pick from and she takes these very seriously, even holding the door open for mom when we're out and about. She talks about the weather, how she slept in for 3 hours, and how a hair cut that she gives cost $50. She likes to negotiate and ask what her "choices" are. She is a very slow eater, but likes to tell us when she's beat us. She's very good at taking a "no thank you bite", but tries to negotiate a desert if she eats more. It's pretty hard to say no to her sometimes! She knows how to melt our hearts and she does it on a daily basis.



Every week Miss Jessica writes a quote from one of the kids in class, this week Ashley's was up there.

This was her first "reporter" story in the Star Gazer class. Each week the kids get to be a reporter and tell the class a story. The teachers write it down and the kids can draw pictures at the top. These will go in the scrapbook!

She loves her Papa!





This was taken at Ashley's Valentines Day party at school. Isaiah got to participate, but had to sit patiently while Ashley gave him specific instructions and decorated the cookie for him. The cute thing was Isaiah was very patient and didn't try to grab at the cookie until she was done. He really looks up to his big sister, they laugh together all the time.

She's the one in the back with the pink top. The kids made masks and pretended they were alley cats.

This was a big hit. Ashley brought a map of Mt Bachelor for show and tell. The kids had fun planning their route down the slopes.

Little Lamb

Here's a few pictures of our "Little Lamb". I absolutely love the daycare the kids go to. The teachers are wonderful and Isaiah has never cried when I've dropped him off. He's excited to see his friends and sit down to eat breakfast. He's sleeping 1 1/2 to 2 hours most days, but still comes home exhausted. They have them busy during the day!


Here is the little chair he sits on for breakfast at school. Such a big boy!

Chilly Hilly

I don't have any pictures of it, but we went up to Seattle so Brian could participate in his first ride, the "Chilly Hilly," a 30 mile bike ride around Bainbridge Island with his buddy Steve. It had been snowing off and on for the last few days, but luckily only a few flakes while they were riding. They wore the right gear and didn't freeze, but were pretty exhausted after riding those big hills. After the ride the boys went for a few beers at the Pyramid Brewery to celebrate and the girls went out to lunch with the kiddos. Joana and I met our friend Laura from college at the Rainforest Cafe in Southcenter. It was a perfect place to go because the kids were entertained and us girls could chat and catch up. Before lunch Jo and Nathan had come over to the hotel to go swimming. I think that helped a little too because they were worn out and hungry by the time we sat down for lunch. These are a few pictures I took at the hotel.





Loves to get himself stuck in places he can't get out.