So, we have no internet right now and I almost don't know what to do. Since Jared's parents got home and we had to move, we don't have the internet at out house and probably won't for a while because we will be moving again soon (JOY!!!). I will try to post when I can but I already have a lot of catching up to do. I can't believe how much I miss looking at everyone's blogs!!
We found a new pet on our kitchen floor the other day. It is a little hard to tell from the pictures but it was a little praying mantis. Emma got attatched right off and started calling it Sally while TJ stayed back a bit. After a while he got used to it but not enough that he would hold it. After playing for a few minutes Emma let Sally go in our garden so she could go see her family.
The kids watching Sally climb up the chair, they were really nervous about it at first.
Emma wanted to keep her forever but finally decided she needed to go home.
I ran in my first 5K for the Festival Days this year. Jared and I ran together, he was nice enough to wait for me and not run ahead. We ran it in 27 minutes, which is pretty good for me. It was a lot of fun and I would definitely like to do it again.
At the park relaxing and eating snow cones
It took a while before TJ would get close to the sparklers but when he did both he and Emma had a lot of fun. TJ also got freaked out by the little town's fireworks. Poor kid started crying to go to bed because he didn't like the noise. He was so sweet though, as I was putting him in bed in the trailer I asked him if he wanted me to lay by him because I was afraid he would be scared. He just smiled at me and told me I could go watch the fireworks. So cute!
TJ and Davis (Nancy's youngest) are only 3 weeks apart in age and when they get together you can pretty much count on them getting into trouble. They did some pretty funny things while we were in Idaho, here is a picture of them swimming in their clothes. They found the pool that we had put away, moved in under the pump, fugured out how to turn the pump on (which is pretty hard), and started filling up the pool.
While we were boating one day my brave little Emma went wakeboarding with Jared, she stood in between his feet on the wakeboard. It was awesome!!! Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera. I will get pictures from my sister-in-law soon and post them later.
That's right, Rees is officially crawling! Oh how time flies, it seems like she grew up over night. She is not moving around very fast (thank goodness!) but she can get where she wants to go. Here is a little video of her first crawling experience. She had to take a break for a big cheeser smile.
Emma's Holy Ghost
TJ's Jesus with a headband :)
Jared was nice enough to let the kids and I come with him to the northwest on his business trip a couple of weeks ago. It was a TON of driving but the kids did amazing!!! We got to spend some time in Washington with Jared's brother and his family for a couple of days and we were so glad. It was fun to see Clif and Jenn and the kids couldn't have been happier to be there. Here are a few pictures from the trip.
We went to a Mariners game one night, only we got stuck in traffic and didn't get there until the 6th inning. It was ok though because I think that is all the kids could handle. It was still fun.
Emma, TJ and Ben on the train. As I was looking through my pictures I noticed Ben has the same kindof cool-kid look on his face in all of them. He seems so much older than he really is, he is a funny kid.
The boys playing ball
Awww, Emma loves her aunt Jenn!!! Thanks guys for letting us come, it was so much fun!
