Birthday Week!

Happy birthday to my two beautiful oldest kiddos. We now have a four year old and five year old running the household. We are wrapping up the week of birthday celebrations around here, which is a lot more like mardi gra than a birthday party. Nolan couldn't understand why we weren't getting together with people again today. The kids had a lot of fun and we really enjoyed them loving every minute of attention. We totally put off most things the kids want us to buy by saying we'll put it on your birthday list. So at birthday time we have tried to follow through. On Taylor's list this year she had; squishy things, bendaroos, and a nintendo DS. Nolan had a spider man craft kit, wooden train tracks, a DS, airhog helicopters, and about every other toy in Target. We followed through with the DS's and what a hit, I love, they love them...how could you not.

They also started preschool this week. I can barely keep up with the schedule now a days. I am totally missing them. Although being a helping mom in the class was hard to keep up with having two in school, I miss not seeing the other kids and their parents. What a wonderful age to interact with. They are growing up fast right now and life is a blur.

I love you guys and want to wish you the best birthday wishes ever!! XOXOXO

Wallawa Lake

Taylor on her soap box

Very serious hunters

Love them boys

Fun Fun Fun

Had a great time at the lake, a beautiful relaxing place for a family vacation. The kids were a riot together, and out numbered us finally 8 to 6. Nolan and I went tubing, you would have thought I was cliff jumping for how scared I was. We took the kids on a snype hunt in search of a big, red and white, butterfly shaped snype that smells like french fries. In the end the snype left them a gift, but never revealed itself. Too cute watching the kids banging sticks, chirping, while in undercover bright lion masks. I already want to go back, although family vacations are a ton of work it is always worth it. Lots of memories made and great bonding time for the parents and tykes.

Annual Columbia River Run

We recently had the chance to get out on the boat with the kids and the grandparents. For living so close to the river we definately don't get out there near enough. The kids had a blast and got to drive the boat, catch a bass, collect clams to fill a chum bucket, have a picnic, and run up mountains. Really it was just a sand dune, but when I ran up it I nearly passed out. Jessy loved her first boat ride and loved the water, and even had time to take a nap on the beach. Great time!