Strawberries

Madison picking the berries.



Noelle holding the quart.


Caleb picked his quart.



Caleb eating his share.



With all our loot.

The kids and myself went and picked strawberries 3 times so far. We went as a family. The next time the kids and I went with the Adragna's and Batt's then the family just went with the Lober's and Erin and Ian. We made 8 batches of Freezer Jam---can you say yummm . I have never picked strawberries and I have never made freezer jam both fun and I think it turned out alright. Each time Noelle and Caleb would be covered in strawberry juice.

Father like Son

This was just to cute to pass up!!!

Friends

To Shelburn Farms with friends for the day. We now have a family membership to the farm so went with Anette, Jesse, and Mya and we had a blast---thankfully it was sunny with no rain or cold. By the time we got there it was time to eat lunch. So we decided to site down a few feet from where all the chickens were because Jesse and Noelle were having a grand time petting the chickens and we could get to them if something happened. So this one hen (the one Caleb is trying to get in the picture)was the culprit for are extremely funny lunch. We had to build a blockade so that we could protect our food and Madison does not like anything that is a pest, so she repeated over and over "cluck cluck go away" as she was standing from the jogger. Noelle did a dance the whole time because the hen kept snatching her sandwich if she stood still and I was just trying not to laugh. The kids get a long great and had a really nice day hiking up to the barn and then up the trail to over look the entire property. Everybody's favorite was seeing the big fat pregnant pig.--I must admit she was huge.

Almost 9 months

My little boo bear is no longer little. He is growing up way to fast and already doing big boy things. He is in a constant state of laughter at us or if he gets tickled, he is very curious with a constant state of motion and destruction. He is so strong he pulls himself up to a stand and furniture surfs, he also smiles at you with his 3 teeth. My precious little boy is getting way to big way toooooooooooo fast.

Days at the beach

Caleb!!!

Madison !!!


Noelle being herself.


Madison blowing bubbles.



Noelle the shovel hog.


The beach here, is a little sand on mirror lake and it is considered the local pool too in the summer, but almost better than a pool because you don't have to hold them the hole time. Madison really loves it she is getting the hang of blowing bubbles and kicking. Noelle just has a blast doing her own thing and after a while she is purple and says I AM COLD. Caleb loves sitting at the edge of the water and try's to eat all the sand on the beach.

Happy 4th of July

Now trying to tell a 3 year old you have to put all your stars in a row so that you can get all 50 on is near in possible this morning so hear it goes, at least we got 13 stripes on. She was very proud of her work and we only had to get the oxi clean on spot on her shirt. Craft time really stresses mom out I should have just stripped her necked to begin with.

Easter 09

We had a quiet Easter we went to church and then Nate had to work so the girls and I hung out.

Virgina Beach

The 3rd week of May we went to Virgina Beach where my entire family gathered. It was so much for to get to see my nephew and niece they are really growing up way to fast. Scott and Becky and ourselves traded each other a night in taking care of the kids and we each got to go out on the town for a night as couples. We celebrated Drew's Birthday he is now 7. Mom and our family went to the zoo one morning while the Dawson's stayed back on the beach and then we also went to a bouncy house warehouse full of houses there were probably 20 or more and Madison, Noelle, and even Caleb had a blast. Thanks mom and dad for such a fabulous family reunion.

Dance Recital

Madison's first dance recital June 4, 2009. we had a great time, I think we were laughing all most the whole time and she had a huge smile on her face the whole time and loved it. She danced to girls just want to have fun with about 20 other little girls and she was just looking around and doing her moves as best as she could.

MT Baker

On April 24, 2009 Madison made it to the top of MT Baker all by herself ( It is only 2 miles round trip). She and Jesse did a great job, all the way up and all the way down. We went up Baker with some good friends the Marshals and had a really nice time the kids all did great. Mya, Caleb, Noelle enjoyed their view from their packs.

Uncle Phil and Aunt Erin

Uncle Phil and Aunt Erin came for a visit and we did not stop moving from the time they got here to the time they left. The first day we went to the horse show Aunt Erin loves horses in fact she already has a saddle for the horse that she will have some day. Then of course we had to take them to Donnelly,s for our yearly treat it was good=) The next day we went to Whiteface for the morning and Shelburn farms in the afternoon. Madison held a two day old goat oh it was so cute! And of course Uncle Phil and Aunt Erin brought lots of loot, thank you guys so much we loved your visit and will miss you guys.