August 2016

 Levi:

*Obsessed with telling me things that are on/off open/close.  When we take walks he points to all the garage doors and tells me if they are open or closed.  If he sees a light that isn't on he tells me, "Off, Daddy fix it."

*Loves bugs (bucks).

*Levi is so sweet and such a charmer but he can also throw a tantrum and own his siblings.  He gets into what I call beast mode.  When I have to get onto him for something he closes his eyes as if to say, "If I can't see her then she cant see me." 

 

Kayla:

*Kayla is such a great little helper.  She LOVES to help.  When I ask Joshua to do a chore she jumps up and says, "I will do it."  When playing outside she brings in her toys and then will sometimes go out and bring Levi's in.  She is always asking her brothers if they want their water.  Just such a sweet, sweet girl.

 

Joshua:

*Joshua spends his days hunting for snakes, playing in his hideout in the backyard (under the picnic table), creating air tanks out of whatever he can find around the house to go scuba diving, and killing wasp with his wasp poison (water bottle filled with water). 

 

He really enjoys this circuit board.  Here he created light.

Love these pictures of my boys!

After reading If you Give a Moose a Muffin J wanted to make sock puppets so we dug up supplies and the kids got busy.

Petting Zoo

These goats were so excited to see the kids...well maybe it was the crackers they had.

As soon as Levi saw me taking pictures he stops to smile.  #everytime

Watching a horse get a bath.

We went and saw curious George at the Outlet Mall. 

 

 

Levi's first face painting.  Actually it might be a first for Kayla and possibility Joshua too (lines are always too long).

Fair Parade.  Kayla made us stand each time a float with a flag came by.  So patriotic that girl. 

How we roll.

 

While at the petting zoo I casually brought up Mutt N Busting to Joshua.  He said he wanted to do it then after seeing a video he changed his mind.  I didn't push it.  Then he changed his mind and kept saying he wanted to do it.  I was waiting for him to change it back to no (he s more on the cautious side) but he never did.  So him and Daddy practiced and we watched youtube videos.  He was so excited and nervous at the same time. 

The morning of his big event. 

Stick Horse Rodeo.

Go Kayla and Levi!

Levi would fall off and get right back up to try again.

 

Waiting his turn. 

 

Kayla was very concerned about Joshua getting hurt.  Daniel and I were both feeling so nervous for him right before is turn.  Like we were both shaking with nerves.   Joshua was cool as a cucumber though.   He stayed on his sheep probably two seconds but honestly, I am just so proud that he got on the sheep and followed through with his commitment.  We kept waiting for him to back out and it wouldn't have surprised me if he backed out at the last second.  He was so chill afterwards and was more excited about the ice cram that he got afterwards.  Little buddy thought he made it all the way to the other side to the arena.  We didn't tell him otherwise :) 

 

 Watching the barrel racing while we wait for Joshua.  Levi LOVED it!

Kept making this cute face while giggling.

Riding a few rides. 

Joshua's first roller coaster ride. 

Levi cracks everyone up at the pool.  He is constantly dunking his face in the water, running and throwing himself in the water, sticking his face right up to the water falls, and doing belly flops.  Absolutely fearless. 

Joshua gets better and better at swimming each time we go. I mentioned that he is cautious, well expect for when he is in the pool which he pretty much isn't happy until he is almost drowning.  He sees that as a chance to get better at his skills.  I can tell he makes the lifeguards nervous. 

Mimi got him flippers and a snorkel mask. 

 

I asked Kayla is she wanted to take her floaties off and she said, "No, then I will die."  She loves the water and is perfectly content swimming around with her flaoties. 

 

Watching a show together.

Shaving cream.

Jeremiah's first b-day. 

So sweet enjoying his cake...that is until his cousin Levi, bit his finger and made him cry.  It will be a funny story some day when they are older.  "Remember when Levi bit your finger at your first b-day?!"

 

So proud!  He is slow and steady right now but will be tearing around on this bike in not time. 

Making zucchini bread.

I love the innocents and carefree play of my kids in these pictures.

Learning how to sift.

Hanging out in Aunt Sydney's car.

To help out Joshua will sometimes take it upon himself to get Kayla her clothes for her.  I love this outfit he picked out.

Kayla wearing her snow pants and snow jacket in 80 degree weather. 

Sleeping in their fort.  I couldn't get a good picture of the fort as a whole but this fort was epic with little rooms off to the side. 

This boy!  He LOVES studying how things.  He will lay on the floor and play with this lock for such a long time.   

 

Oldest and youngest cousins. 

Sharing a snack together.  These two are buds!

Snake hunting.  They caught 7 gardener snakes in our backyard.  Kayla said, "Awe, they are so cute."

Drawing maps.

Kayla and her own tank.

Loves carrying round her baby in her baby carrier.  Such a good Mama.

These three made this spot their hide out and spend quite a lot of time out there coloring it with chalk.  Some mornings they head out there together first thing after breakfast.

When a police officers stops to give you DQ coupons you go and get ice cream cones.  What a nice surprise. Levi has no idea has good he has it being the third child.

My little sickie.  We had a 24 hour fever sweep through the house and hit all three kids. 

Hungry Hungry Hippos.  And a cute baby bottom.

 

Pointing to his spoon telling me, "Bridge."