Friday, May 28, 2010

My beauty

Have I mentioned how much I love this little girl?






Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Backyard fun

We are enjoying our backyard so much this year. The kids actually play well for a significant period of time so I can get some work done back there. (But if I sit on the swing, they hound me to play with them!) The half-hoed weed patch in the background is now filled with planted raised bed (yea!) Lanelle is old enough now that I trust her around the fire and the hot tub, so we are loving it all...





Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Cousins

I have great memories of fun with cousins when I was little. I love watching my kids make some of those same memories with their cousins. Lanelle and Ariana going for a walk with Grandpa.
Nolan and Kellen took a few moments to sit and play sidewalk chalk. But, seem to enjoy more of this type of activity...


Ayden and Kellen...


And the 2 new little guys that will some day be running around and shooting each other with water guns - Silas and Caleb.


Monday, May 24, 2010

Lovely

It was a lovely morning so we canoed over to visit friends instead of driving. Lanelle crouches in the canoe in front of me and enjoys every minute. I cannot believe how much the kids like canoeing. They really didn't complain or fuss on the almost hour long trip. Not easy to take pictures of ourselves in a canoe...
Kellen had so much fun playing with Isaiah - catching frogs, leeches... The kids also really enjoyed hanging out with their sheep, goats, miniature horse and donkey. Lanelle always amazes me with how comfortable she is around animals. She loved wandering in the pen, petting all the lambs and baby goats. She really fell in love with a friendly black lamb and wanted to take him home. I really enjoyed getting to visit with a very special family. It's been a beautiful and blessed long weekend and its not over yet. Off for supper with another special family...