Trikes and Scooters
The boys love the summer, the heat, the long days and most of all that they can play non-stop outside. They have been on a mission run, play and dig enough to last them throughout the rainy season. I don't quite think it will work, but I don't tell them that!
What do you miss most about the summer after it is over?
I miss fresh tomatoes the most, and wearing sandals everyday.
For more pictures like this, check out my flickr album titled: My Boys
The Boy Creates: Necklace
My little (not so little) Jackson loves making stuff. He makes draws pictures for Oliver when he is sick, or sad, or being grouchy. He is on a (not so loved by me) spiderman kick even though he has never seen spiderman, so he draws that all day. It ranges from pirates, to superheroes, to good 'ol wild, wild west.
This time my boy made something for me. Jackson found each component on his own, working away then he beamed to present his gift to me. I beamed too .It is so cool, and it makes my heart drool that he made it on his own, thinking of me. The sweetest thing is how he smiles and really notices when I wear it, and I do- to book club, church, wherever.
I love my necklace!
What things have your kids made that made you really feel the love? What things have they made that are hard to wear out in public? :)
The Cutest Ring Bearers EVER
I will get to the actual wedding and all those details in the post to come, but for now here are the cutest ring bearers ever. They had a mission to accomplish and they did an excellent job. Their little peddle pushers, bloomers or short pants were just fab, the socks the shoes the black bow ties and the little reporter boy hats, so amazingly cute that everyone ahhhhhhed and oooooooed them down the isle.
Both Oliver and Jackson stepped up the standard of ring bearers, with one minor "I have to go potty" glitch nearing the end of the ceremony. Still, as far as what you can expect from a 3 and 5 year old, they out performed them all. I was one proud mamma, and they were especially delighted with the gift their aunt (the bride) bought for them, a set of remote control crash test dummy cars, perfect. It was all perfect.
Over Wedding Prep and Converse All Stars
Over food, flies and some cool summer days we bonded with Andrew and Ellyn (my husband's little sister) while prepping the barn for their wedding. It was labor intensive, and the kids were strung out and allowed way too much tv, but it was such a special time to be with them that it was hard to give up a second of it.
One of the days we (unplannedly) even all showed up decked out in converse all stars of all colours and sizes to string up lights, and ride the forklift in style. It was memories in the making.
feel the love
ps. thank you grandma and grandpa jackson for the new supa-cool shirts! The boys love them, and so do I!
Lazy M Ranch
We are so blessed, Brad's grandparents own a farm in Crawfordsville, Oregon. It is the equivalent of a theme park for the little bungarees (and sometimes the big ones too). Lazy M Ranch is the place to be, dogs, plants, grass, rocks, sticks, acres of room to run, a creek, and the 4-wheeler. A dream.
gone walking
We went walking on the Woodland trail here in Corvallis this weekend. It is a good hike that we can do easily when the weather isn't that great. We were all just glad to get outside when we have been inside for so long. Winter is hard on us bungarees, but spring is in the air.
Today it rained all day, all day. The daffodils will bloom soon, they already are poking up from the wet earth, in no time they will display their beautiful yellow colours. We wait for that, with them comes spring.
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