Thursday, July 11, 2013

Farmer's Market

We went to the Farmer's Market a few Saturdays ago. They have a splash pad there that wasn't open the last couple times we went there. We were excited to see it was open this time. We bought some yummy strawberries, ate them, and the kids played in the water.




 I was surprised Coleman was getting in the water so much. He was completely wet by the time we left.

 Even a dog came to play.





Makenna's Birthday Party

Michelle and her family have been here for more than 2 weeks. (Actually they spent one week here, and one in Oregone, but they're back now.... except Richard. He had to go back home to work...) It's been great seeing them so much, but I have been so bad about taking pictures. All the cousins are loving playing together so much. Kenna's birthday was at the end of June, and we celebrated with her the day before and Lake Sammamish. Richard's parents reserved our own private beach area. It was so nice. The weather was perfect. There was shade. The water wasn't too freezing (for Washington lakes...) We all had a great time! 



 They even had a friend with a boat come and drive anyone who wanted around the lake.  Some people rode on that yellow think. Jackson even did, which surprised me. He said it was kind of fun. He loved riding in the boat and driving it. Jordan and Kenzie liked the boat too. Kenzie went in it without Doug or me or even Michelle in it. Richard was there, but he makes her a little nervous most of the time :). Jackson was in there too. She must have wanted to go pretty bad. 

 Jordan wanted to be extra prepared for the water :)

 Jackson


 It was a little windy and Kenna's candles kept blowing out so they held up a towel to block the wind.

 And she was able to blow out her candles.

 This time they just went out on a slow trip around the lake. Doug, Jackson, Jordan, Mackenzie all went on this ride. Jordan didn't want to go until he found out Doug was going too.

 The kids (and grandpa) loved squirting each other.

 Colie playing in the sand.

Jordan digging.

Thursday, June 27, 2013

About the kids...

Coleman says "Time for dinner" quite often. He says it when we're playing in the play kitchen in the basement, or if he sees me cooking in the real kitchen, or when he hears me say it. He says it the same way I do. :)

Coleman also yell "Jack! Vitamins!" when I pull the vitamins out.

Coleman loves playing Duck, Duck, Goose. He just walks around the circle saying duck, but never says goose unless we tell him to.

Coleman says no when he doesn't want to do something. He says it really cutely :)

Mackenzie has a thinking face, that I need to take a picture of. It's so cute :)

Jackson told Jordan "I have darker skin than you because I was born in a warmer state." haha

One night Jordan was yelling for me to come in his room shortly after he'd been put to bed. He told me daddy didn't remind him to say his personal prayer and he wanted me to stay in the room with him while he said it. He told me he was going to say it in his head because he didn't know what to say. I told him he had to say words in his head for the prayer. He said "I know. My brain knows what to say. My brain is so smart!"

A couple months ago we went to dinner at a friends' apartment. This week Kenzie and I went to drop off dinner to different friends who just had a baby who live in the same apartment complex. When we were finding a parking spot Kenzie asked if this was Brother and Sister's house. I was a little confused at first, until I realized that she thought our other friends' names were Brother and Sister, like in the Bernstein Bears books. It still makes me laugh :)

Jordan found a sweater that I think might have been left here from the the family reunion. It's a yellow button up one that goes over a dress, or shirt. He thought it was just a shirt for him and put it on as a shirt. I wish I would have got a picture of him in. He love button up shirts :)

Jordan came in our room tonight (after he was supposed to be in bed...) and told me that he was happy that I stay home with them and don't ever go to work.

Today Jackson was telling me that he was going take off his socks to jump on the trampoline because the trampoline was wet. Then he said he usually likes to keep them on because "socks are my buds."

Coleman likes to say ta-da when he does something he thinks is pretty cool. Like balancing something on top of something else or standing on something. I love it. :)

Monday, June 24, 2013

Science Center

We went to the Science Center on Saturday. There was a new exhibit we wanted to check out. We spent all day there and had a great time.
It was finally warm enough to do the outside water stuff that we've only done for a few minutes before because it's usually cold when we're here. 

I remember loving the water wheel when I was little. 


This was in the new exhibit.  

They took pictures of themselves then put on new features. 

We races blocks of wood. 

Made and flew paper airplanes. 

walked around on these. Different pictures would come on it and our steps would do different things. Like make bubbles, move balloons, make fireworks. The kids did it for awhile. 

We ate at the mall. Kenzie was excited for the little tables and chairs. Actually all the kids were :) 



T-ball Party

The boys had their t-ball party last Thursday at McDonald's. They were excited to get their trophies! 






And here's just a picture of Doug and me:)

Chuck E. Cheese

I had originally though that we would go to Chuck E. Cheese on Coleman's birthday, but it was supposed to be nice that day and rainy the next day. Doug was taking both days off and since he won't be able to go to Wild Waves very much we decided to do Wild Waves on Colie's birthday. We decided to go to Chuck E. Cheese the next day. 
Colie loved this game. He loves throwing balls! 

I was so sad when I realized I forgot to put his birthday boy shirt on him on his birthday. So I put I put it on him this day.  

And we got a fun present from the Kenyons! He loves cars!

All about Coleman

I love when my kids are 2. 18 months to about 2 1/2 is my very favorite age, but I really like 1-3 too. Everything Coleman does is so cute. Other than scream. I don't really like that :) This is what he's like:
About 26 lbs
Talks a lot. Here are some of my favorite things he says: 
Whoa! Awesome!, 
Time for dinner, 
We're home!, 
'scuse me (for excuse me), 
Thank you (he'll say "thank you, water" sometimes when we give him water), 
on his birthday when we said happy birthday he'd happy birthday back to us,
I love you mommy,
Wee, Fun!
Cha Cha Hi-ya Pizza!
My turn or Colie turn.
He loves playing in water.
He doesn't like to try new foods very much.
He loves Dora and Diego.
He loves playing with cars and balls.
He loves building towers.
He also likes shape toys and has started doing them really well by himself lately.
He can kind of count with me. He knows some of the numbers that come after other ones :)
When he gets hurt he'll usually cry until I say "Are you okay?" then he says "yeah." and is fine.
He still loves oatmeal for breakfast.
He loves pasta, pizza, and sandwiches.
He also loves all kinds of berries.
He doesn't really like his hands to be messy.
He cute and loved so much by all of us!