Toddler Party!

The girls were invited to their first birthday party. Their best "twin friends" Mikey & Lily turned 2!

We have playdates with them all the time and my girls loves to say their names over and over. And their Mom is amazing! She volunteers to keep all 4 of our toddlers plus one more at times. There were balloons, tons of toys, goldfish snacks, and delicious cake. My girls had so much fun!!! You gotta love a toddler party also, because it's kind of ok when you catch them eating off the floor!

Playing with balloons!

I don't know who left this plate here, but lets eat it!!

Kailyn: I didn't eat any, I promise!

What????

This is the best cake ever!! (notice the fork positions)

We waited till the end of the party to try to get a group pic, can't you tell?

Best I could get!

Thanks Mikey & Lily for a fantastic party and a great time!

First swim of the summer!

Kinley & Kailyn enjoyed their first swim of the summer next door at Eron's 5th birthday party. There was a little pool set up for the little one's while the big kids in the neighborhood had a blast with the huge blow-up slide. They don't have much fear of the water and had so much fun. I knew then I had to get a little pool.

Gran's house & playset!

Well, there is something to be said about feeling free in the country. All my kids love going to thier Gran & Grandpa's and staying for days. There is so many more experiences than living in a neighborhood setting. I wish we had a large yard they could all play and feel free, maybe next time. Anyway, our dearest friends gave us a huge playset and we watched Daddy and Grandpa and the boys put it together this weekend. Very relaxing weekend and the girls had so much fun, except Kailyn discovered an ant pile. Ouch!


Kinley wanting to go for another ride on Grandpa's mule!



Kailyn getting a snack!


Daddy, are you tired, it's not finished yet, get up!

Daddy doing exercise with the girls!

If anyone lays on the gound, these little monkeys will climb all over you!

Field Day for Landen!

Well, Landen had his field day at Swenke Elementary which was a huge success for everyone. We started out with a picnic that they let us do inside since it was blistering hot out. Landen was so excited I came with the girls so he could show them off. His teacher says he talks about them all the time and she loves reading his stories he writes about them in his writing journal.
They loved playing on the playstructure and sliding down over and over again.

Landen in a relay race on an obstacle course.

His little classmates did fantastic!

This was the girls hot and ready to go home and take a nap!

17 months and fighting!

Well, the girls are so cute at this age and so much fun to play with, but their beautiful colors are starting to really show. They are definitely starting to get a mind of their own, fighting for toys, defending what's theirs, and figuring out ways to fight back. Kinley drops to the floor and cries face down, pulls hair, starts swinging her arms and hitting when things are taken away from her, or better words, stolen or yanked right out of her little hands. Kailyn has decided to use biting as her defense and will chase you down until you drop the toy that you just stole from her.

It definitely is a little entetaining at times and I do not run to their rescue. (unless biting is involved) I try to let them work it out on their own.

Here's a play by play of about a 5 minute span of one of our days:

Playing great and looking oh so cute right now........


still playing nicely............

Kinley stole the magnadoodle pen and Kailyn tries to grab it back with no success.........

Kailyn going for the bite on the booty and misses and just gets Kinleys shirt (caught on camera)!

Two minutes later, happy little sisters again!!! With new little toys!

So fun and entertaining!