Our Ah-mazing Trip

Let's face it, anytime Bill and I can get away together is heaven. We were so lucky to be able to take a trip back east to Washington DC in August. My parents have pretty much earned sainthood by watching our 4 little munchkins (yes, Jake was left behind too). We had such a great time. Here are some of my favorite (or crazy) things from our trip.

1-I started and FINISHED a book while away. It wasn't even a spiritual book, just one for fun.

2-Paying a shuttle driver $80 to get to my hotel. Okay, to pretty much get anywhere about broke ya, but it was worth it.

3-Sleeping in.

4-Shopping in Georgetown and making it there safely by myself. I had to take a cab and figure out the metro alone. I am such a city girl now.

5-Sight-seeing at warp speed. There is sooo many things to see, there isn't enough time to do it all. We did a pretty good job mapping things out and getting to where we really wanted to go.

6-Paying like $5 for a pack of peanut M&Ms.

7-Spending time with family. We have two neices Kimi, Annie and a nephew Corb, who just happen to be back in Virgina. We got to see them all and had a great time visiting and eating some yummy food--thanks Kimmers.

8-Fireflys

9-Our shuttle driver to our hotel in the hood...he does karaoke and eats hot wings every friday night with his wife. man, this guy was hilarious.

10-Almost having to stay an extra night because our flight was delayed. After 5 days, I was actually ready to see my kiddos (something I never thought possible). The thought of being away one more night was pretty much unbearable. Long story short..by some small miracle we made it home after spending 7 hours in the DC airport. Success!

Here's some pics!

Where to Start??!!

Alright, let's get caught up here! I sound like a broken record...here is another monster post. Summer flew by. It always does (except for about the last 3 weeks when you are hopelessly waiting for school to start and a routine to begin because your chickens are driving you crazy-whew). We had a great time just chillin', going to the lake, doing some backyard camping (i'm not ready to rough it with a bebe in tow!)

I'll just post some highlights--enjoy!

Bill and Spence took a hike into Lake Alice in Wyoming. They went with our good friends and had a blast!

This is what I found one afternoon when I put Molly in charge of watching Jake. Nice eh?

Dr. Campbell's office always is in the 4th of July parade in Paris. The kids love to ride along! We won't post pics of the beauty queen that Bill dressed up as...it was hilarious, but a bit disturbing. We'll leave it at that.

One of the great things about living in this valley is the lake. The kids can seriously spend hours digging and building and soaking. the best thing to bring to the lake is a shovel, FYI. We didn't make it out as much this year, but when we did, it was always a great time!

The kids got bored one afternoon and decided to play "beauty parlor". Mmmmm, whose idea was this Molly? Here are the boys and their awesome mohawks! Spence is looking waaay too old in the pic!Bill built a firepit in the backyard. I was a little hesitant, but it has been a blast!! He did a great job. We spent many nights out by the fire roasting marshmellows for smores. Bill is also perfecting the art of dutch oven cooking....yup, great idea to build a firepit.

Summer wouldn't be complete without a trip to Oakley, ID. I have so many fun memories as a kid of trips to grandma Dayley's house. My kids love it there as well. It's such a sweet, quiet place to be. They love to explore, eat fresh veggies from the garden, send sticks down the irragation canal and swing on the big swingset. It's heaven. That was our family summer in a nutshell! Loved having the kids around (most of the time!). I can slowly see them all growing up too fast! They are such a joy!

My Handyman

I have a wonderful husband, in case you didn't know. He is smart, generous, caring, romantic, makes me laugh, is an amazing dad, rocks the triathlons, the list goes on and on. There is one thing that I can now add to that list---he's handy!

These are a few of the home improvement projects he's done to our home. Who knew he could build!

He built a corner shelf for our blu-ray, satellite thingy and stereo, along with hanging our crazy tv (anyone is welcome to come over for movie nights, we don't need to go to the theatre anymore!)

This is my favorite--a new bar in the kitchen. We don't have a whole lotta space for a table in our kitchen, so he built the bar. It looks amazing and gives us so much more room. It really adds alot to our home!

There are also some others that I don't have pics of....new shelves in the pantry (a HUGE improvement!!) and a back porch awning (i don't know how to spell it) that protects it nicely from the multiple feet of snow and ice that build up there ever winter.

You are the best handyman a girl can ask for!

Jacob!

Our little guy just recently hit 4 months. Man, time is flying by! He's growing so big and getting so fun. The kids LOVE the little guy and really can't get enough snuggles and loves from him. He weighed in at 14 lbs 3 ounces. I love his round little face and body...so yummy! Here are a few recent pics of him!

Cute Cow socks from Aunt Nan--notice the little tail on the heel. He has a pair of duck ones too. SO cute!

We love you Jakie Bug!

Spring?

We are really itching for spring around here, as I'm sure everyone else is! Here are a few things that have been going on in little ol' Montpelier, ID.Molly got "Reader of the Month" for the 1st grade classes. She loves to read! She is into the infamous Junie B. Jones books and finds them quite hilarious.

Brigham turned 4 on March 24th. He got lots of cool John Deer trucks and construction rigs. He loves to watch machines at work when we spot construction on the highway. He is so smart and knows what each truck does!

Here is the cute bag grandma made for him...it was filled with all different kinds of cars. Thanks grandma!

We made our way to Boise for spring break. I think we brought the cruddy weather with us because it was anything but spring while we were there! We did have fun with family and that was the most important, right? Here are some pics from the easter egg hunt at the McKeeth's. It was so great for the cousins to see each other.

Uncle Gary had hidden dollar bills in some of the eggs--a tradition held by this awesome family. My kids thought they had hit the motherload! Can we come back next year??? They had to be tied together to make it a bit more interesting--so fun!

SUPER BRIGHAM!

So here is Brigham in all his superhero glory. I must explain all the functions of his outfit

1-goggles...just in case

2-the monkey around his back (you can just see his hands around his waist) is his "jetpack"

3-cape...needs no explanation. it's for flying.

4-cowboy boots...his "jetboots" that have fire coming out of them to make him fast.

Boy I love this little guy!

monster update

The past 3 months have been a whirlwind! We are enjoying life with a new baby! It's amazing how something so small can create such joy, even through the hard sleepless nights and a bit of colic to boot! Here are a few highlights from the last little bit...

Christmas!

Grandma and Grandpa Visit (Spence got contacts...so handsome!)

Molly turns 7!Doing lots of this...

Spence started basketball and loved it! He improved alot during his season. Bill enjoyed coaching the boys!

Grandma and Jake enjoying the game!Blessing Day--what a beautiful blessing Bill gave to Jacob. It was a great day! Molly said a special prayer that Jake wouldn't cry--and he didn't! All smiles! We love it when Jake is smiley and happy! He's starting to interact alot more which is super fun. He is a cutie boy and we love him!

So there you have it...hopefully I will update a bit more frequently! We are so lucky to have great friends and family. We have recieved so much love and help--we are truly blessed.