Wednesday, July 27, 2011

strong swimmers

earlier in the summer, the boys did their annual swimming lessons..  both passed with flying colors..  Abbey actually had Landon do everything for Level 3 even though he was Level 2.  He passed Level 2 easily and will easily pass Level 3 next year when his backstroke gets a bit stronger.  

It was so fun watching the boys do their lessons and how confident they are swimming in the 5 foot when he hit the pool a few days a week.  They spend most of their time in the 5 foot where they can't touch.  :)  

I've also realized how this year I have to put so much more trust in the lifeguards than ever before.  The boys are always going off the boards, down the slides and in places where I can't watch them every second.  Good thing for trustworthy and confident guards!

here's Wyatt doing his crawl which he has gotten really good at!  Abbey mentioned he has Level 4 strokes already.








here's Landon!  He is such a little fish and LOVES practicing his different strokes!





lots of fun is had at our little local pool!

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

walking calves


we had our county fair last week but before I put those pictures on, I thought I should show what the boys had been doing weeks before the fair even came








lots of fair pictures coming soon.  :)

Monday, July 18, 2011

fishin'

a couple weeks ago, we headed out on a sunny afternoon to do some fishing...   we started out at a local fishing spot, but soon realized we weren't going to have much luck!






So then we headed to the best spot we know of..  our own crick!
Clean water, blue skies, hungry fish, three happy kiddos!  Within 20 seconds, Landon had a fish! and it just kept going from there..  I think by the time we left, the kids had caught over a dozen fish.













Grandpa even stopped by while checking the cattle. 
















Grandpa and Grandma's place.


We are ever so thankful for where we live and the opportunities to enjoy God's creation every single day!  It doesn't get better than this!


Sunday, July 17, 2011

Can anyone guess...

where we've been?  :)

Saturday, July 16, 2011

umm, hello!

Hello blogging world...
Have you noticed I've been absent?  :)
Things are crazy busy.

Fair projects finished.
County fair this week.
Keeping kiddos cool.
Soccer started.
Big (HUGE) project.
Lots of photography sessions.
Lots of editing.
Lots of laundry.
Lots of cookie making (for the guys doing that big (HUGE) project).
Lots going on right now. 
No time to blog.
Will be back at it shortly.  
Hopefully.  
Maybe.  
Maybe not.  
Not stressing about it.  
Enjoying summer with my family.  :)
That's the most important thing.


Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Barbie Adventures

Barbie goes on lots of adventures at our house  :)











look at that filthy, sweet face  :)