9/12 Playing Market Place

When grandma and grandpa came to visit one of our activities was to play "market place."  We each chose a store to be and set up shop. We had a book store, beauty shop, grocery store, bakery, quilt shop, game and toy store. It was a lot of fun and the kids learned a lot about spending money!

9/12 Ava my Mud Princess

 

Ava would stay outside all day playing in the mud if she could. She loves to make potions, mud pies and all other sorts of baking items just with mud!!!

9/12 Making Stained Glass Cookies

 

 

We made these cookies using a sugar cookie recipe and crushed lifesaver candies. It went along with a book we read this week about the Renaissance Period.

9/12 Craft War with Cousins

 

 

 

The kids got into pairs and went to work on their creations! Some made Robots, others Tree houses. It was a fun filled afternoon.

9/12 Making a Volcano

 

9/12 Smoothie mornings

 

We love smoothies around here. Its nice Collie can drink out of a straw so he can enjoy his very own smoothie.

9/12 A visit from our fun Uncles.

 

9/12 Welcome to the family Maximus

We added a turtle to the mix around here. The kids are having a great time with him. The dogs will take some time getting used to another creature in the backyard. We love looking outside and seeing Max walking around, its so fun.

9/12 School Year 2012-13

Colston is in the "Crazy busy Toddler Grade" this year

Alyssa is in 4th Grade, Corbin is in 2nd Grade and my little Ava starts Kindergarten

Let me tell you what Colston has been up to.....

 

Fun with more cousins.

My brother and his kids came out to visit us for a week. The kids had a great time playing together and staying busy. Daniel helped a lot with the house too while he was here. Thanks bro.

 

 

More Face Painting

 

 

Cousins Week this Summer!!!

 This week there was a lot of..........Dancing and Dress UP,

Swimming,

Eating,

  and walking on water barrells!!!

Fourth of July

We celebrated America's Birthday with the Halls this year. We all had a great time swimming, eating  hamburgers and hot dogs, Liz and Todd made yummy patriotic tarts for dessert, and we ended the night with some fun Sparklers on the street!

Childrens Gateway Museum

Brad's sister gave us tickets to take all the kids and cousins to the Childrens Museum in Salt Lake.  (She's the best Aunt Ever!) The kids had so much fun. They all loved the Balls (sepecially Colston). The girls were in heaven with the store and play house/kitchen! Corbin loved the building construction site. He didn't leave the whole time.

Kennecot Mine

While visiting Utah we went to see the Kennecott Mine. It was amazing! The kids loved it. We watched a quick video of how it all works and watched the BIG trucks work as we looked over the edge.

My Secret Talent.....Face Painting

 

 

I got out our face painting kit and to have some fun at a friends BBQ. I ended up doing over 20 pictures on kids faces and hands!! It was so much fun. I recommend KLUTZ face painting book, best paint I have used so far!!