Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Summer is Here and William is 5!


Last Day of School...                                                                                


We went out to a celebratory breakfast (fancy -- McDonald's) on the boys' last day of school.  They actually finished on the same day and it was a Friday so it was a nice clean ending to the school year.  Hard to believe we are going to have a first grader and a kindergartener next year!  I know Ian is so ready and I can't wait to see what Will can do in his first experience in a typical classroom.  Next Fall will certainly be an adventure!



William Turns 5!

We had a little family party for Will this evening to celebrate "his 5th birthday" which is what he tells everyone rather than saying "I'll be 5".  He also informed me today that he is changing his name and I can't call him "Will" anymore, I have to say "William".  I'll try to remember...

Will's birthdays always stand out to me because I know my life changed so much on the day he was born.  It is hard to remember the details of that first year, but I wish I could have seen a glimpse of him at 5 to know how far he would go.  This picture is a vivid reminder of how much we worried and how much he has overcome!  Look at that little Peanut...this is at 4 weeks and it is still a 6 on the scale!  :)

Beyblades from his siblings. 

Very excited about opening presents!

Spider Man.  He still loves to dress up!
This was the big surprise...a guitar.

Rockstar! And his performance below...

Happy Birthday to our sweet boy!

Monday, June 11, 2012

Memorial Day Camping Trip in the Wenatchee National Forest

I just wanted to share some pictures from our camping trip over the holiday weekend.  We had a really great weekend with some family friends (also with 4 kids) and the kids had a blast getting dirty.  The weather held up for the camping although it was a bit chilly at night.  Still, pretty successful for WA in May. 

The girls getting dirty.  Morgan and Delaney digging in the dirt.

Waking up...

Good Morning!

Warming up by the fire and waiting for breakfast.

The "beer garden" in Leavenworth.  We spent the day walking around here.

Hiking together.  Our "frenemies".

Throwing rocks in the river.

A view...

Conor in his rented stroller.  He was happy to ride and look around.

Another view from Leavenworth.

Tailgating...snack time.

Loving on Papa.  Conor gives great hugs!

Ethan and Ian checking out the rapids.

Cameron and Will.

The rapids next to our campsite.