Summer, Summer, Summer Time!!!

What does summer time mean at our house? Well, more photo opportunities with the boys of course! :)

With the heat of August here, the boys are loving getting wet in their pool. A couple boats and a handful of measuring cups and they have a blast!

I just sit by the pool and snap photo after photo in hopes of capturing a few good shots!

Poor boys must get tired of hearing "look at mommy and smile" or "say cheese".

Grady was enjoying pouring water from one measuring cup to another.. or.. over his brother's head seemed to be fun too!

It's a good thing Gavin doesn't mind.

Grady on the other hand has no appreciation for being splashed, squirted or having water dumped over his head.

What a silly boy Gavin is... peeking at mommy over the side of the pool! Of course I'm sure mommy looked silly laying on the grass in all sorts of positions taking pictures.

Little Grady, or as I like to call him "Love Bug", putting up with yet another photo taken by mom! I love this picture!

Lake Chelan , July 2010

Thanks to Dr. Temple who let us use his condo, we were able to take a trip up to Lake Chelan with Grandma and Grandpa. It was so beautiful and relaxing up there. It was nice to get away from the house and have a couple days enjoying the outdoors with all the boys.

Grandma Cindy planned ahead for an exciting treasure hunt for the boys! Grandma had found the pirates treasure map and helped to lead the group to find the buried treasure chest.

The quest to find the buried treasure started with daddy and grandpa stopping to take a good look at the map and helping Gavin figure out which way to go. Then Grandma Cindy lead the way down to the beach to find where the treasure had been buried.

Once we found the "X" in the sand, Gavin began to dig to see what he could find. It didn't take long before he thought he saw something. Dig Gavin, Dig!

What treasures did we find beneath the sand? A beautiful golden chest full of the all the goodies a 2 year old and 3 year old dream of.

Cars, Truck and Lollipops.. OH MY! The boys were in heaven when they saw what marvels the chest contained.

We continued the day with sand castle building, exploration, dipping our toes in the water and endless bounds of treats.

Even big brother, Jacob, had a great time exploring, swinging, star gazing, swimming and playing cards with Mom and Cindy! He didn't want to leave so soon but had to get back to his driver's ed.

We had a great time, took some nice pictures and will have some great memories of the trip. Thank you Grandma and Grandpa for having us!

Pumpkin Patch Fun!

On Wednesday, October 15th, Garrett, Gavin, Grady and I went to Country Mercantile for their Harvest days. We started off with lunch and then set out for the pumpkin patch. First we did a Hay maze which was a lot of fun for Gavin to roam through. After the maze we headed over to the petting zoo where we got to see goats, sheep, a pony and a large pig. Gavin enjoys making their sounds! Next came the hay ride that took us out into the pumpkin patch field to pick out our very own pumkins for Halloween. I believe Gavin loved this part the best. By the time we got out to the Pumpkin Patch, poor little Grady was worn out and needed a little cat nap. Once we picked out our pumpkins and got back from the hay ride, it was time for a little treat of ice cream. Jacob was unfortunately at school during all this but we made sure he got a pumpkin too. It was great weather that day and a ton of family fun.

Fun Times at the Fair

The end of August in the Tri-Cities always means Fair Time is here. This year Grady was a little too young to go so Nana Buzz Buzz (this is what Gavin calls Grandma Gail) stayed at our home with Grady while the rest of the boys and I went to the fairgrounds. Jacob is now 13 years old so we figured it was a good time for him to invite a friend and let them brave the carnival on their own. Jacob brought his best friend, Eddie, and they had a blast. They purchased arm bands so they could ride all the rides as often as they wanted. We later learned that Eddie had never been to the fair before so it was an extra special time for him.



Garrett and I took Gavin over to the little kid carnival section and soon found that most rides are still a bit mature for him. He will be 2 in October so next year should be better for him as far as the rides go. Mommy and Daddy rode the Merry-Go-Round with Gavin countless times and he squealed and smiled as the horse went up and down. Daddy also rode the ride that looks like hot air balloons but didn't realize when he sat down in the seat that the side he chose meant they would be going BACKWARDS. This made daddy a tad bit dizzy. ha-ha Gavin, however, seemed to be just fine!



After walking around and seeing the animals, riding rides, snacking and looking at the shops, we decided it was time to purchase our Elephant Ears, find the bigger boys at the carnival and head home. Gavin was completely exhausted by this point. It was a very nice day!