I've
definitly decided (now that were aren't out selling during the summer for the first time in our marriage) that summer is
absolutley the best time of year. -I
dont want to make anyone feel
jelous or sad that had to move this summer for sales. We
defintly had fun times in N. Carolina, Minnesota, and Vegas. We just had to do it before noon, or after 10 pm.- Anyways, there is always something to do. We are busy busy. I hate January-April I have decided. We love being outside. Even
Caiden throws a fit when we come inside. When I have nothing to do it is a relief so that I can clean my house and sometimes catch up on our blog. Being a mother to two is really what takes up my time, then comes fun, then house work.
Reunited...Now that Tyler and
McKendra Berry are on summer break from school we've been getting together more. Our little guys are 2 months apart, Max is younger. Last Sunday we walked to Bridal Veil falls. Girls like to walk for fun, and we walk fast. The guys just tag along trying to keep up the pace :)
The best double stroller ever for so many reasons.
Graco duo glider. (Its terrible for jogging or off
roading though, but that's what jogging strolling are for.)
For anyone who is wondering why, I'll tell you because I don't want you to buy a dumb stroller. If you have a Graco infant car seat, it can click in the front or back so that your picky two year old can choose which spot she wants. And if you have twins then it holds both. The back seat lays down completely for a sleeping baby/child and the front partially reclines. Addysin has taken many naps in it. It has two umbrellas, two snack trays, great seat belts, tons of storage underneath, it can fit between clothing racks at stores, and through any door (unlike the wide double strollers), only takes up half my trunk, and weighs 25 lbs--yeah, that is a negative, but really any double weighs a TON. Pushing a limo around doesn't make you feel super cool, but that thing saves me every time I leave the house.
On a more negative note,
Caiden has been teething bad! 8 teeth coming soon. Enough said. Poor poor little guy. I still love him to
peices.
A bath always cheers up our kids. One night (the pictures below are NOT of that night)
Caiden was fussing at 4:30 am so I went to check on him and he had a MAJOR
poopy blowout. Not to gross you out, but he was rolling it in. I started the bath and hosed him down with the detachable shower head (which is a must have. We got ours at Home Depot). At the sound of the bath,
Addysin comes in concerned that someone is having fun without her in the middle of the night, "I
wa baff!" Chris, My 1/2 deaf husband doesn't hear anything so I let her in so she'll stop fussing. I was able to wake Chris up by shaking him so that he could help me get them back to bed. He was super confused what was going on.
Caiden went back to bed, but
Addysin "needed" breakfast so she ate while I did dishes and we went back to bed almost 2 hours later as the sun was rising.Of course I love them, even though they wear me out.
My parents made a quick, impromptu trip to Utah for my dads Aunt
Shyrl's funeral. My Grandma Bleazard came since it was her sister in law. They stayed at our house for a night. I seriously love having family come.
For Jessica's 21st birthday we went to Denny's for breakfast before they headed back to Washington.
Grandma doesn't travel anymore so I was so happy she was able to come to our house.
On Saturday we picked up a new hobby and went camping! It was
soooo much more fun than I ever would have thought. Chris and I have never gone together so he went and bought a tent and a couple things and we went up Provo Canyon to Camp Hope with Tyler and
McKendra. We both have 1:00 church so we came back in the morning on Sunday.
We made DELICIOUS TIN FOIL DINNERS:
raw chicken strips (buy fresh chicken and ask the meat deli guy to cut it in fajita strips)
Carrots (cut length wise and thin)
Potatoes (small cubes)
onions (sliced)
Italian dressing seasoning packet (found on "dresssings" aisle)
cream of mushroom soup
Make everything small/thin so it'll cook faster. Mix in bowl. Put in foil. The thinner the layer, the faster it will cook. Wrap in about 4-6 layers of foil so its protected and be careful not to peirce it so you keep the soup inside. cook on prepared briquets 20-30 minutes. Flip halfway through cooking. Some (like Tyler) like it with Ketchup.
McKendra and I both bought a
porta crib at
Wal-mart for $45. That's a good deal, and its cute. its no Eddie Bauer but it serves its purpose. And of course
Addysin wanted in on the action.
Our huge 7 man tent that takes forever to set up and take down. But while you're laying in bed you'll realize how cool it is.
Little red riding hood. She insists on wearing the hood and when it falls off she cant put it back on by herself.
Saturday morning we went on a short hike.
We went to Rock Canyon Campground, which is meant for large groups, but they let us 6 (plus 3 kids) stay. We had to take a dirt road for about five miles and we saw this beautiful view of Rock Canyon.
The best double stroller ever for so many reasons. Graco duo glider. (Its terrible for jogging or off roading though, but that's what jogging strolling are for.) For anyone who is wondering why, I'll tell you because I don't want you to buy a dumb stroller. If you have a Graco infant car seat, it can click in the front or back so that your picky two year old can choose which spot she wants. And if you have twins then it holds both. The back seat lays down completely for a sleeping baby/child and the front partially reclines. Addysin has taken many naps in it. It has two umbrellas, two snack trays, great seat belts, tons of storage underneath, it can fit between clothing racks at stores, and through any door (unlike the wide double strollers), only takes up half my trunk, and weighs 25 lbs--yeah, that is a negative, but really any double weighs a TON. Pushing a limo around doesn't make you feel super cool, but that thing saves me every time I leave the house.
On a more negative note, Caiden has been teething bad! 8 teeth coming soon. Enough said. Poor poor little guy. I still love him to peices.
A bath always cheers up our kids. One night (the pictures below are NOT of that night)Caiden was fussing at 4:30 am so I went to check on him and he had a MAJOR poopy blowout. Not to gross you out, but he was rolling it in. I started the bath and hosed him down with the detachable shower head (which is a must have. We got ours at Home Depot). At the sound of the bath, Addysin comes in concerned that someone is having fun without her in the middle of the night, "I wa baff!" Chris, My 1/2 deaf husband doesn't hear anything so I let her in so she'll stop fussing. I was able to wake Chris up by shaking him so that he could help me get them back to bed. He was super confused what was going on. Caiden went back to bed, but Addysin "needed" breakfast so she ate while I did dishes and we went back to bed almost 2 hours later as the sun was rising.Of course I love them, even though they wear me out.
My parents made a quick, impromptu trip to Utah for my dads Aunt Shyrl's funeral. My Grandma Bleazard came since it was her sister in law. They stayed at our house for a night. I seriously love having family come.
For Jessica's 21st birthday we went to Denny's for breakfast before they headed back to Washington.
Grandma doesn't travel anymore so I was so happy she was able to come to our house.
On Saturday we picked up a new hobby and went camping! It was soooo much more fun than I ever would have thought. Chris and I have never gone together so he went and bought a tent and a couple things and we went up Provo Canyon to Camp Hope with Tyler and McKendra. We both have 1:00 church so we came back in the morning on Sunday.
McKendra and I both bought a porta crib at Wal-mart for $45. That's a good deal, and its cute. its no Eddie Bauer but it serves its purpose. And of course Addysin wanted in on the action.
Our huge 7 man tent that takes forever to set up and take down. But while you're laying in bed you'll realize how cool it is.
Little red riding hood. She insists on wearing the hood and when it falls off she cant put it back on by herself.
Decked out in PINK! That's the only modest swim suit they had left at Old Navy in the middle of July! They are bringing out their fall stuff now- NO! That means summer is going to end soon.
Yes, that is an orange peel being worn like ear muffs. My dad is a goof.
Bryan can take a nap anywhere.
Just copying dad...
We had a super busy fourth. We couldn't have seen more people or packed more in than we did. We forgot our camera and both phones for the first half of the day! So no pictures of the fun day :( We first went to the Columbia Basin Ward breakfast (where I grew up) at 8:00 so we had an early start. At 10:00 we were in Basin City for the parade. Both the kids feel asleep on the way there and slept through the whole thing. It was still really fun though for me and Chris. In the parade there were a lot of cute ponies, tractors, classic cars, and more tractors- even HUGE combines with boys that looked 12 years old driving. Its funny what farm kids get away with. After the parade we went to Connell to Chris' sisters house (Melissa and Ryan). Chris' parents were there as well. We had a bar-b-que and sat out in the blazing 100 degree weather. Then we went back to my parents for a potluck in the yard with family and friends. Afterwards we went to the Columbia River to watch the fireworks with Chris' parents.
Cousin Austin
Cute little Caiden in the caboose
Surprisingly, Caiden liked the fireworks and wasn't scared. I'm sure the bottle helped too.
At the fireworks.
A wild kitten I caught on the farm. It turned tame in about 10 seconds and Addysin LOVED him.
Ashley had her 13th birthday. She's the youngest in my family.
Cowboy up!
Me, John (the oldest), and Amy
oooooh, this is what I found one morning when I came to take her out of her high chair. I was expecting her to be done eating, but she aparently was interesting in something else. She obvioulsy wasn't ashamed- see that proud smile? Terrible Two's. And you know there was a huge pile on the floor.
Four wheeling family style.
The lake was super rough that day. Chris was able to get up though, even though it was practically his first time. I was scared to leave the wake...
Alyssa (David's girl), Addysin, and Haylee (Anna's)
Chris and I took a drive one evening over to main street. We looked up the mountain and decided to drive up and look around. IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES I'VE EVER SEEN! Its always more green when it rains though. We went at the perfect time.
