Cousin!

This past week my dad and step mom came for a visit. They stayed at the Meridian KOA, and Madison and Zach got to do a little "stay-cation!" They were close enough but just far enough away!! While they were they went to the zoo and went swimming. We spent the day at Roaring springs, and had so much fun!

Here is my dad with the 5 grand-kids!

My younger brother and his family also came out. They had never been out here so it was fun to have them here. They spent all day Friday here, and the kids had the chance to play. 

I didn't take many pictures, but I couldn't pass this one up. 

Brooklyn was playing with Brynley's toys and Brynn didn't like that very much!! So while Brooklyn was playing with the stroller, Brynn hopped in and took over!  They both thought it  was pretty fun, until the stroller broke!!

Brooklyn was trying really hard to push Brynn around! 

18 months and 6 years in One Week!

This year Brynn turned 18 months and Zach turned 6. So first I will start with Brynley.

I can't believe that it's already been 18 months! She is becoming a feisty and spirited toddler! She loves fruit but hates noodles, in any shape or form. She won't eat mac and cheese, or spaghetti. She also doesn't like cheeses! What kid doesn't like cheese! She loves to feed herself and won't eat anything without personally touching it herself.  

We had her 18 month well check today and here are her stats:

Brynley Grace 

25lbs (50%)

32 inches (50%)

Has 12 teeth 

She is a run of the mill toddler. She will follow directions and loves to be independent. She uses sign language when she wants something. Please, more, thank you, water, shoes, cereal, and dirty! We work on more everyday. 

She is eating spaghetti here but really she ate the meat and left the noodles in the bowl!

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Now it's Zachary's turn! My little buddy is growing up so fast! He turned 6 years old on 7/14/12. We has planned another trip with our friends at their cabin, and Zach was so excited to have his birthday up there. 

On Saturday Zach got as many Rhino rides as he wanted. I don't think he ever got off of the thing! 

My friend Emily made him funfetti pancakes for breakfast!

YUMO!

The kids loved them. There were 6 pancakes stacked with frosting in between! The adults opted for cereal!

Since we didn't do presents and cake until after dinner, I gave Zach one of his gifts early. It was a Lego boat. He put it together by himself (with a little help from Travis!)

His birthday cake! The cake was green and the frosting was yellow! It was really hard for our BSU friends to eat!

He is really into Lego Star Wars!

He needed birthday spankings!! 

Right before we loaded up to go home! Kaylee and Brynley didn't want to sit! And Aiden decided to eat his shirt! It was such a fun weekend!

Here is Zach's birthday video!

Fun on the 4th

Happy 4th everyone! I thought I would share our morning activities!

Every year we take the kids to the 4th of July parade. It only lasts about 30 minutes, but the kids have fun! Everyone looked so cute in their red, white and blue!

 The cousins waiting for the parade to start!

Zach is sorely out numbered! 

Zach and Emalee are best buddies! And whenever we tell him that she will be wherever we are going he get's a goofy smile on his face! Her mom is my best friend and we 

were joking that we will put this on their wedding announcement!!!

A family picture! We all matched in our flag shirts!

We hope everyone is having a fun and safe 4th of July.

We are have family and friends over for dinner, the late night fireworks!

More pictures to come!