Summer! 2014

   

We love summer around here, the splash parks, lazy days (haha...), big thunderstorm's, campfires... I could go on and on :-) 

Pool time! We've had a few hot days! 

Popsicle's from Opa and Nana! Yum!  

Learned something new! I still sit with them as they eat, but they hold the bottles themselves now :-) 

We bought a loft bed for Lydia a while back, in hopes that Matthew could make the bottom a 'double' bed for the twins...it still needs some extra bars and stain yet, but it's coming together nicely :-) Saves so much room this way, and can easily convert to a regular bunk bed, or back to a loft bed.

Minion birthday party for Miriam and Dylan at the splash park by our house!!

Miriam sharing her birthday present from Grandpa and Grandpa. 

Moose horns at Montana's :-) She's 7 now! 

These two boys smile so easily! Makes for lotsa cute pictures.

We walk 2km of this trail. Trying to walk there 2x a week - wanna join us? :-)

I carry Ryan in the hiking child carrier, Ian and Lydia ride in the stroller and Miriam and Dylan walk :-)

Dylan graduated Kindergarten! 

We are trying something new this year! All the books are in. I opted for pre-made lesson plans to simplify things :-) We are so excited to start! Miriam REALLY REALLY wanted summer school... um, nope, Mom doesn't! lol 

Shopping with 4 kids 5 and under can get challenging, but I'm always up to a challenge :-D They are pretty good anyway.

Love my kids. 

The twins enjoying the backyard. They weren't sure what to think of the grass. 

A walk in the river valley when Miriam and Dylan were in school.

These are delish!! (I'm a sweet tooth!) Try them! Tip: Grate the sweet potato finely (that way your kids will never notice!)
 Recipe courtesy of my Mom. (I'm not sure where she found it) 

Mmm This is what we make for lunch on Sunday (we have company almost every Sunday for lunch) 18 eggs, some grated cheddar cheese, a tub of cottage cheese, spinach, a pkg of bacon, tomatoes, garlic, paprika, onion pdr (or gr. onion).  Bake in a crokpot (4-5hrs on low) or in the oven in two 9x13's or make into 'mini quiche's' (muffin tins) 350 till not jiggly (I think 1/2 hr? but I have never timed it lol)  We serve it with buns. 

They are both doing so great now! Our little miracles.