He went to town on the chicken leg. There really wasn't much left on the bone:
We wonder where he gets it:
They do share the same name...
We went to Josh's B-Day party this week. The kids had a blast with all 3 jumping gyms. Always a good time at the Bentley's. Thanks Heidi for the party AND taking my boys to play with Josh ALL day. You are awesome! And Happy Birthday to Josh!
We were having some camera issues. Blake couldn't get us all in the shot, so I just included both.
We took the Beast that night, which means wind and messed up hair. That is why I didn't do my hair to begin with. Once again we had issues getting everyone in one shot.
We finally made it to Cherry Hill and everyone came ready to play. I forgot just how much I CAN'T play miniature golf. However, it was still an awesome time and we always have a blast hangin with our neighborhood friends. 
Little Oakley started gymnastics today with 2 of her cute friends. She has been looking forward to this for weeks. Yes, I said weeks. A certain mom wouldn't get things organized and get Oakley started. I finally became unlazy and we found a class that all the girls could be in together. Lets just say that the experience lived up to the months of anticipation. Oakley LOVED it. And seeing how she is a midget she looked extra cute doing all her 'tricks.' We are already counting the days down until the next class!
And most importantly:
The boys couldn't get there fast enough...again. They ran the whole way there. 
Oakley was so excited, but nervous at the same time. She held my hand the whole way down. I LOVE this picture!
This bread mix is delicious and with the changing of the weather I have been craving 'fall' treats. Monday the sample of the day was this pumpkin treat. I tried it, had it on my mind for 3 days, and, finally, broke down and made some of my own. Shoot. Although, 3 days is a long time for me to go when I have a certain food on my brain. So, in a way, I AM proud of myself...
The kids enjoyed them too. Which will save me from eating the whole dozen.
I had to go into work yesterday morning so I thought we would stop at the park on the way home and have a picnic. It was actually really nice. Minimal fighting, some good food, and getting a little fresh air and sun on your face does anyone good right?
The girls and I were able to watch him finish the triathlon Monday morning. It was fun to see him cross the finish line and the girls were so excited. I also got to see my old friend Jenny B from the glorious softball days, which was an added bonus!
Andrew told me he wanted to have spider eyes for lunch today. I had no idea what he was talking about. He said I ate it the other day with my yogurt. I finally realized he meant blackberries. Honestly, why would anyone want to eat spider eyes?
Becky, James, and Jack are in town for a few days, so my family got together for a BBQ. It was some good food so my diet kind of went out the window. Oh well. It is always fun to get the cousins together. We missed you Jake! Hope you had fun in Philly!
Pokie Pines! You all know what these are. Those little stickers that stick to everything. Apparently we have a bush in our "forest" that the boys found. They thought they were pretty funny. I did too until I had to pick them off their clothes. I do love the names they come up with though. They called these little Pokie Pines, that will grow up to be pineapples??? Aiden then informed me it was taking forever to get them off his clothes and we would still be doing it into the dark night. Ya, my thoughts exactly...
Paige and Morgan had their 2 year check up on Monday. They have had a huge growth spurt over the past 3 months. Their weights are actually on the charts now!
So there you go. I hope you all enjoy it. Until next time...
I am a little out of sorts these past few days. Some of you may have wondered where I have gone with my lack of posts, comments, and FB activities. Well, my laptop is not working. It won't even turn on. Therefore, I can't be on the computer constantly (pathetically, I keep it on my kitchen counter so I have access at a moments notice). Our other computer is ALL the way down stairs. Who wants to walk that far every time I need to check on other people's lives? And, more importantly, I can't keep an eye on the Furious Five when I am tucked away in my craft room and that equals trouble. So, I am just venting my frustration to the world wide web and letting you all know the reason behind my disappearance. I fear my comments will be at their lowest and I do apologize. Don't think I don't love you, I just don't have the 'time' to comment anymore. Please don't forget me and know that I am still out there reading all your wonderful postings!
I love Wyoming. Love the feeling I get when we get through the last mountain range and you see Star Valley for the first time. Love driving down the long highway looking for Hillstead's silo. Love coming up to the little dirt road. And, finally, LOVE arriving at Pom Pom's. I spent so much of my childhood playing in SV with cousins, waiting impatiently for the next time we got to go to WY, and wishing I lived there and never had to leave. I just love it there. We got to see Pom Pom for a bit before we made our way up the Greys. It was fun. I just wish it had been around breakfast time so we could have feasted on her delicious pancakes. There are definitely no pancakes like Pom Pom's.
We celebrated Paige and Morgan's birthday with a real party last night. The blowing out of the matches didn't quite cut it. The girls loved every second of it. The food, the fun, the presents, and the family.
Paige was pretty excited about his gift, even though she had know idea what it was.
Morgan was so funny. She would take every toy and go show it to the people in the kitchen. She was pretty excited about them all.
Every year my family goes camping. We love it. Although, the last few years have been a bit challenging. Every year we added a baby or two. And lets just say it isn't easy camping with multiple kids that can't do anything for themselves. However, this year was so nice. Everyone could walk and feed themselves and we, the parents, had a much more enjoyable experience. Still a lot of work and sometimes very hard to handle The Hoard, but enjoyable none the less.
We owe our whole wonderful camping experience to Grandma and Grandpa. They help out a ton, provide delicious food, and supply hours of fun. I love being with my family, especially in Wyoming!
Campfires were a favorite up there. It got pretty cold at night and in the mornings. We all loved Trent sitting in the middle of kids in the top right picture.
Another must is Murphy Lake. My parents bring their canoe and we bring some rafts and it makes for a party on the water.
Dirty. That was the theme of the trip. Trent and I had to let go of our cleanliness. (more Trent than me of course) I think my mom's favorite part was the dirty faces. Every time she saw them she laughed.
Roasting Mallows! This is all Andrew wanted to do. Make a fire and roast a marshmallow. And I do have to say he is a master when it comes to roasting a perfectly browned mallow. He can even do it better than most adults!
Another tradition that HAS to be done is hiking to Stump Lake. Its not a long hike at all, but the first half is straight up hill AND no shade. With a kid on the back it gave me a good workout. I loved it! And to top it off we got to gorge ourselves at the top with the hiking ice cream we made!
The Potato Cannon. The kids loved this! And I guess the adults couldn't get enough of it either.
And the last (full) day of the trip our girls turned 2! We made a delicious dutch oven Rainbow Chip cake and Grandma supplied the ice cream. I forgot the candles so they blew out some matches. Perfect.
We are nerds. Who takes pictures of themselves before they go workout.? Well, we do. I am the first to admit I am a blogging nerd, but I love documenting my life, even the hum drum parts. Not that hanging out with Kim is hum drum. I always have fun with her and am so glad Luke talked her into marrying him. We just love Kimmy around here!
This is the first time all of my kids have been in the tub at the same time. Trent and I usually don't tackle all of them at once. Only Awesome Brooke does that.
