Halloween!

We had a fun Halloween day. We started off at the pumpkin patch. They have all kinds of fun stuff for the kids and they had so much fun.

This is the best picture I could get with the two of them together. There were way too many other things for Rylee to look at.

When we got to the pumpkin patch, the kids just took off. We just let them run all over the place. I think they looked at every pumpkin out there, which its a lot!

Again, the best picture I could get of the two of them. I just need to clarify that Tanner is now dressing himself. I had to bargain with him to not where the camo shorts he had on to begin with.

I love this picture! They had so much fun!

Rylee loved the hay ride to the pumpkin patch. She really wanted to sit by herself and got mad at Jimmy when he tried to hold on to her so she wouldn't fall off. How rude!

Riding on the hay ride!

My little Pippy Long Stocking. She looked so cute! I couldn't get a good picture of her because she is just about incapable of holding still. She looked so cute though. It was perfect for her.

Of course we had a second year of being a super hero. Every time he put his mask on he said in a very super hero voice "I am Iron Man!".

Making faces.

Trick-or-treat!

Tanner Singing

Tanner loves to make up songs. This is my favorite so far. Enjoy!

Gone Fishing!

Tanner has found his favorite thing to do, besides being a super hero that is. He LOVES fishing! It has become a weekly activity for Tanner and Jimmy. I love that they get to have their "guy time". Tanner knows that Saturday is fishing day, and he looks forward to it every week.

This is one of the first fish that Tan caught at Grandpa's Lake. It's nothing to brag about, but he was pretty excited about it. You can tell by the look on his face! I love it!

This picture is courtesy of Tanner. He is actually quite good with the camera, and he gets a lot of practice! But this is one of his better ones. Pretty good timing!

This is at Pine Valley. Tanner does everything Jimmy does, and he watches him so close. That's a scary thought!

Here is my little princess who hates getting dirty and anything gross. Ya, right!

She isn't afraid of anything, and I'm pretty sure she is the happiest when she is covered in dirt! She thought the worms were pretty neat. I didn't let her eat them though. I know, I'm pretty mean.

Every time Jimmy moved to a new fishing spot, Tanner was close behind. They are the perfect little pair!

This is just a picture of the lake. It was so pretty and the weather was so nice. We didn't catch anything, even though we could see the fish jumping all around us. I'm pretty sure they were laughing at us! It was a nice family activity regardless of the lack of fish. Perfect for a Sunday afternoon!

Camping, Again!

Last weekend we went camping for a family reunion. We went to Oak City canyon, just outside of Delta. It brought back so many memories from when I was little. We used to go camping up there all of the time. We had a great time.

Jimmy didn't get much sleep but he was a good sport about it. It's hard to sleep in when your camping. My aunt was convinced that he is a vampire and just doesn't need any sleep. My dad said that's probably why I'm so pale, Jimmy is sucking my blood. It would also explain Jimmy's heart of stone!

Haley slept in the trailer with us. She was so sweet and helped me with my kids the whole weekend. I was glad she came with us. She is so much fun!

There was a creek right next to where we were camping. Tanner happened to find a stick that looked just like a fishing pole. He sat by the creek forever just pretending to fish. It was so cute! And, yes, the "fishing stick" got to come home with us.

Anyone that knows Rylee, knows that she loves any kind of food. We were eating some watermelon, she was even enjoying a piece herself. I guess she decided that she wanted to see what it tastes like from the outside in. Or maybe she was just making her mark on it so no one else would eat it.

Speaking of eating, Tanner did his share of damage, too!

If you see my dad, chances are Rylee will be with him. He couldn't go anywhere without her right on his heels. Poor guy didn't get any rest. In all actuality, I'm pretty sure that it didn't bother him a bit. She adores her papa. Who could resist that?

The creek was the best part for the kids. Once they figured out it was fun to play in, I couldn't keep them out of it.

I didn't even have time to put shorts on Rylee before she was in the water up to her waist. I could tell that the water was cold, but that didn't deter them at all.

The kids were having so much fun running around with their cousins and having almost no boundaries. The mountain was beautiful and it was a much needed break from the real world. I defiantly needed the fresh air.

Camping!

We had so much fun camping over the weekend. Tanner was so excited to sleep in the tent and make smores. The kids didn't slow down the entire time. Rylee had her fare share of dirt and had dirty hands and face the whole time and Tanner wanted his face and hands washed the whole time. I love how different they are!

There was this little lake by our camp site so we took full advantage of it. We got the kids some fishing poles and let them go at it. Rylee didn't really want any help, she is almost two after all, so she was just throwing the pole around. Tanner, on the other hand, found his niche. He did so good at casting and was loving it. He is a natural. That made Jimmy happy, so there will be many fishing trips in the future, I'm sure of it. Oh, and no, we didn't catch any fish. Even though the people that were next to us caught a ton. I guess they had better bait. Lame.

It was a challenge just to keep Ry out of the water.

Tan was in a zone.

Ry found lots and lots of treasures. They would always make it to her mouth. Maybe she was just tasting them to see if they were worth keeping!

Always a face maker!

We got a little BB gun action in too. Ry wasn't too impressed.

Tanner was loving it!

Needless to say, the kids had a great time! Oh, and Jimmy and I did too. I could have skipped sleeping on a queen size air mattress with all four of us, but I guess it was better than the ground. It's always fun to go to the mountains and have a little fresh air. Nothing beats a fire on a chilly night. We need to do it more often for sure.

Summer Fun

We are having all of the fun we possibly can this summer. Considering that it's already August, we are trying to take advantage of the warm weather because it will be Halloween before we know it!

A little swimming in the back yard.

Apparently playing in a small plastic pool works up quite an appetite. Rylee snagged this tomato right off of the vine and ate the whole thing. She really enjoyed it, too!

Every so often I walk in and catch Tanner in a strange spot. I guess sitting in a box on top of the table makes watching TV a little more entertaining.

We went mini golfing the other day and the kids had so much fun. Rylee even got to try it out. It was the perfect weather, almost like it was meant to be!

Tanner actually got a hole-in-one! For the next five minutes he danced around with his hands in the air chanting "Tan-ner scored! Tan-ner scored!" I guess he was a little excited about it.

Rylee has learned how to fold her arms for the prayer, and I think it's the cutest thing ever, just sayin'!

Tanner decided that he needed to tie my dad's dog up to the porch swing. Considering the size of that knot, I'm not sure he ever wanted her to get lose again!

It is a rare thing to see this little one with a clean face. She loves to be messy! It's the total opposite of Tanner. The first thing he wants to do after he's finished eating is wash his face. Weird!
Thankfully summer lasts a little longer down here so we can sweat our guts out until September! You know that's why we live here.

Playing in the rain

My kids absolutely LOVE the rain. They love getting all wet and messy. Thankfully, the rain in Delta was pretty warm, so no hypothermia!

Tanner was having the best time with his cousins, running around and getting soaked to their bones.

He makes some pretty good faces! I'm pretty sure he was telling me not to take his picture, which is kind of different for Tanner because he always wants his picture taken.

Rylee was having her share of fun as well. She found a couple pretty good puddles and to avoid ruining a perfectly good outfit, I just stripped her down! She was having the best time going from puddle to puddle. I think the first thing she did was get her hands muddy and them rub them all over her face! The more messy she can get, the happier she is!

These two are so funny! Rylee is saying "Cheese!" and Tanner is pretending to be asleep. Who knows with that kid! I sure love them, though.