Summer Vacation

Day one of our trip we drove to Spokane, WA where we camped for two nights.  On the second night my Dad met us and camped a night with us.

Originally we had planned on going to Missoula and camping in a teepee.  While we were in Spokane my dad told us that if we came to Ennis, Mt with him he would put us up in a hotel for the night.  Since Ennis, Mt is one of my favorite places, and I wasn't excited about camping anymore, we jumped on the opportunity.  When I was born we lived in Ennis.  My Grandparents lived there untill I was in high school and I spent a lot of time there growing up.  It has been 10 years since I've been back.  That is too long!  

On our way to Eden we stopped in Brigham City to visit my Grandpa and his wife Janiel.  I just love my Grandpa to pieces!

Our final destination was Eden, Ut.  It was the Cook Family Reunion at Lane's Brother's cabin.  We had so much fun!  It was great to get there and relax after several days on the road.  It was also wonderful to catch up with family.

Tyler loved this little car.  He was outside driving it every chance he got.


Good to know that Tyler is taking safety seriously!

Fathers and Sons Campout

So Lane took the 3 oldest boys to the fathers and sons camp out.  I have to say I was impressed that he took 3 of them.  I figured he might have left Tyler with Zachary and I.  I had a wonderful time.  I went to and got a pedicure with my mom then woke up early to go for a run with Michelle.  I look forward to these in the future.  That's one big pro to having all boys!

Zach 4 months old

Zach 5 months

I left the room with Zach on the floor.  I came back only a moment later to find THIS!

Zach 3 months

Jeremy's 5th Birthday

Jeremy wanted to have a bunny party, specifically a Phillip webkinz party.  Remember Phillip?  His blue bunny?  We had it at Rood Bridge Park and it was a blast!

Tulip Festival 2010

The boys all got sunglasses in their easter basket.  It was a big hit!

Firefly

Riley made a fire fly with a flash light, two cups, paper, tape, and a marker.  

Jeremy has always doted over Zachary.  He is so precious with him.   This picture and video is when Zach was just about 2 months old.  Zach was fussing a tiny bit and Jeremy (without being told) went over and started singing to him and Zach quickly fell asleep.

Easter Egg Hunt

This year we had planned on going to the church easter egg hunt.  We ended up missing it.  So we hid eggs and let the boys find them over at the school.  They had lots of fun!

Catching a Leprechaun...Well, ALMOST!

I know that to say that I'm posting this late is an understatement.  Better late than never.  Back in March for St. Patrick's Day Riley had to make a leprechaun trap for school.  Riley was so excited and talked for weeks about how he was going to catch one.  There was NO doubt in his mind that he would catch one.  Since his teacher told him that leprechauns like things that are green, gold and shiny...he delivered.  Over time I kept reminding him that he might not actually catch one.  He could not be swayed.  Fortunately, I have a creative and artistic husband who delivered and saved us from the crushing realization.  Apparently Riley ALMOST caught the leprechaun.  We think that he got nervous and escaped before he tripped the fishing line.

Riley was slightly disappointed that he didn't catch one.  However he was very excited that he got so close.

Photography

Here are just a few of the MANY MANY pictures Jeremy has been taking lately.  He has also been taking LOTS of videos but those just take too much time to upload.  

His subject?  Tyler.  

I put a few pictures below not for the cuteness factor but because it's a demonstration of Jeremy playing the photographer/director role (minus the video).  And really this blog serves as my kid journal.  

Tyler has become Mr. Mischeif.  He is always getting into things.  And I love that Jeremy is the one who caught this picture.

Jeremy's beloved yellow blanket and Phillip.  On a side note, I didn't crop or manipulate any of these pictures.  Not that they would blow someone out of this world but the boy is 4. 

This picture makes me laugh because Jeremy had Tyler pose with his rabbit.  I wish I had seen Jeremy telling Tyler what to do as he placed Phillip on his back.

"That's My Business! Reading!"

From time to time, over the fast several months, Jeremy would tell me what something said.  Usually it was something like a sign we'd seen a million times so I figured he just memorized it.  Today he brought something to me and told me what it said.  So then I asked him to read the apple sauce jar.  He read Tree Top.  So then I pulled out a beginner reader book and....HE READ ME THE BOOK!  I was so excited.  He has known all is letter names and sounds for about a year but we haven't really tried to teach him how to put it all together and read.  After all he was only three when he knew them all and since I was spending so much time with Riley reading I figured I'd hold off with Jeremy.  So I was praising him and I told him that I couldn't believe he could read.  Jeremy was so pleased with himself and feeling oooooh so happy.  Then he says, "That's my business!  Reading!"  

Zachary

Here is Zach when he was a week and a half old.  He had already lost quite a bit of hair in the front.  Zachary is now a month old.  It goes by too fast!