A Sunny Day at the Park

Jack lounging in the spinning thing at the park
Isabella soaking her feet in the water at the park
This is not the way we are supposed to get to the top of the slide, but Jack doesn't do things in the usual fashion...ever!

Isabella in the spinning thing, I still need to see how this thing works.

Jack in the sand "box"

Paige spinning the girls at the park

Jack under the climbing structure

Jack finally happy after Heidi took off his shoes so that he could play in the bark chips barefoot! Go figure!

Jack before Heidi took off his shoes! She said that he just sat there pouting until the shoes were off, I guess he knew what he wanted.

Isabella with her park friends on the bouncy thing, she can make instant friends no matter where we go! She is so very much like her biggest sister in so many many respects.

As you can see from all the photos, Heidi and Paige were able to take the kids to the park in Sherwood today to enjoy the sun. I haven't been to this park yet but I think it will be on my list of things to do this week while I am off, it looks like a great deal of fun and with the warm weather should be nice enough for them to play and get wet a little.

Trip to the dentist this week

The girls all made their semi-annual trip to the dentist this week. Paige and Abigail both had wonderful check ups as always, though Paige now has to have her wisdom teeth taken out this summer. Isabella was quite the big girl and went right on back all by herself to have her cleaning done, she also had her first x-rays. We are so proud of all of them. I snapped some photos of them getting their fluoride treatments.

Hanging out in the backyard

Only Jack would think to drive his car on the dog! Jonah is getting a lot of love these days, not so sure that he is still up for it.
Jack and Jonah playing ball

Hanging out in the sand box!

Swinging with Mom

Day at the park

The girls Dad took this picture of them up at Jamison Square last weekend when the sun was out and so very beautiful...the sun and the girls!

We bought a new toy!!!

We finally went and bought a wagon for the little kids! They love it and it's much more fun than a stroller for them and for me. It lives in the living room when we aren't out on walks and they play in it all the time or have a snack or just watch tv, doesn't really matter what they are doing they want to be in that wagon. I guess it was a good buy!

Jack's baby

Heidi caught this super precious photo of Jack sleeping cuddling his "baby" (as he likes to call it) and his blanket. I just had to post this, I guess even though he is getting bigger by the day that he is still a baby himself. Very sweet!!

trip to Oaks Park

Riding the carousel horse!

Jack waiting patiently to ride the rockets
Big Drivers

Who needs to smile for a photo?

Jacks first "pony" ride

Just waiting.....

Riding the rockets!! We were worried that Jack might stand up, but he did really well for the first time on rides. I think that Isabella was a really big help with this new adventure.

WAYYYYY in the back you can see Heidi and Isabella just on the roller coaster!! Isabella LOVED it!

Not pictured in our outing are Paige, Abigail and Colin. Abigail doesn't like the amusement park thing and Paige and Colin were off riding the big kid rides having a wonderful time goofing off.

A day at the Salem Children's Museum with the Nanny

Easter 2009

Isabella actually wanted to get into her dress, we were very amazed!!

The handsome boys sharing the loot

Jack and Brayden actually sitting still

Isabella and Taylor were very interested in the bunny cake Kristi had made, I might mention that is was delicious!!

Jack and his "baby" on the way to Grandma's

Small pic of the four of us, Thanks to Abigail for taking the picture!! Oh, and Mom I cut my hair! Oops I don't think I told you that yet.

My beautiful girls all dressed up for Easter!!

Jack opening his Easter basket

Isabella opening her Easter basket, we tried to go lite this year

They didn't notice at all

Feeding the ducks

Ok, not the best photos!! We have spent a great deal of time recently feeding the ducks around Tualatin. On this day we had a huge Nordstrom bag full of old bread and bagels all cuts up ready to feed to the ducks. We started out at the Commons, which is a man made "lake" of sorts in the center of town for those of you who don't know it. Jack and Isabella had a lot of fun running around and trying to get the ducks to eat. Jack then spent a nice amount of time lagging behind eating the old bread and bagels instead of feeding it to the ducks. He didn't get sick but it was still gross. We ended the afternoon here in the above pics at Shari's where more of the ducks have started hanging out, the only draw back is that the slope is very steep and Jack wasn't interested in staying away from the edge.

The delay

Well it was brought to my attention today that I haven't been updating the blog, sorry all this work and not play is making me not only dull but behind in blogging as well. So I am going to try to post some photos today from the last month or so, they will most likely not be in any specific order but new none the less. Love and kisses to you all.....enjoy

Field Trip to the Tualatin Valley Fire Dept

One of the last field trips of the school year, and what a great time all the kids had going to the fire house. Isabella was very excited to meet the firemen and learn all about the station and what all the gadgets did. Heidi was able to go along on this one and snap some wonderful shots of Isabella being herself....very outgoing!! I think my favorite one is the picture of her with the fire hat on.