May so far...

A few weeks ago it was very hot for a couple days. Of course we had to get out in the water!

Clara

We buzzed Owan's hair recently because
1. We didn't want to pay for haircuts anymore and
2. He has hair like me so his head is very warm.

Elsie

Clara, "going to school"

Rain boots are a great invention! It's nice to have them just for

very dewy mornings as well as rainy days. The kids can put them on

by themselves too!

Elsie, Owan, Clara

We met some friends at a little lake beach we hadn't been

to before. It was really nice and the kids had lots of fun!

These two didn't leave each others side the whole time.

Elsie, Clara

For awhile Owan was doing this for every picture.

Owan

Best of friends? I hope so.
Clara, Owan, Elsie

Crazy kids! Even though we go bonkers sometimes,

Ryan and I are so glad God gave our kids such fun personalities!

Just sitting. :)

Annie

This should be the best of friends pic.

Elsie, Clara, Annie, Owan

Can you tell this little couch is new to us? :)

They are on it all the time. We get some wonderful hand-me-down toys

from our great friends/relatives up the street.

Elsie is playing with dust in the air. :)

Owan, Clara, Elsie

This one of Annie reminds me of Owan because he used

to do this with his pacifer too.

Reading time before bed...wasn't very quiet this night. :)

Elsie, Clara

If you every wanted to see what fifteen pounds of mashed potatoes

looks like here it is! There was a youth event at church a couple

weekends ago and Shepherds Pie was on the menu so lots of potatoes

were needed...I also spent about four hours helping fry up ground beef.

The pie was very yummy!!!

You can't see it here but it was raining and E and C just really wanted to go out.

Unfortunatly, we didn't have time to use the rainboots

because we were going to a grad party and I did not want to change any clothing.

Maybe next time. They had fun even though they couldn't go in the puddles.
Clara, Elsie

Clara, Owan, Elsie

Sis-in-law, Kari, graduated from college with

nursing degree! So did other sis-in-law, Stacy, but I don't have a pic of her

because it was in Minnesota.

Big congrats to both!

All of us.

Annie, Ryan, Clara, Owan, Elsie, Kjirsti