Rain Pictures

Last week one of the days when it was raining/snowing we used washable markers and drew a picture and then we set it out in the rain for a few minutes and it made a fun picture. I took the pictures when they were still wet and probably should have taken some after they were dry because they looked way cooler. Oh well. I think Gretchen and I enjoyed this way more then Easton. Lately Gretchen just wants to color all the time. She definitely gets her love for coloring from me. I love to color. In fact I made my own rain picture also.

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Childhood Toys!

This past week both of my kids have been playing with this. This for those of you who don't recognize it is a Fisher Price Record player. It is awesome!! My kids however don't think it is as cool as I did and do. Easton wont believe me that they are records not CDs. Gretchen doesn't like the music to play she just likes to watch it turn.

I know I have blogged about my Teddy Ruxpin but there is one toy that beat out Teddy and that was my strawberry shortcake doll. This last weekend I found a box of my old dolls. I was so excited my kids and chad thought I was pretty crazy.

She looks pretty rough but I loved this doll so much. She still blows strawberry kisses. Gretchen at first thought she was weird because of the blowing kisses. She has now warmed up to her.

I hope my kids will have as many fun memories when they get older as I do.

Fishing!

We went fishing this afternoon at a little pond not to far from our house. We didn't catch anything but had a good time. Easton and Gretchen enjoyed rolling and running down the little hill. I am sure we will go fishing a lot more. So this is probably just the beginning of fishing pictures!

Feeding the Ducks!

Last week Chad and Easton found a place where we can go feed the ducks. I think Easton has asked to go almost everyday. Here are a few pictures!!

Gretchen's bread never made it to the ducks. We need to practice throwing with her I guess.


I love pictures when little kids are walking holding hands. Gretchen took charge and led them, just like a little girl I guess.

Lunch in the Sun!

I love days when you can have lunch outside. Easton and Gretchen really enjoyed it and want to eat outside every day.

Randomness

So nothing that exciting has really happened lately that I have wanted to blog about or so I thought then this morning I was thinking and I had a million little things that I wanted to write down.

1. Easton is the kid in the primary class that tells the teacher any and all family information. Not that we really have that much going on but if you have ever taught the little kids in primary you know what I mean. There is always that one kid that tells you all family secrets. Easton told his teacher that his dad hurt his heal and he needs a bandaid. Then this last week he invited his teacher to go camping with us in the summer.

2. Gretchen says lots of words lately, but still can't understand her most of the time. The other day Gretchen wanted a drink and asked marshal but she called him buddy. Well now when she wants a drink she asks for buddy. We will have to re-teach her drink. It is cute though.

3. I found a gray hair yesterday! Yes most people might be saddened by this but me I was excited. I am not 100% sure why I was excited. I have a few theories though, my siblings still think i am like 12 so in my mind I was like ha ha I am not 12. Weird I know but apparently that is how I think. As more gray hairs come I am sure the excitement will go away and I am pretty sure I will be dying my hair.

4. I have a love/hate relationship with facebook. One second I think it is stupid and such a waste of time, then the next minute I get to chat with good friends that live far away.

5. Easton's hair is a challenge. I like the short look on boys hair but it sticks up and is fuzzy so we are growing it out. If you see him please tell him he looks handsome when he does his hair.(Even if you don't think so) He tends to fight me on the doing the hair. I thought I had a picture of it, but don't so sorry.

6. My kids love sand and I think I need a sand pile. It keeps them busy and happy for hours. I am sure there are a few draw backs. Like the sand all over the clothes, hair, house, them. It just seems the enjoyment is worth it.

7. I miss Chad.

8. I have an awesome sister. Really that's all I have to say about that.

9. I secretly want a pair of cowboy boots. I guess it isn't a secret anymore now. I am not sure why I just think they are awesome.

10. Gretchen is going to take after her mother. I guess I spend to much time on the computer she is always trying to sit here.

11. So I am sad because I changed our dish package and now we no longer have Disney channel. I really really enjoy The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.

12. I love these guys.

Race for the Cure

I got the information for this years race for the cure in the mail yesterday. I did this race last year and am excited to do it again. This race costs more then any other race I have ran in but the money goes to something that I think is important. Cancer has affected my life through people I love. None of those people had breast cancer but there are no races for their types of cancer. Running in this race last year was exciting. You could see so many people who were running for people who had passed away and then you could see these people in bright pink shirts and you knew they were a survivor. Anyway I am putting this hear to see if anyone would like to participate in this with me. You can go here to register or just for more information. If we got enough people we could have a team, I am not 100% sure what that means but sounds like fun. If anyone is interested please let me know.