Swinging...

 Mason likes the swings, but DOESN'T like going high at all!! He doesn't mind going side to side though :)

 MacKelle LOVES to go as HIGH as she can!!!!

Love my kiddos!!!!!

Bike Rodeo, Ballet, Teeth, Baby Shower, and Projects...

So in Lovell, there was a Bike Rodeo...I know, I never had heard of one before either! It was fun though. They gave the kids all helmets, and did safety inspections, taught them some other safety stuff, and had an obstacle coarse. It was a good time!

MacKelle is in jazz dance classes every Thursday. Here she is at class. She LOVES it (Here is the picture dad, so no need to send me yours Ü )

 Brandi and I threw a baby shower for Bobi last weekend. Unfortunately my pictures from that didn't turn out very good. (Brandi or Bobi, maybe you can email me some if yours turned out.) Here is the "cake I made for it.

 Yesterday I made this bench (it goes around an oval table). We have been using folding metal chairs since we moved because our old table and chairs didn't fit in our new place. I HATE the metal chairs! I loved how this turned out. Mostly because we got to get rid of some of those chairs! YEA!!!

 Oh, and I took my dremel to it to make it look a bit older. I thought it looked better than a regular old 2X12.

 And last but not least, Trace has lost his front teeth. This picture is with just one out, but he lost the other one a few days later (in the middle of sacrament meeting at church he pulled it out!)

What a Kid!

Mason has more personality than we know what to do with sometimes. He is a total boy sometimes (loving to play with balls, wrestle, and run), but he does have MacKelle for a big sister, so he is also into accessorizing.  Here are a few funny pictures of him and his unique style...

 This one is MacKelle's leotard. he has his head through the leg hole and his foot stuck in the sleeve...

 Trace's pants on his head...

 MacKelle's jazz shoes on...

MacKelle's glasses...upside down.

Cowley Corn Cookout

Now for those of you not from Cowley, the Cowley Corn Cookout is a FUN event! There are all kinds of free things for the kids to do (Jumpy toys, slides, water slides, obstacle coarse, free cotton candy (as much as they want), bottled water to drink) and then after they've played all day long there is a wonderful dinner consisting of super yummy pulled pork sandwiches, or bbq beef sandwiches, corn on the cob (of coarse), and tables full of salads and desserts (pot-luck-style).  So the kids just play all day and the adults can hang out and chat. It was great! I didn't get many pictures of Trace because I hardly saw him. He was having a blast hanging out with all his friends...each time I saw him he was with someone new!

This is a picture of MacKelle and I with our friends: Shayla and her beautiful kids (minus 2 of them, who were probably running around like Trace and having a blast)

This is MacKelle's new good friend her name is Rylee. She is a cutie. In fact, she has glasses too, and when they are together (especially if they both have their glasses on) they look quite a bit alike. MacKelle LOVES Rylee. They are in the same grade and will hopefully be friends for a long time!

This is the only picture I got of Trace, he was hard to get to hold still long enough. Here he is with Remmington having a snack break. Remmington is in Trace's grade too.

My little photographer!

Well, I took this picture of her...Today I got a new camera because my old one doesn't turn on anymore. We decided to try it out at lunch. MacKelle HAD to be the first to use it, and took pictures of our group. We ate at a yummy burger place,that I can never remember the name of (Big five (or guys) burgers and fries). Any way, it was GO-OD! Loved it!

Here is Bobi and Oaklyn enjoying lunch.


And Valerie with her kids Oaklyn and Aspen (MacKelle's new friend).


And Ryker...what a cutie!


And me and Mason! So I think she did pretty good. All blogable pictures! Maybe we have a photog in the making!

Kids and Snow

The other day we bundled the kids up, grabbed the sleds and headed to the only hill in Mud Lake (by the football field) to meet up with the Babcocks. I was a little nervous about how Mason would be because he hadn't been out playing in the snow before. He didn't like being bundled up-probably because he couldn't hardly move. I tried him out on the sleds when I'd help a kid pull theirs up the hill. I laid him down on it and pulled him up too. HE LOVED IT! He kicked his feet the whole way up. Then we started putting him on with the kids. Let's just say, he IS an Idaho boy. He loves his winter sports! Now when he gets super grumpy I bundle him up and pull him around our neighborhood on a sled. Works like a charm (if only it wasn't SO much work to get ready Ü).


These pictures were taken by Bobi from her four-wheeler. She pulled the kids around the neighborhood a little while back. They had a blast!! My kids have been asking if we can get a four-wheeler ever since. They were little dare-devils! I think one of these days we're going to have to invest. The four-wheelers are fun!

Trouble

Mason recently found the Kleenex box. Here is how I found him. He has been into ALL kinds of things since he started walking. He has also discovered toilet paper rolls...goody!

Starting Early

I was a little surprised when I found Mason like this. My first instinct was to send MacKelle to her room for writing on him (she has been known to write on herself-and other things too). Then I saw the pen in his little fist. I'm not sure what he was doing, but he managed to get himself pretty good.
The worst part is that he was buckled in his booster seat, so I must have left the pen within his reach. But in my defense, I think that babies have go-go-gadget arms.

Girls Weekend

Last weekend Justin took Trace up to Missoula for a Montana Grizz game. MacKelle started to feel left out, so Justin told her that she and I would have a lot of fun of our own. He said we could have a fashion show. She was so excited! She kept asking when the boys were leaving. Finally Saturday came. We Started getting ready. We did our hair, nails, and even make-up. Our "Fashion Show" consisted of MacKelle making her grand enterence while Mason and I cheered. She then showed us her "moves" and told us we could call her "MacKelle the Great" . I tell you that girl is entertaining. Here are a few pictures of her "Fashion Show". To explain the clothes, we have a box of clothes that are hand-me-downs that don't fit her yet. There are some high heeled shoes in there that she wanted to see if the fit yet. When we got the box down, she saw the high heeled boots and fell in love with them (even though they were about twice her size) I let her wear them last weekend (and she did-to the movie we went to and to church) . She also wanted to wear a dress that was a size 8. So she looks like she's drowning in it in the pictures. But she knows she looks beautiful! Check out these "moves".






Here are our high heeled boots. Mackelle wanted me to wear a dress, but I (unlike her) DON'T like wearing dresses/skirts. So dress pants had to do.
We put nail jewels on MacKelle. She LOVED them! I couldn't get a very good picture. But it was a fun day with just the girls (and Mason). After our fashion show we went to town and watched "The Princess and the Frog". The boys had a good time too, but that is for another post.