My mom came to visit and help me out with babysitting this past week. dan was doing his training in wisconsin) I think she played candyland with laken more in one week then she has in her entire life:) what a huge help she was--THANKS MOM!!
whenever I get to spend time with my mom and sister it makes me appreciate how valuable family is--we are hoping to go spend a week in Iowa this fall if everything falls into place--the whole family traveling together via airplace will be a new experience--laken has only flown once as a baby--and sadie only a few times but not in a very long time. gem and brecken are seasoned travelers--I think gemma flew 4-5 times just in her first year.

dan and I managed to semi butcher little mans hair--he thinks we are killing him when we give him a haircut--and always freaks out. he has the coolest hair tho---reddish blonde with really cool highlights--

dan always says if he would have had laken's hair he would have been somebody--:)

My mom is here visiting for a week--she just happened to arrive when we are having a 2 day heat wave--it was 100 today and of course we happened to rent the only house in town that doesn't have ac.
Dan is in Wisconsin for training until monday and mom is here to help out with the kiddos while I continue to adjust to working fulltime...
thanks mom

laken saw his shadow yesterday and said "that's my laken mommy"
awwwww--how sweet

hike at tumalo falls

we went on a GORGEOUS hike today at tumalo falls. unfortunately the kids seemed less then enthusiastic about getting along with each other--there was constant bickering and fighting for most of the hike--dan and i can't understand why the kids can't enjoy the surroundings and get along for our outings. the picture here is quite deceiving--don't they look sweet?

more camping photos

gemma and her dad

can you say haircut?