Backwards

So, Umm the next four posts are in backwards. I wanted the 4th post down to be the first post, and I thought I could adjust it after I posted but I can't seem to figure it out. Maybe that's why I should post a little more frequently. So, you will have to learn what we've been up to a little backwards.

Can you see the mokey in the tree?

Here are the b-day pics, I really need to get a bigger memory card. I don't have many photos. We kept the kids b-day kinds low key this year. Well it was low key compared to previous years. having kids with b-days back to back always presents a problem. We had a bbq invited both sides of the family and a couple of good friends. It was a blast!

Well hello officer.

Off to the ZOO!!!!

We went to the northwest trek zoo. It has traditional zoo exhibits but the highlight is the trolley you board with the windows taken out, and it drives all around this open park wildlife preserve and you see all the animals in their natural environments. It was a lot of fun!

Here is a mountain goat

a nice looking ram

get a load of the racks on those elk!

This was awesome to see. Can you imagine the strength this animal has to even hold it's head up!

Buffalo!

Then my camera died and I didn't get anymore pics at the zoo! I wish I would of got a pic of my crazy bro who touched the stinging nettle plant!

more s'mores please

After a fun filled day at the beach we went to costco, bought some big old shrimp, and clams, and had a sea food bbq! The kids however weren't the biggest fans, but Jenna and Payton both ate some clams I was very proud of them for eating something new. I can remember being a kid, and my dad would take my brother and I to the ocean. We would deep sea fish for cod, and Salmon. We would go crabbing, and we would dig for clams, and oysters. I loved it! I hope to get my kids to the beach, and teach them to love these things too. After the sea food bbq we pulled out Matt's little back yard fire pit and let the kids roast S'mores.

fun in the sun!!!

I haven't kept up on my blog very well this summer, but it has been a very busy one! Here are some of the things that we've been up to.

The kids wanted to celebrate their birthdays with their cousins in Puyallup, so we went over and went to a beach on puget sound near tacoma. The kids had a blast collecting shells, shrimp, clams, goey ducks, and an abundance of sand dollars that I know have drying on my picnic table. The picture above are the 4 little monkeys, My nephew Isacc, Payton, Jenna, and my nephew Caleb. Caleb and Jenna are the same age, and Isaac and Payton are the same age. In the pic below Is Aaron, on this beach you could dig your hands into the sand and pull up like 20 sand dollars. Payton is very excited about how many sand dollars daddy pulled up. don't worry guys we only took the dead ones home.

Here is my princess looking at a shrimp that my brother found. We also did not take the shrimp home, we put it back where we found it.

Miss Jenna walking on the beach

Mr Payton doing what buys do best, being a little bit silly.

Payton and Isaac best little buddies.

Sometimes I think I have way more pic's of jenna, but she always poses, and stays still for her pic.

Here is a giant jelly fish that had washed up on shore. We were there as the tide was going out.

STATS

The kids birthday came and went, and I am just now posting there well child stats.

We love our pediatrician, he was Jenna's pediatrician when we lived in Wenatchee. So, when we moved back we just went back to him. He was in the same ward as us when we were living in Wenatchee too. Now that Jenna is getting older, he directs a lot of questions to Jenna, and she has no problem answering them. For example he asked her if she "always" wears her seatbelt in the car. She very honestly answered "NO". Now let me explain myself we live on an orchard, and the kids always ride around with aaron on the orchard in the farm truck with out their seatblelts. We also live 1 mile from Aaron's parents, and we of then drive there with no seatbelts. I know I know not necessarily the smartest move, but I wasn't expecting my 6 year old to rat us out. Our doctor was none to pleased with that little bit of knowledge. Then he asked her, "do you always wear a bike helmet when you ride your bike?" Jenna replies "No." He looks at me shakes his head in disbelief and says," they always need to wear seatbelts, and helmets when their riding in the car, or on their bikes. Did I mention I work professionally with this man. He probably thinks I'm an idiot. At this point I'm just hoping that Jenna does not bring up the 4 wheeler, and how they don't wear helmets on that either. I know, I know bad mom. Well here are the vital stats.

Jenna 6 years old

ht "44" inches which is 3ft 6 inches

wt 38lbs

The doctor wrote these stats on a paper, then below he wrote WEAR HELMET and underlined it.

She is in the 25% for height and weight

Payton 3 years old

ht "36" inches which is 3 ft

25 lbs

Now Payton has always been my little guy. He has consistently been in the -5% for weight, however this time he was a whopping 25% for weight. He went from -5% to 25% in one year!!!

YAY for payton!! He was also in the 25% for height as well. Maybe he will grow into a big boy yet!