a day in the mountains

We took our annual drive up to the mountains to see the trees and the changing of the leaves. We went to Mt. Evans and walked around the lake. We tried to collect colored leaves, but at that altitude you find very few colored leaves just pine trees. It is still fun walking around the lake.

visit with gandpa and grandma

So we went to Utah and Idaho for Labor Day. The kids got to go on Grandpa's boat and fish and he also let them drive it. They were so excited. Grandpa has had this boat for awhile and when we have been there the weather hasn't cooperated. My kids love fishing, they can't get enough of it.

We couldn't keep the girls out of the worms. Natalie constantly had them and was playing with them.

Kyle driving the boat with some help

Katie driving the boat

Ryan driving the boat

The joys of a 1 year old

My little man turned 1 a month ago. It has taken me awhile to have time to upload the pictures. I can't believe Kyle is already 1. He started walking about 2 weeks ago. He has learned that there is new found freedom with walking. He can reach things. He is into everything. He especially likes to go in the bathroom and pull all the toilet paper off the rolls. So we have resorted to talking the toilet paper off the toilet paper holders.

Determined

So Katie keep asking for her training wheels to be taken off. We would take them off and she would try to ride her bike. Then she would stop riding and I would want them back on so she could keep practicing with them on. She would insist that they stay off. So we had to put them on so she could ride her bike for a bike parade at church. Two days later she wanted them off. So Rich took them off for her. I went outside last night and she could pedal a little before she got scared and stopped. By the end of the night she had it down. NO training wheels. She is one determined little girl.

SUMMER FUN

One of our water fights turned into spraying everyone with the hose. Kyle doesn't like the grass so he stays on the driverway. He likes to do his spider man crawl. Ryan decided to join him.


Natalie in the water

Lemonade anyone?

Ryan is always trying to find ways to make money. He enlisted his sister Katie to help him. He first wanted to sell 1 cup for $5. I had to explain that is to much. Then he went down to $1. I had to explain you could by a sode for that price, unless he was going to use bigger cups. He finally setteled on .15 cents for a cup. He made $4.20 that's after charging me for some. He had some people give him extra money for the effort. He thought that was cool. I had to explain to him that he owed me money for the cool aid and lemonade. But in the end I let him keep the money. He worked hard and had fun.

Kyle was fussy one day and just wanted to chew and suck on everything. So I decided to get out the pacifiers to see if that would make him a little happier. As you can see that lasted for a minute. First Natalie got hold of them, then Katie wanted to give it a try. In the end Kyle didn't want them and was back to his happy self. I am still trying to find them all. Natalie took off with them and I haven't been able to find them. Eventually they will turn up.