Zip Line

Earlier this summer we went to a friend's house to see their new baby goats and they had some fun toys.  The zip line was great!  E held on tight and did beautiful dismounts.  That is until I decided to back up from the end of the line to get a better video of her jumping off.

Oops!  Guess I should have warned her.  She has bounced back from it and is ready to try the zip line again.

Banananananana

How many syllables can you count in the word banana????

Tug-of-War

K loves animals.  Here is a brief video of him playing tug-of-war with Boomer.  He didn't like it at the end when Boomer got the toy and jumped in mom's lap with it!

Swimming

Here is our last swim trip this summer.  We headed over to Meme Connie's to cool off.  It was so hot outside the water felt more like a hot tub than a refreshing swimming pool!

The hat is really C's but K insisted on wearing it and C didn't want it on at all!

C played for a bit then decided he was finished.

E and K took turns jumping off the slide for me to catch.

Driving

Too bad it is not legal for K to drive.  I'd love to sit back and be chauffered around.  He loves to drive.  Everything he touches becomes some sort of vehicle - even his food! 

It was so hot on our last trip to OK we didn't get to spend much time outside.  K did manage to get in a little driving.  He went round and round the pasture.  He even helped move dirt with the big tractor one morning.  He quickly learned the up/down lever and didn't need anymore help - except to reach the peddles.

C's birthday

The last of our summer birthdays have been celebrated.  C turned ONE!  (Thanks Aunt Leah for the cute bib!)

He is into everything.  He can pretty well hold his own with the other two.  The other day he stole K's corn dog and ran!  He managed to get a bite before I got it from him.  He stood there chewing and smiling at K the whole time.  Then the little sneak tried it again.  He likes loves to eat.  It's not like he was hungry.  He had just finished his own dinner!  His check up is today.  I would bet he outweighs K already. 

C was quite a surprise addition to our family but I LOVE surprises.  He has been such a joy.  He signed his first word at dinner yesterday...MORE!  He did that over and over.  I guess I was too slow in between bites.  He is also cutting three teeth right now - possibly four or more.  That has made him a little irritable and not such a great sleeper but it'll pass.  I'm sad Mortin was recalled because now all we have is generic Tylenol to help ease the pain.  The teething tablets and gum stuff didn't seem to do anything but make him mad.  :)

Happy birthday C!  We love you!!!

Happy Birthday E!

Happy Birthday sweet E! 

We celebrated E's 5th birthday with friends and then again today with just family.  She wanted a luau with her friends.  That made it easy.  Pull out the water slide, order her favorite - pizza, make cupcakes. 

I know not all birthdays will be this easy to pull off but I'll enjoy it now while it's low key.  The big toy of the year was Barbies!  We went from none to 5 just like that!  She loved it.  She disappeared to her room for hours of play.  Hmmm...this might be a good thing for me too!  Her favorite by far is the one from Aunt Leah.  That one has been her dream for quite some time now.  I may never get her out of the tub now that she has the mermaid Barbie.