8 Years O' Fun

Happy Anniversary
It was a great year and I am glad you are with me every step of the way.
Can't wait to see what God has for us around the next corner.
I love you.

The Tractor!

The boys were super excited when Uncle Glen offered to give them a ride on his tractor, which just happened to be right after Aunt Candy's treasure hunt and Uncle Glen's popsicle treat. Those two sure know how to make 3 and 5 years olds quite happy! And aren't Aunt Candy's flower beds AMAZING! I always come home from WA inspired to be a good gardener. Then I walk outside, feel the heat, and lose all of my inspiration! Click on each picture to see the kid's smiling faces!

The Crew

3 Boys and 2 Girls
3 Redheads and 2 Blondies
1 Five year old, 2 Three year olds, and 2 One year olds
5 Little Caprons

Anyway you look at it, they are a cute high-maintenance group! These pictures capture what I will remember most about this trip to Washington: watching the kids play and discover new things together. Caleb was in awe of Andrew and Owen. He thought they were the best and clearly wanted to be a part of the group. He was a bit more cautious than them though. At McDonald's Andrew and Owen were running around in the play area having a blast, and Caleb sat back close to us. Finally we convinced him to join his cousins. He climbed in and all the way up to the top of a slide and then started screaming for Jon. Jon had the climb up the slide to rescue him. Meanwhile Abby was starting up the play area herself, fell down, and got a fat lip. While Andrew and Owen were climbing a huge rock in the shallow part of the bay (and Owen jumping up and down on it), Caleb stayed right near me and dug holes in the sand. However, Caleb did love running around with the boys, playing cars, having races, and just hanging out. It was a fairly laid back trip with lots of time at the house that we rented so the boys could run, play, and explore the beach. These kids require a lot of work from their moms and dads (on little sleep), but they are so precious to watch. Time seems to speed up when you only are together with family once or twice a year. Each child seems to have changed immensely between visits, and I can see clearly my own children's newest milestones. I took many snapshots in my mind trying to remember these sweet fleeting moments.

We are home from our family trip to Washington. A picture post will be coming soon!