September Cool Stuff

Preston Goes to Preschool! Yes Preston is going to Preschool! He goes to the Liberty Highschool Program one day a week and was sooo excited to go to school like Gunnar. He carried his back pack around for a week! He has lots of friends at school from Allie his neighbor who is sitting by him below, James, Jo Jo, and Kyla from church! He made a Shark for the first day and thought that was the coolest thing!

Baugher's Apple Picking! We love to go to Baughers here we are at the apple ochard. Janey had a blast and of course Preston did too. They are both growing up!

Other Craziness!

Janey's Hair is getting long and we need to cut her bangs or tie her hands together so she stops pulling out her hair ties!

Finally Painted the Boys Room!! They helped out and thought it was so fun! Everyone had paint in their hair by the end :)

First ever crab feast! Yes that's right - we are true Marylanders! It was really fun though - and for someone who doesn't like fish that much it was pretty yummy too! Lewis helped us learn how to eat them - you pull off legs, crack open shells, and scoop out the guts and find the meat to eat. We had quite the crew with us, The Stacey Family, Lewis, Sister Missionaries, and some neighbors too Suzanne, and Amy and Creighton's Family.

Camping and Reptiland! The boys love camping and we went to Reptiland which was three hours away so on the way we camped! Lots of fun and didn't even rain on us while we set up camp and ate dinner! We had so much fun - wrestling in the tent, roasting hotdogs, and eating smores! Reptiland was a blast too - they had a dinosaur part which we had to convince Preston they weren't real, and they had lots and lots of reptiles! Everyone even got to pet a real Alligator!

August Fun!

The County Fair
It's tradition we always go to the Howard County Fair each year and the kids love it. We see all the animals, watch the tractor pull contest, see the petting zoo, the animal shows, the pig races, and the corn pit, and of course the yummy food my favorite is the fried oreos! Here's the fun pictures.

Pigs pigs, and then my own crazy animals!

Preston loved the corn pit and was buried by his Dad and then Rhett then had a line of kids that also wanted to be burried and so he became the popular fav of the kids.

Janey playing by the tractors and loving running around and trying to climb and step up to whatever she could. She too loved the corn pit!

Take me out to the Ball Game!
Mormon night at the ball park and we took full advantage of the fun night. The Orioles is Baltimore's team that we cheered for.

The boys trying to catch fly balls. I am pretty sure the biggest boy had the most fun!

Cupboard Fun

I heard lots of laughing and fun I come down and see this.

Where are the pots and pans

What fun kids have! Preston then wanted to climb in and Janey enjoyed shutting him in. Preston thought it was quite fun. Gunnar then wanted to go in too but as he got stuck decided he was now too big to climb in the cupboards anymore.

Grandma and Grandpa come to Visit us!
Grandma and Grandpa surprized us by coming to see us this summer. It was so fun to see them. The kids were so excited and everyone had fun. We got to take them to Philadelphia, Gettysburg, and the Farm Baughers. They stayed at the Bed and Breakfast here in Sykesville and loved it - it was great to have them so close! They picked the perfect week to come the weather was so nice, the next week we had an earthquake and a hurricane!

Here we are in Philadelphia

And Grandma's Favorite was Gettysburg! Lincoln is one of her favorites!

Gunnar's First Day of School!
He is a KINDERGARTEN!
Yes I have a kid going to school! It is crazy! I still remember him as my baby who wouldn't leave my hip and now he is off to school on the bus!

He survived the first week and now two! We are very proud of him. Gunnar's teacher is so sweet and Gunnar already has a new friend who he talks about every day "ETHAN". I am amazed at how life has changed for us - he knew only those I choose through neighbors or church and now he talks about people that I have never met! I guess I'll have to be extra nosy now. Gunnar has come home with stories and games and has only told me one time that I should of been there at school with him, the day he got lost on picture day, but he was found! We had a big first day of school celebration with a huge breakfast and cookies when he got him. And the whole fam was there at the bus stop! It has been lots of fun!

July Excitement

Yes it's been a really long time. But better now then in another year. July has been so much fun. Soooo I wanted to post some pictures of memorable moments for my Mom and fam to see how cool Maryland is and to move here tomorrow :)

First - Fourth of July in DC!!

We had soooo much fun. What a remarkable feeling to be in the center of the core of our country. Between the Lincoln and Washington Memorials - the leaders of our country when is just beginning. IT WAS AMAZING!Here's the fam on the lawn - do you see the Lincoln behind us! Can you tell everyone had a blast?

Rhett and Camie - it is so fun to be married - it will be ten years this year. I have an amazing and wonderful hubby!! I sure love him.

We went with the Spire Family. Had to include them too - the kids all had fun together.
The Fireworks were amazing - Gunnar was in complete AWE to how big they were. They had music with it and it was really cool.

Second - NIAGARA FALLS!

Oh yes another soo much fun place. We had the time of our life - what a wonderful wonder that the Lord has created for us. The boys loved getting wet, Janey hated it but endured, Rhett and I were kids too and loved being sprayed by this amazing fall.

Gunnar wanted to get right in the middle of the fall and count to 10 while we were on the hurricane deck. Next time he says he wants to do it again and count to 20! He was very upset when we said it was time to go - he wanted to go again on the Mist of Cave tour!

Preston loved the water too - I couldn't believe how brave the boys were. On the cave of mist Rhett and I split up so that Janey didn't have to be so brave. Here is our little Janey on the Maid of Mist boat tour. She isn't screaming here but she does have the look I can't believe they did this to me. She just hated getting sprayed other then that she was really good on the trip.

Third - Palmyra

We got to go to the pageant, which Rhett and my Dad were both part of at one time of their lives. We went and saw the sacred grove, where The Book of Mormon was first printed, and everything there. It was an incredible feeling to be there and how appreciative I am for Joseph Smith and the first saints that brought the restored gospel back to the earth!

Here we are at the pageant with some Nephites! Gunnar stayed awake the whole time but Preston and Janey feel asleep. Preston waited though tell his favorite part with Samuel the Lamanite on the wall.

Here we are where The Book of Mormon was printed - the boys thought this was their favorite part of Palmyra. They still even mention the printing block and stamp. Here the Sister missionary is showing them the little letter tiles.

Here we are in front of the Sacred Grove. You can sure feel the sacredness of this place.

The boys are standing where the plates might have been hidden underneath. Do you see Preston's dog Pluto he was with us all day!