Country Mercantile

Burke got to go on a field trip with his preschool class to the Country Mercantile.  He enjoyed the hay ride, picking out the perfect pumpkin, the hay maze, and fighting with his sister.

Burke ran through the hay maze in a frenzy.

With eight kids (at least) who go to church with us and several others who live close by in this photo of Burke's preschool class I have a feeling this will be one of those photos to look back on a remember how long these friends have known each other.

Blake's Birthday

What's a birthday?  Isn't it time for bed?
 
It was hard work but Blakelyn finally got this ribbon off of the present.  She pulled each strand out...one...by...one.

 

There is no way to type the cute sounds we heard coming from this principessa when she opened her dolly.  It was love at first sight.  I vote on the side of 'Nature'.  There was no prior nurturing going on.  She just loves her baby.

 

This photo was too cute to pass up but it doesn't show the way she really ate her cake, one finger swipe of icing at a time, for a very LOOONG time.  We thought she would never get into it.  But then she did and I happened to catch that split second and then it passed and she was back to swiping one bite at a time. 

Birthday Boy Burke

True to tradition Burke started out his birthday with breakfast in bed.

 We went to lunch at Masala.  It's a new Indian Restaurant in our town.  That made Burke's year!  He got a bike for his birthday so he spent a lot of the day on his new wheels with the brothers all riding around him.  He took an extra long time thinking about his wish before finally blowing out the candles.  He missed one and Isaac informed him that that's how many kids he's going to have.  I wonder...do you add up each missed candle every time you blow out the candles because I'm not sure I'm up for that many kiddos.

I have been having extra fun with this sweet four year old ever since school started.  Charlie is in kindergarten now so I am at home with Burke and Blake.  Blake still takes the awesome 9am nap so when the brothers scoot off to school it gets pretty quite around here.  I look forward to Burke's quiet voice asking me each and EVERY morning, "Mom, would you play a bowad game with me?"  That's board game, in case you were wondering.  I think we have cycled through nearly all of the games in our closets.  Even the ones that are not made for boys his age.  As long as we don't play Candy Land too frequently I will keep loving every minute of game time with sweet Burke.  Happy Birthday to the boy!

Seriuos Rapids

This summer we took a rafting trip on the Severe River in Utah with Trav's side of the family.  It was fun.  Travis steered our whole gang while the rest of us gleefully enjoyed the ride,

They didn't have quite the same experience on the raft behind us.  Judy must have thought death was knocking at her door.

 

I think Isaac and Quinn saw it, too.  What could poor Isaac do without a paddle in hand but look on?  Quinn was armed and bore down to save the crew. 

Randy agreed that that was a close call and let out a relieved sigh when to danger was past.

Us

This summer at our family reunion near Brianhead, UT.

Sweetie Pie

I don't think there has ever been a girl so loved by her fan club as this girl.  She deserves every bit of it.  She lights up the room and when she enters all eyes and efforts are focused on her.

Phonetically Speaking

Charlie and Burke play "Dad and Son".  I guess it's a version of "house" that comes from having only brothers to play with.  I overheard Charlie tell Burke, "My name is Brian. B-R-I-N."  Spelling might make more sense if we just put five year old kids in charge.