My Big Helper!

Tobyn loves to get into my cabinets. He especially loves the drawer where the dish towels and bibs are. This particular day, we found him cleaning with the one of the dish towels. He was rubbing his little heart away and oh so proud of himself! I actually got a really cute little video of it and then when I went to watch it, I realized I filmed it crooked! So, here is a still frame instead:(

"Now what else can I get into?"

A Nurses' Heart

We have had the flu bug in our house for the past several days, and last night it finally hit my rock, Daniel. So, today he was laid up on the couch feeling miserable and sleeping for most of the day. Somewhere around elevenish, I found Rayna sitting on the couch next to her big dad, stroking his forehead and rubbing his hair. I thought this would maybe last a minute or two, but she actually sat there for at least 15 minutes pampering him. She does seem to have a very loving and nurturing nature in her. I only see it come out every once in a while, because the other times she is too busy just doing something. She was much more sympathetic to her Dad then I was (maybe because she had just gotten over it herself and remembered how bad it was). So, here is my little nurse in training.

Taylin's Style

Yesterday, Taylin walked out of her room as proud as could be and said, "Mom, doesn't this look soo cool together?" I turned to my child and found her dressed in her boots and shorts and a tank top. Hmm........ "Well, Taylin, not really. They don't really go together." I know. Talk about bursting a kids bubble, but I had to be honest with her. "Yeah they do Mom. My boots are cool," was her response. I told her she could wear them while we were at home and would have to change if we went somewhere. Fortunately, we stayed home for most of the day, so she thought she was the bomb! I couldn't pass up this opportunity to show you Taylin, so here she is!

It looks like Taylin is throwing up some gangster signs, but that's just her way of being silly.

Taylin's Playing Softball!

So, it's really T-ball, but they seem to call it softball. The kids are just so cute when they're trying to figure out the game. Here is a few pictures of her in all her glory. The season actually ended last week and now we are starting up soccer!

She's a Dodger!

It's always fun to have buds to goof around with!

Taylin's playing catcher!

She was so cute trying to figure out what she was suppose to do! "Where do I throw the ball? Who am I suppose to tag?"

Here's Taylin playing second.

A little footage of Taylin hitting the ball. You'll have to excuse the fence!

Rayna's 4th Birthday!

Here are finally some pictures of Rayna's 4th Birthday! It was quite a day. Full of fun and excitement. We started out the day with presents and a favorite breakfast, then church, her birthday party, and then cousins still to play with!

Rayna definitely had the present thing figured out this year. Maybe a little too figured out! Daniel and I were like, "Slow down girl!"

Sporting her goods.

Rayna's lovely posing. We had her birthday party at a park this year. We BBQed, had a water balloon fight, rode bikes, had sidewalk chalk and bubbles, a good old pinata, and of course cake!

It's always fun having cousins up for your birthday!

Taylin's sporting Rayna's new bike and helmet!

Yummy chocolate cake!

Rayna's partner in crime (Isaac)!


Yeah for water balloons!


The kids refilling their squirt guns!


Daddy's always good for a good water fight.

Yeah for water on a hot day!

Here's a little bit of the footage!

Crashed out after a long hard day!

(Taylin, Rayna, Jennica, and Henry)

Some More of Tobyn

Here is a few glimpses of Tobyn. He is getting so fun. I have really been enjoying him the last month or two. From one to two years of age seems to be my favorite stage. They are little sponges and are learning something new everyday. His personality is coming out more and more everyday as well. Yet, he is still so sweet and still loves his mama! He hasn't developed the attitude quite yet, although I can see glimpses of it emerging! He is not walking yet. He's getting there, but he doesn't seem to have the patience to wait to get his balance, instead he wants to just take off. He does seem to love to climb and get into anything he can, and he is getting faster everyday! Things he has learned: the toilet paper roll in the bathroom is a lot of fun to unroll when no one is looking, the handle on the toilet makes the water go down the little hole, doors are fun to open and close, the wipes container has a button on it to push and you can pull all the wipes out, the silverware in the dish washer are fun to pull out and throw on the ground, maybe occasionally their fun to put back in, and the VCR/DVD player has cool buttons to push and slots to put things in! Words he can say: Mama, dog, ball, more, no, and night-night.

"Did you say the stove was a no? I can't remember this one."

"I am such big stuff Mom!"

"The dishwasher is my favorite place to climb!"

"I'm hungry mom, what can I have?"

Enjoying Summer!

We took a fun little day trip with our friends the Finney's down to Red Rock State Park to enjoy some warm weather and water. The kids had so much fun playing in the water and the mud. They could have camped out and stayed the night. We tried to up their spirits when we left with a traditional stop at DQ! Ice cream does always work!

Taylin and Isaac

Tobyn even loves it. Although his legs took a beating! He's really got to learn to walk!

My perky Rayna!

Taylin being mischievous.

Rayna was the target!