8th Birthday

 Emma turned 8 last Sunday.  We went to church and then headed to  miniature golf, which was one of her picks.  She wanted to do the animal kingdom route.  We had a good time, except Abigail which cried like always. 

 We invited a family over so the kids could play.  Outside fun and board games before dinner, presents and cake and ice cream.  She loved her chocolate on chocolate icing cake. 

This little girl is growing to fast.  I am proud of her and all of her accomplishments. 

Last Saturday camping trip

Last Saturday we sent for the mountains despite the weather forecast to camp for three days.  I was excited and prayed it would not rain like the weather reported it would.  Most of the trip there was dry until we got 20 minutes away.  We stopped at lunch and then continued on the way.  Yes it was raining at the summit where we were camping at 11400 feet.  We talked with another camper which stated it has been raining for 36 hours straight and it was not looking good. We drove around for an hour in hopes of a break.  Nothing!

Disappointed and whining kids we headed home.  Jon had a great idea and to stop when it was clear and fish and eat our dinner.  

We found a nice place half way home to stop make a fire cook hot dogs and let the kids fish in the river and play in the dirt.  

The kids found a huge beetle. Jon told the kids whom ever pick up the beetle first got a dollar.  Emma was the winner by far. Nobody was interested except her. 

Last we needed a treat for being in the car all day long.  We found a ice cream shop. Abigail's first ice cream in a cup.  We made it home at 8pm and off to bed. 

a tipical wednesday

A friend ask recently what does a day look like for me.  Well here you go.  Wednesday for a Wednesday post.

7-730 we are up and eating.  We leave at 820am for speech therapy.  Speech is from 9-930.  Well we are in the city so why not take advantage of it.  Barnes and noble for free books just down the road, gas, and then summer bowling program.  Yes $8 for all of us to bowl 1-2 games. 

Then to the medicine shop for Abigail medicine.  Then we get home, put Abigail to bed. Kids read for 30 minutes, while I make lunch.  Then I kick the kids outside to play to keep the house quiet.  I clean and get school stuff ready for next week school begins.  Abigail wakes, start dinner.  Jon comes home we eat, after we clean up dinner, to the pool we go to get the kids more tired!  Home get them showered and in bed by 7pm. 

That is a Wednesday in a nut shell.  We do not swim every night.  Just if we have extra engery in the house.

Day 7 Oregon

Our Last Day

Our final park we visited.  We were going to watch some kids program here today but we were a day early.  The kids put a show on for us.  Then we sound these beautiful flowers. 

Of course we found another park for them to play at. 

 on our way home we stopped at the famous Black Bird.  When I was a kid I screamed in fear of this thing.  My kids are braver then I was.  No tear shed all smiles.

Of course more pool time.

All the kids play very well with each other.

 Abigail finally got brave and floated. 

After dinner we had smore's

 When the kids went to bed we watched the thunder storms come in with an amazing sky god made for us.  What a prefect night for the end of the trip. 

Day 6 Oregon

 Todays adventure took us to the Railroad park in Medford.  The little kids got to rid on Thomas the train.  Then all of us road on two bigger trains. 

 

 They had miniature trains set up.

 Emma, James and Abigail got to power a train as well.

 After the train park we were hot and stopped at another splash park to cool off for a few minutes.

 After lunch of course more pool time.  Emma and James swimming improved so much while we were here.  They both taught them self how to dive to the 8 foot mark of the pool and grabbed a toy.

Another fun and loving day!

Day 5 in Medford

Bear Creek Park was another park we played at.  This is amazing wood park that is custom built.

The park was huge and the kids loved to play hide and seek. 

Today was the day for the Cousin Reunion!

So why not have a hair party before the party.

French braids where the thing. 

Abigail was trying to smile not crying.

 After the party the Magee girls took a couple of pictures to remember this night.  after all the kids were in bed we also played with sparklers.  What an amazing day that my cousin put on.  Thank you so much!

Oregon Day 4

We adventured out and went out to Hawthorne Park in Medford.  Neat little kid area, and a big kid area.  Then a splash pad, and of course they found the sand area after they were wet. 

After the park we played in the pool for the rest of the day. 

Oregon day three

We stopped in Mill Creek to see some waterfalls. We thought this was it.  It was a beautiful canyon with a river going through.  

Then we stopped at natural bridges.  That was the best thing I ever seen.  A river just disappearing underground.

Then we stopped at the Rogue river gorge.  

Our destination for the day was Creator Lake.  The water was so clear. The kids enjoyed the volcano learning side of it.

On our way back I saw a sign for Mill Creek Falls.  It was like we flew to Hawaii. Just beautiful.  

Oregon day two

Day two of our trip we visited and played in the pool.  James and Emma went off the diving board and James.  They both wanted floating devices due to the dept of the pool.  Emma and James got a little more sun then needed.  Great day relaxing at the pool.  

Rodeo

We wanted Emma and James to experience a Rodeo.  So at 4pm there was sheep riding contest for the kids.  Emma and James were going to rid a sheep! And they loved it. 

We even got to meet a steer.  

Then it started to rain and that was the end of the Rodeo for us.  Maybe next year. 

Trip to Oregon part 1

At Denver airport headed to Medford

Abigail got her first seat on a plane.  She loved it.  We arrived around 8pm.

Allergy Doctor

Yes Today we had a food challenge for Abigail at Children's Hospital.  Her Allergy doctor gave her whole milk every 20 minutes.  The dose double each time.  She started off with 1ml for her first dose.  She did not mine the taste.  We were there for 6 hours while they watched her.  She got one small red hive on her face and went away with in minutes.  She did not develop anything else the hole time.  Abigail is able to have Diary product!!!  I am so thrilled for her to finally out grow this.  One less doctor in our lives.