"Oh boy! Spaghetti!" I don't know who had more fun, Colton eating this or Brady and I watching him! He had spaghetti sauce everywhere!


"Cheese!"

Aren't I cute?

Our own little Cookie Monster...

"Daddy will you lie down with me?"
This is one of Kyla's favorite requests lately. Clearly, Brady doesn't mind. What a precious moment. I LOVE this picture!

It's a Girl!!

Welcome Evelyn Louise Wendt!
Born Friday, August 31, 2007
8 lbs. 0 oz
21 inches long




Here's Uncle Brady...

And cousin Kyla.

Uncle Brady, and cousins Kyla and Colton.

Video!!

I can finally post video!! Here is one of my favorites. Colton went through this phase where he'd want to give kisses and nothing was going to stop him from doing so. Here he is with his poor cousin Will. Will doesn't know what to do with him!!

Day Care Field Trip!!

I had the opportunity to chaperone on one of the daycare field trips this year. I am so glad that I did!!




What a blast this was!! It was incredible! Highly reccommended. They have all kinds of animals - some penned some not. The Grizzley bears, Bobcats and such were caged, but the deer, goats, ducks, geese, chickens, and rabbits would just roam around. They had no problem coming right up to you looking for food. At first some of the kids weren't quite sure what to do, but they warmed up quickly. They were instructed to hold their hands flat and fingers together. Otherwise the animals might think their fingers were carrots and bite. Here's Kyla feeding a deer. Last year she didn't like it at all, but this year she was willing to give it a try. Nice job, Peanut!

As you can see, the animals just make themselves at home. I can't tell you how many noses I had in... undesirable areas.

Colton had no problem sharing his tray on the stroller. The goats and smaller deer just loved it!

Finally, it was time for lunch. The kids did a great job. The 2 & 3 year olds were "sharing" their lunches or just eating whatever they wanted regardless of who it belonged to.

After lunch the kids all lined up and learned a little about all kinds of animals. They even got to pet a Possum, a Hedgehog, and a Woodchuck!



This is the Don King of Ducks.

Then came the pony rides. This was Kyla's favorite part of the day. She was grinning from ear to ear the entire time she was on that pony. She kinda glossed over the fact that the entire ride had to stop so her pony could... um... er... take care of business.

Colton even got in on the action. I don't think he enjoyed it as much as Kyla did, but he was a trooper.

Now it was Colton's turn to feed the animals. Here he is with a Scottish Highlander and a Donkey. Linda placed some feed in his hand and helped him keep his hand flat.



Colton wasn't a fan. He much preferred it when the animals would eat off of the stroller.

Before we all piled onto the bus we sat down for a little snack.

Kyla with her partner in crime, Nora.

You've heard that saying about a picture being worth a thousand words...

Pool Time

Mom and Dad finally got around to getting us a pool. Colton and I just love it! Check it out!

Uncle Kris, Auntie Justina, and cousins Judaya and Will were in town for a few days. It was so good to see them. Since they were here we had to get a picture of "Gigi" with her great-grandchildren.

Will (19 mos), Judaya (8 yrs), Colton (9 mos), Gigi (30 yrs+), and Kyla (2 yrs)

"What are they doing, Gigi?"

"What the hell are you feeding him?"

"That's much better."

"Oooh... I don't know if I like this sprinkler stuff. It's pretty cold."

"Stupid sprinkler."

"Hey look! A ball!"

"This is more my style! I don't want to run through the sprinkler, I just want to bang this ball all day..."

Kyla and Will running through the sprinkler...

Grandma with Kyla and Colton

Our attempt at a group picture, but the kids just didn't want to cooperate.