Sunday afternoon Walk

The second Sunday of the month we went for a family walk. It was a beautiful day, and I needed to get out and move after my little ice accitdent. We were exploring a new park closer to where we live than the one that we used to go to. It isn't as big, but it is not as busy either. On the way there we found these statues of horses that Princess was all to excited to 'ride.'

Ethan was not so sure... Princess has a new found love of the creek. Every time she sees water she yells out the name of the creek and gets all excited! Here are Daddy, Princess, & Sunshine looking at the beauty.Walking away... Playing at the park

The view was saw as we turned around and went home!

Wonderful Labor Day

Although it was a little chilly (we didn't make it out of the 50's) we managed to bundle up the kiddos and go for a family walk. We everything that has been going on this summer, we just haven't gotten enough of those in! Anyway, Labor Day is one of the days Jason gets off and we are thankful for Daddy's days off!

Here are the kids in their coats waiting for Mommy...they give hugs often these days!Ada Grace with her hat, scarf, purse, and baby....she is ready for anything!
As long as Ethan has is thumb and his blanket he is good to go!
AG thinks her baby needs her own seat and buckle
We walk the bike path and there are two parks on the loop that we usually walk, of course AG sees them about a mile away and we get to her "wing, wing...WING" until we arrive! I always tell her she needs to ask Daddy if we can stop and swing. She just loves it so much

I believe this face tells all!
Ethan was having to concentrate very hard on swinging yesterday, he got ahold of some wheat last week and is having some struggles here and there. Normally he likes to swing and is just a smiley as his Sissy about it

We also took the kids down the slide, last year E loved it and AG didn't think it was so great. This year, E could take it or leave it and AG kept wanting more. Just so you all know, Jason let me go down first to "polish" the slide...actually he wanted me to dry off the morning rains before he took the kids down! We each took both AG and E down one time.

Of course I cannot tell you about a walk we took without telling how BEAUTIFULL the Black Hills of South Dakota are! Seriously if you haven't been here for a while or ever, it is time to book a reservation in the Hartung Hotel! One of our church guys owns the lot to the left of the Spearfish Creek in this picture.
This is coming up on the other park, the one we usually stop at....just so pretty!
AG and E were telling their Daddy (pushing the stroller) a big long story! They LOVE going for walks.
More Spearfish beauty

Here is our favorite park. The slides aren't great for parents to take their small children down though...so if we are going to slide we stop at the other park. But this one has all sorts of fun things to do!
AG was very quick to point out the duck at the fish hatchery in town
The kids love watching the fish and ducks at the hatchery
The fish...
This is another view from the fish hatchery

This is a place called Indian Hills
After we returned home from our walk the kids and Daddy were relaxing on the playroom couch, before we sent the kids to take a nap! But Grandma Pam wanted to see pictures of their new fall outfits! She is so silly...but here you go Mom!
Ethan's made him look like such a handsome man and Ada Grace's was just too adorable with the little plaid knickers and her sweater!
My MORE THAN ADORABLE son!
We had a great Labor Day...the kids took a nap and Jason and myself worked on a project that we have been trying to figure out. When the kids woke up we grilled hamburgers and then watched a movie. Of course the kids only made it half way through, but then Mommy and Daddy got some special time together!

We love "Daddy Days!"

A little behind!

Last month we had the privilage to watch little Slater again and had such a wonderful time with him! It was fun having 3 one year olds (well Slater was 4 days away from turing one) around for the day! Here they are having a snack! Slater kept trying to steal Ada Grace's! After a while she just starting handing them over!We spent much time outside that day, I got out the triple stroller and we went to visit Jason at work...the babies happened to be there. James and Christy's little girl was 4 months old and Jamey and Kellly's little girl was about 1 month old. The kids enjoyed the babies! We also went swimming in their little pool and running through their new spinkler (at the time!)
Ethan doesn't have any swimsuits that stay up on him at this time...the two he does have are 3-6 months and they do not stay up!



Checking things out
Ethan doing the same
Slater was a champion at crawling around on the sidewalk he is much more adventurous than my kids ever were!
His cute little John Deere camo shirt was just too cute for me!
Any time that we get the chance to play with Slater here and there is so much fun. We are so excited to have kids close in age for our kids to grow up with! (And for their parents and their friendship!)

New Stroller!

The search is over! I have been looking for a new double stroller for a while here because the kids are getting bigger and with their extra weight the good 'ol Eddie Bauer tandem just wasn't very easy to stear any more! So the kids and I have been going for walks (when it isn't raining) in the new stroller. They like it and Mommy does as well because it is SOOOO easy to drive! Daddy even took them for a walk yesterday while I was working.

Beautiful Day!!!

We took some time to play outside this morning because it was around 80! Ethan wasn't so sure of the dry leaves blowing by him...but otherwise we had a great time! I think this picture is adorable!
Ada Grace had a great time, playing and watching Mommy blow bubbles.
Ethan played on his own for a while, but he then just wanted to sit on my lap and watch Sissy.
Ada Grace driving her truck...

Ethan playing with the truck and Ada Grace checking out some dry leaves in the grass.
Isn't that outfit just too cute? The shirt and shorts are from the end of the season last year and the hat is new.
Ada Grace still checking out the dry leaves. She was kind of afraid of them!
Ethan being a boy.

We had a great time and after Ethan's therapist left we hopped in the John Deere wagon and went for a nice walk and visited Mommy's work! The kids are very tired and now are sleeping away, which is good because Mommy needs to get ready for company tonight!