The Train Park

So we finally took the kids to the "train park" that's about a mile away from our house that we've lived in for 2 and a half years. They were so excited, they have been bugging us since we moved in but life was either too insane or the train wasn't running, so we went and it was a blast! Yeah!!!

The Time Out Blues

So June was also the first time Ashlie went into for reals time out. She's been in time out in the corner like Luke does but that was no big deal. But then one Sunday she was throwing one of her fits and hit Todd so he had her stand against the wall like Jacob and Kailey have to do (and no I do not make them stand with there nose against the wall... it's just so they don't get distracted and play while in time out) Anywho, so time out this way was sooo not okay with Ashlie, it really hit home with her I guess and she just lost it, she was soo broken hearted... My poor baby... her parents are SOOO mean!

You're all a bunch of WHINERS!!!

Seriously, you are all driving me crazy! So here... we'll start back in June with the camping trip. Todd and Shannon wanted to "make it okay" that they were going "squeaker" shooting so they decided that for Father's Day we would take a family trip camping. Woo Hoo! First time since the Bowler family reunion in Telluride... I know it's depressing I live in Colorado and I don't ever camp... Anyway, so we went with our INfamous friends the Sixs and with our friends the Van Ordens and it was sooo much fun!

More Camping...

There were a bunch of people at the campsite with hummingbird feeders but the lady in the site right next to us told us that her secret is that instead of putting 1/4 cup of sugar in every gallon of water she does half and half!!! and the birds go crazy! So the kids were watching the birds swarm and she came out and asked if they would like to hold the feeders. The birds REALLY liked the girls pink shirts and I think when Todd in his charcoal shirt was holding Ashlie in all pink, they just went crazy. I can't even tell you how many birds there were but they were totally content hovering around our heads, next to our arms... you can't see most of the birds that are actually in the pictures because they blend into the dirt... it was soo much fun though and Ashlie acted like she had died and gone to heaven... and learned a new word of course, birds are one of her new favorite things.

And More Camping...

So on Saturday we decided to take a drive and went up the mountain to Joe Wright Reservior. It's all the way at the top so most of the lake was still frozen, the water was BEYOND cold, but the weather was pretty warm and we found a nice sandy beach to play on... lots of fun....