Saturday, September 4, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
We're Back!
OK, there are no excuses! I've been so bad about updating this blog it's pathetic, I know. But we're back from spending most of June in Oregon and I had to jump back on the wagon and share these pictures! It was just me and the kids (Dad helped me drive out and Mom helped me drive back) because Kyle was working, and it was so great to see so many friends and family. Hannah graduated from nursing school (SO PROUD OF YOU), so Nana and Papa Brooks flew out from North Carolina and Sumner and John flew in from California. It was awesome! Nana and Papa also celebrated their 60th anniversary in Portland. That's an amazing accomplishment!
In other life news... we've been busy! Kyle got a new rope horse and has been competing again, so the kids and I join him at the arena when we can. It's a lot of fun to be a part of the horse world again! Natalie is now riding her pony Chocolate, which is just too adorable for words. We had some young men we know in Hyattville train her for a few months, and they did a great job! We're having a lot of fun with her and think she'll be great for both Nattie and Beckett. I've been working on-and-off at my friend's daycare when she needs me, which is a change of pace. I completed my first ever official run/race in Montana in May, making a memorable Mother's Day weekend out of it with my Natalie. Kyle came up to cheer me on, and it was such a fantastic experience that I'm now in the works for a longer trail race/run in South Dakota next summer! Beckett is running and jumping all over the place, and he and Natalie play really well together (most days). He is so comical and friendly... simply a fun-loving boy. Natalie has grown up so much! She is still in love with all things buggy-outdoors-horses-artsy and makes us laugh every day! We are so blessed and feel lucky to have re-connected with so many wonderful people from our past in recent months! Life is good and shows no sign of slowing down!
Beckett Lee
The babes with Auntie Sumner and Nana Brooks
Family gathering at Dad's in Washington with Jimmilea, Nana and Papa, Aunties Hannah and Sumner and Sumner's boyfriend John.
IPA and Natalie
Auntie Hannah getting pinned! Mom and I were crying before the ceremony even started! We're so proud of all her hard work.... now to find the perfect job!
The nurse and the doctor....
Bonfire at Dad's Battleground house in Washington... fun times!
60 years together!
The fourth generation joins the group...
Me and my dear high school friend Karen with our kiddos... Baby Thea was so quiet and generously let me kids make all the noise!
Great Grandparents are the best!
My beach rompers.... we took a weekend at the beach, one of the few at the beginning of the trip that didn't rain!
I got to go hiking by myself for an afternoon while mom and Hannah took the kids to the zoo! Here is my self-portrait at the falls I stopped at to read for a while. Miss Oregon moss and vast greenness!
Triple Falls
I reconnected with one of my best friends from high school after nearly a decade! It was tons of fun, and she still looks exactly the same!
We got to meet Sophie, my cousin's new daughter! She is adorable... and stands no chance of dating before she goes to college with three older brothers!
Grammie with the kiddos
Beckett and Sophie
Morse dear friends form the past! Mariah and Sarah and I have been friends for decades... and Sarah was patiently awaiting her baby boy!
Me and Nattie with mom before we went to the Lion King stage play. It was amazing!!! It moved me to tears. I'd highly recommend anyone see it if you get the change. Natalie was in awe!
And Cousin Madison came for a visit the day after we got back! The girls had so much fun together... and Beckett tagged along when they'd let him!
Beckett showing the best way to eat a popsicle in Wyoming... with a lawn chair in the horse trough!
In other life news... we've been busy! Kyle got a new rope horse and has been competing again, so the kids and I join him at the arena when we can. It's a lot of fun to be a part of the horse world again! Natalie is now riding her pony Chocolate, which is just too adorable for words. We had some young men we know in Hyattville train her for a few months, and they did a great job! We're having a lot of fun with her and think she'll be great for both Nattie and Beckett. I've been working on-and-off at my friend's daycare when she needs me, which is a change of pace. I completed my first ever official run/race in Montana in May, making a memorable Mother's Day weekend out of it with my Natalie. Kyle came up to cheer me on, and it was such a fantastic experience that I'm now in the works for a longer trail race/run in South Dakota next summer! Beckett is running and jumping all over the place, and he and Natalie play really well together (most days). He is so comical and friendly... simply a fun-loving boy. Natalie has grown up so much! She is still in love with all things buggy-outdoors-horses-artsy and makes us laugh every day! We are so blessed and feel lucky to have re-connected with so many wonderful people from our past in recent months! Life is good and shows no sign of slowing down!
Beckett Lee
The babes with Auntie Sumner and Nana Brooks
Family gathering at Dad's in Washington with Jimmilea, Nana and Papa, Aunties Hannah and Sumner and Sumner's boyfriend John.
IPA and Natalie
Auntie Hannah getting pinned! Mom and I were crying before the ceremony even started! We're so proud of all her hard work.... now to find the perfect job!
The nurse and the doctor....
Bonfire at Dad's Battleground house in Washington... fun times!
60 years together!
The fourth generation joins the group...
Me and my dear high school friend Karen with our kiddos... Baby Thea was so quiet and generously let me kids make all the noise!
Great Grandparents are the best!
My beach rompers.... we took a weekend at the beach, one of the few at the beginning of the trip that didn't rain!
I got to go hiking by myself for an afternoon while mom and Hannah took the kids to the zoo! Here is my self-portrait at the falls I stopped at to read for a while. Miss Oregon moss and vast greenness!
Triple Falls
I reconnected with one of my best friends from high school after nearly a decade! It was tons of fun, and she still looks exactly the same!
We got to meet Sophie, my cousin's new daughter! She is adorable... and stands no chance of dating before she goes to college with three older brothers!
Grammie with the kiddos
Beckett and Sophie
Morse dear friends form the past! Mariah and Sarah and I have been friends for decades... and Sarah was patiently awaiting her baby boy!
Me and Nattie with mom before we went to the Lion King stage play. It was amazing!!! It moved me to tears. I'd highly recommend anyone see it if you get the change. Natalie was in awe!
And Cousin Madison came for a visit the day after we got back! The girls had so much fun together... and Beckett tagged along when they'd let him!
Beckett showing the best way to eat a popsicle in Wyoming... with a lawn chair in the horse trough!
Monday, January 25, 2010
Is January Gone Already?
Ok, Ok, I know it's been forever since I updated. We've had a busy month! Christmas was wonderful at home with family, except for the stomach flu Kyle, Natalie and I got Christmas afternoon. It was awful for about 2 days, then we felt great... just in time for Grandpa Guy to get it! We didn't do much for New Year's and have been having fun in the snow, getting back to school and trying to stay healthy amid all the sick kids everywhere! Katie is recovering from some sort of accident yesterday. We were all playing outside and I noticed her holding her leg funny. She had somehow gashed it open and Natalie and I took her to Uncle Steve, who put about 15 or so staples in her. She's doing well and gets to come home today! It's always hard to see one of your favorite family four-legged friends injured like that, but she'll pull through. Next week Kyle has some mandatory time off, so we're going to head to Billings for 3 days to visit with Suzi and Lauren and their families. We've got a hotel with a great pool, so we plan on some pool parties in January. It should be as lot of fun, and the weather is supposed to stay relatively nice (that means not a lot of snow and below zero temps). We got a lot of snow here the last few days and had fun yesterday taking the snow mobile out. We have lots of fields and BLM land right outside our driveway, so we didn't even have to drive anywhere. It was Beckett's first time and he loved it! Anyway, here are some pictures to catch you all up on the last month. Beckett and Natalie have so much fun together, and he can run with her and give her a taste of her own medicine when he needs to! Hope you all had a great first month to 2010. What a great year we are looking forward to! Hugs to all.
Our family photo from snow mobiling yesterday.
Adorable Natalie, who is not such a little girl anymore...
And our curious Beckett who seems to get older by the minute!
A few weeks ago Beckett decided he needed to rub an entire jar of Vick's Vapor Rub into his hair. He was not a happy camper once those fumes wouldn't go away! He took the jar off the changing table when he woke up from his nap and didn't start fussing until it was almost all in his hair...
so after several washes I got the smell out, but could not get the greasy gook out. So I doused his head in baby powder to soak some of it up, then washed a couple of times with dish soap. It says right on the bottle "fights grease" and it worked pretty well! His poor little head was pretty red and irritated at the end of the day, though!
Not quite out yet...
And here they are being goofy. We tied their blankets around like capes.
It was so much fun to have Randy and Suzi stay a night in December when we had our Christmas party at our house. Good friends are such a blessing.
Nattie with her Godparents.
And here the kids are dressed up at Church Christmas eve. Natalie succeeded in setting her hair on fire the last 5 minutes during the candlelight vigil. Yes, a little excitement that evening. This is the first year we let her hold a candle, and Kyle was watching her closely (I was standing in the back with restless Beckett). She turned around to look at a little boy behind her, whisking her hair in the flame, and Kyle said a little blue flame just ran right up the side of her ponytail and went out. He freaked a little and started patting her head, and she had no idea what had even happened! All's well that ends well, though.
Our little church at Christmas Eve service. It will have its 100th anniversary this year!
Natalie in her beautiful dress Ipa bought for her last year. It was a little big last year, so she wore it again.
Nattie with Uncle Steve.
Here is Christmas morning at our house. Natalie was excited to get a computer from Santa!
Daddy in his new camo hunting mask.
Reading with Grandma Jill. Guy and Jill came over after services Christmas Eve and spent the night. Since Jill had to work Christmas Day I hosted dinner for the first time, and it was great fun... other than when I thought we all got sick because of my food. Not everyone got sick, so we figured it was a bug!
Natalie and her new Bryer horse from Grammie.
Beckett and Great-Grandpa Chauncey
Giving kisses
Grandpa got a new toilet seat from Santa!
Great Grandma and Grandpa Tharp (Grnadma Phyllis is wearing Natalie's pink cowgirl hat). That's the last month in a nutshell. We're excited to help Grandma Phyllis celebrate her 80th birthday on Valentine's Day in a few weeks! Then in March I get to go visit my sisters while Grammie comes to watch the kids for 5 days. What a treat! I am so excited! Have a good week and stay warm!
Our family photo from snow mobiling yesterday.
Adorable Natalie, who is not such a little girl anymore...
And our curious Beckett who seems to get older by the minute!
A few weeks ago Beckett decided he needed to rub an entire jar of Vick's Vapor Rub into his hair. He was not a happy camper once those fumes wouldn't go away! He took the jar off the changing table when he woke up from his nap and didn't start fussing until it was almost all in his hair...
so after several washes I got the smell out, but could not get the greasy gook out. So I doused his head in baby powder to soak some of it up, then washed a couple of times with dish soap. It says right on the bottle "fights grease" and it worked pretty well! His poor little head was pretty red and irritated at the end of the day, though!
Not quite out yet...
And here they are being goofy. We tied their blankets around like capes.
It was so much fun to have Randy and Suzi stay a night in December when we had our Christmas party at our house. Good friends are such a blessing.
Nattie with her Godparents.
And here the kids are dressed up at Church Christmas eve. Natalie succeeded in setting her hair on fire the last 5 minutes during the candlelight vigil. Yes, a little excitement that evening. This is the first year we let her hold a candle, and Kyle was watching her closely (I was standing in the back with restless Beckett). She turned around to look at a little boy behind her, whisking her hair in the flame, and Kyle said a little blue flame just ran right up the side of her ponytail and went out. He freaked a little and started patting her head, and she had no idea what had even happened! All's well that ends well, though.
Our little church at Christmas Eve service. It will have its 100th anniversary this year!
Natalie in her beautiful dress Ipa bought for her last year. It was a little big last year, so she wore it again.
Nattie with Uncle Steve.
Here is Christmas morning at our house. Natalie was excited to get a computer from Santa!
Daddy in his new camo hunting mask.
Reading with Grandma Jill. Guy and Jill came over after services Christmas Eve and spent the night. Since Jill had to work Christmas Day I hosted dinner for the first time, and it was great fun... other than when I thought we all got sick because of my food. Not everyone got sick, so we figured it was a bug!
Natalie and her new Bryer horse from Grammie.
Beckett and Great-Grandpa Chauncey
Giving kisses
Grandpa got a new toilet seat from Santa!
Great Grandma and Grandpa Tharp (Grnadma Phyllis is wearing Natalie's pink cowgirl hat). That's the last month in a nutshell. We're excited to help Grandma Phyllis celebrate her 80th birthday on Valentine's Day in a few weeks! Then in March I get to go visit my sisters while Grammie comes to watch the kids for 5 days. What a treat! I am so excited! Have a good week and stay warm!
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