WALKING!

Kasidy Rose is WALKING!  She took her first real steps on Friday June 17th!  Greg and I were putting things away in our room and Kasidy just decided to pick herself up and walk.  She did amazing!  It was like a light bulb turned on in her head and she just stood up and went for it!  She practiced a tiny bit at Bear Lake, but that was two steps, this was full out 8 steps WALKING!  Good job Kasidy! 

There's no stopping her now!  She is faster at crawling, but actually prefers to walk!  WOW! 

We got some video of her that I will have to post later, but for now enjoy the pictures of her enjoying a good old PBJ!

SWIMMING!

When did she grow up?  McKinley is old enough to take swimming lessons!  We started Monday June 20th and they go for two weeks.  She LOVES them!  She can't wait until the whistle blows so she can go in the water!  She is becoming more adventurous too!  She would NOT jump into the pool, you'd have to hold her hands, and now...She jumps ALL BY HERSELF!  Good Job Kinners!

Kasidy is also being a big helper by not getting into trouble and just staying by mom!  I have such good kids!  Thanks for making my life wonderful!

BEAR LAKE OR BUST!

We went to Bear Lake on June 11th - the 15th!  It was too cold for 'real' swimming at the lake so we went wading in the lake...

Played at the park...

Rode Bikes...

Did arts and crafts...

Pulled out the kiddie pool...

and had a wonderful time being with cousins and celebrating birthdays!

 Watch out!  Kinners can take you out!

I can't decide which is the best one!  What a bunch of goofy kids!

JUST...

another day of finishing projects,

 Playing in the sand,

 and coloring.  

I am one lucky mom!

S & S RAILROAD

Our neighborhood has the cutest little railroad station.  We found it while we were driving around and stopped to look at the sign.  It is only open the first Saturday of each month in the summer so we decided to go.  The family who started it just did it for a hobby...quite the hobby!  They have a plethora of little and big trains all over the property!  They also sport a miniature golf hole and host birthday parties!  Needless to say, it was a fun magical day! 

There are two trains, the big train, and the little train. 

The big train... takes you in a simple circle around the property.  Kasidy wasn't sure she liked it until we started going!  She kept pointing at everything!  McKinley loved siting in front of us and BY HERSELF!!!  It was fun to take the loop around the property and see all the different amenities at this awesome place!

 The little train...as you can see is so little, you SIT ON TOP OF IT!!!  SO FUN!  This train ride took you to the front yard, through tunnels, over bridges, and past a little barn yard!  This ride was the favorite of everyone!

 After our train rides we walked around the place...it is full of so many fun old trains, rides, playgrounds etc!  What a fun Saturday!

p.s. They even do one ride in December and you ride on the Polar Express!  Guess how they clear the tracks?  They hooked a snow-blower onto the front of the train!

PROJECTS

Here are two projects that I have recently completed!  I love the chairs!  I also have two stools that are light blue and yellow.  I'm not sure I like them, but they are going to stay because I have moved on with that project and want to do something else! 

ON THE ROAD AGAIN!

Time to break out the bikes!  We finally got our bike trailer out and we love it!  We use it at least once a day, if not more!  I was a little too excited about it when we first pulled it out.  On my first bike ride I rode to my mom's house...it is 7 miles away!  It took me an hour!  Not only that...it started raining when I was half way there!  WHAT WAS I THINKING!  I saw the rain cloud, but thought it'd be fine!  Turns out, we just got to sleep over at Grandma Sue's!  Greg was out of town, and I didn't want to go home anyway!  McKinley thought it was fun to have a sleepover with mom at Grandma's house!  I thought it was CRAZY:)

The next day Aunt Lacey and Aunt Shaye helped me bike back home...My bum was, to put it gently, a little sore!

That little experience didn't stop us...we love to go biking!  BRING IT ON!

p.s. Tonight Greg hit a bump a little too hard...Kasidy hit her head on the wheel through the plastic covering! She has a red skid mark to prove it!  Poor girl!  Time to get her a helmet!