camping in arkansas

eli has a new talent - he can blow up a balloon.

easter egg hunt at the state park where we camped

there was no shortage of eggs. tate had to stop and clap for himself after each egg he put in his box.

he is such a ham! i pull out the camera and this is his "cheese" face. breakfast with nanna. it had rained the day before, so my camera was foggy. :(

eli got to spend some quality time fishing with dad.

tate was a sport, especially since we wouldn't let him down the day it was raining.

i just can't get enough of this kid's toothy smile!

we all had a good time, but i think the boys had a great time!

Back in town

Daddy made us a suprise! A perfect sized picnic table.
(i forgot to add this to the idaho trip. eli sat down on the plane, grabbed the paper, and crossed his legs. wow. business man in the making.)

Highlights from the Idaho trip

tate was slightly afraid of the cows. slightly.

cousin sleepover
farming with papa

annual hen and chicks party

swimming with cousins (mom rented the local hotel pool. it was a blast!)

eli, of course, loved it.

tate hasn't been swimming since last summer. now that he's older - he LOVES it!

as always, we love our time in idaho. we miss daddy tons, but love spending time with the FAM!

oh, eli

I found some treasures at my favorite consignment sale. Eli was thrilled with it all. Especially his Converse shoes - they make him run faster.

I'm not sure where he gets his taste buds - he asked Daddy for a jam and lettuce sandwich. He ate the whole thing!

Boys and Mud

They were just so happy, I couldn't even be mad. Besides, they got hosed down with cold water before going to the bathtub.

Yay! A family picture

Tate is working on the walking thing....

By the way, it's time for all you blog leeches to leave comments. Aunt Millie has got you all beat. Come on people - step up to the plate!

Busy little bee....

we've been busy:

girls camp fundraiser - lots and lots and tons of cinnamon rolls made. tate didn't complain much.

chris made the boys a sand box. there is sand, everywhere. EVERYwhere.
tate feels the need to wash his hair, with sand.

dumpster diving....ok, not in a dumpster, but this bike was in my nieghbors recycling pile.

chasing superman

trying to control the new climber

sewing my "spring line" (ha!) of baby booties for the mini bazaar.

that's a total of 25 - not the 35 i sewed last year, but still a lot.

Relief Society Birthday cake.

also a few wood projects. i will take pictures when they are finished. for now, on to the menu for girls camp, shopping list for food, and girls camp all next week. maybe then i will sit down, for a minute or two.....