Pumpkin Patch

Last year we got pumpkins but did not carve them. I had left them on the porch so long that they got soft and the squirrels were able to get into them and get the seeds out. 

This year I noticed a new plant growing in one of our flower gardens and later found out that it was a pumpkin plant. 

So thanks to the squirrels we have pumpkins growing. The boys are having fun watching them grow. They check all the time to see how many we have and if there are any new ones. So far I have counted at least 10 but more have grown since I have last counted so I'm not sure how many we have. 

I'll post updates on how our pumpkins are growing. 

Bears Game

We got to go to the Bears and 49ers football game. We left our house at 5p.m. to get to the game which started at 7 we thought that we would be able to get there early but were we wrong, we got stuck in traffic and didn't get there till 7:30. Parking was awful so Ross dropped Gavin, Rhys, and I off and went and parked. By the time Ross and christian got into the game it was half over which was to bad. Right when Ross sat down Gavin wanted food so off he went to get food. So Ross was not able to watch much of the game. It was also way past Rhys' bed time so he slept most of the game. So my advice if you go to a game is know where your going to park or where you CAN park.The boys still had fun.

1st Day of School

Aug 19th was the first day of 2nd grade for Gavin and the 1st day of kindergarten for Christian. Gavin was exited because now that he is in 2nd grade his classroom is upstairs, it makes him feel so grown up. Gavin's teacher is Mrs. Kinsella and Christian's teacher is Mrs. Hannes, they both seem very nice. I asked Christian if I could go to kindergarten and him stay home and do the house work, he did not like that idea. We are so excited for the school year it is going to be a fun year.

Rhys' 1st Birthday

This post is late since his birthday was July 24th. We have a tradition that on their first birthday we strip them down to the diaper and let them go at their birthday cake. It is fun to watch Rhys dig in to his cake and make a huge mess he didn't eat much of it he just loved playing in it. His party was kind of short but what do you expect when you start the party past his bed time. Here are some pictures.

Happy Birthday Rhys!

Lagoon

The boys were lucky and were able to go to lagoon twice this summer. The first was with the Grammy, Grampy and Nanna and of course me. So they rode a lot of just the little rides. Gavin did go on a few of the bigger rides but not many. Christian was just to little to go on the bigger rides but there was this one ride that was a little bigger called the bat and the boys loved that one it was one that your feet were hanging. I thought that we probably would be heading home by at latest 7 but they were having so much fun and being so good that we didn't leave until 9:45 which shocked me.

The second time Ross was back so he was able to come. Kristin, Zach, Misty, Leslie and Andrew also came. With Ross there Gavin was strongly coursed to ride the big rides. He even went on one that went upside down. He also went on the Wicked. Gavin did not want to ride them but after he got off of them he had a huge smile. Rhys was so good and content sitting in his stroller and watching. We had so much fun!

Bear Lake

We went to bear lake from July 23rd to July 27th, with my parents and some other relatives. Gavin and Christian loved playing in the lake, it was shallow enough for some distance so they were able to go out and play by their self's with me just watching from the beach they loved it. Rhys also loved going down to the beach he loved playing in the sand. Rhys also liked to try to sneak the little shells that were all over the beach in his mouth I'm not sure why he would want to eat them. That boy always had sand in his mouth YUCK. Rhys saw a shell sitting right on top of the sand so instead of picking it up with his hand to put it in his mouth he leaned over and tried picking it up with his mouth which he got the shell but also a mouth full of sand. My uncle brought a boat and Gavin LOVED going out and riding on it he even got to drive it. Gavin had a water fight it was him against two teenagers he got them pretty good considering the odds. The boys had a blast on that trip.

Time

Where did the time go? The summer is almost over these last couple of weeks have gone by to fast and Ross starts back to school on Monday I can't believe it and the boys start on Aug 19th. Time did feel like it went a little slower while Ross was in Officer training but since he got back it has gone so fast. Now that we are back home I'll try to update our post this week.