He's Thinking About It!

Sooo, I know that I have repeatedly said that Grant doesn't like to move, it is seriously true, but it is starting to be such a pain. I just want him to be able to follow the kids around, I think it would make him very happy. On the other hand, I always know where he is, and he hasn't gotten away from me at the park this summer (those are both very good thing!). However, I think he is going to start to try to move soon. He is starting to use his hands to scoot around in a circle, and he will reach really far, get on his hands and knees, and then just cry, but he does move backwards while cryings - hey it's a start! Here's hoping that he is mobile soon. It will make a very happy mommy!

A Typical Summer Thursday

We love Thursdays! I have tried really hard to keep the kids busy this summer, mostly so I can still be sane by the time school starts. Thursdays are my favorite day. We head to story time at the library, where kids go in a room, and moms sit outside and talk. Owen finally decided that he would go, since I have been pushing it since he turned three. Claire, absolutely loves it! Then we go to the park and have lunch with our friends. Finally, each day at a different park they do a nutrition based craft activity. Claire loves it!! The park we go to on Thursdays has it there, and she gets so excited. Sometimes Owen joins in on the fun, but you can count on Claire being there for at least a half an hour. Then we head home for nap/quiet time, and finally a movie before dinner. What a great day!
Claire and Owen waiting for story time to begin.
This is what Grant and I do during story time - actually I usually peruse the books for something new to read.

Fun at Grandma and Grandpa Farmer's

We had so much fun at Grandma and Grandpa Farmer's house. The kids always get so excited to go, even though that means a very long car ride. They do however love that they get to watch movie after movie in the car - so maybe they don't hate the ride too much. We made it to their house with no problems, and only about 5 stops along the way. The kids had so much time playing with their cousins, and I wouldn't see the much during the day. A couple of nights we put all the kids to bed so we could have adult dinners, which were so nice. All of my siblings were together (minus a few husbands), and we would just talk and have a great time. It was so nice not having to cut any meat, or tell someone to eat 5 more bites. We were able to have a great time, and as always eat some wonderful food - thanks mom for everything!

Target Practice

Last time we were at Grandma and Grandpa Farmer's house, Owen got to go clay pigeon shooting and shoot a gun for the first time. Apparently he did not forget this experience because he kept asking me if he could shoot guns again. My dad didn't get home from a business trip until Thursday, so he had a long time to wait. It was worth the wait. He was so excited to shoot guns. We just set up some cans and had a great time. My dad had is 22 rifle and 22 pistol. Owen could hardly wait to shoot the pistol, and kept asking if he could do the "little gun now." We finally gave him a chance, and he immediately asked to use the "big gun again. The pistol is a little loud. Claire wouldn't hold the gun, but she loved checking out the cans to see how many holes were in them. Thanks for taking us Grandpa!!

Surprise!!

The main reason that Heather and I plus kids traveled home was to throw a surprise baby shower for Cody - our wonderful sister-in-law. She is expecting baby number 6, and it is yet another boy - that makes 5 boys and 1 girl. We decided that it was high time she got some new things. We had so much fun getting ready. My main goal was to keep her away from mom's house while things were getting ready. She just got a beautiful new kitchen and with her round belly, and lots of contractions hasn't been able to put things away, so I spent a few afternoons at her house helping her with that, along with convincing her to take a nap, and going to the beach with her. The best part was that the night before the shower we were getting all ready - Heather was decorating the cute cookies below, and mom and I were making pinwheels, so I went out to the garden to get the lettuce, and here comes Roy, Cody and kids headed out to the chicken house. Cody tells me that they are coming over when they are done. I run back inside, and we just started shoving things in odd places. Most of the food ended up in mom's room, and the cookies were all over the place. We had to laugh about it later, but at the time it was CRAZY!

When Cody walked in on the shower, the kids were all in the kitchen eating, and Claire looks at her and says, "Happy Birthday!" So funny. It made me think of Cinderella and Gus. Anyways, she was truly surprised, and we had a lot of fun. We played a great game at the shower where every team was given an old t-shirt and they had to create a baby outfit and have it modeled by one team memeber. They were given odd things like markers, staplers, tape, rubber band and ribbon. It was so much fun to watch people create, and we had a great time!

Fun in the River

While we were at my parents, it was HOT!! So, we decided to cool off by heading down to the Salmon River (or the beach as my kids call it), and go swimming. Cody's friend Shandra has a private beach by her house, so we were all alone, and had so much fun. Claire is turning into a little water bug while Owen prefers to just dip in a toe or two. The kids had such a great time swimming with their cousins that we decided to go again later on in the week. This time we brought Grant, who preferred to watch, but still had a great time. The new sand toys were a great idea, and the kids played for hours digging and making sand castles.



This is how we all felt when we got home, but only Lilly and Orrin were able to sleep.

The Turgoose Pit Stop

On our way to my parents house, we stopped in Boise to see our good friends the Turgooses. The kids always need a break after being in the car for 3-4 hours, so we are so glad they are right on the way (literally - there is no detour whatsoever!). We had a yummy lunch, with great friends, and then we took the kids to a local park. It is a great place. It has a huge toy for the kids to play on, swings, a section of large instruments they can play, and a part where there is water shooting up from the ground. The kids loved it, and had a great time. It is always hard to leave Debra, Bryson, Carter and Abbie, but we loaded up in the car and headed to Grandma's. Thanks for the fun time!