Mommy of Four

Pumpkin Patch 2009

2009-11-02T12:16:00.000-08:00

More Fun at The Pumpkin Patch

2009-11-02T12:13:00.001-08:00

Pumpkin Patch

2009-11-02T11:55:00.000-08:00

My favorite time of year is fall and I love the pumpkin patch. Marris Farms has so much to do. The boys thought is was great going on the monster truck and Kelahna loved her pony ride. All the kids got their face painted, even Tristram! Ariel went to the pumpkin patch with her mom this year, it just wasn't the same without her.

Pacific Science Center

2009-11-02T11:50:00.000-08:00

I took the kids to the Pacific Science Center with our friends Melody and David for the day while dad studied for his big test. I think David had more fun than the kids.

Puyallup Fair

2009-11-02T11:44:00.000-08:00

We spent the entire day at the Puyallup Fair and the kids had so much fun. We ran into Billy, Becky and the kids! Billy and Balin were inseparable.

First Day of Cub Scouts

2009-09-17T11:52:00.000-07:00

Balin has waited so long to be a cub scout and this year he is finally a Tiger. When we bought him his uniform he would not take it off and wore it around for days.

Kelahna's First Day of School.

2009-09-17T11:46:00.000-07:00

Kelahna has started a new year of preschool and is doing rather well. Mrs. Robinson says that she has turned into a social butterfly. She has been using her walker in the classroom, yeah. What a big girl.

Little Slugger

2009-09-17T11:43:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of Balin's last baseball game. He loves playing catcher. He figured out that the catcher gets the most action (in T-ball)

Frist Day of School

2009-09-10T10:20:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of Ariel and Tristram's first day of school at Choice. They go two days a week.

Labor Day

2009-09-10T10:09:00.000-07:00

We spent the weekend at the TLH (Theoe Little House). Southbend had some great activities for the kids. We went to the parade which was great until it started pouring. Sunday night we watched the fireworks from the front yard of the house while Tim played handyman. He ripped out the old frame of the shower and installed a new shower rod. He did a great job. Monday we spent the day in Westport and it was beautiful and seventy degrees. Sorry, no pictures we spent the day playing and forgot about the camera.

Another Fun Day with Cousins

2009-08-31T09:37:00.002-07:00

Another fun day with cousins. We painted, played with clay, popped bubbles, had our own rock band, and went on adventures to capture and torture (not intentionally) bugs. I love being an aunt.

A Day at the River with Cousins

2009-08-31T09:28:00.000-07:00

It truly is the little things in life that make us happy. The kids had so much fun floating down the river and playing in the mud.

Timmy's Brithday Party

2009-08-31T09:22:00.000-07:00

My nephew Timmy had his birthday party at a skating rink and we had a blast. Happy birthday Timmy. Kelahna was able to roller skate with her walker for the first time. What an adventure! She fell more than she skated but then so do most kids when they are first learning. Persephone, our youngest niece, gave up and started crawling with her skates. It was very cute.

New Shoes

2009-08-15T11:41:00.000-07:00

Kelahna got her first pair of shoes that fit over her orthodics. Her feet are finally big enough. We bought her a pair of Mary Jane Hatchbacks and she loves them.

Summer Fun

2009-08-13T15:53:00.001-07:00

We spent this last week at the "Theoe Little House." GG and Don had recently purchased a home in South Bend near their tree farm. We had a great time. We went to two light houses North Head and Cape Disappointment. We visited Fort Canby and walked along the Lewis and Clark trail which inspired us to take the kids to Fort Clatsop. The boys had a great time exploring the fort. While at Fort Clatsop we took a mile hike with a guide that explained the history of Lewis and Clarks stay in Oregon. We were able to visit three nearby beaches; Sea Side, Long Beach, and West Port, unfortunately it was to cold to go swimming.

2009-08-08T10:14:00.000-07:00

I took my den to the Mt. St. Helen Ape Caves. First the boys went to the visitors center where they watched an educational video, then we went on a hike at the Trail of Two Forests. This was very neat. We were able to see where the lava encased the tree burning it but leaving behind lave tubes. The picture with me is climbing down a lava tube with Jacob. I don't know who was more scared him or me. Finally we went to the Ape Caves which is named after a boy scout troop that discovered the caves, The Mount St. Helen Apes. We had a great day. It was so nice in the caves (45 degrees vs 90 degrees outside.) The boys had a wonderful time crawling around in the caves. It was a mile and a half hike and all the kids did great!

Balin "This is the best adventure I have ever had."

Spina Bifida Picnic

2009-07-30T23:19:00.000-07:00

Kelahna had her annual Spina Bifida picnic this past weekend. We had so much fun. Mrs. Wheelchair WA was there and she invited Kelahna to participate in the junior program next year. Sounds like a lot of fun. Kelahna's friend Calla was there. Her hair is getting so long! (no thanks to another hair cut compliments of the neurosurgeon.)

More fun photo's in New York

2009-07-13T16:44:00.000-07:00

Just a few more photo's of us in New York. We can't wait to go back.

Quad riding

2009-07-13T16:42:00.001-07:00

One of their favorite activities in New York was quad riding. Tristram was finally old enough this year to ride by himself. Mom was scared to death but you have to let them grow up sometime.

Adirondack Extreme

2009-07-13T16:34:00.000-07:00

Tristram and Grandpa Robert went to the Adirondack Extreme Adventure Park. They went zip lining, cable walking, and other really cool boy stuff.

Grandpa Robert

2009-07-13T16:23:00.001-07:00

Grandpa Robert lives on 40 acres in the middle of the woods. Talk about boy heaven!

Baking with grandma

2009-07-13T16:21:00.001-07:00

Baking with great grandma and cousin Alyssa and Cassidy!

Strawberry Picking

2009-07-13T16:16:00.000-07:00

We took the kids strawberry picking for the day. Tristram and Balin filled their pails while cousin Gavin and Kelahna enjoyed eating the strawberries more than picking them.

Great Grandparents are so much fun!

2009-07-13T16:12:00.000-07:00

The kids had so much fun with Gram and Poppy! Kelahna especially liked loving on Poppy.

Fort Ticondiroga

2009-07-13T16:08:00.001-07:00

While mom was in New York city with the girls daddy took the kids to Fort Ticondiroga for the day. They had a great day and all four kids are now enlisted in the military:)

New York

2009-07-13T15:49:00.000-07:00

We had a wonderful time in New York. The kids were able to be kids, relax, and have fun. The had a blast on the quads, went fishing, and played in the mud. The ice cream in New York is wonderful and we had to stop by Bon's almost every night.

"I am a walker today."

2009-06-17T19:57:00.001-07:00

This blog is to all those doctors that said she would never walk. She looked at us and appropriately said "I am a walker today." She walked all the way down the upstairs hallway and took her first family walk. She is getting stronger every day. What a blessing. Never take the small things for granted.

Balin Birthday

2009-06-12T00:01:00.000-07:00

Balin chose to have a fishing/tattoo birthday party. We had such a wonderful day. Everyone was relaxed. Uncle Norm helped the kids with fishing and Uncle Timmy gave all the kids their own tattoos. The weather was perfect. The day could have only been better if Ariel was there with us, she was visiting her grandparents.