4th of July 2011

We had such a fun 4th this year! After the parade and party in the park we had everyone over for a BBQ and scavenger hunt. The kids were SO wound up and excited for fireworks. We did a bunch of sparklers and cones out in front of the house and had planned on heading over to the BIG Oak Hills fireworks show. At the last minute, we decided to try a spot over at Claremont - just a couple of blocks away and there was NO ONE there! We had a perfect view of the fireworks... no crowds or traffic. The kids all huddled together on the blanket and repeatedly asked every 10 seconds..."Is this the grand finale?" It only took 2 minutes to get home and everyone settled into their beds. It was a great weekend!

Parade!

Kids had a great time and are gearing up for more cousin fun, BBQ and fireworks! Happy 4th!

Getting ready for the 4th

Aunt Susie drove up to Portland today to see the kiddos and the Arnold's before they head off to Singapore in 2 weeks! We spent the afternoon decorating bikes for the parade and having an impromptu BBQ.

Camp

Sam spent last week playing golf at Red Tail and loved it. They have a great camp that keeps them excited about going back each day. They spent time on the driving range and putting green, played a scramble out on the golf course, a poison tournament and a few games like tick, tack, chip etc. A fun week with new friends!

Cousins!!

Summer is finally here! Grandma Whiting was here from Idaho this weekend so we celebrated with a BBQ tonight. The Arnolds leave for Singapore in less than a month... so we are trying to squeeze in a lot of playtime!

First iMovie!

The boys helped me put together this slideshow for Brian. Sam chose the music. :-)

Check it out:

Father's Day Slideshow

Father's Day Fun

The boys were super excited to make Brian breakfast in bed this morning to kick of our Father's Day festivities. They helped make all the food, and then took everything upstairs and stashed it in the bathroom right outside the bedroom door so they could surprise him. They insisted on eating up there too, so we brought all of the plates up along with Harper's chair so she could be in on the fun too. Later we met up with Brian's parents, Aunt Lacey and cousin Caden at the zoo... checked out the dinosaur exhibit, had a picnic, rode the train and headed home for naps before the other side of the family came over for a BBQ. It was a long but fun day!

Sunday afternoon

Jumpin'

Friday I cleaned out the garage and found some toys the boys played with as babies. Harper has been enjoying them too now! :-)