The boys stopping for a snack on the way up

Ryan was quite the trooper. He carried the pack plus Brandon on his shoulders most of the way!

The scariest part was crossing over this very narrow bridge. Even though the river below is small, the water was moving really fast.

Brandons favorite part was throwing rocks into the river

4th of July

We didn't get a ton of pictures on the 4th, but here are a few. Every year Snoqualmie has a community 4th of July event with a bunch of bouncy houses, pony rides, face painting, train rides and other fun stuff for the kids that is all free. The kids love it. This is Brandon in one of the bouncy houses.

We decided to be in the parade this year. You can tell how much they loved it. It is just a short little walk around the block but they did have fun waving hello to people.

Brandon was tired right from the start.

This is how he looked by the end of the day. Too much fun!

A visit with Grandma

We got to go to Spokane this past week and spend some time with cousins and stay with my Grandma. The boys thought that Grandma's house was great! She lives on 5 acres of land, has a goat and a lama, swings, and trains pass by all the time! We all had a good time.

The train (hard to see) is in the background

Swinging with cousin Annie

The Lama and the Goat

Catching up with Grandma

Running through the sprinkler!

Chillin' in the Grass

Our trip to Spokane

Fun in the sun

Fun with cousins!

All wiped out after playing hard

Sports Sampler

Carter has been in a little sports class the last few months. They learned the basic skills of soccer, baseball, and basketball. He had a fun time and even made two baskets in their little basketball game the last day of class. The pictures didn't turn out that great, but here are a few. Brandon had fun watching the class, and can't wait to get in and play himself!

Best Buds

Carter and Brandon have really started playing together lately. Brandon absolutely adores Carter and follows him everywhere. The latest thing he has learned how to say is "come here" So now when Carter is out of sight Brandon will shout "Carter come here!" It's so cute to see them be friends!

Easter pics

It was raining of course but the boys didn't seem to mind

The boys in their Church clothes. This was actually the best picture I could get. Brandon refused to pose while there was candy nearby.

Five Little Monkeys

This is Brandon's favorite book right now.

Firestation

Carter's preschool group did their unit on safety this month, so we took a tour of the fire station for our field trip. The boys loved it. This is the second time they have taken a tour and I have been so impressed both times. The fireman really go out of their way to show them everything and let them get a "hands on" experience. They even had one firman put on all his gear to show them how they look all dressed up!

Nothing is more fun then playing with all the buttons.

Rain Paint

We have had our share of rainy days here in Snoqualmie so far this Spring, and we have to be pretty creative to keep ourselves entertained. We have done our share of puddle stomping and dancing in the rain. I ran across the idea for "Rain Paint" in a family fun magazine and we gave it a try. Basically you put food coloring on a paper plate and then walk around with it in the rain and let it make fun designs. The boys loved it. (although you can't really tell from the picture)

Finished Product!

The boys definitely needed their haircut! And since our clippers are broken, they got their first "real" haircuts. They both did so good. Once the guy cutting Brandon's hair paused to comb it out and Brandon said "all done!" Unfortunately he wasn't all done, but after a few more "all done" pleas he was finally through! What a trooper.

A new reign

Hello all,

Sadly after a few infrequent posts Ryan has decided to retire from the blogging world. We will all miss him, especially since this leaves our blogging duties up to me. Although our blog may not be quite as interesting from now on, hopefully you will at least be able to look forward to being updated a bit more frequently. So here we go.....