The Knight and the Princess

A while back the kids got these costumes. They haven't been too excited about them until recently. Sarah has suddenly discovered all things princess and after looking in the mirror, Caleb decided his outfit was pretty cool too!

S'Mores Please!

David got a little fire pit for his birthday and we finally tried it out. The kids loved their first S'mores! These pictures just don't do it justice. By the end there was chocolate and marshmallow everywhere! And very messy faces!

Grandma and Papa's House

We took the kids to G'ma and Papa's for the weekend. They had a blast! Lots of fun stuff to do.
Papa has a big pile of pea gravel the kids loved. Sarah kept climbing it and sliding down. Caleb dug in it with the "heavy equiptment" the grandparents provided. I have never seen them so dirty!
Caleb on his first 4-wheeler. They loved it. "Ride motorcycle!" was a very common phrase the whole weekend.

Here's Caleb's big dump truck. He pushed this all over the place even wearing a little blister on his hand!
A little time-out to cool off at the lake!
G'ma helped Sarah with her new little friend. Pappa caught a baby lizard. This was a big hit. Poor Caleb was so exhausted with no nap that he was asleep in the car and pretty much missed this. They caught one the next day and he still wasn't too interested. Just wanted to push his dump truck.

Enchanted Forest

We met "Auntie" Laura and Michaela at Enchanted Forest. The kids absolutely loved it and we had an Enchanted Forest Expert (Michaela) to help us by reading all the nursery rhymes and showing us where to go. It was perfect.

Checking out an old wagon in the Wild, West Village. A little rickety for me, but the kids loved it.
We rode the very wild train. The kids love trains so this was perfect. It bounced and made animal sounds. Very cute!

Checking out the mote around Cinderella castle. The kids were very curious!
Posing for a picture. Lots of photo opps at this place....crazy!
The kids on their very first ferris wheel ride. A little unsure at first, they warmed up to it and had fun.

Bumper boats just the right size. This was fun! They kept "smash-crashing" each other. Here Sarah gets brother good!My little civil war man! Love the wistful expression here! He was into this until the costume got put on.

Trip to the Beach

We took the kids to the coast at the end of August. We started with the Sea Lion Caves and then an afternoon at the beach. It was a pretty nice day and we all had a lot of fun!

They loved running to the water and then saying "back up, back up" as it came rolling in. It was so cold but they didn't seem to mind! I love this picture....oh to be a care-free kiddo!
They both took turns flying the kite. I had to chase it more than once!

We buried them both in big holes in the sand. They loved playing in the sand and no one ate any this year!
Caleb the mermaid. It was fun at first but this picture is just about the time he ran out of patience.

Fair Time!

We took the kids to their first fair. They had a blast! The loved the rides (the ones they were tall enough for provided mommy & daddy went), the animals, the food...it was so fun to see their excitement. Above is the only ride they could do by themselves. It was okay but I think their favorite was the giant slide.

First we rode the pretend horses. I love Caleb petting his horse. And then of course, Sarah with the wind in her hair.
Then came the real horses! The kids loved this too. Later we went and checked out some of the animal exhibits and they got to see big horses, and chickens, bunnies, peacocks, pigs (with piglets), sheep, and goats. Too much fun!

Swim Lessons

The kids love swim lessons. They talk about it all day. The water is really cold though so our half hour usually turns into 20 minutes. They have a little platform so the little ones can stand up by themselves. This is Sarah and Caleb hanging out on it.
Sarah was really into the whole kicking thing. Once she discovered it she didn't want to stop. As she kicked, she kept saying kick, kick, kick all around the pool.
Caleb was a little more aprehensive. This was the last day and he let the swim instructor take him out on a board to do some kicking. He mostly liked playing with the toys and "kicking" to the numbers noting the depth...he thought they were stickers.