Pioneer Days

Pioneer Days was this past weekend in Milford.  We all went Friday night so the boys could participate in the Pedal Pull contest.  They had free hotdogs and chips down by the park and then the Pedal Pull took place followed by bouncy houses.  Ross headed back home that night and the boys and I stayed over and went to the parade the next day.  

Isaac and Caleb had done a Pedal Pull at the Lyon County fair just a couple weeks before and they didn't do very well as they had never done it and didn't really know what to expect.  This time they knew exactly what to do.  Isaac did an amazing job.  He was just 1/2 inch away from tying with the boy who got first place.  I think he thought he was to the end and stopped pedaling instead of going a little bit further.   It started out to be a little bit of an issue as he thought he wasn't getting a prize.  He qualified for Second Place and he did get a trophey which made him so happy.  Caleb improved a whole lot but did not qualify for a place in his age category.  Both boys did awesome and both were pleased.  Way to go boys.

It's a good thing my Mom hit up some garage sales because on Saturday it was so cold that everyone had to be dressed in sweatshirts and pants.  Brrrr!!!  That didn't stop the older boys from getting their candy at the parade!

6 months old!

It's so hard to believe this little monkey is 6 months old.  He amazes us with how much he tries to keep up with his brothers.  He was sitting by 5 months and now he is crawling.  He's starting to get into a lot, including his brothers toys.  Caleb tends to bring Lucas over to me and tells me to keep him by me, he doesn't seem to realize that Lucas is going to crawl right back over to him :-)  Both boys are so good with him and he just squeals with delight when he sees them.

Lucas is now eating cereal and some baby food.  He's not quite sure about it all yet but he's catching on.  He seems to prefer green veggies and all fruits.

Little Monkey

Children's Museum

We took the kids to the Children's Museum in Brookings.  We've been to it once before and the boys had a blast so we figured it would be a fun day for them to burn off some energy.  They had both indoor and outdoor activities.  The museum is in an old school and every room has something different.  Isaac and Caleb spent time running from room to room.  We didn't have to be right there with them the entire time as they were old enough to do a "little" exploring on their own.  I brought the stroller and Lucas spent the majority of the time in the stroller both indoors and outdoors.  There were a couple baby rooms that he was able to play with soft blocks and other toys.  Amazingly enough the room for babies even had a rocking chair so I could feed him so that was nice.

Here are a few pictures from our fun day!

Swing time

This boy absolutely loves his swing outside.  He giggles and smiles the faster we go!!!

4th of July fun!

Today is the 4th of July.  All 5 of us went to Larchwood to the new spray park and met Sheila and Madison there.  It was a really fun time.  It was nice how us adults could just sit off to the side while the kids ran around playing and not having to worry about them in deep water.  They had a blast and the playground was right next to it so that was even better.  We had a picnic lunch there too so it was quite a day.  I didn't take Lucas under the sprayers because I didn't want him to get sprayed in the face.  He enjoyed sitting in the grass out in the sun and even managed to catch a little snooze while we were there.  After leaving Larchwood we went to Inwood to see if there were any 4th of July festivities going on since all of George activities weren't going to take place until Saturday and Sunday. Unfortunately there was not much going on in Inwood that we could see so we headed home and spent the rest of the day hanging out at home.  On the way home from Inwood Lucas was having quite a time with his coughing spell which is from is acid reflux.  He got over it though and seemed fine afterwards.

Here's a few pictures from our fun filled day.

Happy Birthday Caleb Benjamin!!!

This handsome little man is 5 years old today!!!  Wow how time flies.  It still feels like yesterday I was bringing him home from the hospital and wondering how I was going to tackle raising 2 boys under the age of 1.  Caleb, you are such a sweet boy.  You love your family without a doubt.  You have a tender heart just like your Mama.  You are smart, loving, funny, silly and 100% boy!!!  Isaac is your best friend and you two were made for each other.  You love farming, firetrucks, Super heroes, and getting dirty.  You love helping Daddy on the farm, but you still enjoy helping Mom in the house, especially when it comes to baking!  You are our special little boy and we're glad your ours!

We love you buddy!