Fun Visit and Memorial Day Weekend

Lyza got this huge princess carriage from a friend and loves playing in it

Nixon is always so helpful when it comes to folding laundry 

Kevin and Amanda came to visit us a couple weeks ago. We put Kevin to work right when he got here

 After he got the painting done we let him have some fun

We walked around downtown CDA and of course chased some geese

 It was pretty along the lake but really windy and kind of cold

Nixon likes the ducks

 We carried Nixon up the stairs to go over the bridge and he HATED it

 But once we got to the top he was a happy again...until we had to go down the stairs on the other side

 We went to Dockside restaurant at the resort and got some gooeys. So yummy!

The best food is the messiest

Playing with uncle Kevin

Hanging out after dessert

We took the kids to the toy store which is always a blast 

 Here is Nixon showing his true North Idaho colors

We finally gave Nixon a haircut. It was pretty wild. Sharp scissors and a wild boy swinging his head around made for some Saturday night excitement 

 Here we are at church together

 We had fun playing at the park together

Lyza loved re-enacting the Billy Goats Gruff and being the "ugly troll" under the bridge

Nixon with aunt Amanda 

 He loved climbing all over the place

 He would be such a handsome boy if he could get the drooling under control

 Kevin isn't as experienced riding these horses as Lyza is

This guy likes playing in the sand

 We busted out the bike with the kids seat and took the kids for a ride this week. Nixon was terrified to get in but once we started riding he liked it

 Lyza of course loved it. She kept making these funny sounds trying to say something like "yee-haw" but kept saying something more like "hee-haw" like a little donkey

 Kim made this little hanging board for Lyza's dresses and girly things. The knobs are the ends of curtain rods 

 We got our artwork wall collage hung up. Kim found lots of frames from thrift stores and fixed them up and covered them in fabric. We added some clothes pins and other hanging devices so we can hang up the kids' artwork. We'll also put a family picture in one or two

 I laid some paving stone in front of our shed this weekend

I made my first cub car this last week. Lyza's primary had a pinewood derby. Lyza was in charge of the car decorating and her mom did a good job bringing Lyza's design to life.

 Lyza got first place in one of her races. She had lots of fun, especially at the refreshment table (she had cake, a cookie, and ice cream)

 On Saturday we took the kids to the beach to kick off our Memorial Day weekend

 Look at this little male model

 We had lots of fun

 We were all pooped after a day in the hot sun. Lyza fell asleep with her sharp tooth

 This was a nice sight to see Sunday morning before church

He can be pretty playful at bath time

He loves to bend down and put his face in the water. He does the same thing at the beach.

He reminds me of the episode of the Simpsons where Homer gets a drinking bird to replace him at the computer so he can leave and still get his job done

Lyza is such a good sister. Here she is singing Nixon a lullaby while she has him all swaddled up

Here is Nixon feeding me last night

We are having lots of fun around here. Hope the same is true for you. Take care.