Where a Kid Can be a Kid

For some reason this video wouldn't upload last week. It is cute watching Nixon help Mason get into pajamas

Nixon is so good with Henry

 We went for a walk last Sunday and Nixon asked for a shoulder ride

 Mason brought us a dandelion from the forest and upon close inspection it had a snail on it

 Miss Lyza found a lady bug

 One of the few peaceful moments we get every now and then

Henry saying hello

 Henry is getting to try more and more foods and that makes us all happy

 He is such an adorable boy!

Hanging out on the hammock

The kids have been practicing Father's Day songs in primary so I got an early preview

I made partner at work! There will be a celebratory dinner at the end of July

 I like to get selfies with Henry every opportunity I can get 

 For family home evening on Monday we had a lesson outside

 This bird has different coloring (all of the speckles on the chest) than the usual robins we see all the time in our yard

 Playing at the beach park

 Where are his shoes?

 So cute!

 I know he likes to help with laundry but this is too far ;)

 On Tuesday night we took the kids to Chuck E. Cheese to celebrate the end of the school year. The kids (and even their parents) had so much fun!

It would be easy to find the motivation to exercise every day if this was your work out partner 

 The fun you can have with play dough, a skewer, and Cheerios

This video of Henry stuck behind the door is cute

 Lyza had her last day of first grade!

 This was her first day

We are so proud of her, she did a great job!

All ready for his diaper change?

 Lyza with her teacher Mr. Miley

 There was a barbecue at school on the last day. Henry seemed to enjoy himself

 Is Mason mad at that hot dog?

 He is his mother's son

 I spent Thursday in Boise at a CLE. The temple was only a 15 minute walk away 

 This fountain was pretty

 This stained glass window was also cool

 I made it home in time for a late bed time

 The next morning the two big kids had no respect for their mom's personal space

 There was a big family-centered event in Coeur d'Alene on Friday that Kim and the kids attended. The kids got to make their own buttons

 There was an obstacle course

A smiling baby!

 Rock painting

 What does the fox say?

 Kim just missed getting a video of the dinosaur roaring and scaring the kids

 They got to play with some heavy machinery

 There was also a petting zoo!

 I read an article about humming bird feeder maintenance that said the feeders need to be cleaned every three days to prevent bacteria growth that can harm the birds. I took that to heart and cleaned the feeder and set it back up Saturday morning. I set the camera up like last time hoping I would catch a bird on video. I recorded for over two hours and never noticed one but also was not watching closely the whole time.

When I reviewed the footage at 32x speed I saw that we did have a visitor!

I think it is so amazing how fast these birds move

While I had the tripod set up I decided to get a picture with Henry

 Later in the day I took the kids down to the park and got a picture of this little bird over the river

 The dynamic duo playing in the forest

 Mason made a friend with a dog

 Henry had these baby crackers for the first time

 All three kids ended out talking to that woman for a long time and playing with her dog

 We saw a couple eagles but once again I didn't have the big lens :(

 There were some pretty flowers at the park

 Our Boss Baby

 A couple more pictures with Henry

Last night Henry started saying "mama." I kind of got it on video but not as good as he was saying it before. I also got him clicking his tongue for the first time

Take care