What have we been up too??

So because Scott and I spent our first summer married as Ice Cream truck drivers, I had to let the boys go out and choose an ice cream.
Jakob chose the "banana rocket" ice cream stick, it was huge.
Kellen chose a classic, the ice cream sandwich.
So this year we didn't get to go to the BIG fair in Puyallup, we settled for the little Benton-Franklin County Fair. The boys didn't care they had fun, however Scott was a little disappointed.
So Grandma Whitemarsh had a brilliant idea. She put together little crafts for the kids and then they had them to do over the summer when they were so bored. The boys loved them. Thanks Grandma!!
At the fair we got a pass for a free game. So we took the boys bowling, which they absolutely love. I think since the whole Wii Sports game they think they are pros.
Kellen may not be a pro, however he was beating me until the very end I ended up with 2 more. Umm yeah I suck, Ricks College bowling class did not stay with me.
We went to a Hot Air Balloon light show. Not as cool as we thought it would be, but Kellen liked it and that was worth it.
Jakob did not. He hid his face the whole time, when we were walking away he finally wanted to look at the balloons. I think he was afraid they were going to be like fireworks, which he hates.

First Day of School

Kellen started Kindergarten September 1st! WHOA!! He was so excited, I however had a hard time.
Jakob started preschool September 8th, he was so upset he did not get to go with Kellen. He had a hard time while we would drop-off and pick-up Kellen until he started.

My Coming of Age!

I am canning without my mommy!
My sister-in-law, Andrea and I have been cannin' fools. We did peaches, pears, and peach salsa earlier. We have started on Apple stuff...applesauce, apple pie filling and maybe some apple butter. We got free apples with very little hail damage and are hoping to do a lot for our food storage!
Kellen's Watermelon. They did not get very big but they were sweet. We cut them and ate the bigger ones. We will have to see if next year we can get some bigger ones.

Our Fun Summer is Coming to an End!

One of my huge sunflowers! We are waiting for the seeds.
Boys just wrestlin'- an everyday occurrence, not just in the summer.
Kellen did 2 swim sessions and now he is a fish. We have tried to swim a lot, he loves it and does so great! He is preparing for our pool...someday!
We went with Dan and Andrea and girls for a hike through a cave. The hike is great for kids, not too long with a big reward in the end- a pitch black cave and then a water fall too!
Along with swimming, Kellen also learned to ride a bike with no training wheels. This was a cousin effort. While we were camping the dads took the training wheels off to see how the kids would do and Abby and Kellen got it. They were so excited and had so much fun.
For our camping trip with the Whitemarsh family we went to Salt Creek. It is up by Port Angeles on the Puget Sound/Straight of Juan de Fuca. In the morning when the tide was low we went exploring. Scott is holding a crab. We saw lots of crab and other sea stuff that I can't spell.
Again, out on the rocks at low tide exploring. Salt Creek was a great place for family camping. The kids had a great time exploring and did pretty well playing together.
On the way home he rode the Ferry across into Seattle. The kids thought is was great, it was a good way to change up the long drive home.
On the Ferry Boat.

HE HAS GRADUATED!!

I thought the day would never come that I would be able to say "Jakob is Potty-trained!" But I can! I know I complained a lot and now I look back and it was only about 4 weeks of my life... and now it is over. The only accident he has had once it finally clicked, was when we were camping! He has done so great. For all those potty-training moms don't stop, don't give up. It is only a short time in your life and then one day it will be better. I know when you are in the moment it does not feel that way.
Jakob's covered sticker chart!
NO MORE PINK POTTY! I do have to tell the story. I figured after going potty in out-houses while camping, he was ready to say good bye to his pink potty. When we got home I put it away and the first time he noticed he asked "ere ink otty" I told him it was gone and to go on the big potty, he said "OH". I know it's not funny typed, but it was really cute the way he said it. Then I took the pink potty back to Andrea's and he found it in her garage and he got so excited to be reunited with his pink potty. I told him to say bye-bye so he did. I think it was good for him to have closure. :)