King and Queen

Asher and Giya made crowns with Nonnie and were using Giya's doll stuff to gather their "kingdom" and princes and princesses.

With cousins at New Years

Painting the bathroom

Lance has been adding in a bathroom in our basement. When it came time to paint it, he was out of town, so I enlisted some little helpers who were all too willing to get dirty. Asher really stuck it out and "helped" me the whole time. Giya on the other hand, got some paint on her "skivies" and decided to call it quits.

Big Truck Show

Daddy took them over to the grade school nearby recently for the "touch a big truck" show. They were so excited they got to ride a school bus around the parking lot....oh, the little things.

Man vs. Wild

Ever since we let Asher watch Man vs. Wild on Discovery channel, he has completely transformed into a little British adventurer in the yard and in the house. I found him with the broom, some of Giya's ribbons and a shoelace, trying to "climb" the staircase. Out in the yard he was building a "fire" with some sticks and leaves and jumping off the fort and pulling his "parachute cord" (also one of Giya's hair ribbons). He hasn't gotten Giya involved most of the time, but she has her adventurer limits and usually wanders back to puzzles or books. So now he tells us that he wants to grow up to be a soldier and then turn into Bear Grylles. He even calls a glacier they way that British people do, pronouncing it "glahh - seee - air". He also has this thing about wearing two shirts, because that is what Man vs. Wild does to stay dry.....

Summertime fun

After a splash and swim in our "backyard pool" we were having some cuddle time.

Second Wedding

The kids did MUCH better in this wedding - I'd say they were a hit. For Giya, it was all about getting to wear pink and toss the flower petals.