vacation

We were home from ID for one day and the excitement didn't end. Cadin was playing in the bathroom and Conner comes downstairs saying "I won't tell mommy." That is a red flag right there then Cadin comes down the stairs and flashes me his grin. He had pulled out another tooth on the top. He said that he did it by biting on his wooden ladder to his bunkbed. Then Conner says that his tooth was loose so I pushed on it a little and it came out pretty easy. Cadin has six teeth lost now and Conner has lost two. Then a couple of hours later there was smoke outside our house with police blocking the street off and firetrucks all over. Someone was burning paper and the wind blew it and started a fence on fire which spread to the dry field behind their house. We watched the flames jump due to the wind and then the firemen put out the fire. The kids liked seeing the trucks and watch them in action. I took the first picture on our doorstep. Life has calmed down a lot more since then.

Cadin and Uncle Andrew. A picture with grandma and their cousin Spencer. We were in ID twice in May so I got behind on the updates. This is the second time we were in ID. Abree and Cadin are buddies. He is always helping her and she loves to be with all of her brothers and sisters. We were at this playground several times in the two trips. We got back to HOT weather in WA and the kids had to try out the pool and wash the car to cool off.

Abree was the most excited about the bucket of water and was happy for a long time.

Cadin couldn't resist in pulling someone in the wagon and Talen and Abree were so happy that someone would take them around. This is our first trip to ID. Ken was in Sun Valley for training so we dropped him off and went the rest of the way to see my family. This is the new playground and the kids played with their cousins Hayden and Ashton.

There was a free fishing day at the family fishing pond and the kids wanted to go. They always get frustrated because they can't throw the line very far. It has rained here several times and the kids have enjoyed going out in it. This is Abree feeling the rain. The kids still have school until Wed. or at least the twins do. Sebrina is out for the year. They missed a lot of school, but they didn't seem to mind. Their teachers said that they are all at the top of their class. We find out the kids teachers for next year in the next two weeks. Sebrina is going to have Conner's teacher next year and she is also on the waiting list for the dual language program. They give first priority to the kids that have olser siblings in the class and unfortunately we moved here a couple of weeks too late to have the twins tested for the program. They have to start it in kindergarten if they are going to start it.