Sweet Boys...

Landen was at mom's yesterday and always wants "Ace to come over!" These two cuties are best buddies! Landen LOVES to have cuddles from Acey Bear! Here they are catching some sun rays on the loungers...does it get any cuter?

Here is Landen's latest goofy pose...who knows what he's doing? Pretending to sleep??

We love these sunny mornings!

Fair Day 1

No secrets...I LOVE THE FAIR! The Number one reason? I LOVE FAIR FOOD! You might notice the title of this post is "Fair Day 1"...it's because I can't eat all my favorite fair food in one day...it's just not healthy people, I have to go at least twice. So this year I tried to remember to take a picture of everything I ate...you will see I forgot most of the time...and had to stop eating to take a picture! Always in such a hurry to enjoy this greasy goodness!

Chicken Strips and Joes...Yummy! Stop one at approximately 2:00 when we got to the fair. After this I had a Raspberry Italian Soda from Woods...but forgot to take a picture! I must have been super thirsty!

My absolute favorite...Lynden PTA deluxe cheeseburger with everything on it! I love the fried onions and "secret" sauce...Ben says it's nothing but Thousand Island dressing...but its delicious! Ate this at about 5:30...YUMMY!

Okay last stop of the night at about 7:20...you guessed it, Pofferjies...(sp?) This was a new addition for me...but with all the rave...I had to try them...I can't promise they will stay in the rotation next year. I'm not sure exactly which day we are going back...but we are going back! I have a few more favorites to enjoy before summer is over!

Slip-and-Slide!

It is finally summer! I had a lazy day and went to Katie's for coffee and some delightful banana bars. Landen absolutely loves being outside...whether it's hot or cold...but on this day it was hot hot hot! Needless to say it was a great day for the slip-and-slide. Little did we know Kyla would love it just as much (if not more) than Landen! 

Keep in mind...this is FREEZING cold water from the hose...it didn't even phase either one of them...although Landen is pretty speedy when he races down! Kyla on the other hand...crawled up the slip-and-slide...

And down the slip-and-slide...

With an occasional stop to play in the spraying water! To say she is a water baby is an understatement! She has zero fear...which makes us all a little fearful...she is not quite as cautious as her big brother. We have to keep our eyes on this little lady!

We are enjoying these sunny days...keep 'em comin!

Landen's Day

On Tuesday, Ben and I had Landen for the day while Katie and Mom ran errands with Kyla. We decided to make the day all about him! His first request was miniature golf...there is ONE place in our beautiful county for mini-golf and that is Birch Bay...so off we went! Lucky for us the sun showed up and they were able to sport their plaid shorts (because that's what golfers do!). Of course Landen had to hit an ORANGE golf ball...his signature color.

 After golfing the go-karts caught his four year old eye....so...here is Uncle Ben and Landen standing in line for the go-karts! (During this waiting time, Uncle Ben spent most of the time preparing Landen for the go-kart they would "probably" have...and it wasn't an orange one).

I had to stay behind the fence...so I tried my best to catch a picture of these cute speed racers as they flew by! If you look close you can see Landen's lil hand up waving! He reported "...every time Ben turned the corner he squished me because the seats were so slippery, and then I squished him on the next corner!"

After the "race" we hit up "Old McDonald" for lunch! Landen ordered his usual PLAIN burger, "no ketchup, I hate ketchup!" Sadly I took zero pictures of this stop. After lunch we made a quick stop at Grandifloria or as Landen calls it "Grandma Florida" then we were off to the Lynden Park! I will have to make another post for this stop because Uncle Ben followed him all around the park with the camera! When we got home Landen immediately changed into his "comfy clothes" and sat down with a movie on the couch with a blanket. At this point Ben and I took a quick grown up break out on the back deck...which was quickly interrupted by a request for a dip in the hot tub...

And since this day was ALL about him...pretty much every answer to every question was a big fat YES! So here he is enjoying a dip in the hot tub...with about four pairs of goggles, three nose plugs, and a pair of ear plugs...oh and two water guns!

It was a LONG day...but a day filled with fun! Landen Douglas we love you to the moon and can't imagine our lives without you. The day you were born I told Uncle Ben "He stole my heart!" and you've still got it!

Bathing Beauty...

Summer is finally here...for a minute at least! Katie, Darren and the kids came by to swim the other day and Darren BBQ'ed!!! My brother-in-law is the BEST BBQ-er EVER...needless to say between their family, ours, and mom and dad...there was not a single brat left!

Kyla LOVED to splash her feet in the water...we tried to put her in the pool and she was no longer the happy camper she once was while sitting pool side.

Kyla is starting to take steps with a helping hand...she is taking her sweet time with this whole walking thing...why walk when everyone is so willing to carry your cute butt everywhere?!

So happy summer is here, if only for a few days...we will soak up this sun for as long as possible! Happy Sunny Days!

FORE!

Yesterday Dad and Ben were in a golf tournament for a Nooksack Valley Pioneer Football Club fundraiser! I don't know much about golf...but the boys finished under par....which is good I hear! Dad also got something in the tournament called "best ball"...which meant he and another golfer had a "putt-off" to win a new putter (which was signed by someone important)! Dad won the coin toss so he didn't have to putt first...which was good because it had rained and the ball wasn't rolling on the course the same as earlier in the day. Here is Dad watching the first guy putt....

Here he is making his putt....

We all waited silently as we watched the ball roll up the hill (slowly) then hoped it would pick up more speed down the hill....

BUT...sadly...it did not...! We were all disappointed...it was extremely close though! On the bright side...Ben and I actually won something in the raffle! Well, when I say "we" what I really mean is that one of our tickets was drawn...really Landen won a new John Deere Tractor and hat! He is VERY into hats lately so he will be excited when he comes over next!

It was a fun night out and a great way to kick off the football season...yes...July is football season at our house!

Fashion-ista

I had to post a few pictures of this sweet girl...I went on a little shopping spree for Kyla...(Landen is next, he is starting pre-school ya know and he NEEDS to have new school clothes!)...we hit the Burlington Outlet Mall and they just happen to be having a huge sale...Who knew??? I got Kyla this little one piece romper...and I just LOVE it!!! She is ready for the sun!!

She also got this sweet little plad skirt and pink shirt...perfect for this summer weather that FINALLY showed up!!