Fun outside

Cleaning up the playhouse.

Stormy relaxing while the kids clean.

Nate's summer haircut

Before

After

Playing at the park

Silly Ellie

Ellie has decided she is a big girl and can dress herself. Although she decided to put on Nate's shirt and his jammie shorts and pants instead of her jammies.

Outside fun!

I'm cool!

Riding the Warthog (Ye Haw)

Ellie's Meerkat buddy

Giddy up!

The water was so strong it lifted me into the air!

On the run

Riding in the roller coaster van

Bring on the water - again

Stormy's New Toy

From cute kitty to...

...CRAZY kitty!

Camping with TNTs at Oak Flat

Ellie and Kaley singing into their "microphones."

How sweet, taking a walk hand in hand.

Nate playing in the sand.

Playing on Kaley's slide.

Mommy and Nate on the improved wider swing.

We use Ellie as a center marker on the trailer when backing up to the hitch. Kaley and Nate wanted to join in.

"I chased my tail..."

A funny quote from Nate:

"I chased my tail around a million times and I still cant smell my butt!"

We were driving in the van and this jumped out of Nate's mouth after a long period of not saying anything.

Portraits of Nate and Ellie

Nate @ 4 years old

Ellie @ 2 years old

Camping at Oak Flat

This weekend we went camping at Oak Flat, just East of Superior. We had a blast!

Daddy's homemade swing (a tow strap and a piece of wood)

Daddy and Nate walking off into the sunset

The fire is so mesmerizing after a long day of playing.

Can you dig it?

Where are you going?

Contemplating life in the shade of the tree.

Nate's favorite activity was climbing the rock mountain.

Ellie, Nate, and Liam watching the riveting game of kickball.

Ready for camping!

Ellie's birthday party at the park

Ellie-our little princess


A soft bunny


Look at this get up. A tutu with princess accessories.


Blowing out her candle. She did it all by herself!


Ellie is imitating Grandpa.


Ellie sitting in the shade watching the world go by.

Happy Birthday Ellie!! I Be 2!

Ellie and Mommy got their nails done for Ellie's birthday. Ellie picked out the color herself.


We went to Chuck E. Cheese for Ellie's birthday dinner. Both Nate and Ellie had a great time riding rides and playing games. Ellie is on the clock ride holding on for dear life. She liked the on the ground moving experience of the bus much better.


The picture on the left is of Ellie holding the present Nate gave her. He even wrapped it himself. His comment was that while wrapping the present he needed a lot of tape. The right picture is Ellie posing with her new movies.