Peaches and Pears Oh My!

I have started following in my mothers footsteps and began canning. Today we picked 97 lbs of peaches and pears, and this was our second trip to pick. The first time we picked we canned applesauce and peaches. However, today the kids and I went out to the U-Pick farm and went crazy. It is kind of hard to manage what they are all picking while I am picking myself. We will be prepared for the winter.

Harper had a first today... she rolled over twice! Jason was on the floor with her after she rolled over the second time and he was trying to get her knees up into the crawling position. One step at a time Daddy.

100 Degrees

Yesterday I took the kids out to Wilsonville to play in a splash park. We went with our friends the Mickelsens. The kids played for 3 hours. The amazing part was there were no meltdowns! The water was a little cold and a little too quick moving for Harper so she hung out in one of her swim suits in the shade. The splash park was great! The had waterfalls, a shallow river, and areas where to water came out of the ground.

Harper had her first swim in the pool this week. This was about as deep as she went. Trent was anxious to teach her back floats. She did not hate the water but she did not squeel either. It was a nice change for her usaully she sits on my lap next to the pool showcasing her variety of swim suits. With us being a swimming family Harper received many swim suits for this summer. It has been fun to dress her in them. Now it is fun that we are using them.

Still No Smile Pics

OK, so I still can not catch a smile on camera but she does. When I am cooking or canning Harper is usually busy in the saucer. She was smiling until I took out the camera to take this picture. I did have her picture professionally taken in the Chili Pepper costume (all of the kids have had their pictures taken in it at about the same age), and yes she smiled for the photographer. I will keep working on it for you.
Not too much is going on around here. Ian did Cub Scout Camp last week. He had a great time. I was told he did great at archery. Camp had a pirate them. Ian made a treasure chest and is working with gimp.

Last Thursday Trent began with the flu. And over the weekend it passed through all of us. Jason and I went on a date to the movies Saturday night and we got the call the Brynn has tossed her dinner. We are lucky to love by Grandma Ali and she came and got Brynn. We went to see Dark Knight at teh I Max in Tualatin. We went with another couple and did not drive. We were glad to not miss the end of the movie.

We are in a slow routine for us. No swim team for anyone- including Jason. Ian has soccer and cub scouts. Brynn is on a break from both spwach therapy programs for a month. She has just been very social with a bunch of birthday parties. Trent is enjoying having his siblings home to cause trouble with him. I will have to take them on more trips to the pool to keep them busy.

Ian was baptized yesterday. We held a huge celebration at our clubhouse after. I think that we had more than 50 people there. It was so wonderful to see how many people support Ian and will be there for him if he ever needs them. Ian will be starting cub scouts and will be at camp next week. Thankfully for me just day camp. He already went on a 4 day trip down that John Day River with my Uncle Scott. I do not think I could have him gone again. I can not believe all of the big things he does now!

Brynn is off swimming with Jason right now. She is getting ready to be on swim team with Ian this fall.

Trent is a spit fire! He keeps me on my toes, but he is also the most wonderful huggie boy too.

Harper has a small cold and I think she has passed it on to me. But she is well. I think she will start to roll soon. Jason put her crib bedding in this weekend! She has finally moved in to 3-6 month size clothing. She and Ian have a doctor appointment next week we will see how much she has grown.

So Much To Post

We have had such a busy summer. I have been bad about posting so here is a quick run down of what we have been up to. This weekend Ian swam in the 10 & Under Sate Meet. He placed 2nd in his heat and had a best time. Below is a picture of him just after Jason shaved his head the night before.

On Wednesday nights the kids compete in track meets. Ian has won the 1500 and 800 every week so far. Brynn does well in the 50 hurdles (placing in the top 3 every week) and Trent took home is first ribbon (one that was not a participation) this last week. He place 3rd in the 50 meter dash. He starts like shown below for every race. All the other kids start standing. He is such a crack up. Even funnier is to watch him do the hurdles. He runs to the hurdle and then puts his hands on it to climb over. Super cute!

Brynn and Ian have been participating in the Hillsboro Track Club. Here is their team picture. Brynn is in the front row and Ian is above her in the second row.

We spent the 4th at the coast with our good friends the Teagues and Nys. We had a blast. The weather even cooperated. This is the kids at an activity in the afternoon. Harper's not shown becasue I was wearing her in the baby sling, but yes her dress matches Brynn's.

Brynn taking a water break at soccer camp. I know she is thirsty because by 10am it was already 80 outside- she is not hot from playing... Her and her team walked after the ball it was slow motion soccer. It was funny to watch.

Papa John holds Harper and everyone climbs on!

Trent thinks he is Spider Man and is constantly dressing up in this costume. However he insist on wearing the mask upside down and usually on boot on upside down as well.

With a little help Harper will sit on her own. She smiles at us a lot. Usually in the morning after her diaper change and nursing. I have tried to get pictures but all she does is look and wonder at the camera. Ian has been able to get her to squeal so we know laughs are coming soon.

Soccer Crazy

This week and last week we have been crazy busy with soccer camps. Ian participated in the Bernie Faggen camp last week. He attended M-F for 6 hours a day. He is a trooper he still participated in every swim practice and track practice. This week it is Brynn's turn. She is doing a little soccer practice through parks and rec. Today was her first day and she was loving it. Poor Trent, he is not old enough this summer. Lucky for him he gets to participate in the track meets on Wednesday nights. I will try to get some pictures of it this week.

"A" Time

Today Ian got his A time in the 50 breast. He is now offically qualified for the 10 and Under Long Course State meet. He was so excited. Jason was at the meet with him and after his swim Ian called me to tell me. Then when I picked him up from a friends house the first thing he said to me when he got in the car was " Mom, I got an A time. I am an A swimmer now." Jason said he even had watery eyes watching Ian swim and knowing that he was swimming fast enough to get his time. Ian crushed the time by over a second. Ian had swam the time at practice a few time and has an A time in the 25 fly as well, but getting the A time in the 50 Breast at a meet had been his challenge. Great Job Ian!