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Every time the kids have a birthday, I like to get their pictures taken.   Sometimes we take them to Sears Portrait Studios and other times we use a professional photographer.   But with Issac and Josie’s birthdays being six months apart it seems perfect to have pictures taken twice a year.   Last month we had the pleasure of experiencing Tammey as our photographer for the third time.   Previously she took our maternity pictures when we were expecting Issac, as well as Issac’s first birthday pictures.   Normally we take family pictures during the holidays as part of Josie’s birthday pictures.   However, we took advantage and had family pictures taken because we had the opportunity to have our pictures taken on location at Everett’s Howarth Park.   Howarth Park holds many memories for Tyler & me.   Before we became romantic, we spent time there as friends in groups and alone. We tossed footballs and Frisbees, enjoyed bong fires, su...

We kicked June off by celebrating my birthday with a beautiful family hike at Twin Falls with my best friend Di and her family. It was a nice cool morning and the trail had amazing view points. We enjoyed taking in sights and sounds of nature while we enjoyed eating our lunches on a bench near a waterfall. Issac loves to go hiking and runs up the hills in full force without ever reducing his speed to enjoy the scenery.   However, Josie is still a little young and needed to be carried almost the entire two miles back down the trail to the cars.   After a nap, we attended a friend’s daughter’s birthday party before coming home to enjoy dinner and cake made by Tyler. The next weekend we stayed close to home but Issac asked to go on a hike.   We took the kids to Flaming Geyser Park.   There is currently some construction and the main hiking path is closed.   However, we adventured the path less taken and enjoyed a quiet hike through the brush along the hillsi...

Issac’s birthday While we were setting up for Josie’s birthday party in December, Issac declared that he wanted a soccer party for his birthday.   The idea seemed to stick and everyone we came in contact with Issac would ask, “Are you going to come to my soccer party?” I had decided on everything from the cupcakes to the parent-child soccer game. However, in April when it came time to order the supplies Issac changed his mind to a Super Hero themed party. The past three years we have had Issac's party on memorial Day weekend and this year, we decided otherwise & had the party the Sunday before his birthday.  Thank goodness to because I had family come from Ferndale and the I-5 bridge collapsed the Thursday before Memorial day weekend!!   Issac requested that Tyler cooked Cheeseburgers and Hot Dogs on the barbecue and that I made super hero capes for all his friends.  I turned to Pintrest & had two runs at a cape made from a tee shirt...

On May 4 th , we packed up our Focus and set off on a twelve day road trip adventure.   Our first stop was at Nevada’s Wild Horse State park.   It was beautiful, peaceful and relaxing.   Until the wind started to blow.   We had arrived around noon and sent up camp, had lunch, drove to town for some milk and then went for a nice adventure walk when the wind really started to pick up.   Next thing you know, we watch a nearby tent snap and the campers pack up.   As we sat discussing our options, our tent poles began to snap.   Tyler rushed to disassemble our tent as I loaded the car and Issac sat crying.   Issac was really upset that we weren’t going to be camping, sleeping in the tent and having hotdogs and smores over the campfire.   Once we explained that our tent was damaged and promised to go camping this summer, we hit the road.   We drove until the Sunset and found cheap hotel in Elby.   The kids were happy with a little D...