Mr. Potato Head

Paden absolutely adores Mr. Potato Head. When we go to Grandma's house that is the first thing he runs to. We had our Conklin family combined birthday party for July and August and what did Paden get? Mr. Potato Head. He has been in heaven. He carries it around with him everywhere and is constantly taking it apart and putting it all back together. This afternoon I went to check on him during his nap and this is what I found!!

Where does she get this stuff?

Sorry the picture is sideways, Remember, I'm new at this.

So Ellie is hilarious!! She is always saying the funniest things. Is "funniest" a word? Well it is now. Anyway, Yesterday I sat the kids down for lunch and made them some PB and J sandwiches. I had made up some strawberry freezer jam earlier this summer and that is what I used for their sandwiches. After her first bite she asked what was on the sandwich. I told her that I had made some strawberry jelly for them. She turned to look at me and said, "You did a wonderful job, Mommy. It's delicious". I just told her thank you and tried not to laugh. A few months ago we were visiting my sister. When it was time to go we were just getting into the car when my brother-in-law got home. Brandon talked with Ellie a little while I buckled in Paden. When I was ready to buckle Ellie, Brandon said bye and went into the house. As I started to buckle Ellie she said, "He sure is a handsome guy. And Aunt Cheryn is a lovely girl". Where did that come from?? I immediately had to close the door and call my sister to tell her. I was laughing so hard. She cracks me up!! She doesn't only say stuff, she does stuff too. Ellie has a hulu girl outfit complete with coconut bra. One day she came out wearing the coconut bra under her shirt. She went about her business as though nothing was out of the ordinary. I asked what she was doing and she said that she was shopping for groceries for her and Ethan. (Small note: Ellie is convinced that she is going to marry Ethan Mueller. He is Sandy and Sylvia's grandson. Ellie and Paden used to go to daycare with him.) I asked what was in her shirt and she looked at me, grabbed her coconut bra and said," I got these after I married Ethan". I honestly have NO clue as to where she got that from. Anyway, that is just a small sampling of her hilariousness. I will add some more stories later.

Everyday Life

I guess it's time to join the world of Bloggers. I know that Kirk will laugh at me when he finds out about this but really, Who cares!! Our little family has been having a great Oregon summer. Even though we have a large in-ground pool in our backyard we have opted to not fill it and get a kiddie pool for the little ones instead. We've spent many days splashing around in the pool and swinging on the swing set.

We live right by an elementary school and have frequented that playground as well. We took our kids for their first trip to the zoo. We were very lucky on our trip and the majority of the animals were out and moving around. Paden and I got a very up close look at the sea lion. He swam right past the window as Paden and I were standing there. Paden's eyes were big as saucers as he watched th sea lion staring at us. Both kids had a blast and we look forward to going again. We had a little trip to California to visit my Aunt , Uncle, cousins and my Grandma. We had a ton of fun there. We went to Fairy Tale Town. It is pretty much a really big playground. Lots of slides and things to climb on.

We had a blast. I am new to this whole blog thing so I will get better. I promise!!