Play Time

While Bry an I took Porter to his Puppy Class, the girls were able to have play time and dinner at Burger King. My parents came to hang out with them. Here are a few pics that my Mom took of the girls. I love it when they get along well! :) I thought Maddie's eyes stood out in this picture.

Hangin' Out

Here is a common sight on weekend mornings. Just hangin out in PJ's with Porter.

7th Tooth....GONE!

Well, Maddie lost yet another tooth! :) Her smile is ever changing. She really wanted this one to fall out and had to wiggle and play with it quite a bit. She pulled it out all on her own.Bry was a work and she wanted to show him her tooth. Maddie wrote a note to the tooth fairy so she would know not to take her tooth until the next night. Here is what the note said:

"Please do not take. I will show my Daddy! P.S. Waite, what are the other tooth fairies names?" You can see the note below with her great "kid writing".

Tulip Festival 2011

Spring has really been teasing us here! It is sunny and 70 degrees one day...then rains, pours, and is so cold the next 2 weeks. We have had maybe 3 good days since Spring has begun. I am so looking forward to summer and spending many days outside! We took advantage of one of the few nice days to head down to the final week of the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival. We like to go during the weekday when it is cheaper to get in ($5.00 a car vs. $10 on a weekend) and there are fewer people. We always go when I get home from work and it makes for a nice end to the day. This year we were able to take Porter with us to the fields and he did very well. I was happy with some of the pictures and was definitely happy with the BEAUTIFUL sunshine!

The colors were fabulous! How I wish Tulips bloomed year round. Peyton pumping water to race a rubber duckie...this was hard work.
Maddie riding a horse tire swing.

Meet Porter

We have a new family member. He is a 6 month old black lab puppy... whom we named Porter. We adopted him from the Clackamas County Animal Shelter on Tuesday, May 3rd. He is such a gentle, calm, kind boy. He is so good with the kids and I think he will be pretty easy to train....from what we have seen of him so far. We are so happy to have him in our family!

LOVES tummy rubs.

Ag Fest 2011

Last weekend we headed to Salem for an Agricultural Festival. I have received fliers at school every year and Maddie has wanted to go the last 2 years. I promised her we would go this year. So, we drove to the Salem Fair Grounds to check it all out. The kids had a great time. There was so much to do, see, and touch. It was smart to go in the morning because by afternoon the lines got pretty long. It was free entry for the girls...Bry and I had to pay. We spent a good three hours exploring and learning. Here are some pics from our day:

Maddie made a living necklace. It was a bean that was put between 2 cotton balls with water. It was placed in a little plastic bag with yarn attached. Madison was able to wear it around her neck. It is now sitting in our window and is sprouting quite nicely. It will eventually end up in our garden.

The girls also planted radishes, more beans, and tomato plants. Madison got her face painted...sparkles and all.


Peyton Raced A Tractor.

Madison Holding a Bunny.

Peyton Madison Nose to Nose with a lamb. We were able to see a sheep get sheered and see how the wool is made into yarn.Lama
Petting a baby goat

My Little Peyton

I was going through all of the boxes that Bryan had gotten down from the attic. They were full of Madison's old clothes, that should be ready to fit Peyton. She found a hat and robe in one of the boxes and insisted on wearing them.... together. Silly girl! She was thrilled with her outfit choice. Ta-da!