How, I wonder...

This is how I found Logan yesterday morning. I just can't figure out how he could have done this. He's a funny sleeper, every time I get him he's always sideways, usually kicking the bars.

It's nice to have visitors every once in a while

We had visitors; Grandma Mary, Papa Randy and Uncle Zac. They we're only here for a few days, but it was fun and eventful! Brooklynn was so excited that someone was coming to her house. 

We spent a day hiking in Glacier National Park. We we're so excited to show everyone the beauty of Logan's pass, but to our disappointment it was closed due to road construction. So we hiked to some falls and it was still beautiful! Logan loves to play in the water, in the shower he sticks his tongue out and tries to catch the water in his mouth. In the above picture we are just above the falls, I think Logan thought that he was close enough to taste it!

This picture is the best of many family pics taken that day, Brooklynn wasn't the most cooperative, and I am blocking the falls. The camera captured us well!

So the pictures are really out of order... here is Zac with Brooklynn. Zac thought his name would look very nice from the air so he chalked it out in bright blue and eventually filled it in with hot pink. Grandma Mary is looking very smart in her glasses. Logan is accepting the fact that he has to wear his toque! (and for all you who are probably wondering what a toque is, it's a winter hat, I have converted over to some of the Canuck language!)

Yes, Logan sits and he does it quite well. He will just sit and play for a very long time. Today was exciting, he actually got up on his hands and knees. I know your all saying to not encourage him, but I actually want my 8 1/2 month old to start crawling. As if I don't have enough excitement in my life :)

Here's a picture of Logan doing his favorite thing, eating! He eats anything and everything. His favorites being sweet potatoes, squash and bananas, he even likes steak! And to heck with baby food, he won't even look at it.  He just got his 4th tooth and they are all barely poking through. No one ever said you needed teeth to eat steak.

I took this picture from high above Patrick and Brooklynn. Patrick took Brooklynn down a steep rock so they could touch the cold water below the falls. The funny part was when Patrick tried to get back up and struggled. We'll just say he's um outta shape. He ended up with a nice scrape on his leg.

Brooklynn loves playing games lately. Everything is a game to her, no matter how serious mom is. Here is Papa Randy playing tag with her and below she is playing hide and seek. It's by far her favorite game. She is always hiding. She likes the counting part and counts all the way to 14 and then all the numbers after that are also 14. We're working on it!

Uncle Zac found this cool car for Logan, he loves it. I searched far and wide for one of these. This is the same kind of car Zac had when he was Logan's age. 

Our visit with Papa Rick and Grandma Ronda...

We had a fun time in Moses Lake. Brooklynn helped Papa Rick husk the corn, she picked a Watermelon, Got her nails painted by Aunt Chelsi, watched princess movies with Aunt Kayla and wore herself out!

(she said the corn had hair like me, I wish my hair was that silky:)

Logan finally conquered sitting, yay! And he colored for the first time with Grandma Ronda! Uncle Brian tried to trick his friends at school that he had an 8 month old son and Logan happened to fit the part. We went to Brian's first varsity football game/practice (a scrimmage, I think) and he carried Logan around showing his son off. He even toted him to Sunday school class. After all, babies are chick magnets!

It was a fun weekend!

Happy Birthday Grandma Mary

Happy Birthday Grandma Mary! We had a great visit, picking Beans and Tomatoes, jumping on the trampoline, shopping and camping out in the backyard! 

Carter, Grandma, Brooklynn and Logan

Watering Grandma's pretty flowers!

Grandma Mary grew too many beans, so Brooklynn and Logan had to help pick them

Believe it or not Logan loves beans!

Summer is...

Riding Bikes

Going for stroller rides

Eating toys

Bugging your big Sister

The Cardston Heritage Day Parade

Mom getting exercise

Learning that the faster you run, 

the more candy you get at the Parade

Wearing Daddy's Fire Helmet

Just hanging out

Dancing at the Pow Wow

Seeing some amazing costumes

Playing in Tipi's

The Fun we have!

It has been a fun summer thus far. With 2 little ones and Patrick's work schedule, we don't put to much effort into long trips from home. We like to head to the lake for the afternoon or to Lethbridge for the day. It's just the right amount of fun for everyone! 

Whenever there's water, Brooklynn's usually in it!

Lethbridge Air show - Patrick's dream, Life Flight

I can go backwards, yay... hmmm, now how do I go forwards?

A favorite game for both Phoenix and Patrick

I can sit all by myself!

A date with Daddy

After working a straight 81 hours, Brooklynn was really missing her Daddy. Patrick got home after a few sleepless nights and busy days and took Brooklynn on her first fishing trip! She loved spending the one on one time with her Daddy. They went with her friend Corbin and Patrick's good buddy, Mike. After all he's the one with the boat and the fishing gear, thanks Mike! Before leaving the house she made sure she had her Life Jacket to "be safe" as she says. I was at home starting to wonder what happened to them, it was 11pm when they finally got home. They caught 2 Rainbow Trout and we ate them for dinner the next night, Brooklynn loved the fish. It was her first experience with death and she understood and accepted the idea that we we're eating 'Nemo'. Brooklynn had a blast, she loved the boat and spending time with her Daddy. She truly is a Daddy's Girl 100%!