Wild Waters

This is the last of the pictures from our trip to Reno. Every summer when go down to Reno we always have to go to Wild Waters with Grandma and Papa. The girls love it and every year they can do more and more. This year Janika could go on the big slides. She was almost falling out of the tube but that didn't stop her. Kylie was brave enough to go in to the wave pool with Janika and I. Xander loved to sit in the water and splash. I just know that next year I'm not going to be able to keep up with him.

Splash Park

While in Nevada we went to the local pool where they have just added a splash park. All three kids had a great time. Xander loved putting his face in the water.

Papa's Plane

Papa has had his plane for about 4 years and the girls have never had the desire to fly in it. Then they found out their cousins love to fly in it, so of course they wanted to fly. They had a blast flying. They got to fly over a local local lake in NV and Janika thought we were going to fall in it. Since flying Kylie keeps asking when are we going to pick up our plane and fly again. I think she loved it.

Xander Crawling

Xander has finally learned to crawl. He has been on his hands and knees in the crawling position for a while now, but didn't know what to do. This week he finally got it and now he's getting into everything.

Sam's 30th Birthday

Sam's B-Day Present
That's a lot of candles
Who's B-day is it?

Sam's turning 30 this year and I thought it would be fun to have a birthday party for him. His sister Laura was in town and it was the prefect time to have a party. We all had a great time with the old man. Looking back at the pictures you might think its Xanders B-day. He loved the cake so much that Sam let him attach the cake.

4th of July

Xander found the candy
It was a very cold day

Happy 4th of July. We started our 4th of July weekend with the Buhl parade on Saturday. Janika's favorite part was the cheerleaders, Kylie the Horses, and Xander the fire trucks mostly because of the loud siren and a cinnamon bear candy. Then in the evening we went to a friends for a BBQ, games, and a home firework show. Then today we ended with our own fireworks in the cul-de-sac and then watch the city firework also from the cul-de-sac. It was a great weekend.

Angus Family Reunion

A couple of weeks ago we went to Albion for a family reunion. We stayed at the old campus there now called Campus Grove. They have done a very good job restoring the buildings. We all had a great time. I have a large family with kids of all ages, so the girls had plenty of kids to play with. Janika's favorite thing to do was to ride the banana bikes. It took her a while to figure out the steering but when she did we couldn't keep her off of it. We also went the city of rocks and had a great time.

Last Day of Swimming Lessons

The girls finish their first session of swimming lessons yesterday. They both have done very well and have learned a lot. They both did well and now will put their head in the water. As part of the lasts day fun they got to go off the diving board. They have never done this before. Kylie didn't want to go. Janika did want to, but as you can see in the pictures she tried to back out of it. She now has scratches up and down her arms.