Bowling

We took the boys bowling for this first time for a fun family outing. The boys loved it. We had to go around and around with the bowling lady about why we wanted for Cohen to bowl since he couldn't fit in any of their shoes and that he wouldn't be walking on the floor anyway. No matter how many times we explained it, she jsut kept saying. "how's he gonna bowl if he can't walk." It was just almost comical how hard it was for her to understand. Either way, they all bowled and had a great time - even without the bowling shoes.

Summer fruit for the winter..............

My friend, Molly, and I have ventured into canning this year. We've both done a little here and there but his year we tackled it head on. First, we canned a TON of strawberry Jam this spring - so YUMMY. Then we decided try our hand at canning peaches. It was fun to do it together and learn as we go. My favorite so far is definitely the strawberry jam and I think Molly would agree. Next year, I plan to make at least twice as much as I did last year. The peaches were time consuming and didn't turn out as well as we would have liked but still good. I think we were hoping they maybe wouldn't be quite as mushy as store bought canned peaches but they are. They do taste better for sure and they have been great for yogurt and peach pancakes!! But the fall brings applesauce, apple butter......I need a new pantry just to hold all the goodies!!!

Bath Buddies

These pictures don't do the scene justice. They were laughing so hard that I am certain our neighbors could hear them!! Cohen thought it was the funnies thing for Cort to pour the water over his head and Cort of course thinks that anything that makes someone laugh is the best thing ever. My bathroom floor was completely drenched when this was all said and done..but oh, so worth it!!

Sky Top 2011

We once again enjoyed a fun trip out to sky top to pick apples. Chris' parents joined us this year and the boys had a lot of fun picking apples, drinking apple cider slushies and donuts. I made lots of yummy apple sauce and apple butter from all the apples we picked...

I think the pictures speak for themselves...

Slippin'-and-a-Slidin'

Cort saw a slip and slide some where and wanted to do it so Chris rigged up a homemade version....







Just a few weeks later, Grandmommie, gave a real slip and slide ( not even knowing he had wanted one), and not just any slip and slide, but a 3D Toy Story slip and slide....









Then Daddy decided that THIS really made it a slip and slide....





or maybe a slide and slip...