Little happenings

What a Cutie!! I love this little girl. She is such a sweetie. She likes to take care of her dolls and any cousins younger than she is (even if they are almost as big.) Yep, I love her to pieces!

Teague likes to help clean, or at least pretend to.

Now, if he would only clean as often as he makes a mess he would be kept busy all day!

Here's Derek in his Diego jammies making a silly face!

Eague-A-Ooski Me Uv You!

My baby is no longer a baby. Teague is ONE! It seems once they learn to walk and turn one, their personalities explode and it's so fun to watch them. He just follows the big kids around and learns new things all the time. His birthday was last Friday. We didn't have a big party, but he did open presents and enjoy a cupcake with bright blue frosting. G & G Wardle came by to give him presents on their way out of town. That was nice, and it's a good thing my kids get fun presents from grandparents, because I'm not a big toy buyer. One thing they gave him a toy cell phone which is perfect for Teague, and we joked about giving a one year a cell phone. I wanted to get him a bike type rider that he can sit on and use his legs to push, but it was twice as much as a real Trike, so Kami got a trike for Teague's birthday! What a jip, huh? He will enjoy it next year I guess. He had a fun day nonetheless. Teague is one fun little guy, and super cute. And from the words of Kami: Eague-a-ooski me uv you!

We had a few outfits throughout the day.

Breakfast was messy, cupcakes were messy, Teague is messy!

Happy Birthday Teague! We love You!

G & G Black

My grandparents from Oregon came to visit in July when everyone was in town. I LOVE when they come. My grandpa Black is one of the funniest people I know, and I love to listen to his stories! My grandma is sweet and likes to know about all of her grandkids and great grandkids. This was the first time they had seen Teague so that was sweet. I just love these two great people! And I must say, they are looking good for 89 years old!

We had to wake up Kami for this picture (hence the yawn!)

Wardle Olympics

Almost every summer we have Wardle Olympics when everyone visits. I have missed a few because of living in Wisconsin during the summer, but this year we are living here and got to join in on the fun. It's one crazy party! My brother from Minnesota lives the farthest away, so when he brings his family, everyone gathers. Bret has just started school in Texas so he couldn't come, but all the other eight siblings were here. My grandparents from Oregon and my Aunt Lee also came, which is always a treat! My dad has some crazy ideas sometimes and this one of Wardle Olympics just stuck. We've been doing it for many many years. Each of my parent's children come up with a game. There have been a few crazy ones through the years. My dad's event is to have everyone line up with cups of water and have someone run through. You don't have a prayer of staying dry! I especially loved the grandkids pouring cups of water on grandpa long after the fact.

I love my grandpa!! I smile every time I see him. He is 89 years old and still out with everyone lighting the Olympic torch!

The Olympics are a very serious deal, you must be strong, tough, silly, creative, or just crazy! I'm not sure which category these two fall under!

I love this picture of Ty and Teague.

Karly Loved playing with Janill! There's a four year difference in age, but that didn't matter in the slightest. They were besties!

CUTE!

Watching the games take place. Some games included binocular soccer, blind-folded baseball, fishing for I'm not sure what, volleyball, and this favorite from Rachel and Jeremy! (No one better turn me in for being a bad mother, but this was Hilarious!)

More spectators watching in awe!

And yes, that is in deed poop on my dad's shirt!!

Oh, I love my family and spending fun crazy times together!

They are the BEST!

Dirt & Cheese

If there is one thing this little boy likes, it DIRT! He loves to go outside, and play in the dirt, but he especially loves when there is a little water to mix with the dirt. MUD!! What could be better?!

My other children, however, prefer to eat string cheese rather than dirt. Smarter with age I guess.

What Cuties in their jammies!!

Strawberries!

Our first strawberries of the season, (well, minus the few we've already eaten). It's funny how pretty food is when you grow it yourself. We transplanted these strawberry plants last year, and just got a few, but this year, watch out! They are a comin'! It's so fun to me. I've never been a fan of strawberries. Probably because when I did finally try one it was stolen from DQ's salad bar. It was not good and I thought why do people like these. For years I had this mentality. But last year I learned if you eat a Fresh Strawberry from your own strawberry patch, their delightful! Ty laughed and said, so you don't like nasty strawberries, you like perfect ones? Yes! I have been missing out for years. Serves me right for stealing a strawberry from DQ!

Rather than a flower bed at my front step, I have a Strawberry Patch,

which is trying to expand out and I have to keep it contained!

Well, when you have older siblings, you are bound to get dropped sooner or later, and probably more than once or twice or three times.... Hopefully it occurs on a soft surface, but that won't always be the case, as with Teague's incidence. I will take some of the blame since I was the one that asked Derek to move Teague. I just didn't realize he would trip/drop him on the cement! OUCH!! I didn't see it happen, but the result is the only thing I've been able to see since.

This is a week later, the scab has fallen off, and is looking much better! Hopefully there is not a big scar. I must say, I'm glad we have noses that stick out, otherwise, he would have been scraped up all over his face worse than he was. Now when I look at him, I can see more than a big red scab, and he is still really cute!

Fun in the Mud

Teague learned about mud the other day. I was trying to fix a sprinkler in my garden that wasn't working very good. It was just spraying a little bit of water which Teague thought was pretty fun to put his hands in. I had to run in the house for something and when I came back out I saw him sitting really still just staring out into nothing. Probably thinking, "What just happened?" I could see mud on his face and just laughed the closer I got. He was happy as could be. His first experience with mud. The first of many I'm sure. It may seem weird, but it's times like these I feel like a good mom. (Ignoring the fact that I left him outside by himself!) Seeing these pictures makes me feel like a good mom because he is outside being a kid and having fun in the mud.

I loved the whispies and had to take another pic.