Mouse Trap and a Silly Boy

I was playing Mouse Trap with the girls and looked over at Rylan who was spectating and noticed him making some funny faces.  When he saw me taking his picture his smile came out too!

SILLY BOY!

More presents

Lila received more birthday presents today in the mail and she was so EXCITED!John, Amy and Grace sent a My Little Pony with a movie - can you tell Alaina is excited about that too?  Lila loves the castle Aunt Tami picked out . . . and the littlest pet shop that Rachel and Jessica sent.  Grandma and Grandpa, the outfit fits PERFECT!  The flip flops too!  I don't have a picture of it but she also got a bag that matches another piece of luggage she received for Christmas from Neil and Raquel.  (N&R - I went ahead and gave Emily and Alaina theirs early because we will use them when we take a trip during spring break.)  They LOVE them. Thank you for all the great gifts!  Lila is a HAPPY girl.

Happy Birthday Lila!

Sunday was Lila's 4th birthday!  Her birthday celebration has been spread out over a couple of days since Sundays are full of church activities.  Friday we took her out to Chuck E Cheese's for pizza and games.  She had a ball.  Sunday evening before we had youth group we had cake and ice cream and Lila opened her presents from us.  Last night Grandma and Grandpa came for dinner and at Lila's request we had a pajama party (for my kids that entails putting on your pjs and watching a movie together).   We should have more pics to post later when G&G Far Away's package comes in the mail.  Little Lila, you are a sweetie!  We love you and thank God for blessing us with you!

Caught Red-Handed - or in this case . . .Wet-Handed

I looked out the window the other day to see this . . . 

Now this is something which isn't all together evil, but something I have warned my kids against doing - because it tends to make a mess - of the kid involved as well as my garden.

Doesn't he look like he is having fun emptying the water from my fountain?  Since it would be refilled by the rain that would likely fall from the sky very soon I let him have his fun before I knocked on the window.  

Gulp!  Caught red-handed!

This is the look I received when he realized he was caught playing in Mommy's fountain, but he is hoping to charm his way out of getting in trouble.  'I'm just watering your plants, Mom!'

I know its sad, but . . . it worked!   He didn't get in trouble.  

February Sun and Fun

We've been enjoying all the sunshine that's come our way these last couple of weeks.  We are supposed to get some rain next week, but are so thankful for the warmth and sun we have had!  Its a nice break in between the gray rainy days.  

We've had fun getting outside for walks, jumping on the trampoline, and even having a picnic lunch.  As for inside fun . . . we bought the kids a little tikes basketball hoop so we could work on our bball skills.  So far they've had more fun playing with the box!  

They used it as a train, as a fort, and the list goes on.  I finally recycled it because I was starting to find bits and pieces of it around the house.

Tetherball and Playground Time

Saturday was an exceptionally beautiful winter day in Cathlamet.  The sun warmed things up a little so we decided to get out of the house for a while.  Byron, Becca, and Owen were visiting for the weekend and they came with us to the school playground.  

 That's Owen trying his hand at tetherball.

The kids had a grand time playing on the play structures.  Ryan and Byron faced off in a couple games of tetherball.  There seemed to be a general consensus that tetherball wasn't as easy as they remembered it being!

Light at the End of the Tunnel

Mom and Dad have been living for 2 years now in a travel trailer on their property.  They are now seeing the light at the end of that tunnel!  Half of their house was delivered yesterday and today the other half came!  How exciting for them!  Mom can't stop smiling!  

Rylan and Lila braved the cold and mist (not for very long) to watch the men working on Grandma and Grandpa's new house. 

 Pretty exciting stuff!