Bethany Graduates!

Our niece Bethany graduated from Philip High School this past weekend. All of Doug's siblings were present and we had a great weekend celebrating Bethany's accomplishments!

Papa and Grandma with all of their grand kids.

Me and my boys

The graduate! (and Charlie...)

The cupcake display was amazing...and very popular with Nathan and James.

Grandma and Charlie

Philip boasts a very nice playground which James enjoyed.

And the boys with one of their favorites aunts, Jeanene.

What have we been up to?

Well...Easter came and went and I didn't get a single picture. The boys looked adorable in their matching outfits and we had a great day with Cory, Jamie, and Kaylynn. Since Easter, James has taken up painting.

And the weather has been so nice (a little on the warm side!). We have spent lots of time at the park, swinging, and going for walks.

8 Months Old!

Charlie turned 8 months old this past week! He celebrated by wearing his new sweater vest and matching socks from Auntie Jamie. He is getting more and more active and we think he might actually crawl! James never did so we're excited at the prospect of having a crawling baby. In the meantime, he is content to sit and play with toys and roll around alot.

Temple Grandin

I was so excited today to get to hear Temple Grandin speak and to meet her! What a honor to listen to somone who is so genuine and honest.

The Boys, Chickens, & Quilts

Could this post be more random?! First are 2 pictures of the boys recently. Notice James is sans pants in both pictures....we are potty training! He has been wearing underwear for a week now and we've had our share of accidents but overall he is doing great. I am loving having one kid in diapers!

We spend some time at Cory and Jamie's over the weekend so we could see Kaylynn's spring project - baby chicks! They are getting big and are heading to an outside chicken coup soon. James didn't want to touch them but liked to watch them perch on Kaylynn.

The evening ended with all 3 kids in their p.j.'s.

And lastly are a few pictures of Jamie and my hobby. We have been making these taggie baby blankets for gifts and are actually selling a few too.

Since we are selling them in Circle, we have made several John Deere themed taggies. Jamie even made a yellow and green back for this one!

Running

We were so proud of Doug today! He ran a half marathon in Boulder in about an hour and 45 minutes. The boys and I were at the finish line. Doug ran in the race with his cousin's wife, Wendy. Here they are after the run.

Charlie and Doug after the race. Good thing the run started and finished at the Boulder Reservoir which was complete with a sandy area. The kids had a great time digging and playing in the sand.

Fun on the farm

We are spending the week at my mom and dad's since I have the week off for spring break. After a long drive in the van, we finally got to Grandpa and Grandma's house! Both of the boys were very excited to be here. There is LOTS of snow in Montana and we have been outside enjoying it and the nice weather.

James and I built a snowman.

And found lots of snowballs.

There have been lots of baby calves born in the past few days and James likes to check on them in the barn.

And there have been 4-wheel rides. That's my mom and dad and Charlie driving while James and I rode on the sled behind. Both of the boys thought this was great fun!

Charlie has been his smiley self the whole time.

I even managed to get a decent picture of the kids - trapped in the playpen!