June 2009 - Summer Fun

We have been having all sorts of summer fun these days - it has been busy!

We went up to my parents ranch to hang out with the family and see the cousins. The kids LOVE their cousins Max, Ben and K'ina (Kate-tin wasn't there but was missed!).

We also traveled down to the bay area for my niece's high school graduation. This is their cousin "Kate-tin". That was very exciting. I can't believe how quickly they all grow up! Before you know it, it will be these two graduating high school! Eeeekkkk!!!!

The kids turned 2 - so they are officially no longer babies. I keep trying to call them "kids" or "tots" because I naturally still call them babies but they soooo aren't babies anymore!

We went and watched Travis race at a local bike race here in the foothills. That was very exciting. We watched him start the race and then zoom past us. The kids definitely know that Daddy is a bike rider. They see him in all his gear and say to him: "Daddy go bike ride" or "Daddy have helmut on". In the mornings when he leaves or when I wake them up from their nap and he isn't there they say one of two things to me: "Daddy go work" or "Daddy go bike ride". As a result, they are each desperately wanting their own bikes now.

And we have discovered the most fun part of summer of all: SUGAR. They love their popsicles at the end of dinner and they love their juice box treats. They only get a 'sensible sipper' once or twice a week - but wow do they love that. They do a get a mini Popsicle after dinner every night. Come on - it is 100 degrees out - how do you say no to that?!