Elevators

For some reason Sam is now afraid of elevators. On the way to Seattle today we were coming into the city and you can see the Space Needle. She decided a few months ago that is where she wants to go for her 7th b'day. Well she sees it and says "we are going to there for my birthday but I am kinda afraid to because we have to take the elevator up and I dont want to get stuck." I told her that would probably never happen but if it does they have safeguards to get us out. The we went to Alexa's new apartment it's on the 3rd floor of the building. We took the elevator up and she didnt say anything about it. The kids just took turns pushing the buttons going up and down. No big deal but then on the way home from our fun filled day (next post) she tells me that when we go to Alexas next time and forever we have to take the stairs because she is afraid of being stuck in the elevator. Ok now I am thinking what is this all about so I text Alexa and tell her the conversation I just had and she said that Sam mentioned something to her about it that afternoon too. Alexa told her it was more likely that she would get hit by a car walking on the sidewalk then being stuck in the elevator. (great now she's probably going to be freaked out walking on the street!) When I got home I told Jon about it and he said it was probably his fault because the other day when he was in an elevator with her at the public library he started jumping up and down in it and it freaked her out so much that he had to stop.(see what I dealing with here...) so I guess from now on we will be taking the stairs, it's better for us anyways!

Jump around fun zone

The kids have been wanting to go the jump house place for the past couple days. The hours are weird so today we finally made. I found it kinda strange that courtney and samantha spent pretty much the whole time playing with blocks. I asked if they just wanted to go home and they said "no sydney is bouncing."

Home madeWater park

The girls made a water park this afternoon. They played for a bit but then Sydney said "can we do this on a warmer day?" Ah the joys of living in WA. I know I shouldn't complain but the rest of the country is having a heat wave and I am still in jeans!

Bathtime

Sam spent quite a long time in the tub the other night. She yelled Mom come take a picture..I yelled back "I am not taking a picture of you in the tub!" She didnt want a picture of her but of her Barbies!

Everon Days

Yesterday Samantha was in her first Parade! I didnt go I stayed behind and had a garage sale with Leah, Alexa, Bernt and Dana. Papa, Jon and the twinks went and watched. They brought home a bag full of candy that was right up there with Halloween!







They had the perfect spot to watch. Small town living!

more fun in the sun

July 5th was a most excellent day at the beach. The weather was perfect and the kids had a blast! Just wish Jon was with us but he had to work! we were going to head on back to the ranch that day but it was so nice Sam really wanted to stay. So we did! After the sandy beach I took them to the pool so they could rinse off in the showers there and swim for awhile. I was hoping that they would go to sleep earlier then usual since we spent so much time in the sun and swimming but it was another 10:30 night...these kids love to stay up late and sleep in! One day Courtney slept in until noon! I had to wake her up and she was raring to go...I guess I should be waking them up earlier in hopes that they got to bed earlier but that seems to never work for me!!

mermaids

I spent a lot of time making mermaid fins! They didnt want to leave! Sam even got into it and she HATEs the sand!! Sydney started the trend...