The Cobell Family

BIG DAY!!!

2012-01-27T10:29:00.000-08:00

January 7, 2012
Today was Boston's Birthday and so he has been in need of a new and bigger bike, so we went to the store and got him a BIG BOY bike. He fell in love with it. He was ridding it all over the store and didn't want anyone to touch it, except him. When we got home he rode it all over and tried to stay up with Carter and Addy. He did a pretty good job. I can't believe he is now 3 years old, my baby is so grown up. Later that night we had some friends come over for cake and ice cream and Boston was so happy! I made a truck cake for Boston and he loved it.

Flight Home

2012-01-24T18:14:00.000-08:00

January 4, 2012
Today we flew home and we made every flight and all our luggage made with us. Boston was so tired he slept pretty much the whole flight there. We had a wonderful Trip.

Last Day and Sledding

2012-01-24T11:31:00.000-08:00

January 02, 2012
Today was our last day in Montana and it was a beautiful day so we went to a local sledding hill and went sledding. It was so much fun! All of the kids had a great time. Later that night we left Montana and drove all night to Washington to fly out, and go back home. We had such a wonderful time in Montana seeing family and friends and it was very hard to leave.

My mom and I going down the hill

The NewYear

2012-01-24T10:11:00.000-08:00

January 01, 2012
Today was a lazy and fun day. We went outside and played in the snow, jumped on the tramp and hung out with family. It was so beautiful to be in Bozeman and see the mountains and just how pretty they are. We have really missed being around the mountains.

Me and my Hubby

The kids thought it was fun to jump out of the hot tub and roll in the snow.

Me, Tiffany and Ashley

Me, Tiffany and Daniel

Everyone Together

2012-01-23T11:28:00.000-08:00

December 31, 2011
Today we hung out the whole family together and we had Abigail Winward's blessing. Then we had family pictures which we have not had in a long time. It was so good to have everyone together and our kids loved being with their cousins.
Carter and Abigail

My mom with the painting she has done.

My dad wrestling with the kids

The Tew Family

Bruce and Debra Tew

Will, Kaylene, Addy, Carter and Boston Cobell

Nate, Tiffany, Natalie, Hallie and Abigail Winward

Roy, Kim, Elsie, Sophie and Penelope Tubbs

Daniel, Ashely, Tyler and Logan Tew

Aaron, Teasha and Lilly Tuck

While We Were Away

2012-01-23T10:15:00.000-08:00

December 28, 2011-December 31, 2011
While Will and I were in Pocatello, ID we left the kids with my parents and they had a great time. They were able to play with their cousins everyday and my parents took them to the Museum of the Rocky's and also bowling.

Aaron, Lilly and Boston playing cars

Addy and Carter playing dress up. Carter said Grandma didn't have any boy dress up so he had a skirt and a graduation cap. All the girl dress ups were from when me and my sisters were in dance.

The kids love the hot tub

Museum of the Rocky's

Boston checking out the cute baby

All the girl grand kids

Mom and Dad are back!

Mini Vacation

2012-01-21T19:46:00.000-08:00

December 30,2011
On the 28th we left the kids with my parents and we traveled to Pocatello, ID for Will's interview at a clinic there. It was fun to have a few days just the two of us. The last day we went with some of the doctors to Grand Targhee and went skiing. It was a lot of fun, it had been many year since Will or I had gone, so the first part of the day was us mostly me, trying to get back into the swing of things. For dinner we drove down to Victor, ID and spent it with the Fritsch family, some friends we had not seen for almost 5 years. It was so good to see them, we have missed a lot.

Montana Time

2012-01-21T19:26:00.000-08:00

December 28, 2011
Today was another fun day, Addy and Elsie
painting their nails and Grandma Tew helping everyone do fun crafts.

Will had the magic touch, he was able to get Penelope to sleep when no one else could.

I was able to meet up with Mishel Stovall, one of my best friends and her family, who I have not seen for about 5 years. It was so great to see her.

Long night drive to MT

2012-01-20T18:59:00.000-08:00

December 27, 2011

Last night we drove all night long from Washington to Montana and arrived about 6am. The kids stayed up with Grandpa and Grandma Tew while Will and I slept for a couple of hours. Then we went to Kim's shop and got Will and Addy's hair done. I love Addy's new hair cut, Kim did such a good job. For the rest of the day we spent it with family. The kids were able to play with their cousins and they were so happy about that. They have been waiting for such a long time to play with them and they all got along so well. We got to meet a few cousins we had never met before.

Will, Carter and Penelope

Sophie with Boston's electric car hiding out.

Elsie and Addy

Boston and his cousin Penelope, He loves her so much! I think she has a different opinion.

Me and my youngest sister Teasha.

Teasha's little munchkin Lilly, she had some funny faces.

Me and My MOM!

Kids making music!

MOM, WAKE UP IT'S..........

2012-01-20T11:38:00.000-08:00

December 25, 2011

The kids woke up about 6:30am and we let them look in their stockings while we waited for people to wake up. While we waited for people to wake up and Jared and Denise to get there, the kids kept trying to get into the gifts. I then made Addy and Carter sit on the couch and their faces show how happy they were to do that. While we waited we also got to see a beautiful sunrise over Mt. Hood. One fun thing we did was we all got Christmas PJ's. The kids were so excited that Santa found them in Washington and that he got all the things that they asked Santa for. It was so exciting to watch the kids open their gifts and see how happy they were. We got some amazing gifts. It was great to be with family during the Christmas season.

The Night Before

2012-01-18T11:36:00.000-08:00

December 24, 2011
Today was Christmas Eve and we spent it with Grandpa Buzzy. We all went bowling and had a fun time, the kids love going bowling. After that we went back home and Denise made us a wonderful diner. She is such a good cook! Then we hung out and snacked on all sorts of good stuff.

Tonight we had our Christmas with Grandpa Buzzy and it was not soon enough. All day the kids kept trying to get into the presents and open them. And when it was time to open the gifts Addy went and got everyone their gifts so that she could get to hers. We all got some really great stuff! The kids were so excited about all the stuff they got. Grandpa spoiled us. It was a wonderful Christmas eve!

Fun at Mt. Hood

2012-01-18T10:30:00.000-08:00

December 23, 2011
We drove up today to Mt. Hood and went tubing with Grandpa Buzzy. It was a beautiful day, the hill was a good size hill and then they had a little hill for all the little kids. Carter went down the big hill a few times with Grandpa and then he decided to spend the rest of the time on the little hill having a great time. At the end of the day the hill became very fast and that made it more fun for the adults. The kids were very tiered at the end of the day and they fell fast asleep on the way home.
Before bedtime we let the kids watch their video from Santa. He talked to them individually and talked about what they wanted for Christmas and how they have been through the year. Grandpa and Grandma Tew sent the videos and the kids loved them. Boston's face was priceless when he heard Santa call his name.

Day at the OMSI

2012-01-17T18:45:00.000-08:00

December 22, 2011
Today we spent the day at the OMSI and saw this really cool exhibit called Body Worlds and the Brain. It was really amazing to see these bodies and how cool we really are. The kids were amazed at what is inside our body. The kids loved the kid area. It was a fun day!

The Big Day

2012-01-17T12:30:00.000-08:00

December 21, 2011
Today Emily and Jesse were married for time and all eternity in the Portland, OR, Temple. It was a beautifully sunny day but Very Cold.

Joe and Kerri and Denise

The Parents

All of the siblings

After the wedding we went over to Grandpa Buzzy's house and had lunch and hung out waiting to go to the reception. We played Nintendo connect dancing game and other games.

Addy, Grandpa Buzzy and Boston

Jesse and Emily

2012-01-17T12:08:00.000-08:00

At the Jesse and Emily's reception. They had a beautiful reception. They had really fun comfort finger food desserts. They looked so happy! We are so excited for them!

Cookie, Dannie and Kerri and me

Me and Suzy

Will and I and the Happy Couple

Jared and Denise and Emily and Jesse

Will and his sister Katie

We Made it to Washington for Christmas 2011

2012-01-17T10:56:00.000-08:00

December 19, 2011 we left Missouri and headed to Vancouver, WA. We got in at about 1am and then it took about an hour for the kids to calm down and go to sleep. We checked 3 bags and then we each had a carry on and all the bags and all of us made it safely there. With 3 kids there was a lot of toys in those bags and so we were very happy that everything was there. When we woke up Grandma Suzy helped the kids make a ginger bread house. The kids loved it. Then in the evening we went to Jesse and Emily's rehearsal dinner at a local place and it was really good. By the end of the day we were all really tiered.

Boston with the Camera

2011-12-18T19:28:00.001-08:00

November 28, 2011
Boston loves to take pictures and sometimes without me knowing he will make all these faces. These are just a few of them that he took. I love his little face. I love to pick up my phone or my camera and find these little surprises.

Day 6

2011-12-09T12:12:00.001-08:00

November 26, 2011

Today we hung out, playing outside and playing Just Dance on the wii. We all played and then finally got Grandpa Tew to dance on the wii. Then in the afternoon
we got ready for Addy's Baptism. Addy had both of her Grandmas give talks which were both really good. There was a lot of people from the ward that came and help make this Day very special for her. I am so proud of Addy, I can't believe how old she is. She has turned out to be a very beautiful and smart girl. It made me very proud to see Addy all in white and being baptised.

Day 5

2011-12-09T11:49:00.000-08:00

November 25, 2011
Today me and the men went out and did some black Friday shopping. We ended up with some good stuff. It was a nice day outside and so we enjoyed being outside. For dinner we went out to a fun resurant Kobe Steakhouse.

Thanksgiving

2011-12-09T11:30:00.000-08:00

November 24, 2011
Thanksgiving Day was a lot of baking and cooking and then waiting. While we were waiting we got out our puzzles and Addy, Carter, and their Grandmas put the puzzles together. The men watched football and dozed off. Thanksgiving dinner was really good, so good that we ate it so quick that there was no pictures taken. It was a great day!

Day 3 of Family

2011-12-08T18:31:00.001-08:00

November 23, 2011

Today we drove to St. Louis and went to the Arch. This was the first time that I had ever been there, and it was Will's second time. It was pretty cool to see it up close. It was so big. We went up to the top and there was windows that you could look out of. Luckily there was no wind, because on windy days the arch moves. The kids loved looking out and seeing everything. After we went to the Arch we ate lunch by the car and then we went to the St. Louis Zoo. It was pretty cold out and the kids were a troopers. There was NOT a lot of people there and so we got to see a lot of animals. The zoo was also decorated for Christmas so it was really pretty when it got dark and all the lights came on.

Day 2 of Family

2011-12-08T11:29:00.000-08:00

November 22, 2011

Today Addy and Grandma Tew made a pumpkin cake roll for Thanksgiving and got Grandpa Tew to play the guitar hero on the wii, which he liked and then we took a little trip to Bass Pro Shop where we played games and saw Santa in their Christmas Village. They had kid bow and arrows and the boys loved them. Boston was really good at it. All the kids this year were very excited to see him. Boston was the first to get right up there and tell him that he wanted candy for Christmas, Addy told him that she wanted an electric car. The kind for little kids to drive around. We had to have a little talk with her later to let her know that that might not be possible since we were going to Washington for Christmas, so she said that Santa could surprise her. Carter asked Santa for army men and legos. Later that night Grandpa and Grandma Webb drove to Columbia, just in time for Grandma Webb to read the kids a goodnight story.

Welcome Family

2011-12-08T10:59:00.000-08:00

November 20, 2011 Welcome
On November 20 my parents flew in to Kansas City and then drove to Columbia. We were all very excited to see them. They flew in to be with us for Thanksgiving and Addy's baptism. The first day was cold and rainy so we stayed inside and played guitar hero on the wii. The kids showed Grandma Tew how to play and we all had a good time. Grandpa Tew made some really cool paper airplanes for the kids and they flew them all over the house, and when it stopped raining we flew them outside.

Party Day

2011-11-16T11:22:00.000-08:00

October 12, 2011
Today we had Addy's Birthday Party and we had 6 little girls come over and we painted their nails, had pizza, made flower barrettes, had a pinata and cake and ice cream. It was pretty fun to watch all these littel girls go after all the candy after the pinata broke. All of the kids had a turn to hit the pinata and Boston was the one who broke it. Addy had a great time!

Birthday Girl

2011-11-16T10:56:00.000-08:00

November 8, 2011
Addy woke up bright and early and wanted to open her gifts. So I let her and she was so happy. She got some clothes, watch, money, game, and some moccasins. For dinner we had one of her favorite, BLTs. For dessert we had pumpkin pie, her favorite. I can't believe she is 8 years old. Addy has become such a beautiful girl. She is very happy and a good girl. We are having her friend party on Saturday.

Halloween 2011

2011-11-15T19:29:00.000-08:00

October 2011
We had a great Halloween this year. The kids loved carving the pumpkins except for Boston. He did not like how slimy the insides were. We went to our church's Halloween party and we all dressed up. Will was DR Pepper, I was a Blessing in Disguise, Addy was a witch, Carter was Batman, and Boston was a Cow. Will had the night off so he stayed home to give out candy and I took the kids around the neighborhood. Boston lasted for about half an hour and then he went home. Carter and Addy couldn't get enough and I had to make them go home at 8pm. They all got a lot of candy and had a great Halloween.

Fall Time

2011-11-06T13:20:00.001-08:00

October 26, 2011
For a Sunday activity we made these really scary skeletons from q-tips. We received a package that had lots of goodies from Grandpa Buzzy. The kids got some candy corn and a really cool Happy Halloween sign and some face paint and this little crazy looking guy that Carter is holding and his eyes light up and he makes a scary sound. One afternoon the kids and I tried to sack up some leaves. We got 3 bags done and only a very tinny part of the yard done. When Will came home he took 2 hours and got 5 bags done and the rest of the yard. Will's and my back hurt for a few days. We haven't had to do really any yard work for the last 7 years. I'm sure there will be more leaf pictures still to come.

Graham Cave State Park

2011-11-02T12:17:00.000-07:00

October 15, 2011
This weekend was going to be nice and so we decided to go camping as a family. We found this place called Graham Cave State Park which is about 45 min away from us. It was a really cool place. We got there Friday night and had just enough time to put up the tent and make dinner. It was a beautiful night! We were able to see the stars and we told our kids about shooting stars and we also told them about the wish they get to make when they see one. We heard some really fun wishes from the kids. We asked Addy to take a picture of Will and I and the only one we got was a little fuzzy, but we got one. Everyone slept pretty well at night and everyone was up and ready to go at 7am. For breakfast we had pancakes, hot chocolate, eggs and sausage. It tasted really good. Then the kids played on there bikes for awhile and then we put the tent up and went for a hike. The kids did really good on the hike and we saw some really neat things. This was a wonderful time with the family, we will be back next year.

Daddy Daughter Camp Out

2011-10-28T20:20:00.000-07:00

October 7, 2011
Today Will and Addy had our wards Daddy Daughter Camp out at The Pinnacles. Addy was talking about this all week long and was so excited to go with Will. There was lots of people there and they were able to do some hiking and Addy had lots of fun playing with her friends. Will said that she took our lantern and her and all the little girls were going from tent to tent with it and screaming and having fun. Will did not get a lot of sleep.

Family Volley Ball Game

2011-10-28T20:07:00.000-07:00

October 12, 2011
Tonight we went to a Mizzou Girls volley ball game and the kids had a great time. Boston saw the mizzou mascot and had to go say Hi. He ran up to him and gave him a great big hug and then turned around and had this great big smile on his face. He is one that has never been scared of people in big costumes. He is so cute!

Fun times with the Fam

2011-10-28T19:40:00.000-07:00

October 8, 2011

It was a nice day and so we decided to go on one last outing at one of our favorite spots here, Rock Bridge Park. Addy's best friend and next door neighbor, Ella came with us and one of our other friends Roxy come with us too. Roxy works with Will and has become one of our good friends. The kids caught lots of frogs and Will caught a crawfish. The kids could stay there and catch and play in the water all day. Its so nice to have kids that love to be outside. I love this warm weather in October. The colors are not as beautiful as Vermont because it is so dry here, but there are still some really pretty colorful trees here.

Pumpkin Patch

2011-10-11T19:12:00.000-07:00

October 6, 2011
Today we went to a near by pumpkin patch and saw some animals and and Boston and I got to pick out our own pumpkins. There were some goats there and we were able to feed them. Boston had a little paper cup that he was getting the food out of, and he put it a little too close and the goat ate it all. Boston had a great time running around and seeing all the things that were there.

Bike Ride

2011-10-11T18:51:00.000-07:00

September 27, 2011
Every Tuesday for the past few weeks me and some ladies from my ward have been going on some bike rides. This last time we went on a trail that went along side the Missouri River. It was really neat to see. We have been averaging in between 10-12 miles. Boston enjoys watching for animals, this last time we saw a snake and a turtle. Boston is such a trooper, he does really well in the bike trailer, when he gets tired he will fall asleep in there.

Bike Ride with the Kids

2011-10-10T17:56:00.000-07:00

September 23, 2011

Today the kids did not have school and so I loaded up the bikes and the trailer and we went for a bike ride. It was a beautiful day. While we were out the kids found frogs in a stream near by, my kids LOVE frogs! We biked for a while and then stopped and had a snack and then headed home.

While Boston was sleeping Carter, Addy and I made sugar cookies and enjoyed being together.

Day 1 in Kansas City

2011-09-29T11:05:00.000-07:00

August 27, 2011
We didn't have anything going this weekend and so we decided to take a little road trip to Kansas City, which is about 2 hours away. We found a hotel that had a indoor swimming park which we all really love. It was called CoCo Key Water Resort. Our hotel room was really cool we could look out and see the Kansas City Chiefs stadium.
With the hotel package we got, the kids got a bunch of token for the arcade games. They were so excited that they got to play all those cool games. Then it was bed time so it was time for Will to play the alligator game with the kids. They love this game because they get to jump across the beds and Will tries to catch them.

Day 2 of Kanas City

2011-09-29T10:17:00.000-07:00

August 28, 2011

Sunday we got up and went down to the pool and played for a couple more hours. The kids loved every second of it. Boston was only able to go on this little slid but he still had so much fun. The kids loved the lazy river too. I think that Addy could spend all day in it. Will took Addy and Carter to the bigger kid part where it had bigger slides while I stayed with Boston.

After swimming we went to Union Station, and went to Science City. There was so much there for the kids to do and see. By the end of day we were all so tired. The kids slept the whole way home. We will for sure be back to Kanas City. There is so much to see and do there.

Puzzles

2011-09-29T10:06:00.000-07:00

Boston loves to play with puzzles, and he is getting very good at them. While Addy and Carter are at school we will pull out our bag of puzzles and and play for awhile.

FREE BAKE SALE

2011-08-31T11:56:00.000-07:00

August 20, 2011
The kids have made some great friends and one of Addy's friends lives right across the street. They have been playing lots together, and they decided one day to have a FREE BAKE SALE. A few days ago they went to all our neighbors in the cul-de-sac and told them to come to their free bake sale Saturday morning. So Friday night they baked cookies at Ella's house and decorated them and then later they came over to our house and decorated the cupcakes that I made. Saturday turned out to be a great day and they were ready for their customers by 9am. I think that the kids ate almost all of the cookies and cupcakes but they did have a lot of the neighbors come over and eat their goodies. It was fun to see the kids at work.

School 2011

2011-08-31T11:35:00.000-07:00

August 18, 2011
This year the kids started school on the 18th which meant that their summer was cut short a little bit, since in Vermont they didn't get out til June 20th. This year they get to ride on a bus to school which they are super excited about. Addy is in 2nd grade and Carter is starting kindergarten. I am so excited for them and a little nervous about the whole bus thing, since I can't see them actually going into the school. But I know the teachers and are super good about them getting off the bus and getting them into the school. After the kids got on the bus Boston was so sad that they left him, and he was so happy to see them come off the bus.

Campus

2011-08-30T18:09:00.000-07:00

August 14, 2011
After church the kids and I went with some of our friends up to the University of Missouri campus and walked around. We went up there with Sam, Lilly, Harlin, Sophie and Suzy, it was a beautiful campus. Lots of room for the kids to run and get ALL their wiggles out, so they are ready for bed.

Grandpa Buzzy!

2011-08-29T10:21:00.000-07:00

August 8, 2011
It has been so hot while Grandpa Buzzy has been there so one day we went up to Devils Icebox Cave to cool off. Devils Icebox is only about 15 minutes away from us and the kids love to go there to find frogs and explore the caves. Once inside the caves we cooled off. We loved to take Grandpa there with us and explore. While we were there the kids found a little salamander and a bunch of frogs. We love going here so much that on Saturday when Will had he day off we went up there again. We love to have Grandpa here with us. We have missed him so much! While Grandpa was here we did more things with him but I guess my camera didn't make it with us. I feel really bad about that, we had such a great time. Grandpa took Addy and Carter fishing to a lake just down the street from us and we went to some really good places to eat. While he was here we also went back to school shopping and he got the kids new backpacks and shoes. We just moved here and so we didn't really know a lot of really cool place to take Grandpa to, plus it was really HOT, so it was hard to go outside. The next time we will take him to more places that we have found. We will miss you so much Grandpa. We love you!

Happy Birthday Willie

2011-08-29T10:14:00.000-07:00

August 2, 2011
Today was Will's Birthday! We had a wonderful BBQ and Will's Dad, Buzz came in for a week to spend with us. We love you so much Will!

Swim Lessons

2011-08-29T09:53:00.000-07:00

During the summer this year I was able to get Addy and Carter into swim lessons. They had a great time and learned lots. I am so excited that next year Boston will be able to take swim lessons because this year it was pretty hard for him not to be able to get int he water.

Warm Days Means Yummy Ice Cream

2011-08-26T12:50:00.000-07:00

July 19, 2011
Today it was again REALLY HOT and so we went with some friends to an ice cream place called Andy's Frozen Custard. It was really good! I love to watch kids eat ice cream, their faces are so cute!

Big Bugs

2011-08-26T12:27:00.000-07:00

July 17, 2011

While we have been here we have notice these loud sounds and these big bugs, well the shell of them. These bugs are called cicadas. Right before we got to Missouri they had what was called the 13 year cicadas come out. I guess every 13 years and then every 7 years these bugs come out in the masses. Houses, trees and the ground were covered with these bugs while they mated and layed their eggs and then died. The shells of the bugs are still around and Carter likes to find them. Pretty crazy!

Down Town

2011-08-26T12:00:00.000-07:00

July 15, 2011
Today we went down town with some of our new friends. In between 3 ladies we had 9 kids. We got some looks while we walked down the street and had lunch. Today was a really HOT day and so all of our faces were RED. While we walked we saw and heard a guy play some jazz on a couple of different instruments. Then we went to a candy factory and each of the kids got to pick a little something out. It was a hot but great day checking out our new down town and hanging with new friends.

New Friends and New Places

2011-08-25T19:46:00.000-07:00

July 14, 2011
We met some friends who took us to a place called, Rock Bridge Park. We did a lot of hiking and we found frogs and lizards. During our hike we went into a couple of caves that we had to use head lights to see. The kids had a great time with new friends and seeing new places.

Little Pool

2011-08-25T19:38:00.000-07:00

July 8, 2011
We have had this little pool for a few years now and I think that maybe next year we might have to get a little bit bigger one. The kids still have a great time in it and it keeps them cooled off.

Cool Finds

2011-08-25T19:30:00.000-07:00

July 4, 2011

While the kids and I were on a bike ride we stopped at a little pond and checked it out. All the kids wanted to do was look for frogs. I thought it was really cool that it had all these lilly pads.

4th of July

2011-08-25T19:15:00.000-07:00

July 04, 2011
Will had the day off and so he took Addy and Carter and went to find a fire works stand. We have not been able to buy fire works for a long time so it was really fun to get them again. Addy and Carter love them and Boston was a little scared of the loud sounds. It was a great day!

Summer Water Fun

2011-08-25T18:26:00.000-07:00

July 02, 2011
Well it has been really really hot here and so we decided that we should try out one of the free spray parks around here to cool off. Addy and Carter loved it but I think that it was a little too much for Boston.

Such a sad little face!

After the spray park we went to Walmart and while we were there we got a slip in slid. The whole family enjoyed it, Will and I even got on it. It was really nice to get wet and cool off.

Some old posts from VT

2011-08-19T19:42:00.001-07:00

June 15, 2011
We took one last trip to Shelburne Farms while we were in Vermont. The kids love that place. They could stay there all day and hold the chickens. It is such a great place for those kids to just run and be kids. We will defiantly miss this place when we leave. I love to see those kids so happy with those animals.

We made it to Missouri

2011-08-19T19:00:00.000-07:00

June 26, 2011
After 4 days, we made it into the state of Missouri. It was really cool to see the St. Louis arch while we were driving. That night we stayed with some of our friends who use to live in Vermont with us for a year. Matt and Leslie Prall let us stay with them and it was so good to see them and their family. We are so excited to be so close to them.

Columbus, Ohio 2nd Day

2011-08-16T18:07:00.000-07:00

June 25, 2011

After a long day in the car we made it to Columbus Ohio for the night. The next day we took the kids to the Columbus Zoo. They kids were so excited to be out of the car they ran all over. We were able to see lots of animals. It has been a long time since we have been to a zoo and so we were all excited to be there.

The kids were able to touch some star fish and crabs.

The manatees were really cool to see, the kids loved to watch them swim all over and eat lettuce under the water.

Crazy Hats!

We were able to took a snake.

I have never seen 3 turtles on top of each other so I had to take a picture.

Addy really did have a good time, even though it does not look like it.

Boston loves to hug people dressed up in costumes.

They had a petting farm there and there were all these goats that you could pet and comb their hair. Boston took it a little farther and he was kissing them.

One Last Get together with our friends

2011-08-14T17:52:00.000-07:00

June 15, 2011
Today we went to a park with our friends and enjoyed one last get together with them. We are going to miss our friends so much. I didn't get a picture of everyone and I feel bad about that.

Boston, Sophie and Shiloh were all born around the same time so we thought that we would get a picture of them together.

Niagara Falls our First Stop on our Journey

2011-08-12T18:44:00.000-07:00

June 24, 2011
We left Burlington, VT yesterday and made our first stop at Niagara Falls. We stayed the night in a hotel that had a great swimming pool which the kids loved and then they got to stay up till 10pm. The next day we slept in and then went and looked at the falls. We took the boat ride, Maid of the Mist and got really wet. They even give you these rain ponchos which Boston really hated, but we still got wet. We went on the look out witch was really high, and we made sure that we held on tight to Boston because we didn't want what happened to that little boy on the Super Man movie to happen to Boston.
While we were eating our lunch there was a bunch of seagulls all around trying to get our food, so the kids took there left overs and gave them to the birds which they loved. Then we got back in our car and drove to Columbus, Ohio.

Baby Turtles

2011-08-12T18:21:00.000-07:00

June 22, 2011

Today me and the kids went with the ECHO and we went to a location that was about an hour away and we helped let these soft shell baby turtles back into the wild. These turtles are almost extinct and so they have found where these turtles laid their eggs and they take them back to the ECHO and hatched and helped these little guys out. They only let 50 people come to let the turtles go. The kids were so excited, they did not want to let them go. After we let them go the kids played in the water for the last time before we left Vermont. We will defiantly miss Lake Champlain.

Carter's Preschool Graduation

2011-08-12T17:59:00.000-07:00

June 14, 2011.
Today was Carter's Preschool Graduation, next year he will be in Kindergarten and he is so excited. It was bitter sweet, we loved Carter's school and his wonderful teachers but we are super excited to be moving to Missouri. Carter made wonderful friends and had a great 2 years in preschool.

Daisy to A Brownie

2011-08-12T12:34:00.000-07:00

June 10, 2011

Addy has been in Girl Scouts for the past 2 years and this year she bridged over to a Brownie Girl Scout. She has had a wonderful time in scouts and has had wonderful leaders. This year I was able to go with Addy on a sleepover at the school. I remember being in Girl Scouts when I was younger and had so much fun and so its great to see Addy loving it too.

Will's Graduation Dinner

2011-07-22T17:13:00.000-07:00

For the past 3 years Will has been doing a Internal Medicine Residency in Burlington Vermont. It has been a great 3 years and to end it they had a graduation dinner which we went to. It was a lot of fun to get out and be without kids. At the dinner they gave everyone of the residence an award, and Will's award was for selling the most Girl Scout Cookies. Now for the past two years Will has been taking Addy's Cookie form to work and so I guess they thought it would be funny, which is was.