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August 31, 2010
by janette
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A trip to Des Moines part 1

Every year, we travel to Des Moines in mid-August to take in the state fair…we LOVE the state fair. The crowds of people, the hot, the food….

but this post isn’t about the fair…that one’s coming in part 2…its about the other fun things we did while we were there that weekend.

We are blessed with wonderful friends who let us crash their party every year. The invite my circus into their house and we spend the whole weekend playing and seeing Des Moines.

Last year when we were there, we went to the science center…but only got to stay an hour or so. Not nearly enough time to explore it all.

I love this place. Kids can touch everything, and you don’t have to be afraid to let them do it!

Abbie and Ellie playing with the air.

Ev’s hands…I’m surprised he touched it…

Captive audience…

but i don’t think the ending was what he hoped for.

my little weather girl

and my future scientist…trying to figure out how the ball wall worked.

I loved watching all the kids try and figure stuff out. Fun seeing their little minds at work!

August 19, 2010
by janette
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meeting baby Wesley

Meeting their new baby cousin for the first time…

Oh, he’s so tiny.

We were impressed Evan got this close.

This one was just loving it! I think baby Wesley was loving it too!

We’re convinced he’s a perfect angel. He slept the whole time we were there visiting, through Ellie holding him, and me holding him, through their dog checking everyone and everything out, and through Evan avoiding him but climbing on and off everything else…I don’t believe for a minute that this boy has ever thrown a fit.

Welcome baby Wesley, we’re so excited you’re here!

August 12, 2010
by janette
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you really do forget…

how tiny they are…

how beautiful feet can be…

and how precious they look when they’re sleeping…

Yes, I love me some babies. :)

Of course, I love the big ones too!

If you guessed I was out visiting my sister, her hubby, and their beautiful children this week…then you are oh so correct. I always have a wonderful time when we’re together, and it makes me sad that they live so far away.

Miss Kieran is just a fireball of energy. I know I should expect this…I have children. The funny thing is, when I’m playing with her, its like playing with a mini version of my sister.  We went on a morning run together, painted our finger and toe nails, played babies, and hid from bears (not the real kind…) while I was there. It was fun to have some one on one time with her…something I don’t usually get.

And little Miss Vaughan is just a sweet thing. I could have held her forever.

Luckily, I’ll get to see them again at the end of next month…I can hardly wait. I miss them already.

August 11, 2010
by janette
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thank goodness for a good sense of humor

I was asked last week to make a cake for a 50th birthday at work…they wanted it to be funny, an over the hill sort of joke.

So again…I busted out the baking skills.

I’m glad Brad has a sense of humor…I guess he loved the cake.

I’m also glad Sue has a sense of humor too. Rumor has it she found it so funny, she sent a picture to her daughter!

I’m glad they liked it…but don’t worry, I was safe if they didn’t. I made it, delivered it, and got the heck out of town. To see what I was busy doing while they were noshing on yummy birthday cake…you’ll have to read the next post…

Happy Birthday Brad!

July 26, 2010
by janette
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it’s kindof a big deal! (Ellie’s first camping trip)

Well…minus our couple of attempts at tent camping…my girl is on her first official camping trip, sans parents and little brother.

I’m certain she’ll have a good time. She’s pretty excited about staying at the campground with Grandma and Grandpa Friesen. I just hope the motorhome can contain all of her excitement.

Evan, however, is sad. All he said all the way home was “Ellie, stay here”, “Grandma, stay here” “Grandpa too.”  He misses her. It’s cute, but it makes my heart hurt for him.

Ellie and I baked a Lemon Meringue pie yesterday to take to the camper. She and daddy have been reading “Amelia Bedelia” which is where she got the idea for the pie.

I’d never made one before…I guess it turned out okay. The good thing about not knowing what you’re doing is not knowing how its supposed to look once its done!

She was pretty happy with it. Apparently we all were, we ate half of it!