Family Visit

This past week was so much fun. Tyler's brother Brody and his wife Corine came for a visit. I have been looking forward to their trip for months and it was so nice to finally have them here. I was wondering how the kids would react, especially Austin since he's our shy one. The kids loved them instantly, little Austin was so happy to see them he just stayed cuddled with them the whole first morning they were here. Josh loved all the extra attention and Ashley also loved learning new songs from Corine. They kids had a lot of fun getting out to do some site seeing. They missed a few naps, but overall I think they did really well.

While the guys were golfing Corine and I took the kids with us shopping. Ashley started off in a bad mood and it got worse when she saw this yellow dress. Ashley LOVES yellow and she loves dresses, so when she saw the two together she lost it. I have never seen her melt down like that before. I had to hurry and buy it, while I was still getting rung up I had to put it on her. The instant it was on she stopped crying. Silly girl.

I had so much fun spending time with Corine this week. We were able to do some shopping, go out to breakfast and even got these awesome pedicures. We had a lot fun!

This cute Japanese guy really wanted to get the bull in the picture, so he kept making Ty move over until he could get the bull in the shot. :)

Josh had been such a trooper on this field trip. We didn't bring his stroller and he did a ton of walking. By the end he insisted that Corine carry him, and only Corine.

Family Pictures

One of the benefits of having family in town is that we're able to get some group shots. It is almost impossible to get all three kids to look, but we have fun trying.

Fun at Home

I'm always trying to think of things to keep the kids entertained throughout the day. Some days I really have to stretch to find something new or interesting to keep them busy. I'm actually looking forward to moving back to Utah so we can get out of the house a little more. Anyway, below are some pictures of the fun we have at home.

We built a "mini" fort with a parachute. The kids of course loved it and played in the fort for quite awhile.

The kids always love puzzle time. It's so fun to help them work through the puzzles. They all get so excited when they get a piece right.

Josh loves this cars puzzle. He likes using the magnet to take the pieces out and makes cute little "beep beep" noises while he plays.

Ashley likes doing her puzzles on a "desk" (of course Ozzy likes to copy). Ashley is really good at puzzles and usually needs very little help in finding the right spots.

"Hmmm, I wonder where that pig is hiding?"

The kids also love block time. They like to build them as high as they can and then of course knock them all over.

This is a cool game, when you match the top & bottom it makes the noise of the animal.

The kids all love wearing Daddy's hat when he gets home from work.

We found this cute cow couch the other day. For the first entire day Austin would not let anyone near it except Ashley. Even I wasn't allowed to sit on it. Luckily, he has started sharing and now we can all sit on it.

The twins play a fun rocking game together. I made up a little song, and Ashley will sing the "I rock and rock and rock" part.

Sometimes I wonder why I bother buying toys when the kids get just as excited for toilet paper rolls!

Aren't they the cutest twins ever!