mini photo shoot {family}

My mom has been wanting to get a picture of her with all the grand kids

for a while now. This is hard to do very energetic boys who feed off each other.

Two weeks ago we attempted to do it!

We gathered up all the kiddos and walked down to a trail that walks through 

some woods. I had a few ideas in mind but usually we just need to be quick

and I have to keep clicking in hopes all of them will look at me at the same time.

They did well!

Here are my favorites

our weekend

What a weekend.

It was long but quick at the same time.

The kiddos headed off to Josh's parents house

Friday afternoon for a weekend with them.

From all the goodies they came home with

it looks like they had a lot of fun!

Josh's mom had all kinds of fun St. Patrick's day activities

planned to do with them. They decorated hats and mugs.

They dyed flowers green, decorated cupcakes and put together

several fun snack bags! They also got to go to a parade!

I got these pictures of them off her facebook!

She made them green eggs which Jordan said tasted just like regular

eggs. Glad he tried them and didn't let the color throw him off.

While the kids were having a blast with the grandparents

Josh and I hosted guests at our house and spent Saturday

and Sunday at Softball City in Canada.  Josh played in a 

Coed tournament and they took 2nd place! Not bad.

I got to keep book so I never really had the chance to take any pictures.

Saturday was a long, cold and wet day.  We saw sun, rain and hail.

The rain pushed the games back an hour so they didn't even play there

last game until after 7.  Lucky for us Josh purchased a portable BBQ

to take to tournaments so we can eat during long game breaks which can be two

to three hours sometimes.  They had those types of breaks Saturday between each game.

Sunday they played all back to back games.

We didn't get home Sunday until about 7.

We were all pretty tired.

Polar Express New Years Eve Party

For the past few years my parents have invited all the grand kids

over a  Polar Express New Years Eve Party!

This is something the kids really look forward to each year now!

My mom and dad do a great job going all out for the kids.

They sent up trains in the dining room, have hats for the kids to wear,

and an activity planned for every hour up to midnight!

After four o clock we piled the kids into the car with their

sleeping gear and headed over. Grampa had the trains already

going for Cohen who loved them! He couldn't take his off

them for a second to say hi!

We stayed and chatted for a bit, took a few pictures, 

and left a very energetic group of kiddos behind.

  

The rest of the pictures our thanks to my mom!

The boys helping to run the trains!

Jordan must have been the first one in his jammies!

Funny photos... or not...

Breakfast time!

Bright and early the next morning I am sure.

A huge thanks to my mom and dad for doing this with the kids.

I love that they are creating amazing memories that my

kids will remember for forever and tell their kids about someday!

Maybe this will do this with their grand kids someday!

I hope to have this much fun with my grand kids someday too!

What the kids did

While Josh and I were off relaxing the kids stayed with my parents.

Friday night they got out the beads and other favorite toys to play.

It isn't a complete stay at Gramma's if you don't finish the day with ice cream!

Saturday they started off the morning with a hearty breakfast.

Then it was off to work in the yard!

{Breakfast and a movie with Marty}

 

{Michelle and grampa do some weeding in the garden}

Jordan got to go on a pine cone hunt!

They got the entire driveway clear!

Jordan also got to "help" gramma mow the lawn.

In the afternoon they worked on some more beading and Michelle got to do crafts with Gramma.

Michelle gets the American Girl magazine in the mail and they always have craft ideas in it.

She made a keepsake box and a pocket that hangs by her bed to keep stuff in!

Gramma got a few really cute pictures of the kids together.

Saturday night they went over to my brother's house to celebrate 3 birthdays!

My brother Joel and my two nephews all have birthday within weeks of each other.

At the party the kids wanted to let a balloon go for carter. It went right over to Jana's house. 

They watched it for about 5 minutes

Sunday my mom took them to church.

Josh told her the wrong time so they ended up being a little late.

After church they got lunch and saw the movie Chimpanzee.

Michelle has been talking about seeing this movie for a long time.

Jordan thought it was boring and to long.

From previews I have seen I think it looks cute.

The kids made it back right after us.

We all ended up outside to enjoy some sunshine.

Jordan was a little tired and by 7 had made himself a bed on the couch.

BP Tour

Thursdays Jordan goes to my mom's house after preschool to play.

Today my dad invited him out to the BP refinery for a tour!

They have all of Jordan's favorite things out there!

He told me there was lots of stuff like construction stuff and train tracks.

I couldn't get much out of him so my mom gave me a little summary of his day!

Grampa met us at the main gate to let us in. We had to go into Security. 

Jordan and I got our own name badges. 

We rode in the big BP pickup. 

Grampa showed us all around. 

The control room, the place that was in the fire. Where Uncle Chuck works, all the big cranes and pipes, etc. 

Jordan brought a bag of cookies I had made, so he passed those out to all Grampas friends. 

We went to Grampas office and they all started digging out candy, stickers, hard hats, and all the BP trinkets they could find. 

We went past the BP fire station, saw Mr Smith. And then to the BP bus station. There are so many people out there they BUS them around. Over 4000 for turnaround. Pretty fun. 

After pre school we went to the dump, and to see how the construction, or DEstruction of Kok road is coming along. His 2 favorite projects in town. Then to the bank and the coffee store. He ate McDonalds in the car. 

We missed nap time. He is tired and watching a movie now before dinner. 

{His treasures he got from Grampa's friends}

 

I LOVE LOVE all these pictures!
I am so thankful to my dad for inviting Jordan out.
I also so thankful to my mom for taking the day to take Jordan to all his favorite spots, driving him out to BP, and taking pictures for me to have!
 What a fun day for Jordan.
I know he had a blast and hopefully I can get a little more out of him tomorrow :)