Friday, May 29, 2009

A Visit from Uncle Phill

Uncle Phill visited...and what better place to head but the mountain? Here we are at Nooksack Falls.
Pretty, we had never been to the falls before.

The Falls

Where are you going Uncle Phill?
I'll come too. Uncle Phill and Aaron explore an old pipe that was part of an old small hydro-power company.
Daddy and Ryan
Hiking back up
Snow at Mount Baker LodgeIt was very cold and windy...we didn't stay long...plus Uncle Phill came armed with flip flops and didn't fit Matt's shoes
Wrestle time!
Gottcha ya!
Ahhh....!


Ryan reads a heap of books

Boys jumping

Aaron helps water our newly planted flowers

The boys helping to pick out flowers at a nursery...
really they like running up and down the long aisles
Aaron loves to water flowers
Future gardener?

Tulips at our house


Ryan running around the tulip field

Monday, May 18, 2009

Skagit Tulip Festival

Tulip Town in the Skagit Valley The family enjoying a beautiful day at Tulip TownMama and Ryan
Cheese! Aaron started posing for pictures...and strangers actually started taking his picture. Silly boy!

Isn't he getting big?
Looking at kites and tulips
Ryan was a very busy boy at the tulip fields...I didn't get many individual shots
What's this?
and another one!
Love the yellow tulips!
What a neat rainbow of tulips
Aaron was so excited to ride the tractor...he threw a huge tantrum the first side of the field because he wanted to ride...the happy pictures above occured because he was told he had to smile and be happy or no tractor
Mommy and Aaron on take a tractor ride

Spring Break Part 4 - Easter!

Coloring Easter Eggs...Aaron's hands were as colorful as the eggs!

Cheese!

Big Cheese!
Easter Baskets
Ooo...Thomas
Hmm...what's up here?
Huh? Silly boy...but doesn't he look handsome?
Easter Family Picture
What handsome boys! Aunt Julie, Grandma Melodi and Aaron
The gang haning out
Thanks Aunt Alex for the ride...whee!
Choo, choo!
Ahh...
Aunt Julie and the boys
Hi! Ready gets set go...find eggs!Last year there weren't enough eggs...we made sure there were plenty this year!
Even Ryan found eggs!
Thanks for your help Aunt Alex!

And to finish off Easter....video games with Aunt Kelsey!