Haircuts!

The baby had to have his first haircut this week. Made me kind of sad. First haircut. The boy is growing up. It was really time to cut it though. Rae kept putting it in ponytails of all kinds. He did have the baby mullet going - much like Maura.
He was such a good boy while I cut his hair. Played on the bathroom counter and looked at himself in the mirror. Thanks for the tip Bekki!
Handsome man! Posing so very well!
I can't believe how much older it makes him look! It is crazy!
So Rae has been bugging me to arrange to get her haircut too (right Aunt Jennie?!?) So when we got back from Spring Break I called awesome Lexi and Rae got a new do. It looks so great! Rae is such a cutie! However, I kinda cussed Lexi for making my 7th grader look 25!! She looks older too. She was teasing Brady and Reese a bit last night - and I realized - only a haircut. 7th grader she still be! At least for a couple more months!

I did get my haircut too. It is about the same as it was - just a lot shorter. I couldn't get a decent self-inflicted photo - so you'll just have to wonder. I'm sure you'll be up nights. : )

Holloman Air Force Base

Of course, we had to go visit Corey's base. We enjoyed seeing where he worked and walking around the planes a bit.
Brannen loved Uncle Bingo (Corey called himself that in a message on our answering machine -he was quoting a movie - but I'm afraid it stuck. Uncle Bingo he will be.)

We are tired and ready to go home! Long drive, but worth the fun!

Swimming Fun

I recently realized that I have one of "those" kids. I have never had one of "those" kids before. You know - one of those kids that splashes uncontrollably in the pool with total disregard for his safety or well being. The kind of kid who is just wild in the pool and will fling himself around - not realizing that people are holding onto him in order to save his life!!! The kind of kid who doesn't care if there is water in his eyes or not - whether they are closed or open! My kids have all been the clingy - "I'm going to die at any moment in this vast wetness" type. So timid and safety oriented in the pool. Well, Brannen didn't get that gene at all. Summer swimming might be interesting. I'm getting many baby floating toys very soon!
Brady and Reese - the fish.
Happy Rae.

White Sands National Park

So, this was the best part of our trip! We really didn't know what to expect - and it turned out to be sooo fun! It was beautiful and cool and such clean, great sand. It looked like another planet! We had a fun time playing around and then eating a yummy picnic that Aunt Jennie packed. So much fun!

Aunt Jennie even found some sleds for us! AWESOME!
Can a girl have more fun than this?!? Without a horse - that is!
Brannen wasn't sure if he liked the sand or not. He wasn't feeling that great.
Kelly knows how to make his own kind of fun!
Those are the kids off in the distance. We finally hollered at them to not go too far. They had a great time exploring - and even wrote some big messages in the sand for us to see!
These guys really do like each other. They are both such nice kids!
Rolling in the sand proved to be great fun too. I think Brady and Rae rolled down an entire mountain of sand! Time to dump out the undies!

Space Museum

The kids had a great time exploring the Space Museum. Drew and Luke were great tour guides- they have been there before!
What awesome smiles!
Blast off!
Blast off!
Our motley crew!
Hey guys, hey guys, turn me around! I wanna see too! That looks cool! No fair!!
Very Cool!
We also went to the IMAX theater there and saw "Sharks". Reese thought they looked too close. I think she was a little nervous.

More Fun!

Brannen's favorite thing of the trip - playing outside! He always headed for the door - anytime it was open. He got so dirty! So fun!
The wonderful world of Chuck E. Cheeses! Oh how much fun a baby can have here!
Okay, Okay - not so much fun! Get me off of this death ride!
Brady the high-score basket-baller! Oh wait, no, Brady was the second high-scorer. Because Uncle Bingo had to steal all the kids tokens - and play over and over until HE broke the 11 year old's high score. Way to go - Uncle Bingo!!! : )

Fun trip.

So we made it! We had a very fun trip!
Here was Kelly's first resting spot in the brother's house. I'm surprised that the twins weren't in the fetal position.
Cool picture - huh!? We went to the Alamogordo zoo - and Reese, Rae and Luke tried to jump as far as a bullfrog. I caught quite a leap on camera!!
Having fun at the zoo. The rest of the group was, of course, GOLFING!

New Mexico --Here We Come!

Watchin' some Wiggles - oh he loves those silly men!
Pretty Reesie
Rae the Navigator - and Kelly the most excellent driver!
Chillin' Brady
Don't show this picture to the authorities! It was a long drive! Once in a while we had to have some "save the baby time". What good entertainers I have. For the record - he was not out of his seat a lot. He did soooo well.

Our Sled Dog Team!

The latest and greatest Star Valley Winter Sport! Move over Hill-Climbers! We have a great way to spend a Saturday in good 'ole SV!




Once again, Rae gets points for creativity. I'm always worried when she gets some idea in her brain - but I have to admit - it usually turns out really well. The kids had so much fun with her and the dogs - and Brannen laughed and laughed. It entertained him for at least an hour - which is such a good thing!!

Reese just finished reading "Little House on the Prairie" - she really loved this book. She has been working hard to finish it - it is a long one! After she finished it I got her the movie to watch and started tivo-ing the series on tv. She has been entranced! She had no idea such a great series existed! She thought kids tv was "iCarly" and "The Suite Life . . .". No no my girl! Many were the days that we raced home off of the bus to see what that Ingals family was up to!! Oh that Nellie Olsen! What a meanie! I'm glad Reese has enjoyed it - she's broadened her horizons a bit!

Horses Horses Horses!

This winter, Rae has been having a great time riding with Grampa Barry at the indoor arena near Alpine. They go almost every saturday - and if it is an "off" Saturday, Rae is most definitely bored. She would rather be riding than anywhere. A few weekends ago, Kelly, Brannen, Reese and I went to watch Rae ride a bit. Reesie and Bran got rides too - so everyone was happy. Rae is quite the horse girl (there's some new news! - NOT)!

My Snowsuit!

Brannen LOVES his snowsuit! In this wonderful land where we live, I have to put him in this snowsuit whenever we go anywhere - post office, grocery store, school, etc. He loves to put on his snowsuit! When I put it on him, he always tucks his head way up into the top of the hood - to "hide" as best he can. He is such a squishy marshmallow when it is on. So snuggly. I just had to post a picture to remember how much he loves this thing!