Little Things {August}...

So now that September is over, I thought I would post some of the little snippets of life from the month of August... better late than never...

 ^^One regular evening we went to the park below our house and Cory showed us all a hidden trail to a big rock. It was certainly a little thing...but it was a little snippet of life that is so good!^^

 

 

^^This summer Ellie and I have been quite enthralled by making flower crowns. This one was our favorite that we made! It was so pretty especially on this pretty girl!^^

 

 

^^We joined Uncle Ammon and Aunt Leslie's family at the church orchard for some peach-picking fun! It was great to do a little service and the peaches were an added bonus!^^

 

 

^^One of Cory's favorite things he did this summer was take his raft down the river with his good friend Brian. The kids even got in for a little stretch!^^

 

 

^^Brig is always drawing...usually pictures about hunting or The Nature Club. I really liked this one of Ellie, Dad and himself.^^

 

^^Another moment that would be lost from our memories if it wasn't for the handy iPhone. We took a quick drive up to the top of the Butte. The kids love hanging their heads out the window and helping Cory look for animals.^^

 

^^We met our newest little cousin...Sweet Little Avery Marie. She is a doll and we all love her to pieces! It was heart-warming to see Brig hold her. And Jase was is obsessed with her! He thinks it is super hilarious that she has eyes, ears, a nose, a mouth and fingers and toes.^^

^^Brig went through a phase where he wanted to learn about all the different natural disasters. So each night, if they were in bed early enough, Cory would show them a little clip on YouTube of a different one.^^

^^My sisters might get mad at me for posting this! BUT it is pretty fun to have us all together and snap a picture to prove it! They are all beautiful!

^^We attended a reception that was one of a kind! They had a mechanical bull for the kids to enjoy while the adults mingled. It was pretty fun to watch. Brig went three times and was a little cautious the first two times (and the operator was very compassionate) and then the third time I made sure to let the operator know that he could be bucked off. He stood up with a smile and felt like a real cowboy!

 

^^Jase really has no idea that he is little. He jumped right in line with all the other kids who were 5+ years older than him. He had a tiny little turn and looked like a natural!^^

 

 

^^Brig is a pretty good kid. Like really good. He wakes up before the rest of us each morning and finds ways to keep himself busy. I loved his piece of art from this particular morning.^^

^^I am assuming that Ellie took this picture. I love boys.^^

 

 

^^Something was really funny obviously. I love when Cory gets laughing this hard.^^

 

 

^^Our kids are a little different sometimes...one of those ways is their love for fish! They adore fresh trout. Cory catches a fish and they start cheering because they get to eat it. Then he brings it home and cooks it and they turn into the cutest little cavemen ever. It is slightly barbaric how they devour it...but it is super healthy right?^^

^^We went with Grandpa Walker to test out the boat after getting it fixed. Cory decided to indulge and delight our kids with a little water skiing show...jeans and all!!^^

 

 

^^My kids like me to sit in their room with them as they fall asleep each night. And most nights I love it too. But sometimes it take SOOOO long for them to drift off and I start to lose my patience. But then they fall asleep and I melt because I love these sweet humans so much.^^

 

 

^^Another riverside adventure...crawdad catching! Jase thought they were particularly interesting this year! His expressions can be hilarious!^^