Nature Walk

Last weekend we went up to the Lyman ranch. Well actually the full name is the Lyman Alder-grove Ranch, at least I think it is. Anyway I went for a walk and took some pictures. Normally I don't photograph nature and scenery, but I thought I'd give it a try. These are some of my favorite shots.

Beef-master

Ethan, Efan, Eef, Eef-beef, BEEF-MASTER. And that's how the greatest nickname ever was born. Sydney came down with the boys yesterday and we went to the park to take some pictures. As you can see Ethan liked it okay, but Ty clearly did not. (However I think we sneeked in a few frames while he wasn't screaming in protest.) Here are a few of my favorites.

akward pose. Not quite the pose of brotherly love I envisioned.
Apparently Ty does not like to have his personal space violated.

Caught up in the Moment

No, you don't need to get your eyes checked, this is an actual authentic picture of Doug and Natalie playing together. Many of you never thought you'd see the day, well here it is. Actually it only lasted for about 5 minutes and has yet to repeat itself. I suppose they just just got caught up it the magic of mini-basketballs. Also a small note about the kiddie pool - I do change the water - it's not filthy, just full of sand from the sandbox.

Happy Helper

For some reason Natalie just loves to help out with all the chores around the house, especially washing dishes. As you can imagine my home is always spic-and-span because I get so much help. Too bad when they finally get old enough to wash dishes on their own they realize what an onerous chore it really is. And yes, if I was a better parent she would have pants on and maybe I'd even get around to combing her hair instead of just taking her picture.