What a year for Wyatt!

Wyatt seems like he has just grown up all of a sudden this year. He finished preschool in May and not long after he learned how to ride his bike without training wheels. We were quite proud of him. He has also taken to driving the four wheeler without help thanks to David. I guess it's good to teach them young and make sure they know the rules early on. Wyatt also got his first real compound bow this summer. He is quite a good shot. You should have seen the look on his face when Dave pulled it out of the box. It was priceless. Now he can't wait to go "shoot some elk."


As the summer comes to a close we will be sending Wyatt off to Kindergarten. I don't know whether to be excited or cry. Where have the years gone? My babies aren't babies anymore!

Wyatt always wants to ride his bike on the road because he can go better. So Dave goes alongside him on the dirt bike. Wyatt has no trouble keeping up.

Wyatt's new bow.

Shooting in the backyard. I think Dave was just as excited as Wyatt.

Look at that form!

4th of July Celebrations

We had a good time on the 4th of July this year. It was fun to stay home with our little family and take it easy for a day. We ended up going to the parade in the morning and then we went firework shopping so we would be ready for the evening. Mostly we just stayed home and played in the yard. But the kids were anxious to light the fireworks and just couldn't wait until dark. So we lit some sparklers and smoke bombs and a few other things. It was a good time. That night we found a vacant parking lot near the fair grounds and watched the big firework show from the back of the truck.

This little boy was riding his tricycle at the very end of the parade all by himself. He was peddling so hard trying not to get left too far behind. It was so cute!

She's growing up!

Kiersten has recently taken up singing and reading stories to her baby doll. It's the cutest thing. Lately her favorite song to sing is 'Popcorn popping on the apricot tree'. She packs her doll everywhere and it shows. I tried to get her to let me wash it, but that was out of the question. She likes her "dirty baby" just the way it is.

Reunion time!

It was a busy, but fun weekend. We worked and played non-stop.

The kids had their first experience with the slip-n-slide. It was a hit and the perfect thing for cooling off in the middle of a hot day.




Grandpa Wheatley is a favorite with the grandkids. Kiersten thinks he is her boyfriend. She sat on grandpa's lap and started to lick his face and says "I'm lickin you."

Friday we had a work day and helped mom and dad clean up the yard. We pruned trees, moved wood piles, worked in the garden, and other things.

We had lots of fun at the reunion this past weekend. It was nice to enjoy the outdoors and be able to eat every meal outside. The kids had a blast playing with the cousins.

Family Day

We decided to take the family to the elk refuge in Jackson Hole for the President's Day holiday. It was a gorgeous day and the kids thought it was pretty cool to see the elk so close.

Partners in crime

We were asked to babysit for a couple of families on the same day. The kids had a blast. The boys hunted for treasure with their treasure maps that they drew, drove trucks, and tortured the girls. The girls played with the kitchen set, tried on all of Kiersten's shoes, and tattled on the boys.

"It's playdough time!"

The kids love getting the playdough out. We have a little fuzzy pumper set that grows playdough hair on the little people. I think this will help them take over "Ricky Carlos's" family business someday. And you all know about Wyatt's obsession with hair. He is always twirling somebody's.