A new toy!

Well I'd say it's a new toy for daddy but we all use it...we got a brand new Mac and it has this really great fun feature of built in camera with a little photo booth program...it has been a lot of fun recording Arseny. Here's a favorite!

Where did we go?

Well, we didn't really go anywhere I just haven't gotten around to updating the blog. Life got really busy all of the sudden and somehow June and July whipped by! Now here it is August! Well in the mean time the kiddos are getting bigger and bigger. Arseny can't stop trying out new words. He's been such a fun kiddo this summer. He knows his colors and is working on counting to 10 and we've recently been discovering shapes. We've been going to the pool, getting ice cream cones, going to the park, playing in the back yard (we have a new fence!) and trying to keep cool by going to kmart and looking at the bikes. The library has been a lot of fun too! Kyra is changing so quickly. She learned to crawl around 6 months to our surprise and then shortly after pulled herself up and started to learn how to cruise. My life got really complicated. She puts everything in her mouth! She LOVES food. So now we're waiting any day for her official "first steps" and expect them shortly. She's tried but right now only will walk holding onto my skirt or keeping one hand safely on something. However she's gotten pretty good holding onto the little grocery cart or walker. She says "Da Da" and kind of says "all done" she can sign "more" and "all done". These two keep pace with each other playing chase and toys. Its so much fun to see them playing together. Ok so more pictures to follow here...so Arseny looking like a very big boy in his "beesball" hat, the kiddos having a snack, and Kyra asking for more cheerios...big surprise!

Spokane Trip

We went on a little trip to Spokane. Matt had to go to a class for work so we thought we'd just all go together. I must say that hotel life with babies is not ideal but we made the most of it. Our hotel was right on Riverfront park so while Matt was in class during the day, we went out and explored.

Everybody needs a sidekick

Little House on the Prairie

We have a little joke in our house... since we're Little House on the Prairie Junkies--Thank you Netflix! We tend to joke about what Charles Ingalls would do in a certain situation. WWCI "What Would Charles Ingalls do?For instance he could whittle a perfect baseball bat in one day, win the game, save Walnut Grove from doom and gloom, and teach all his children a moral lesson in one episode! In anycase...My dad made this little wagon with the buckboard seat--our own Little House on the Prairie wagon. Made by "PA" which is what Arseny calls his grandpa :)

Pascha Pictures

I know, I know...it's about a month too late...I'm finally catching up here. More pictures and video clips to come. Kyra is officially crawling. check back soon, I'll download it as soon as I get a chance!

Birthday Boy!

Oh, where do I begin...I'm way behind in our posts. We've had some busy weeks this last month and I'm just now catching up. Well lets start with the Birthday Boy. Arseny turned 2 the 26th of April. I can't believe he's already two! So we had a small family birthday this year. Arseny's favorite thing in the world right now are tractors so we went to the John Deere dealer here in town and got to sit on some tractors. He loved it! We always drive by but this time we got out and "tested" them out. We had a great lunch together and then went to the park to play. Arseny's Aunt Thea showed up to say happy birthday too! After a long needed nap Arseny's Godparents Justin and Theodora ("Papa J" and "Mama Theodora" to Arseny) came over to bring him a birthday gift. I think this was the best part of the day. He always loves playing with the kids--Thanks Godparents :) Here are some pictures!