Painting outside

Every once in awhile I feel creative. It's so rare I have to take pictures! The kids wanted to color with chalk outside but all the chalk was gone, so I made some side walk paint. I used equal parts corn starch and water and the some food coloring. It was a really fun activity! I really need to do stuff like this more often because all of us have fun when I do.

Visiting friends

A few weeks ago, my dear friend that I grew up with was in town with her kids. We got together at a park to let our kids play, and we all had a good time. The kids played so well together, and Cori and I had a great time talking. We are very grateful for old and new friends during this deployment.

Beautiful summer evening

I love Wyoming evenings in the summer. It might be really hot during the day, but it cools down at night, unlike the east coast weather that I have gotten use to.

I try to take the kids out most nights to play because it's more bearable for all of us. This particular night was perfect. The sunset, the company; just perfect.

Kids imagination

I was talking to my mom recently how when Deagan hands me a toy to play with, I cringe. I realized its because I have totally lost my imagination when it comes to toys and such. What a lame mom!

Take this picture for example, I would never have thought of building this on my own. Well I might have eventually, but kids have the ability to transform things. I love that. I need to be more like that.

Shoes to fill

Deagan put my shoes on after I went running one morning. Not wearing pants was a nice touch I thought.

Cheese!

I think Deagsn smiling big with his glasses on is the cutest thing ever.

I am a little biased though.

Our Crazy Dog

Hazel cut herself somehow and had to get stitches a few weeks ago. She reopened the wound a few days later, so the vet told me to put an old t-shirt on her. It was the funniest thing. Good thing she is just a dog and doesn't really care what she looks like :)