Where to begin?

Yes, lots has happened for us over the last month. Here's a recap:
Cameron turned eight!

For his present, he received a hamster. Her name has changed three times over the last month. First Cutie, then Lily, and finally Daffodil.








Ethan also bought one for himself. Her name is Rose.


We moved into a lovely house. More photos to come after the boxes are gone.
Ashton started preschool!



He's doing really well and is learning the routine of things. We started our mommy-and-me preschool a few weeks ago as well.





The boys started homeschooling last week. They are doing really well and have enjoyed it so far. I'll post some more on that later.

We went camping last weekend with our class from church.







Such a fun trip! We camped close to the beach and loved hearing the waves crash in as we went to sleep. We're getting this camping-thing down!

I know there are things I left out. I'll try and get back in the swing of posting soon! Love to all!

Kansas Photos

I took so many photos in Kansas that I figured a slideshow was in order. Enjoy!

Our trip to KS: Fishing at the Lake

Fishing was a new experience for the boys!


First you must cut the worm in half (making it easier to get on the hook)








Then you weave it onto the hook










Then you just might catch one! Yeah!










Cameron would "guard" the fish that had been caught in a cooler filled with water.









Ashton just prefered to swim with the fish!

4th of July

Our weekend started with setting up a tent in the backyard (thanks Derrik!)

and then a trip to the pool for swimming and a picnic.

Grandma Hubbard made a flag cake that was lots of fun to eat!

We watched fireworks from the bridge by our house. Only one local showing this year because of how dry it's been.

We finished the night with smores and then crashed in the tent!

Summertime Chaos

Sorry I've fallen behind a bit on blogging. But, I have a few excuses to post:

1. Most of you are on facebook now so you know what's going on.
2. Having everyone home means lots of laundry, noise, and activity.
3. You can put your memory card inside the wii console and look at the pictures and videos you've taken. This is currently the boys favorite activity. The love watching the videos and then running them backwards and pretending we're speaking another language. Then the memory card is in the wii console and not in the camera and then I forget to connect the camera to the computer and so on.
So there you have it. I have posted a few extra things to make up for the weeks I've been slacking off. I mean, really very busy! Enjoy!

Sheriff Ashton

Camping Trip

Yes, we did it! We actually went camping! I had my friend, Stacy, find us the closest campground near us so if we had to get back home it wouldn't take too long. She let us borrow all of their families gear and we left for McGrath campground, near Ventura. Very close to the beach! Here are our campsite and set-up photos.

Let's hit the beach!

After our first night camping, we hit the beach! It was about five miles from our site but well worth the jump in the car. While our boys might not be the nature type, the do LOVE the ocean. They wasted no time getting wet and sandy - the perfect recipe for boy-fun at the beach! Ashton even fell in love with the water this time.

Ethan drawing roller coasters in the sand.

















Ashton checking out the water




"Give me a hug Mommy!"


















Ethan getting buried.



Ashton and his peanut butter sandwich.












Cam and the sandcastle he and Derrik made together.

Beach at dusk

We spent our last night at the beach watching the sunset. It was beautiful! The boys did their best to stay dry but after we were there two minutes they were wet! They cannot stay out of the water! :) It was such a great place to end the day.

Magic Mountain

Well, we bit the bullet and bought season passes to Six Flags Magic Mountain for the summer. We surprised the boys after their last day of school on Friday and took them to spend the afternoon at the park. It was loads of fun! I hung out with Ashton in the younger play area while Derrik took our two older thrill seekers on roller coasters. We spent Saturday there as well! Crazy! The weather was chilly which made the crowds more managable for us newcomers. It will be a weekly event for sure.

Memorial Day/Hurricane Harbor trip

Hey for 3 day weekends! We had a fun weekend and surprised the boys with a trip to Hurricane Harbor on Sunday. It's right next to Six Flags Magic Mountain and is the Kansas version of Oceans of Fun. The boys had a blast and were so excited! Lots of people, water, lines and sun! :) We spent the whole day there and would go back again. Next, 5 1/2 days of school left and summer begins!

Birthday-Mother's Day Celebration!

Thanks for all the birthday wishes, I had a very nice day! The boys didn't know which to celebrate so we just called it Mother's day. Derrik did take me out Monday to celebrate my birthday so both days were equally recognized! ;)


My three treasures

We had a nice breakfast out!

Birthday cheesecake with the 3-5 candles!