SacTown Visitors

My nephews Raistlin and Jared came last Thursday to visit... and they brought the heat with them! We have done lots of fun things, and had a lot of down time... hopefully, they haven't been bored- but what do you do with teenage boys (but feed them!)!!! I don't think I am as cool as I thought. Just kidding we have had fun. They are here until Friday, but thought I should post a travelog for their mother, Ingrid, to help her miss them. J/K!



Thursday:

Picked them up from the airport at 8am. They LOVED flying... they kept saying they wish they were still on the plane. When we got home, I tried to give Brecken a nap (bad idea- it was just after she had warmed up to them & was excited), while we watched a movie... Brecken never went to sleep! When packed up and went to the riverfront to ride bikes, and road across the new ped. bridge. We skipped rocks, then went to the waterpark to cool off.


Trying to get two teenage boys to smile & take a good picture is nearly impossible. Below, Raistlin pinched Jared when I said "3".... boys, boys, boys!!!

Friday:

Just a chill day. Rode bikes to the park, played soccer, dropped by Deon's kids bake sale, then went and picked blackberries.

Brecken: "Look at my trick Mom."

Saturday:

Lane took the boys to Hoopla downtown, where their were a bunch a 3 on 3 games going at once. When they came home we decided to head to the beach.

The Oregon coast- you just never know. Scorching in Salem, freezing at the beach. Look at my baby all bundled up.

The boys were off kite flying








Brecken and I decide to draw in the sand. Brecken's requests: Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty.

What 13-year-old boys draw...

Ingrid, where did they go wrong?!!!

We discovered a teeter-totter

Brecken loved it too! I know... I look like a dork. I can never make fun of my mom again! I agree with you mom- there is nothing worse then wind blowing into your ears. So Lane has to look at this all the time... I'm not so cute in the winter! I know what your thinking- DRAMATIC (Lane would agree!)!

I took them off for pics... just me and my girl!

Checking out the boats in Depoe Bay after some dinner

Loving the coast guard boats

Sunday:

Just chilled. Boys watched a movie, then we had a little Uno. Lots of I-pod listening and just hanging out. Some dinner and dessert (every night!)

Monday:

Hot, hot, hot outside. Went and walked mall. Found some killer deals on shirts. Walked some houses being built near our house- but the heat was killing us. Went to Lane's Uncle Marvins where all the cousins were in town. Played ping-pong and tortured them with wathcing the Bachelorette!

Tuesday:

Hot as Hades outside! Went to the free movies with Vaughn's boys (same age). Borrowed their Wii and have been playing all day and loving it. Once it cooled off a little we went to the park and Lane and the boys played basketball and had soo much fun. It was still hot- I couldn't believe how much they played.

Everyone was happy to please Brecken and play as Brecken says "Duck and Goose" Too cute!

Brecken loves having cousins visiting. She loves being silly with them. She looks like she is choking him- she probably was trying. She randomly hits and kicks them & everyone laughs soo hard. It is funny, but hopefully that doesn't carry over to her nursery friends!

The boys have been great sports playing princess games, and (don't tell them I said so, but a little Barbies too!) Brecken loves the attention from someone other then her mom!

Wednesday:

Planning on going to OMSI with Vaughn's boys- should be fun!

& the birthday continues...
We went to play group & Brecken acted like a 3 -year- old, playing in the water all by herself.



Her little friends


Picture perfect birthday girl

"I'm 3"


Tinkerbell birthday party time- the kids decorated wands. They turned out adorable (note: they were 'wizard' wands!)


Brecken was loving life!!!


Tinkerbell dropped in! Thanks Delpha, she loved the dress.
& notice the new princess shirt. Brecken has worn it the last two days when I won't let her wear the dress out.

Cake time. (Recreated a couple of times to get a picture!- thanks Nate and Lane for being patient!)




Discovering play with the new toys.

Happy Birthday to my Tinkerbell!

"It's my birthday today!!!"

That is what we heard when she woke up, followed by, "I'm 3 years old!" No wonder she had a hard time going to bed last night. The excitement got the best of her!
Happy Birthday Brecken!!!

The happiest girl in the world. I declare myself the best mom in the world- look at that cake!!! I made it last night, and this morning I hear, "It's my birthday- I get a Tinkerbell cake now!" I was going to keep it a surprise until tonight. I opened the fridge when she was out of the room, but then I had to get one more thing for breakfast and she saw it. oh well! Now the excitement for the cake and party can last all day!

After breakfast Brecken got to decorate strawberries... yum, yum, yum!

Happy Birthday to our girl who turns 3 tomorrow! Where did my baby go?


Here is some of her cuteness: ....!


Ariel arrived for the hot weather. What a performance- songs, dance, and all!

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Miracle: we were ready for church early! Just enough time for a photo shoot!!!

Brecken actually cooperated- looking at the camera and smiling. (Hard to do!)

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What do you do on a hot weekend? Go on a morning bike ride at the riverfront and finish off at the new water park!

What a good papa!

The ideal way to cool off on a blistering day. Note: separate day- love these waterparks. They are life-savers when you live in an area with practically no swimming pools!


Ward 4th of July breakfast- all dec'd out for the parade! That's the spirit!!! Too cute!