Memorial Day Lake Trip

Each year my family tries to go to the lake on Memorial day. It's a bit busy but going to the lake is such a fun thing for us to do. The kids love riding in the boat. Memorial Day is usually the first trip of the summer that we do. Last year Claire was too little to do much. This year she boogie boarded and tubed. She wasn't too happy about it. Kael wasn't either. But I figured out why they weren't to fond of it. The water was cold and Claire hate cold water. Kael was scared because he didn't realize that is life vest is a floaty. So to prepare better for the next trip I took him in the pool with his life vest on. He was so excited when he realized he could float. So we are ready for the next trip. Claire on the other hand still hates the cold water. Big whimp. haha. She liked sitting on the back splashing though.

Larson Reunion

Since I married Chase I have loved going to his family reunions. I think I love it so much because it reminds me of the BIG Houston reunion we used to have. And as a kid I love, love, loved them. I had so much fun with my cousins and camping. Well now it's my kids turn to have a blast. It's sad when these things start to die out. Because so many wonderful memories are built. I know the kids have way more fun than the adults and it's a lot of hard work for the adults. But to me it is so worth it because I remember as a kid how much I enjoyed these. We went fishing with both of the kids this time. Last year we only took Kael and we didn't catch anything. This year they were love the bait. Kael was so brave and picked up the fish all by himself. I thought he would freak out but he loved it. Claire hated touching them. She didn't mind looking at them but she did not what it near her.

 The traditional sink bath

 And of course yummy meals the whole time

Playing nice

The kids have been on a kick lately where they play nice and then they are super vicious to each other. So when they are sitting quietly and not fighting is wonderful.

 We made cookies for FHE one night. The kids had so much fun playing with the dough. They were gross cookie but it was fun for the kids.

Hunter Graduated

Hunter is the last of our family to graduate. He's my whittul baby brudder. I can't believe he's out of high school!!

Cooking with Chef Claire

 First you take the pepperoni...

 Separate them...

 Take a taste...

 Rub some flour on your belly...

 Look for some more...

Take another taste...

 Yeah we did it!!!

You have now successfully cooked with Chef Claire

Claire loves to help. She is always in your business trying to do what you do. She helps me clean and cook. And she helps daddy with anything he is doing. And she follows Kael around most the day trying to do everything he does. I try to let her help as much as possible. She gets in the way most of the time but it's so fun to have her there, thinking she is helping. So when I made some homemade pizza she pushed up her chair and wanted to see what I was up to. I figured she would have fun helping my with the dough and decorating the pizza. She was so funny and giggled at her self the whole time. She was so proud that she was making dinner. 

Needless to say the pizza's looked a little... hmm... uneven. But they were delicious and I was glad to have a little mommy-daughter time.