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| Clara and her new helmet from the safety fair. They didn't have one her size...so it had to be ordered and we finally picked it up ;) |
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| DJ wouldn't ride his bike down the field so...Tom did ;) |
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| Kolby |
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| trying it again....still not sure about it |
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| Kassidy and Kolby |
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| Clara had the camera and said to us, "Hold hands and look at me." So this is her view of us ;) |
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| Hail/rain/ thunder & lightening....in the middle of the day! Our hail wasn't as big as the huge hail in Kendrick/Juliaetta that dented car hoods! |
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| He won't ride his motorcycle but he'll drive like crazy in the rain :) |
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| Playing in the rain...until the thunder came anyway ;) |
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| Derrick trying again.....going just fast enough that Tom can go next to him |
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| he's SO excited about it...but still a bit nervous/cautious |
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| letting him see that Kassidy can ride his bike |
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| Derrick and his Bob the Builder cake |
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| Kassidy's peach birthday pie |
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| opening gifts |
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| new helmets like Kolby......they were convinced that they had a motorbike also..... but do they?? ;) |
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| blowing out the candles |
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| so after presents we went in for cake/pie and ice cream...not much more was talked about motorbikes...even though they both got helmets, a gas can, goggles and gloves just like Kolby ;) But then when he was done, they both headed out to ride their bikes...and oh oh...Derrick spotted something ;) |
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| oh boy are they excited |
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| Derrick learning the basics |
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| hanging with Uncle Dan....after wrecking into the swingset :( what a way to start off....just got a scratch on his hand and ding in his confidence.... bike's hand brake lever got broken... Thankful for the Lord's hand of protection! |
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| Uncle Dan testing out Derrick's bike with Kolby and Kassidy |
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| sandals and no helmet...come on ;) |
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| Derrick, Kassidy, Kolby Yes- yes-- we are crazy! |
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| Aunt Lindsey, Uncle Dan, Nana Sharon, Grandpa Boyd with the birthday kids Kassidy & Derrick |
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| Kassidy racing into turning 8!! |
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| Derrick excited to be 6!! |
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| Tom borrowed a bike so he could ride with Kolby |
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| getting ready to go on a ride they even saw a moose! |
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| some pointers being given |
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| getting ready to ride in the "big" field |
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| Mama Debbie getting caught in the cross fire of the water fight on the 4th of July |
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| Clara's outfit -she picked- to go out and help dad |
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| New goggles and gloves from Aunt Lindsey and Uncle Dan |
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| Keeping cool |
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| Annual hay bale picture |
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| the round bales are "this big" |
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| ahh...bubbles! |
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| Grandpa Jim, Mama Debbie and Aunt Terry watching all the splashing from a far |
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| Lindsey and Kassidy |
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| Riley and Kolby |
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| "Take 1" Boys sleeping in the tent thunder, lightening, wind and rain brought them in |
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| "Take 2" Boys sleeping in the tent LOUD Screech owl amongst other "noises" brought them in |
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| painting |
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| Tiffany & Clara running in the sprinkler |
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| SISTERS Terry & Debbie (sure surprised Debbie, having them show up all the way from Grants Pass-- who knew ;) |
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| What fun getting to see you guys and letting the cousin kids play! Sorry Scott didn't get to come....guess you'll just have to come back sometime ;) |
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| Riley, Lindsey, Derrick, Kolby |
