Karter!

Karter Grace, little sister of Jackson Dean, super special niece of Aunt Amy...I'm coming to see you, hold you, squeeze you, kiss you, and LOVE YOU!!!

So keep up those chubby cheeks and sweet smiles...I'll be there in no-time!  Noah Baker is very curious whether or not Jackson "HAS" to share his toys with Karter; like he "HAS" to share his toys with Madeline. "Ugh, sisters!"-Noah  

Sunday Adventure

Sunday (River) Adventure!

We packed swimming suits just in case the kiddos wanted to dip their toes in the water; depending on where our travels took us and as long as the river wasn't too high.  So...we set off!

Pretty soon Sam found a great climbing spot...

Trying not to plummet to a rocky death ...

Madeline was SO careful with her apple throughout the entire journey...

We're getting there you guys...SO close!!!

A quick break- & Madeline enjoys her apple (she said it was the best tasting apple ever).

Rob & Noah Baker!

Madeline wearing my trusty hat from loooooong ago days of Ocean Shores Washington-it has shrunk over the years of salt water + the dryer...fits the kiddos perfectly now for our Sunday Adventures~

The boys venture in....

Sam, "Mommy come IN! You've got to! It's SO great!!!!"

As for me, well...Ewww. It took me awhile; but the water looked warm, not too gross, and it was pretty entertaining to watch the kiddos!  So I went for it...turns out it was a lot of fun!  We are thinking next time we need a canoe or maybe some tubes (or at the very least a beer tube for Rob most definitely)....

Just a typical Saturday...

Reason #587 why I am the luckiest Mommy ever:

Playing with Sheriff Baker Ferguson. 

At 10:08am.

On a Saturday.

Instead of folding laundry.

Because, well...

he is awesome.

Arizona boys

                     Jackson Dean & Matthew...enjoying a moment.
                               Oh how I love you Arizona boys!

kids + summer

Big sister you can count on these things:  

I will tell on you, I will push you down, I will tear out your favorite page of your favorite book; and I will turn into a compassionate caring

brother when someone makes you sad....every time.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Noah Baker-4

                                           Madeline-6

                                             Sam-8 1/2

Becoming an Outdoors Woman

Amy- What's this?
Rob- (Evil smile) What?
Amy- HA! Very funny (eye roll).
Rob- What? It's a workshop all about becoming an outdoors woman.
Sam- Mommy it's TRUE! Daddy signed this piece of paper when we went camping
@ Indian Cave with Uncle Dan.
Rob- Yep. Someone will be calling you soon.
Amy- (Now looking at Sam, not wanting to break his heart with the realization that
Mommy doesn't 'do' camping. Well not without A/C and something other
than the ground to sleep on.) Sam honey, Daddy's teasing.
Rob- I'm not teasing (evil smile).
Amy- Rob Ferguson you CAN'T be serious? You're teasing right? Right....?
Rob- Nope.
Amy- OhhhhhhhKay....are you going to have hurt feelings when I don't do 'that'?
Rob- (Pretend sniffing) I guess not.
Amy- Seriously, it's 3 DAYS of Wilderness Woman camp?!?! WT_?! Noooooo.
Rob- We'll see.
Amy- We'll see my ass.
Rob- You aren't even going to put out an effort? (Sniff sniff sniff)
Amy- Sigh. Good grief!!!
Sam- Come on Mommy! It's the wilderness! The great outdoors! It's awesome!
Do it! You'll love it! It will be great!
Amy- We'll see boys. (BahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaHA!!!)