Pioneer Day

We had a fun twenty-fourth of July. We went to the parade and we went to a rodeo. The kids loved the rodeo they have talked about it ever since. In the evening we went to a neighborhood party the Christensen's threw. It was a lot of fun. There was live music and entertainment and games. All and all it was a good day but everyone was very worn out by nightfall.

All the kids Leia, Ella, Eli and Sadie.I often wonder what the little man is thinking about!
Leia and Ella chatting
Leia and her aunt Haley. Strong resemblance!

Bastian Week Wrap Up 7-20-08

Eli and Leia Give the week review. Really I am just looking for ways to keep them occupied:)

eli's "radio" show

He Had a Bad Day

It is amazing how much Eli and I (Tyler) are the same. As we were walking to church we came across this toy in the road and simultaneously Eli and I started singing a song we hear a lot on the radio by Daniel Powter Bad Day. We laughed the rest of the way to church. We have the same sense of humor and it is fun to see him mature, not that my humor is mature.

Happy Birthday Pop!

This was your model pose!

Tyler's dad on the left, mine on the right.

Happy Birthday Pop, you're 56 and handsome as ever! Thanks for passing on the good looks :)
You've done a great job raising all of us. I have many fond memories. One in particular is being pulled on a sled behind the truck while you zipped us around on the icy streets for hours. That was fun - but HOW did we all survive? I love you!

Happy Birthday to you, you live in a zoo:)

Sleeping Kids

Last night I snuck into the kids room, as we do every night, to turn off their reading lights. Leia had her book all still open and i thought she was still reading as I got closer i realized she was fast asleep. I grabbed the camera and found it much easier to photograph our camera hater while she was asleep!

I then snuck into Eli's room and there he was light still on and reading. That boy can read! He reads until we make him stop every night. Last night he was freshening up on his scouting and was reading his scout book. It is so fun for us to be parents and watch our little kids grow up. I watched Leia asleep and wished there was a way to stop them at this age.

Popsicles and Watermelon

I came home from work today around four and as I walked around I noticed a lot of wooden popsicle sticks all over the ground.
I went in the house and got half a watermelon and the kids and I went to work.
It has been so hot here that all you can do is eat Popsicles and watermelon. I have had way too many otter pops and I can't do anymore sweet and sticky sugar water. The problem with consuming so much sticky is it attracts creatures. Eli doesn't mind he has fun killing them and examining there corpses.
All the while leia just kept eating! She ate at least four!