Saturday, August 22, 2009

Field Trip

Ben's class decided to take a class trip to a National Forest in New Mexico on Saturday... so we drove 3 hours to Ruidoso and we cooked out and explored a little bit of the forest.  We tried hard to find a rattle snake, but all we saw in the forest was a deer.

Bradley and Kyler hiking through the woods.

Meggie hanging out. (I wanted to prove to Allison that she is wearing her bows!)

Killing time while we wait on lunch to get ready by taking funny pictures.

Riding on the bus home... Bradley drawing and Meggie helping him by holding his crayons.

Kyler watching a TV show on my ipod... hint hint Santa!

Friday, August 21, 2009

28 days...

Here are some pictures from this week... we're counting down the days now... only 28 days until we're headed back to SC!

Bradley got this picture of Meggie snuggled up with Ben... getting up at 4 in the morning for training is wearing Ben out!

and this one.

Meggie... doing her normal thing at the pool!

Bradley swimming.

Kyler hanging out by the side of the pool.

We took the boys to the indoor pool and I think the air must have been broken... Ben was about to pass out from the heat!

Bradley sharing a secret with Kyler... he is probable trying to get him to do something that will get him in trouble.

The boys enjoyed taking funny pictures during one of the "pool breaks."

Bradley has 4 arms!

Meggie napping on the couch.

Bradley hanging out in the apartment... waiting on Ben to go to the pool.

Bradley took lots of pictures today... this is one he got of me and Kyler.

Bradley got a nice shot of himself with Meggie... with chocolate popsicle on his mouth!

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Messing around Texas

Meggie in one of her new bows that Aunt Allison got for her.  The boys think that she should have a bow in her hair at all times... even when just lounging around the house.


Bradley and Kyler had some fun taking pictures of Meggie... Bradley kept trying to get a picture of her while she was "smiling."

The boys got this 4-wheeler and Kyler just had to sleep with it.

Kyler and Meggie hanging out by the pool.

Kyler and Meggie relaxing on the couch... watching a movie.

Meggie likes to be snuggled up with someone at all times.

(I see what I can do about getting some pictures of Bradley this coming week!)

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Today in Texas

Bradley feeding Meggie a bottle... the boys love to do this!

Hunter's visit wore Kyler out so bad that he has done nothing but sleep for the past two days.

Bradley snuggling with both of his babies.

Kyler working out during a pool break.

Bradley acting crazy.

Meggie knocked out at the pool.

She can sleep through anything.

Kyler's "uh-oh" face that he likes to make when he knows he is going to be in trouble.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Movie Time

We have taken lots of movie clips of the boys swimming and sledding (who would have thought you could do both of those the same time of the year!).  There is also a great one of Allison that she is so proud of... You can use the links below to view the movie clips.

Saturday, August 8, 2009

White Sands

While Allison and Hunter were out visiting us in Texas we decided to take the kids back to White Sands.  On our way home last time we saw people sledding down the sand hills so we thought we would go back and try that out and show Allison and Hunter the blinding white sand.  The boys had so much fun sledding and Kyler is already asking when we can go back.

Hunter heading down the hill.

Meggie hanging out in the trunk (some of the only shade we could find) while the boys play in the sand.  Don't worry though, we didn't leave her there long... she spent most of the time in the car with the a/c going full blast!

Ben "surfing" down the hill.

Allison and Ben taking a break after climbing the hill.

Bradley hiking back up the hill with his sled.

Kyler started sledding as soon as we got there and he didn't stop until we left... over 2 hours later.  He would climb the hill, sled down, and climb right back up.  (I'll bet that medical marvel kid can't do that either!)

Bradley sledding down the hill while Hunter climbs back up.

Allison heading down the hill.

Kyler doesn't even need a sled to get down the hill.

We're not sure exactly how this happened, but Kyler decided to plant his face in the sand... he will be blowing sand out of his nose for days!

Bradley and Hunter being silly.

Ben and Meggie.

It was a bit sunny so Allison let Meggie borrow her sunglasses.

Meggie hanging out in the sand.

Our first family picture!

Ash and Meggie

Kyler sledding down the hill.

Kyler in his full Batman PJ outfit.

I don't think we are going to get him to wear anything but this for weeks.