Isn't This Funny?

Two posts in one evening? Wierd, I know! But I just couldn't resist sharing these pictures of Jacksen:

Who needs a hat when you have Tupperware?!

Our Runaway

So, Kellan has been a bit of a handful lately (lately?) and we have been spending what seems like a lot of time on dicipline. Well, I guess Kellan is feeling discouraged so he informed me that he is leaving our family. In fact, he has packed his little backpack on wheels and is planning on going out to our horseshed...to stay. I realize this is probably normal...I hope, but I feel kind of sad about it. I wonder if he feels unloved or unwanted because he seems to always be in trouble. The thing is, I can't imagine life without our middlest kiddo. I hope he changes his mind and decides to stay with his family....

Our Afternoon at the Pool

Megan and Kellan practiced their newly-learned swimming skills at Grandpa and Grandma Miller's pool this afternoon. At first Kellan would only go in the jacuzzi, but Megan was able to finally talk him into getting into the pool - and he had a blast! It was a hot afternoon so it was a perfect day to go swimming!

Tired McCauley Kids

Megan and Kellan went to the Fairy Festival at Tizer Gardens with their Grandpa and Grandma McCauley today. Kellan really enjoyed the creek and Megan loved the crafts. There were both a little pink from the sun and very tired this evening. After Marc's birthday dinner, they took baths and snuggled in the recliner with their daddy to watch "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".

Don't they all look sooooo tired?! Tomorrow will be a big day of working on landscaping our front yard - finally!

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

Yesterday was Marc's birthday - he is now as old as I am! Well, at least until August 4th! To celebrate, he and Megan enjoyed a nice, long horseback ride in the mountains. The boys and I met them for lunch at Pizza Hut (Kellan's most favorite restaurant) and then it was home for naptime. All of the boys slept the afternoon away while Megan and I wrapped presents, cleaned, and watched a movie. Grandpa and Grandpa McCauley took the kids to dinner while we met up with Uncle Bill, Aunt Katy, Aunt Ami and Chris at The Marysville House. We had a great drinking adult beverages and enjoying uninterrupted conversation! We are having a little get-together tonight for cake and ice cream so I'm sure I'll have some great photos to post later.

T-Ball

Tonight was Kellan's first t-ball game! His team played pretty well for being quite inexperienced. But then, how much experience can 3 and 4-year-olds possible have, right? This is a photo of Kellan and a few of his teammates in the dugout prior to the start of their game:Don't they look so cute in their matching shirts?! Now if they can just figure out what to do with the ball when they get a hold of it....

Anyway, tomorrow is the last day of swimming lessons. And tomorrow is the last day Marc will be 34!

Father's Day

To celebrate Father's Day, we joined Grandpa and Grandma McCauley and Auntie Ann and Uncle John for some fishing, hiking, and a picnic at Kading Campground. It has been pretty rainy in this area for the last few days so there were lots of great mud puddles to wade through along the hiking trail!

The others drove up earlier to go on a long hike and they saw a moose down by the creek. We didn't see any real moose while we were there, but we did see some "McCauley Moose" along the way!

The McCauley kids got to try out their fishing poles for the very first time today. The creek was really full and running pretty fast. We didn't catch anything, but the kiddos were excited anyway. Here are Kellan and Jacksen checking out all of the cool treasures in Kellan's tackle box:

Just as were ready to eat our picnic dinner and light a fire to make smores, it started to thunder and rain. So we ended up driving back into town (only about 45 minutes away) to finish our dinner at Grandpa and Grandma's.

The McCauley kids are really lucky to have a great daddy who loves nothing better than spending time with his kids! Happy Father's Day, Marc!