4th of July Weekend

We had a wonderful fourth of July holiday. We had a bar-b-q in the back yard and let the boys light fireworks. Braxton was even allowed to light a few by himself. What a big boy he is growing into. Then later Brandon and the boys camped out in our backyard and tried to sleep.

Garden Harvest

The boys were able to pick onions and potatoes out of their garden this past week. They were so amazed with how big their potatoes were. We had a few for dinner last night. Yum!

Onslow Beach

We went to a Marine Corp base this past weekend with a few families here in our ward. We all had a blast and the boys made a few more friends that they didn't really know before. Braxton got his first crab pinch. The crab was about the size of a quarter, but it had him on the skin right in between the big toe and the one next to it. I bet it hurt.

Memorial Weekend in DC

We told ourselves that since we were so close (6 hour drive) to our Nation's Capital we were going to take the boys to DC. We decide on taking them over Memorial Weekend. It was so fun and very crowded at the same time. We had to take quite a bit of resting breaks with the boys because of all of the walking that we had to do. We were able to visit the National Mall at the Smithsonian and take the boys into a few museums. Along with visiting some memorials which make you very thankful to be living in a place with the freedoms that we have because of the sacrifices made in our behalf. The boys loved riding the metro and getting to go places very quickly. It was crazy to see so many bikers in one place. The boys would find the best bikes that they wanted when they grow up. We are glad that we were able to go.


Arlington cemetery


Changing of the guard







There was going to be a biker parade on Sunday and Saturday this is where they all congregated. Right on Lincoln's doorstep



Vietnam Memorial

Walking, and walking and walking!

President Obama's House

Our Nation's Capital Building

Fishing

Braxton had a scout activity here at a local fish hatchery. We were able to bring Isaiah along to learn about fishing. Braxton had quite a few bites but nothing caught. Isaiah was able to catch his first fish within the first five minutes of fishing. He was so proud! And Braxton was able to cast by himself most of the time and by the end of the fishing experience Isaiah was getting to be a pretty good caster all by himself too.

Garden and Butterflies

It has been a while since I've seen so many butterflies. They are in full swing around here and the boys especially Isaiah are having a blast chasing them around the yard. Most are too fast to take photos of, but lately we have had this one type of butterfly staying around the garden that Brandon and the boys planted last weekend. We even have onions and garlic already coming up. Yay, something's growing!

Pickin' Strawberries

We went to the strawberry patch this afternoon. This was so fun for the boys. They ate more than they picked. I can say that we will be eating strawberries for a while and mom is going to try her hand at making freezer jam. Our house smells of fresh strawberries. Yum!