Hunting with Dad

We just spent a GREAT week in Canada. The highlight for Rulon was hunting for the first time with his dad. Rulon, Chester and Steph drove to the top of a big coulee (top of a ravine) and when they got out it was so windy Rulon said, "I just want to get back in that truck!" With some bundling, he was fine and they were off through the brush. They shot at some birds and when Chester lined up a shot at a rabbit Rulon said, "Why do you want to shoot that rabbit? Maybe he has some fun things to do and wants to get some lunch." :)

Rulon even got down on his belly and inched up to the edge of the coulee and lined up his own shot!!! He shot the 22 a few times and called it the quiet gun, you know as opposed to the shotgun! Needless to say he had a great time with his dad!

Mmmmm tastey chips on the drive home.

mmmm yogurt

Mads is getting pretty good at eating with a spoon, some good thick yogurt is great for learning! He just doesn't like it if I take his yogurt before he's done... watch.

Julie's Birthday

My birthday was great! Chester got a babysitter so that we could go shopping and get a bite to eat (I am wearing my new shirt, jeans & necklace) and then when we got home we had cake & ice cream with a few friends and then the boys played some Rock Band.. All in all, 33 isn't so bad :)

Round 2 of candles so the kids could huff and puff and blow them out, FYI that's Christie's son & daughter by Rulon for my fam who cares.

Sleepers

Real sleeper...
Fake sleeper...

both cute!!

Dirt & Worms

Some of you may know about the dirt and worms... it is the trick or treating "treat" from our neighbor Lyn to our boys. Last year it was only Rulon (Mads was waaaay too little) so Rulon was the sole recipient of a HUGE bucket of edible dirt and gummy worms... This year is was a more manageable medium sized cup of the treat for each boy... mmm, delicious!?

Halloween Round 2

Even though Chester worked Halloween night, he dressed up and had his co-workers speechless, well- they had no words only laughter!! He was an over zealous Parks Canada ranger fully equipped with harness, rope, water bottle, bear spray (ok, not really), and a pure love of the outdoors!! If only the picture did his shorts justice, the whites of his legs were painfully visible with those daisy dukes. We visited him at work for some giggles and pictures.

Mads was fascinated by all the glowing jack-o's along the trick-or-treating path.

I had my awesome neighbor Lyn with me to help with the craziness of carting the boys through the neighborhood to gather sweet halloween loot. She loves us to peices and was excited to be a part of the trick-or-treating and even dressed up as a witch, what a good neighbor!! The boys don't even realize how spoiled they are with a cart ride from door to door instead of walking - actually, it's the only way to keep Mads heading in the right direction!