Onion Days

We decided to hit Walla Walla Onion Days this year.  We went several years ago with Will's parents but a storm and being gone have kept us away since then.  It ended up being a fun day and the weather was perfect.

You can't go to onion days without being an onion - and eating an onion, naturally.

There were lots of onion games that the kids played.  They are like the basic carnival game but you use an onion instead of a ball.  The kids got to decorate onions too but I didn't get any good pictures of that.

There were a couple of demonstrations where you could watch people making their product.

Whitney and Rachel find an onion to stand by for a quick picture.

Adam thought this pool of water was neat.  He loved splashing in it and did it for a long time.  It was actually a solar controlled fountain, which I didn't know existed.  Adam just thought it was play time.

There was a big area all about conservation.  Whitney and Rachel try to power their light bulbs.

Playing in the dirt/water table.  This was a hit with all the kids.

And there was a big tractor that kids could sit on and pretend to drive.
Anyway, it was a fun day.  I am glad that we were able to go.

News

So I tried to get my children to cooperate and sit on the couch together.

But that just wasn't going to work.  So I picked to take separate pictures.

Can you guess our news?

Sunny Days

This has been a funny early Summer season so far.  We have had some really hot hot days and some cool and chilly and rainy days.  But we like going out during the sunny times.

Will had Memorial Day and we decided to go down to the beach in the morning.  The kids had a blast with the new beach toys and the frisbees we brought.

The girls decided to test out the water.  According to Whitney that was where all the prettiest rocks were.  I don't think anyone went deeper than their knees.

We had quite a few big holes dug by the end of our adventure.

Adam laughed and laughed as I covered his feet in sand.  I thought he might get upset but he loved it.  I guess we will have to head down to the beach more often.

We brought a picnic to enjoy afterwards (ignore Megan's grumpy face she was having a good time).  We let each kid choose three "treasures" to bring home.  So now we have more rocks, leaves, and clam shells.

On another day we decided it was hot enough to go to the splash park.  It is only a couple of minutes from our house.

Adam wasn't too sure about this cold water.  He was willing to get his hands wet but that was about it.  He actually spent most of the afternoon playing on the grass and eating dirt.

Our first sno-cones of the Summer.  I had a delicious peach mango.  Adam went around to everyone and begged for bites.  Thankfully, everyone seemed to think their sno-cone was the best, so that worked out nicely.

Not outside, but sunny days means colder food.  I made seven-layer dip for dinner.  Adam got so messy.  He didn't quite understand dipping the chip and tended to just use his fingers to get as much dip into his mouth as possible.  It was cute, until clean up time.

Anyway, we are liking the days that are nice and warm.  Just a few more school days left and it will be officially Summer!!

18-Months-Old

So Adam is now 18-months-old.  It is hard to believe that he is so old.  He had his doctor's check up and he is now 27 pounds.  The doctor said he has a big head (which would explain how hard it is to get some of his shirts on) and that he walks a little funny (but I think that is just his weird walk that he likes to do).  But all in all he is healthy and happy.

Adam has been liking stuffed animals more lately.  Here he was giving the dog a kiss,  It was really cute.

We had a family day at the park.  There is a nice walking path for people.  Adam didn't want to sit in his stroller but wanted to walk like a big boy.

Playing in the swings (He likes his legs like this; it isn't my fault).

Adam is a mama's boy.  But he also really loves his dad.  Will can always get him to laugh.

Look at that smile.

This is probably my favorite recent picture of Adam.  Whitney was trying to make a hat but pretty much gave up.  Rachel wanted to keep working on the hat but accidentally took it off the ring.  After Adam's diaper change it became his hula skirt.  We all laughed and Adam was happy to be the center of attention.

We love our 18-month-old baby.  He brings such joy to our lives.

A Trip to Utah

We went to Utah last weekend to be part of a graduation and baby blessing.  The drive was long, but the kids did really well.  And we had a lot of fun being together with so much family around.  (The only bummer was that Will had to stay home and work).

We stayed at Erin and David's house in Lehi for the trip.  Here the girls get to paint their fingernails.

Whitney and all the kids really spent a lot of time in the playroom.  This is what I need when we buy a house so the toys can all stay upstairs.

Before Michael's graduation we had a little picnic.

At the graduation, Michael shaking hands with professors.

I like this picture of Michael and Allison and little baby Annabelle.

On Saturday we went with Kylee and Chas to look at some tiny houses they are considering buying.  The houses were less than 300 square feet but they had all the essentials.  Kind of interesting to look at them but there is no way our family could live in one right now.

This was after Annabelle's baby blessing.  There was a big dinner of Hawaiian haystacks that my mom and Allison's mom prepared.  It was yummy.

We took cousin pictures.  These are all of my parents' grandkids under one roof.

It wouldn't be a complete trip to Utah without visiting Grandma and Grandpa Keeler.  Here grandpa shows the kids a little science experiment with a balloon, a bottle cap, and a c.d. Adam was a little afraid of this for some reason.

We have such wonderful family.  I am so glad that we were able to make our Utah trip.  I wish we could have hung out with everyone even longer.