No Pictures, Just a Post on National Pirate Day

So, it was beautiful today in KC. Bright and sunny with a high in the 80's and low humidity...light breeze to round it out...B E A U T I F U L!!! Josh and I took the kiddos to the park near the zoo to enjoy some pizza and fun. The kiddos love going to the park so it was just perfect.
After showing London the stairs twice, he figured out he didn't need anyone to help him get to the slides. He is a big boy and he can do it by himself. He would climb up the stairs, choose his slide and then ride down feet first or head first...one time it was feet first, but he went on his tummy instead of bum. It was really great! He is only 16 months old and has figured out how to do so much by himself! The most joyous (and I mean real true joy) was hearing him laugh as he slid down each time. He thinks the slide is just the greatest invention in the whole world and he lets you know it.
On the potty front, CeKariya now owns big girl panties. She wore them today at preschool. (She wears a pull-up from home to school because it takes about an hour to get there since I drop of Jamion and Josh first.) She went all day (even THROUGH nap time) completely dry until the end. She was on her way from outside to the potty but didn't make it in time. I'd say 8 hours in big girl panties at the age of 2 years 2 months is pretty darn good! Now, if we could just get CJ on the same page as her...
So, lastly, today is National Pirate Day or so I heard on the radio. I took a quiz to see what my pirate name would be. You're reading a blog by Bloody Bess Flint! Every pirate lives for something different. For you, it's definately the fighting. Like the rock flint, you're hard and sharp. But, also like flint, you're easily chipped, and sparky...Think it has anything to do with me being Scottish Irish?
Enjoy!

Kiowa County Fair & Rodeo

We went to Colorado for the first full week of September to visit family, visit friends, and attend the fair and rodeo. It would be the first time our kiddos had seen a fair or rodeo. Everything was a new experience for them and they greatly enjoyed their time.
They loved seeing Uncle Dony & Aunt Ginger...in the past CeKariya & CJ have been a little timid around Uncle Dony, so we started touting them a week before the trip and the transition was great with no worries. They also loved seeing Grandma and Grandpa and getting to ride their bikes around.
We had lots of fun on our trip and even though I had to work, the kids got the chance to watch the rodeo and have tons of fun. They got to eat good food, drink some soda, and stay up past bedtime a few times. It was a great time.
Enjoy!

Sunnyside Waterpark

What a busy weekend we've had! To round out our weekend with the kiddos, we went to the Sunnyside Waterpark just up the street from our house. The kiddos had such a blast at the park. They absolutely loved it. It's a simple waterpark, but the kids loved running all over it and spraying each other.
London especially loved the water park because he could splash in it, jump in it, or try to spray others.
CeKariya tried to drink the water on several occassions! We had to keep an eye on her because about every 3-5 minutes she was hanging her head over a sprayer with her mouth open trying to take a drink!
CJ had a blast splashing Josh and I. He would keep running around yelling, "You can't get me! Mommy! Mommy! You can't get me, Daddy!" He also had fun trying to "crush" the rushing water!
Jamion was Mr. Ninjaman! He was chopping the water, kicking the water, and stepping around the water. He was pretending the water was a trap and then kicking it with a roar to get out of the cages.
Josh and I mainly did crowd control...though we did get into a small splash war...not sure who won, but it sure was fun!
Enjoy!

Zoo Time

Yesterday we took Jamion, CeKariya, and London to the zoo. We all had a great time in the rain looking at the animals and feeding some of them as well. London absolutely loved feeding the animals. However, we had to watch him because he would try to put the animal treats into his mouth!
They all loved riding the Carousel except London's ride was 3 turns too many...he was done! They all loved playing in the water and stamping through it. It was a great time at the zoo!
Enjoy!

Fireworks & Such

Attached is a slideshow of some of our 4th of July fun and some around town pictures. For the 4th of July we went to Uncle Seth & Aunt Melody's house. We shot off some of our own fireworks from small poppers to big fireworks and we got to watch big fireworks being shot off all around us.
We also went on a bike ride that morning...13 miles pulling 2 trailers with kiddos in them. It was long and hard and hot! We took some pictures at the halfway point at a park. The kiddos enjoyed the ride and so did Josh and I, but we were plain worn out! Enjoy!

Our Everyday Lives...

So, I keep getting harped because I don't post enough...here's a snippet of our lives. Enjoy it!

An Update Finally

So, it has been some time since I've posted anything. Christmas has come and gone and with it, we've aged slightly. Things are going well here. Since they say a picture is worth a thousand words...here are some pictures with sounds!

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