DnD

These three can spend entire Sundays playing DnD (Dungeons and Dragons). They take turns being the DM (Dungeon Master) and have fun coming up with campaigns. 

Blanket

Logan has had this blanket that his Grandma Eldredge made him since he was tiny. Once he decided he was too old for lovey, this blanket became his comfort object. He recently decided it could be retired-and not a moment too soon! It is literally falling apart, it's so well loved. He's growing up, he's going to be on a mission soon.

Paper Monsters

Paper Monsters made another appearance in our home, and thankfully this time Jake was old enough to make his own! And make them he did!

Building Blocks

Eli used the blocks to help with a lesson he taught about the Tabernacle from Moses' time, and then he built this amazing structure!

Father's Day

These four and I are so lucky to have Jason as their dad. He loves spending time with them, works hard for them, and is an amazing example of all an honorable man should be. Happy Father's Day, my love.

Vacation: Park Omega

One last post to wrap up our vacation. We stopped at this fun place called Park Omega; they call it a Canadian Safari. We spent about two hours driving through this park, and every few hundred yards your car would be swarmed by deer, elk, and other similar animals begging for carrots. They'd stick their head as far into your car as you'd allow them too, and run after you if you drove away. It was hilarious.

The last tender mercy of the trip came as we went to drive home. We pulled out of the hotel parking lot and our low tire air pressure notice came on. We groaned, filled it with air, and hoped and prayed for the best. It didn't lose any air the whole way home. The next day, we lost a bunch of air again, took it in and had to replace the tires. We're so glad we didn't have to deal with that delay on our way home! We had such a fun trip!

Vacation: Niagara Falls and Hotels

We really enjoyed our time in Niagara Falls. Again, when the kids first saw the falls, they were a bit underwhelmed, but they saw the appeal once we were on the boat. Jake was a good sport: he wasn't happy about getting wet on the boat, but huddled into me and didn't make a bug fuss. Everyone else thought it was AMAZING to be so close and get soaked. We also did a journey behind the falls, which wasn't as cool as we'd hoped, but at least gave a slightly different view (you could see the falls coming over the edge of the rockface). The three older kids and I went to the fireworks and light show one night (Jake wasn't wild about the drizzling rain). The kids were all amazing troupers as we walked a ton, and we loved our visit.

We also thoroughly enjoyed each of our three hotels' pools: this one was very picturesque.

Another blessing we had on the trip was that one night Eli threw up. He felt fine before and after, and no one else got sick. Whew!