Pears of our very own!

This summer we discovered one of our trees is a pear tree! We got a whopping 5 pears, but they are good sized! Exciting!

The next Michael Phelps

Or maybe he's not. We swim frequently when it's warm since we have a great pool at our disposal. I have put this floaty thing on James a couple times and he despised it. This time he asked for it and discovered his freedom! He was so darn cute floating around like a big kid!

Clackamas County Fair tradition

The kids enjoy being in the Kiddie Caper Parade so they can decorate and ride their bikes while throwing out candy. I make them get rid of the majority of their candy we have stashed in the cupboard, which is a win-win. I don't buy candy and  our cupboard gets emptied. Ironically they usually get more at the end of the parade from the floats that want to get rid of all their candy. Can't win 'em all, right?

The favorite are the animals, of course. Sydney was on a mission to pet the Llamas. This year we did lots of the vendor booths, learning about all sorts of subjects. The girls went on a hunt to find all the wheels they could spin. The best prize was an Oregon State water bottle for Sierra, I think. Ice cream was delightful at the end of the hot day - tradition!

Not-so-baby James!

This kid hasn't officially made it to the blog yet and he's going to be 2 next month!

He needs to stop growing! Where did the baby years go?

He discovered pockets!