Independence!

I love watching the personality differences/similarities of my kids! Cash can keep himself busy for hours just tinking around the house with anything he can find! Here he was busy for awhile trying to get into the chair with the tray. He loves this chair because he knows food it coming when he's in it. What a little busy boy!

Haley skis!

Our little 3 year old took to the skis tonight! She hopped on and didn't want to stop! She was bossing the driver around like someone else...hmmm who could that be that bosses the driver around?

Haley Skis!

Haley is so brave! We borrowed this U-shaped ski from our friend and Haley is so excited that she has her own ski to use. Someone has to hold on to the ski until the boat pulls at the rope. Once the rope is tight she's skiing! Just checking what's going on back there:)
She sings to herself while she's behind the boat!

Lake Day

Cash is ever the good sport on the boat! He has a bit of goof factor with this silly hat and glasses but it kept his head and eyes from getting burned. What a fun lake day! Justin and Emma got a new boat so we left ours in the garage and hopped on with them. Rare is the day for Andy to wakeboard because he's usually teaching someone else how to do it, so I snapped a few pics of him jumping. He is so graceful in the water! We love our dad:)
Haley has been hesitant to ski behind the boat but today was the day! She said the wanted to show her friend Charlotte how to ski so she jumped out and yelled "hit it" with me. Charlotte had to go next and both girls (and parents) were very proud of themselves:)

Dad and Mom's shoes

Cash is 13 months here and Haley is about 11 months. Both love the shoes!

Pets

Haley and I have been gardening buddies this summer and have quite an assortment of flowers! Among our flowers we found these toads living under the rocks. The nocturnal animals only come out when it's Haley's bedtime, so just before she goes to bed we "check the toads." So far we've found 6 of them living under the two big rocks in our flower garden. We love to watch them catch bugs at night!

4th of July

Summer on the Lake

The boys are a little small to pull behind the boat, but they like to chill with Haley while she takes a break!
Cash sacked out under the wheel and Tanner sleeping on mom.
Movie star!

Solo Flight

Here is the new addition to the Hickson "Toy Collection," N111LA or "nilla" for short.

The only way to get Andy to finish college was to offer a pot of gold at the end of his last final...flying lessons! July 12th was his first solo flight in N111LA, a.k.a. "nilla." He said it was a blast and uneventful as expected (uneventful flights are the preferred type especially if it is a solo flight.) Doug Morrison is his instructor and flying buddy and partner in our plane. He likes to fly with Doug who still enjoys chasing after birds in the sky and laughing the time away as they do banked turns til your tummy giggles!

Love to Swim

Andy is always looking for something to do...so the lastest is putting the slide ontop of the cave and letting the kids have their own private water park! I love Andy's creative thinking (most of the time:)
Cash didn't love the water our first times swimming but now you can't keep him out of it!

Love these kids

This is how Cash smiles for the camera! Good thing he doesn't have long nose hairs yet!
Shoes are her passion! Thanks for the flip flops, Heather!

More birthday

We love you, Cash! Happy 1st birthday with many more to come!

Blog Bulimia

I have blog bulimia! I go for months and months with nothing and then all the sudden you see those months pop up! I am behind on what's happening in our lives right now, but here's a look into what has happened over the last few months. I still need to catch everyone up on all the swimming and skiing we've been doing! Maybe I'll be better, maybe not?

Happy 1st Birthday Cash

Geeze did my sister have to take both OREO eyes?

Silly Girl

Haley got my camer and took pictures of herself. I didn't see these until I downloaded them but Andy and I laughed pretty hard that OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR ARE...
She is funny!
Took the RENTAL up the canyon for a test drive!

Jacob's track meet

Watching Jacob throw the shot put.
There he goes!
And now the discus! We all know where he exerted those muscles the night before. Jake you silly boy!
Justin and Andy talking while the boys point to each other!

Cash is a hooT!

Eventully someone had to catch Cash as he fell out the window!

He's telling us he needs a push.
We wore the boys out!
This chopper has been around a long time. Thank goodess mom saves everything!
Grumpy and wanting to go to bed after Jake's graduation! Love this Boy!

Animal time!

Taking the kittens for a ride in the wagon! Maybe they could use a bigger wagon:)

Every time we visit Rockland mom has some kittens for Haley to love on!
She loved to take care of them all the time!

Andy and Haley got to ride horses with some friends! Thanks Caroline!
Haley loves any animal that comes her way. Even stray dogs!

My brother, aka, the hunter is always looking for a catch. I was obviously not around when this picture was taken.

More Idaho fun!

The Ralphs family live across the street from my parents and Abigail is Haley's new friend! They would play for a couple hours together and when they started to fight it was time to go until the next day!
Cooking with Grandma Lorraine!

Watch out YOGI BEAR yours is coming soon!

More Idaho!

Lanae and Lane drove to Rockland from Boise and we got to spend a week of fun with them. Most of the time it really was fun, but there were a few moments (bathtime) that the boys didn't really enjoy! Haley had fun and thankfully didn't join in the screaming!