He couldn't stop looking at his "choo-choo train boon"! 
That is until he saw the "choo-choo train" on his cupcakes and decided those were even better than the balloon!
We discovered that Zane is not a big icing fan, but he loves the cake. He turned his cupcake over, ate the bottom part and left the rest (or fed it to Papa!).
He's not crying - just being a little camera shy!
It was the perfect "choo-choo train" party for our little boy!
Colter enjoyed helping put the hymnals out in the tabernacle. 
Danny and the kids slept outside one night. It was the first night sleeping outside for several of them!
We enjoyed some great music and worship together!
While we were there our family had the chance to meet up with Monica, my best friend from high school, and her family.
The kids loved playing card games during our work breaks.
There were great rocks to climb around the camp.
Sweeping out the tabernacle was a big job!
One night we took a trip to the McDonald Observatory. We saw some beautiful views of the nighttime sky!
It was a great trip with just the right balance of work and play to make the kids want to go back next year!
I love this picture of Zane at "almost two". He is ready for church with Jay-Jay, his Bible, his backpack and of course that goofy grin! Here are some other interesting tidbits about Zane...
What is it about laundry baskets that make them such perfect playthings? : )
Sabrina had been outside playing this morning with Wyatt and Colter. She came in for a drink and was headed back outside when Zane said, "Nina! Nina!" It was very clear that he was asking her to stay inside and play with him. She stopped and turned around to come back inside and play with her baby brother. A few minutes later this is the scene I saw in the playroom - Zane playing dolls with his big sister. Sabrina is such a good big sister and Zane loves her so very much!
It was nap time for Monique and Zane. Danny was working outside in the yard and the three oldest kids were outside with him. I walked out the back door and was greeted by this sight. Before I could even say anything they all said, "Daddy said we could!" Seeing my kids in the backyard, stripped down to their underwear splashing in a big tub of water has to be one of the funnier sights I have seen in a while!
Danny made the swimming pool extra fun for the kids this afternoon when he put it under our slide and poured some dish soap on the slide. The kids were sliding "super fast" and making huge splashes!
They were all smiles about their bubbly pool!
One of the great thing about playing on the church playground is that there is a swing for everyone!
Wyatt and Sabrina got their t-ball medals tonight. It was a fun season with lots of memories. I don't know if either of them will play baseball next year, but I can guarantee Colter will be playing t-ball! He can hardly wait!.JPG)
We set up the giraffe tent inside and read lots of books,
the kids painted some pictures,
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and enjoyed hot dogs for supper!
This was my favorite picture from the weekend - Zane climbing up to the sink to brush his teeth!
We have all enjoyed having Noni and Papa come watch some of Sabrina and Wyatt's t-ball games this month.
It was the perfect afternoon for some slip n slide fun!
The kids spent hours running,
sliding,
and crawling through the water!
This week was VBS week at church. The kids enjoyed storytime...
cute crafts...
yummy snacks...
silly songs...
and super fun games. It was a great week!
Zane has made the move to a big boy bed this week. He was all smiles and giggles when he climbed into his bed for the night. He slept well and was still smiling when he climbed out of his bed the next morning!
We took our art activity outside today and painted some flowers in the garden. The kids had a lot of fun and painted some wonderful flowers.
This week Zane started calling Sabrina "Nina". He's had names for everyone else, but just hadn't created a name for her yet. Now we hear "Nina!" all the time. He loves his biggest sister so much! He knows that if I am ever busy and can't get something for him all he has to do is ask Sabrina and she will be right their ready to help.
Sabrina and Wyatt played their first t-ball game today. They both had some great hits...
but their favorite part was running the bases and getting Gatorade after the game!
We celebrated our first day of summer by making some chocolate pudding pops.
They were messy, but really yummy!
The last day of school is always "bike day" at the kids' preschool. The kids have been looking forward to it for weeks!
I brought Zane's bike up to school so that he could ride around with the kids. He felt like such a big boy!
Monique was could hardly wait for her classes turn to ride in the parking lot. She asked me to take lots of pictures of her!
Wyatt enjoyed a snow cone with his friends during a break from all of the bike riding.
Sabrina and her friend Hannah were all smiles while they were swinging and eating their snow cones. 
Colter has been practicing all month so that he could ride his bike without training wheels on bike day. He was so proud of himself!
