the four little bucks: June 2014

A couple weeks ago my parents, sisters, and niece came to visit! They drove from Tucson, Arizona to meet my Isla and play with Caden :) they arrived at three o'clock in the morning in the midst of a thunderstorm like I'd never seen. It rained for two or three days and then it got HOT! (For me it was hot. No one else thought it was haha) The base hosted an airshow and we tried to go but the heavens unleashed and we went home haha

While they were here we mostly just hung out, played with all the kids, stared at Isla's cuteness, and enjoyed each other's company :) my grandparents, my aunt, and her children joined in on the hanging out and we all had a grand old time :)

Playing airplanes with Mimi and Pawpaw!

Aunt Haley loving on Isla

Kisses for Aunt Courtney! Or Tonky, as Caden calls her

Best friends! :)

Hanging out (and burning up) at the park

Brielle playing with "baba"

Helping Brielle on his "truck"

Belly button!

Mimi and Isla :)

Just hanging out in a laundry basket, thinking about fighting over a toy

Mimi letting them jump on the bed!

Playing on the water slide and Ma and Pa's house. This picture is hilarious!!

Loving on Uncle Nate :)

The proud grandparents! :) poor Isla though! hahah

Caden and his Pawpaw :)

The zoo!

So adorbsies (thanks Haley for introducing me to that word. Now I can't stop saying it!!! haha)

Please don't copy your cousin! hahaha

Sisters!

My family :)

Sooo...kids hate pictures!

After my family went home we decided to go to Lubbock. We ate at Triple J chophouse and brewery. Amazing. It was so good! We played at the park and did some shopping at places we don't have here. And we ate some ice cream from Marble Slab. I miss Marble Slab!!

I have a hilarious video from the park but I can't post it from my phone. I'll get it up on facebook soon!

We've played outside almost every day and we babysat my friend's little girl on their anniversary. The kids were cute together. We've had many play dates at the park as well.

Bubbles!

Her Mama Kat gave her that hat! So cute!

Then we had tornadoes!!! I was scared to death. I can't remember ever experiencing something like that! I texted my friend, who came here from Oklahoma, and was freaking out over the tornado warning. She was super helpful!! We took the supper I had just finished making and hid out in our hallway. Finally the warning passed but the same thing happened the next day!! And Nathaniel was in Albuquerque so I was by myself. It was scary! But now I know what to do so I'm ready for the next one!

Isla is in her swing covered up by my body pillow haha we had the crib mattresses out too!

We watched a parade downtown (lame haha but it was something to do!). Caden was SO EXCITED over the tractors!!!

Hi tractor!

TRACTOR!!!

Hahahaha (credit: Emily Eddens!)

We went to a birthday party, played outside some more, got ate up by mosquitoes, went to the ER (he's fine!), celebrated Father's Day, and saw some snakes. And now you're all caught up on the super exciting lives of the four little Bucks! haha

Here are some pictures of the events listed above, plus some random adorbleness. But no snake pictures, sorry. The base library had a snake demonstration. Oh, and Caden is now in a toddler bed! The first night is going well, only because he's exhausted. I hope every night is this easy (it won't be haha) Enjoy :)