Thursday, August 30, 2012

Learning to Cut Hair

     Westin's hair grows so quick, unlike Jade's.  He needed his hair cut pretty bad this week.  Normally I trade babysitting with a friend for his haircuts, but we haven't been able to align our schedules lately and I didn't want to tack on more babysitting debt.  I was looking for an extra distraction, since I can't control my emotions lately.  I watched two quick YouTube videos and decided to have a go at it.  I had seen it done enough on him anyway.  I figured the worse that could happen would be a buzz cut.  I used Cutco kitchen scissors, so it kind of looks like it anyway, but I expected much worse.  It took a while, but I figured practice will take care of that, and proper hair cutting scissors should help it also.  I don't need to do anything impressive, since he is a little boy who doesn't much care, so I'm happy that I can be self-sufficient in this little area. 

 Westin was striking a bunch of poses, and he looks like a cute little dancer here, so I had to stick it on.  Wes probably won't like it, but he won't be able to deny how cute it is either.
 

  
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Monday, August 20, 2012

WA Trip and the 4th of July

We went to WA for a cooler 4th of July. 
These pictures are not exactly in order, and there are a lot.  The collages sometimes make it difficult to see the pics, and it's not like we are short on space, so I usually post anything I might want to see in a book of the blog someday.
 4th of July breakfast at a park. 

 Playing in the Washougal River.
 A short hike with Grandma and Grandpa Kanooth.


Kaitlyn and Jade after Audrey and Rachael's piano recital.  Jade wants that brownie.  Rachael and Audrey played so well, and Lauren played awesome for us when we got back to their house!
There were pony rides at the fireworks booth we went to.  Jade was ok until it started, then scrambled to get off.  They stopped for us to get off.  Westin was not interested at all.  Crazy kids. 
We had lunch on the 4th at Jeremy and Andrea's house.  We were outside the whole time.  The weather was perfect.  The kids loved playing outside with the cousins, and Jeremy and Andrea have tons of space on their relaxing property.  Great Grandma Martin was there with us, and it was really fun to sit and relax with the family.
Mom, Dad, Wes, Andrea, Grandma Martin, Katie, Aaron, and Jeremy.
 Westin playing hide and seek with the camera.

 Thomas, Ally, Westin, and Audrey.
 Audrey and Ally.  Love this picture.
 Rachael and Kaitlyn helping Jade swing.

Westin had a great time with Thomas.  They are both your typical busy, curious boys.

Westin, Kaitlyn, Thomas, Aunt Lairen, Jade, and Rachael.
Jade and Westin were both well cared for by their cousins, and Aunts...see below.

Lauren, Westin, and Thomas.
The night of the 4th, we went with Jeremy and Andrea to an AWESOME fireworks show put on by some of their friends at church.  Besides watching the National Fireworks on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, in my college years, this was the best show I've seen.  We sat right underneath the show that consisted of 1500 lbs of commercial fireworks.  Westin and Wes stood in a Roman Candle line before the show, along with 50+ other people.  I wish we had taken pictures, but Jade was clinging to me, so I just enjoyed it all instead.  Thanks for having us along Jeremy and Andrea!
  

On our way home we got to quickly see GG and Papa Wayne.  I forgot to get a picture of the kids with them.  There was a carousel at the place we ate dinner...Jade got freaked out when it started to move.  I had to move her to a bench where Wes and Westin were.  Westin covered his ears, because he didn't like the carousel music.  They are not keen on rides, hopefully that will change soon.




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