The Cantaloupe Festival

Did you just do a double take?

There's no mistake. 

On Saturday we headed out to the local 

Cantaloupe Festival for a fun day with the boys.

Thankfully, there were a few things besides cantaloupe.

Like antique tractors. 

This one was just Ryder's size.

And this big beautiful Holstein.

Ryder finally got to pet a bunny.

The wild ones in our neighbourhood are rather elusive.

And balloons for everyone.

Of course, our day wouldn't have been complete without 

cantaloupe ice cream in a cantaloupe bowl.

It tasted better than expected.

And hey, "When in Rome..."

Or Fallon, in this case. 

There's nothing quite like enjoying the small town community events. 

Loving days like these with my boys. <3

Enjoy your long weekend!

Day #1

My next few posts will just chronicle the 

first few days and weeks of life as a family of 

5

What a thought! 

Here's Quincy's first photo with Daddy & Mama.

Nothing looks nearly as uncomfortable as those couches the 

Daddy's have to sleep on at the hospital.

Having a buddy makes it a little better.

Quincy weighed in at 7lbs 10oz.

Exactly 1lb less than Lynden and 2lbs less than Ryder.

That'll make it easy for me to remember!

Big brothers were excited to bring their baby brother home on Monday morning.

But in all reality, this is a little more what life looks like...

Haha!

So grateful to have this little sweetie as a part of our family. 

The Week In Review

These little monkeys have been keeping me on my toes of late.

Ryder was never one to be too adventurous as he learned to walk, 

so keeping up with Lynden has been a learning curve for me.

There's something pretty fun about two mischievous boys though...

With it being baby shower season around here, 

I've finally gotten around to a few more little sewing projects. 

I'm absolutely loving my new sewing machine!

And Lynden hasn't quite figured out how to model my creations successfully yet, 

but we're working on it.

 And then on Friday we packed enough snacks to feed a small army and headed to our church campout a couple of hours away - just for the day.

Ryder had a blast swimming with his little friends. 

 Lynden kept me company nearby...

...and opted for no nap, even in the comfort of the hammock. 

Our day ended with dinner and s'mores.

And these two were asleep before we even made it out of the campground.

Here's to a few more fun summer adventures before Baby #3 arrives!

Splash Park Fun

When a friend invited us to join her and a few others at a local splash park on Monday I didn't have a good excuse to say no - other than needing to wash my floors. 

So, off we went and discovered a fun new summer time hangout.

This little fella would have a lot more fun if he would ever learn to walk.

We're getting there...

Definitely not a bad way to beat this desert heat!

Especially since all 5 of us Mamas who were there happened to be pregnant. 

And it just so happened that we found ourselves within a mile of 7-11 on 7-11.

So, on our way home, Ryder experienced his very first 

(and possibly last, considering the sugar high it put him on) Slurpee!

As for today, I don't think I can put off washing my floors any longer.

Especially not after Lynden spilled Daddy's full cup of sweet tea at dinner last night.

 Happy Hump Day from our gang. <3

Busy Summer Months

It seems that we've been on the go non-stop since the end of May.

From our road trip, to Braden's busy work schedule - here and away - to family visiting, we've been having a great, albeit busy summer. 

Lake Tahoe with the family.

 At the end of June we celebrated a few birthdays and our 4th anniversary.

Lynden's showing a real love for homemade cheesecake.

We even made it out for a rare date night, thanks to Pop & Mimi being in town. 

A trip to Dorinda's Chocolates in Reno meant our first experience watching handmade 

Thai rolled ice cream - not to mention tasting it!

 Plus water and park play with a very special Auntie.

 And maybe just one of these days 

(hopefully in the next 5 weeks before Baby III joins the family)

 our little Lynden will decide to walk - but not yet!

Busy Summer Months

It seems that we've been on the go non-stop since the end of May.

From our road trip, to Braden's busy work schedule - here and away - to family visiting, we've been having a great, albeit busy summer. 

Lake Tahoe with the family.

 At the end of June we celebrated a few birthdays and our 4th anniversary.

Lynden's showing a real love for homemade cheesecake.

We even made it out for a rare date night, thanks to Pop & Mimi being in town. 

A trip to Dorinda's Chocolates in Reno meant our first experience watching handmade 

Thai rolled ice cream - not to mention tasting it!

 Plus water and park play with a very special Auntie.

 And maybe just one of these days 

(hopefully in the next 5 weeks before Baby III joins the family)

 our little Lynden will decide to walk - but not yet!