Memories with friends

I had forgotten I had these photos until now. Back in June we went exploring in the back of our friends, Brian & Courtenay's house. We walked through the open fields and the kids found where a creek starts. Brian and Nate have been best friends since Junior high. And Brian and Courtenay were high school sweethearts and have 3 amazing boys. So, I met them both when Nate and I started dating. And what fun we have had with them! You couldn't ask for more loyal, caring and loving friends. Our kids love going to their house and playing with the boys.

Abe

This is Isabel's pee mark. She had to go soooo bad and there was no bathroom near. Courtenay and I got the pleasure of showing Isabel how to squat and pee. Sheesh! She had on a jumper that day so we had to take the entire thing off. Luckily the boys were exploring the creek and it was just us girls. Here's a funny...about a week later, Jonah came in the house and said, "Isabel is peeing on the driveway." I ran outside and she had just pulled up her panties and was walking holding her shorts. I said, "What are you doing, sis?" She said, "Peeing. I had to go." I said, "Why didn't you come inside?" Her response, "I pee'd outside at Brian and Courtenay's!" I had to explain to her that girls usually only pee outside when it is an emergency and that she couldn't just drop her pants and pee wherever she liked. I'm sure my neighborhood got a kick out of Isabel squatting on our driveway.

Footprints of animals

The boys exploring

Isabel tried to trek through the trees/brush, etc. and this is what happened...

Whoa...losing balance

And she's down

Abe saved the day! How cute are these two? Maybe a future match?

And daddy helped out...

Simon found some bones...

and gave Abe some.

I love this picture! Two best friends with 2 of their boys.