Hello stranger!

Hey there! I know it has been two, WAIT, three months since the last update. OOPS! A lot has happened since last we have talked. I will update all that is going on soon, but in the mean time...where are some pics of the family.




Hanging out with Dad after his awesome finish at a tournament.



Devon was obviously happy for daddy



Sun dappled Isabelle




Highly static-y Devon



I really can't get enough of dogs saying "HI" to the kids



We might have a carb addict on our hands.



Hanging out with our friends Gavin and Reed. Izzy was not happy she was not included in the first pic that she HAD to get all the attention for the second picture.



I knew there was a reason that dandelions are on earth.



CRAZY HAIR



Seriously...I could just eat him up.




She just loves her bottle! I have no idea how I am going to wean that out...



Who needs the wooden stick anyway?



Well, once summer "hit" I loaded up the car with the kids for a picnic at the beach. I packed up shovels and pails with a blanket and toys. I failed to remember how beaches are in the Pacific Northwest...ROCKY! Really rocky and slimy. And they stink like death. Oceany death, but still stinky. But, I was not going to let that deter my mission. The kids did not know any different and they both had a blast.










Izzy with a mouth full of food.








Devon, waive to the camera! LOL








My Stepford children.


There were these three kids who were skateboarding down a hill that completely captivated the kids.



Yep, Father's Day came and went and this is the first time I actually looked at this picture.


My little flower child


Well, drunken flower child.


I guess flowers are popular here at the ranch.



Devon really wanted to help dad build some steps for the play house. The rule that he followed to the T was he had to touch the car to watch daddy cut something. SO CUTE!





Mom and the kids. Well, gross, slimy and unshowered mom and the kids.



First clipper haircut for the dude!





The evil swirl that is the bane of my life! But, it is cute here.



Smile Devon! I guess he was happy!



Thanks for the great cut Dad!

Painting with the kids! Lets just say mom (the artist and who was totally excited about painting with the kids) had more trouble with this than Devon. I guess that I just can't stomach the fact that the paint colors were going to be mixed. I know, I know...I need to get over this!











Izzy and her food.



And she fell asleep right after!



Ummm, I guess the only question I have is where are the balls that were made WITH slave labor???



DAD...Yes, you Richard Beintum. Please do not look at the next three pictures! Snakes are in them. They are the last three pictures of this post. So, you will not miss out on anything. I even will put a few spaces in so you don't accidently see them. On a side note, I realized when Scott came running up to the house asking me to take the kids out onto the deck I have never held a snake myself. I was about to try when Devon pinched the snake really, really hard and it got loose. I guess I will have to wait till next time. DARN! LOL!



























Have a great day everyone!

Photo overload!

I am once again behind.  Like thousands of pictures behind.  So, this is a small post to help dig myself out and get caught up with us.  So much has happened in the last month.  Lots of happy stuff and some sad stuff.  So, forgive me if this is just a photo post.  

Devon and his acrobats at night

Izzy finding Devon's milk and taking full advantage of it.

Ugly Dollz are AWESOME

Uncle Matt is so cool!

Devon...my little frat boy!

Watch out Izzy!  Attack of total cuteness!

Yep, he is going to be a party-er!  

But at least he has some love for lil sis

And how could you not?  Look at her...so cute!

And calm!

FOOD!  YUMMM!  I guess my brewski can wait!

Some one was a bit too jacked up for a group photo.  Can you guess who?

This was one of the last days that Izzy was crawling.  weep weep weep!  

Did I ever mention how passionate this girl is?  Even in smiling!

What a great note the kids left me on Mother's Day!  Warmed my heart!

Devon must be channeling a mad man with his head of hair!  I either need to put a brain in the back and call it a good or get those clippers.  And the top has me perplexed!

We are more smiles than frown now a days!

Devon not fulling understanding "The Power of Grayskull"  It usually just comes out as "power!"

Some Grandparent lovin'

For both of the kids birthdays, the Chicago grandparents came into town to help us celebrate!  Of course both kids got so many cuddles and kiss from them!  Not to mention ice cream and hot dogs (thanks Costco!)

On the ferry, on our way to Ivar's in Seattle for some delicious clam chowda!

Grandpa totally entertaining Devon!

Grandma getting her face "massaged" by my lil lady!




Underneath the binky is a great big smile!




Ok, I know that this is not the best picture of Grandpa! To his credit, he was trying to calm both kids since they were about at the end of their rope and I HAD to keep taking pictures! So, I just chose the best one of Grandma!




This was our destination...Seattle!



After lunch, we went outside to feed the seagulls. Man, they came up close to you!








Devon was fine if he was held when we went to the outside of the ferry. But the moment we put him down...he was not at all happy!


All in all, the trip was great to Seattle!  And we got some really yummy fish to boot!