GONE...

Not one but two teeth came out today. All I can say is it is a good thing summer and the fair are over, Sayger would have no teeth for corn on the cob, one of his favorites. The front tooth was hanging by a thread and against his better judgement he let me pull it. As I was pulling the "snaggle" out I could see the lower left tooth tipping out, so I gently pulled on it too. To my surprise and Saygers it easily came out. I hope the tooth fairy is ready for two teeth under the pillow tonight. Dad is on a work trip(see the salmon pictures below) and he asks Sayger everyday if the tooth is gone yet. As soon as the tooth was placed in the baggy for safe keeping he just had to call his dad. They discussed the tooth for awhile and as you can see Sayger is quite pleased with himself.

The BIG one...Really!

Kent is working???? in Washington this week and Valmont hired Jason to do some photography for them but the best part of it all is one of the dealers offered to take the boys fishing while they were there. They started their day at 4:30 a.m. and had a fantastic time, both exhausted in the end. They said the fishing was incredible and they had a a great time, as you can see by the looks on their faces. I guess they won't be coming home with any stories about the "big one that got away" since they have sent pictures to Lori and I as proof. I'm glad their working hard! Rough jobs these two have Huh? I guess someone has to do it. Lori and I are so proud and we really are glad to see them having some fun.
On another note.... if there were fish that big in the river behind my house my children would never swim again.... and Kenna would ban the river from her entire family, she is always afraid something HUGE is brushing past her as she swims. How about one of these???

Simple... yet effective!

Can You Believe This!

This is the view from my front yard on Saturday, October 12th. Measured we received 22 inches of snow here. What a mess! This kids loved it though watch for the snowman coming up.

The beauty of Canada as we traveled into the park. We had to pull over and take this picture. The clouds just hanging around the peaks was awesome!

A mountain found in the Banff National Park in Canada. There is beauty all around the world. We were amazed at the beauty of Canada and all if offers.

This was the view from the hotel balcony in Banff.

How would this be for a vacation spot? This is the hotel in Banff. It services the skiers in the winter and the golfers, hikers and horse back riders in the summer.

This last weekend Kent and I went to Canada for a friend of Kent's wedding. They worked together at Valmont. Bill is a great guy and finally found a soul mate. We spent Saturday before the wedding in Banff National Park. It was absolutely gorgeous there. A beautiful castle style hotel surrounded by mountains and scenery. It was wonderful to see a scenic area so many people talk about. This picture is on the back balcony of the hotel. Check out the view!

I believe Kent and I have B-E-A beautiful children! These are some of the best school pictures we have had. Stormie-no braces-pretty smile. Shandler-a real smile-no cheesy grin. And the "snaggle hopper " has been documented. I love these this year!