Miles turns 4!

Miles turned 4 with a Roaring Dino Jungle theme. Miles is obsessed with all things dino so this was his dream come true. 

All his toy dinosaurs dressed up for the occasion.

And a giant Pteranadon kept an eye over the festivities.

All his dinosaur friends came.

And he even got to pick out a special volcano cake.

On his actual birthday we had his second cake (thanks jodi!) and vanilla ice cream he made with Yaya.

He declared both days the best day ever!

Cousin Camp: Northwest Trek

Cousin camp 2016 was cut a little short this year with preparations for Miles Bday party but we made the most of our time with a special outing to Northwest Trek. I hadn't been there since I was about Nolan's age but i had heard it had some major renovations since then. One new area is this awesome habitat play area where kids can build climb, slide and splash in different play land habitats. The kids liked the driftwood dam the best. 

Next up the interactive exhibits, this one had a lot of "stuffed" animals like the wolf here. This is the kids looking "normal".

And here they are acting "crazy" because there's a wolf next to them.

On the train the kids sat together for a little bit.

But Miles got squeezed out and got a window to himself.

On the train we got to see the new moose baby. This nobbie kneed dude is already 6 weeks old!

Time for some cuddles!

I forgot how pretty the grounds are here. The trees are HUGE!

 Clementine took this picture of the bob cat.

 It was one of the hottest days of the summer but we survived!

Travels

I'm going to do a quick catch up since I've been slacking on the blog updates. Try to keep up! ;) 

Camping trip #1: This first trip was to Penrose Point State Park with Jake and Katherine plus crew. The weather was perfect and it turned out to be a great getaway. It was our first time tent camping with all the family (Ruby and Miles included) and they did a fantastic job. 

I love this beach because it's covered in tiny crabs and sand dollars that kept the kids busy for quite a while!

Tee hee, Nolan is going to hate me for this one! His fault for peeing on the beach though!

Next up was cabin camping at Hood Canal. Different spot, same crew of people. This time the weather wasn't quite as nice but we had a great weekend regardless.

 Miles has hijacked this shirt from Nolan. I keep putting it in Nolan's room but it magically appears back in his drawer, weird how that keeps happening.

This beach was covered in oyster shells and we even found a few that were still alive.

It was a great summer of travel and I can't wait to make more plans for next year!

Remlinger

So dizzy after the pumpkin ride. 

Jumping up to see over the hay maze.

Big brother picks the berries and puts them in the box while little butter eats the berries. 

It's a wrap on 3s preschool!

Miles completed his first year of preschool! He has come so far since September when he was barely talking and cried every time I left him at school. 

He ended the year quite the little chatterbox and confident to explore his surroundings.

It has been amazing to see his personality come out more and more.

He took this picture on my big camera, he was very pleased with the results. 

He's very observant, funny, and I'm pretty sure has a future in rapping. It's all those Beastie Boys songs we listen to in the car!

He's still super cuddly and checks in with me regularly with huge hugs and lots of sitting in my lap. But he can also be crazy and wrestle with the big boys.

He loves Nolan and follows him around everywhere but also is standing up for himself more and more with him.

I can't wait to see how else he changes as he continues to grow. But I hope he keeps the cuddle part.

At his school graduation party. 

Reading his yearbook

Catching up

Going back a few months here:

Nolan went on a field trip with his class to the aquarium and I got to go as the chaperone. Here he is with his buddy and the wolf eel. 

Looking at something truly amazing obviously.

Shopping at target, lazy kid style. 

We went to the Spring Fair with Yaya. Stopped by to say hello to our favorite cow.

Miles discovered his love for ball pits. Meanwhile I tried my best not to freak out about germs.

The boys went on a few of the easy rides.

And worked their way up to the big time swings. They didn't want to do these at first but ended up loving them most of all.

Nolan's class did an underwater themed musical. I didn't get any good pictures of him in action but I did get this cute one of the boys afterward. 

Nolan wrapped up the year with a broken arm and finally getting to be student of the month. Something he has worked so hard to get these last 2 years. He was very excited to tell me and even more excited when the entire family came to his lunch ceremony. 

The broken arm didn't slow him down at all . He was up to his usual shenanigans and has gotten really good at riding his 2 wheeler.