Dylan's First Day of Kindergarten!

Dylan was so excited for his first day. We took him to orientation Monday night and since then he has been going crazy to get to school. He was soooo ready. He even told me he didn't mind if I just dropped him off outside! Is he embarrassed of me already??! Anyhow, I took him to his class. When we walked in there were 3 kids sobbing and hanging on to their mom's. I started to get nervous, but Dylan just hung up his backpack and was like see ya later mom! Phew! I hope everyday goes as well as today!

Dylan's Surprise!

I wish I had a better picture of this. Dylan lost his first two teeth! His first one he ended up pulling himself on August 1st (Grandpa Kalstrom's birthday). His second one daddy pulled on August 2nd (McKaylee's birthday). Way to go Dylan!

McKaylee's Fourth Birthday

McKaylee turned 4 on August 2nd! We celebrated her birthday in Weiser at Grandma and Grandpa's house (we are in the middle of painting and putting in new flooring at our house). We are so thankful to have McKaylee as part of our family. Her current interests are cooking, playing school, playing house, horses, cats, swimming, Barbies, Babies, and Princesses. She loves to play dress-up and simply cannot have enough clothes. She LOVES to go shopping! She had a wonderful time at her party. Happy Birthday Sweetie!

One of Alyssa's favorite songs is Happy Birthday. Here she is singing her heart out.

Yummy Cake!

Paige, McKaylee, and Kylie jumping on the trampoline.

Kylie, Chloe, Kaylee, Paige, and Dylan

Here she is Sunday morning before she opened her presents.

She has been begging for a stove for awhile now. She loves to help mommy and daddy cook.

Kaylee simply cannot have enough Barbies.

Randomness

Here are just a few random pictures of the kids this summer.

I walked into the kitchen and found Alyssa like this! She had pushed a chair over to the stove to climb up. Scary. But luckily I found her before she fell.

The kids love riding bikes. Dylan prefers to ride McKaylee's because her bike has training wheels and he can ride it a lot crazier than his own that doesn't have training wheels.

McKaylee loves to dance! She wants to be a dancer someday as well as a singer, doctor, mommy, teacher, cook, her career of choice changes everyday!

Lately Alyssa has been changing clothes like crazy. She prefers to wear dresses everyday and mostly likes the ones with princesses on them (which she brings to me while she chants baby baby baby over and over again). McKaylee's closet gets raided by her also. Thank goodness McKaylee doesn't mind sharing.

We have been playing quite a bit of T-ball with the kids lately. The kids got a T-ball Tee for Easter this year.

Alyssa thinks she is just as big as the other kids.

McKaylee hitting!

Dylan loves T-Ball! He understands how to play and prefers to have Daddy as a teammate.

Camping

WooHoo! I am finally updating our blog. Gosh..where does the time go?!



We have had such a great time camping this year!!! Everytime we go, the kids never want to come home. After our last trip Dylan gave me a hug and said, "Mom this camping trip is something I'll never forget." McKaylee always asks John, "Can't you find a job in the mountains?" I don't blaim McKaylee, I would love to live in the mountains! Camping is one of our favorite activities because we get such good quality time together. We enjoy riding four-wheelers, going for walks, fishing, picking huckleberries, and eating great food! The kids especially enjoy playing in the water as well as the dirt.



This year we have gone camping near Anderson Ranch and also Lost Lake. We have enjoyed our camping trips with Grandpa and Grandma Johnson as well as Troy, Erica, Paige, and Madalynn.

Dylan, Mom, and McKaylee

Alyssa must have been impressed by something.

All of the Kalstrom Kids

Dylan and McKaylee

Taking a Walk

Dylan recently learned to drive the four-wheeler all by himself. This makes me very nervous since he seems so young. Although I was probably doing the same thing at his age, just without the helmets!

Dylan and McKaylee love riding the four-wheeler together.

This also makes me very nervous! John reassured me it was very safe, but geeze!

The kids loved shooting!

Alyssa had her first corn on the cobb and she couldn't get enough of it!

Our Family

Dylan jumped off of here a million times. He had so much fun trying to get the "perfect" picture.

McKaylee and Dylan found grandpa's hunting gear and pretended to go hunting.

McKaylee loves to pose for the camera.

This picture makes me laugh. Dylan was so proud of his fish!

The kids played with their fish for quite awhile. Whoever thought you had to take toys camping?!