Almost summer!

We've been getting out and enjoying this gorgeous weather! You never know when it will get back to cool and rainy in Oregon (like today). Ruby enjoyed her last few weeks of school, but we're ready to have her home for the summer. :)

 We met some friends at the park, and Reid had fun climbing the trees!

 Miles loved this lounge swing.

 Mmm... juice popsicles.

 Reid made a little grass guy at Preschool so he had to trim his hair.

 And he made this airplane for his baby bunny all by himself.

 Ruby played another great t-ball game.

 On Thursday I went to the zoo with Ruby's class for a field trip! I had tons of fun running around with 4 little 1st grade girls. They each picked the animals they wanted to see and we tried to hit them all.

 Then we did a little class and Ruby got to pet a turtle named Mr. Slow. I was so glad I got to go with her! Patty watched the boys and ended up having to take them to an appointment then switch out with Andy... it was quite complicated but it worked out okay.

 Sissy reading to the boys.

 The boys have been LOVING green smoothies.

 Ruby was doing a cartwheel at school and landed on her right pinky. It was still swollen and hurting a week later, so I took her in to the doctor.

 She got an x-ray, and thankfully it was not fractured. They said just to do ice for the pain and swelling, and to buddy tape it like we had been doing. It's feeling better now.

 More t-ball! She's really getting good and leads her team.

 Andy has been working hard with Reid at riding his bike without training wheels! He told Reid that if he gave it a try, he would take him out to Popeyes to eat. Reid has been wanting to eat there every time we drive past it for a while now. Haha

He still makes a big mess eating sometimes.

 He's so tall and skinny! He's got Sprunger genes.

 All dressed up for church. <3

 After church I took the kids on a walk to Oak Hills. They always want to stop and take pictures for some reason. :)

 I didn't mind!

 They sure are cute. Reid with his mis-matched flip flops. Haha!

 We've been in to bubbles a lot lately.

 Watering our neighbor Oma's mint patch. Reid picked some and planted it in my flower planter, and it's growing like crazy!

 We met Andy at Popeyes for dinner...

 ...it was SO not good, but the kids had fun.

Miles did love the mac n cheese, and we all had stomach aches all night. Hah! Never again.

Family trip to the beach!

We had a FUN trip to stay in yurts at Beverly Beach this weekend. My family met us there. It was such a great time, even though it was quite cold. Thank goodness for heated yurts!

On another note, Miles is fully embracing being 2 and is being so naughty! He almost gave me a black eye the other day when he threw a baseball at my face. :( We're trying to discipline him through it, but it's been so hard. Just today he dumped out two water cups on the carpet, dumped his oatmeal and his lunch plate, bit the tip off of a marker, ate some paper, and probably about 5 other things I can't remember right now. He's the sweetest thing, but definitely has a naughty streak.

 Miles wanted to put on Ruby's clothes! Haha

 The boys and I walked down the street and ran across some guys taking down branches. They loved it.

 Then we went to Flower Land.

 Reid really wanted to start packing. Each bag had about 2-3 things in it. Hah!

 They love checking out anything that moves.

 It was a lovely afternoon so we busted out the sprinkler!

 :)

 On Friday Ruby went to just 1/2 day of school, then we picked her up and drove to the coast. We stopped at Tillamook to see the new cheese factory tour and have some ice cream.

 So cool to check out the cheese making process!

Then we drove down to Beverly Beach, just north of Newport. Miles just ran and ran and ran the whole time we were there, until he got exhausted. We had to have someone watching him full time.

 We had fun crossing the creek on logs.

 Then we had dinner and made smores by the fire.

 Bed time the first night wasn't too hard because Miles had only napped for about 20-30 minutes in the car.

 Then the big kids played Out Foxed with Andy. They eventually got tired and went to bed too!

 Mom and Dad and Cindy's family all got there late in the night. Their yurt was right next to ours. This is our cute little camp setup.

 We made regular and chocolate pancakes for breakfast on Saturday...

 ...then headed to the beach for the morning! We had tons of fun playing in the sand, flying kites, rerouting the river, and digging holes.

 It was so cold. And also we saw this big pig.

The boys loved digging!

 Toddlers...

 Reid was so cold and tired Andy had to carry him.

 And Miles just about fell asleep walking back to the yurt.

 Ruby wasn't tired! She climbed away on all of the cool trees.

 Reid was still cold and wanted to eat lunch by the fire. 

 Miles took a nice long afternoon nap, so Cindy and I took the other kids on a nature trail and to the park across the campground.

 Making a trap in the sand.

 Reid got in on the tree climbing too.

 After dinner we walked back to the beach for a little bit. It was so cold!

Dan found this cool fort. It was a nice shelter from the wind.

 Reid is so cute. He loved the sand.

 The girls all had so much fun together.

 Snuggles before bed.

 Good morning! The big kids took turns being on the top bunk and the futon.

Sunday breakfast.

 Cousins!

 After we packed up camp, we all headed to the Oregon Coast Aquarium down in Newport. It was so fun! We watched them feed the sea otters and sea lions.

 Miles loved the fish tunnels.

 So did everyone else! There were some scuba divers in there cleaning, which was cool.

 Watching the sharks swim by.

 I loved the big schools of fish swimming all around.

 Sweet hugs. They love each other.

 We had fun touching the star fish and anemones.

Ruby with the jelly fish. 

The girls in the sea horse habitat.

 The boys in the submarine setup.

 Then we all ate lunch and headed home. Ruby and Miles both took a long nap in the car.

"Reading" his bible. He tells cute stories about Jesus when he does.

We had such a fun trip! I'd definitely do it again. It was so nice to have the yurt and not have to set up a tent and all that. :)