Castle Rock adventures

We will get to Castle Rock.....but for a brief detour, here is a few pictures from last week.  And just warning......there are like 66 pictures :( 

Wren waiting on the school bus.  That thing sticking out of her book bag.....a guitar, she took it for sharing. Remember the rock band video?  https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10202969410819716&set=vb.1337262559&type=3&theater .......and.......https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10202969138652912&set=vb.1337262559&type=3&theater  Lets just hope they didn't perform this at school!

 Today before church, just a couple of snaps.

In the afternoon we went to Castle Rock and climbed around on the bluffs.

We even took the dogs this time. Tito, the little white dog, stayed with us the whole time.  Tonka, was too chicken to come down some of the slopes.

Yes, seriously!  These girls have come so far!!

These amazing rock formations are out in the middle of the prairie.

Hurry up Iley!!

We looked up and saw this coming through the rocks.  Pretty cool.

Tom, sweet boy, took both of the girls a ride.

Looks like the wild west huh! :)  We actually we were pretty close to 'horse thief canyon'  It's called that because the horse smugglers used to hide horses there.

That is "the castle"  out in the distance.  It used to be much bigger.  Wind and water have worn it down.

This is where we were climbing.  We went down closer to the castle and took this shot back the other way.

I snapped this picture of Wren, and then told her "get away from that edge!!!  It was a lot further down than it looks in this picture.  Gave me the shivers!

Then the cowboys came charging up the slope again.

It was getting dark here.  The girls were playing at the base of the castle.

Big sis carefully helping Iley down the slope......she did NOT need help, but she played along.  They were being super chummy all of a sudden.

Halloween and Birthdays.

I should probably do 2 separate posts........but that might never happen........so here is another conglomerated one.

First up.......Halloween......they got off the bus this way after their Halloween Party at school.  I can't even imagine getting all those kids into their costumes!!  The teachers deserve a medal of some kind!

 Wren instantly saw and decided on her dress.  Iley couldn't make up her mind.  This was the 2nd, one she saw.....liked it.......changed her mind, and picked one Sherman thought was hideous.......so he picks this one out again and shows her, and convinces her that it's a different one, and it's her favorite color..green.....and she buys into it and gets it!  It was hilarious.    It cracks me up how concerned they are with their little sisters outfits!!  They want them to look cute.  Sherman does NOT like Iley's new glasses either.  He is VERY opinionated.

Just because they both had plaid on :)   and they're both so cute :)

Love this little family!  So bummed it's a little blurry :(

Kyndahls Mom is here to visit :)  Had to get one with Gram in the picture too.

 Auntie El, and the little man.

 I think he's saying....."hey I need a cousin before too long ya know"......."are you listening to me?"

The Birthday Boys.  25 and 23!  Where has the time gone??  Our first babies.........Love em so much!

 Thatcher, quit talking and smile! 

 Mr. Ike, was here for their birthday lunch.  Fish tacos, fresh salsa, and mexican rice. With a Strawberry cream cheese dessert.

 Then for supper we had a bunch of their friends over.  This gang used to hang out at our house until all hours of the morning!!  Lots of laughs.

Now they are grown up.....married.....and have kids of their own.

 These two did more laughing than eating!

 You know how you always do extra cleaning when you know you are having company over........well we did lots of cleaning this past week, because it was way past time!  Iley asked several times, WHY are we cleaning???  So I told her we wanted the house to be nice and clean cause it looks nicer that way cause we were having company.  The girls were outside when the company arrived, and stayed out with this little blondie playing for a while.  When they came in, I heard Iley say "Come in! It's clean!  AND I made my bed."  Ha hahaahahaha!  I'm sure 3 yr old Candice was properly impressed!

Iley came down yesterday morning and announced " I had a dream"  not Martin Luther type by the way........"I dreamed there was a big elephant, it got out of the fence and tried to eat the people"  with MANY other  details that I am pretty sure got embellished in the telling!  But this is the first time she has remembered and  retold a dream.

Wren is seeming to over hear much more conversation, and saying more words.  Her speech is getting clearer too.  Thank you Lord for  progress.  Please continue to pray for Hearing and understanding for this precious girl.

Make up and Eye patches

Both girls love watching me apply my make up.  Sometimes I have to run them out because I can't even move.  This is Wren's interpretation of applying mascara.  Iley is always a willing accomplice.

And.........they still think it's hilarious when they fall through the door.

 Wren has to eye patch again....2hrs every day for 6 weeks.  I was telling Ash how horrible it was to have your eye patched.  He thought he'd try it out for himself.  With a few added embellishments.  He lasted about a 1/2hr. and couldn't take it anymore.  His unpatched eye was hurting, and the patched eye was itching.  He definitely has more sympathy for her now!

 I'm not sure why she thought his other eye and mouth needed covered??