The Schmidt Family: August 2009

Outlaws

Is this not the cutest picture you have ever seen? Getting them to hold still long enough to have their picture taken without a flash is a little hard, but we got one.

We took the boys to Virginia City. The trip over all was a success. It started out a little rocky with Simon throwing up about 30 miles into the trip but we persevered and the day really was nice. We got to ride on a litte train and the boys thought that was pretty great.

Crazy Cousins

I think we were missing 2 or 3 cousins here but this is the bulk of the cousins on the Moss side. Just a little wild.

Flathead Lake

We were able to spent one weekend this summer at the lake with most of the Moss cousins. It was a little cold but that didn't stop the boys from swimming

Sleeping Companions

Any time the boys end up in our room at night, Jet is usually not too far behind.

Having Fun in the Back Yard

We love our yard so much, we prop the door open in the morning and we don't usually shut it until the boys go to bed. They run in and out all day long. Owen is a bug expert, he loves all bugs and worms and has probably been stung a half a dozen times this summer because he won't leave the bees alone.

Going For a Run

Carter loves to go running with Peter. It is a really great way to burn off some unwanted energy.

Happy Birthday Simon and Owen!

Simon and Owen turned 3 on July 28th. It's funny how years fly by but some days seem to last forever.

The Petrified Forest

We hiked into a petrified forest in the Tom Miner Basin. It was only supposed to be a walk because I still had my walking boot on from the horseback riding incident. It turned into a pretty good trek.

First Camping Trip

We took the boys on their first camping trip(other than the camping we have done at Grandma and Grandpa Schmidts). Looking back, it was fun. Simon's face in the tent pretty much sums it up.

Painting Project

Simon, Owen, and Wilson had a little fun with some paint. I wish I had taken some pictures of the boys before I cleaned them up, they were covered from head to toe. I was so mad I didn't think of it at the time.

The Marshmallow Test of Manhood

I don't know ask Peter, James, or Thomas.
Ok I had to add a little narrative to explain that this isn't just a picture of us with shirts off. Thomas and I (Peter) use to throw marshmallows at each other with our shirts off and who ever left the biggest welt on the other guy won. Look close and you can see marshmallow welts.