Cute Kids

This is nothing more than a collections of cute pictures I found while browsing through my pictures on the computer. These two keep me smiling!!

We found Anna Belle back in the tub after she was just taken out and put into pjs!

She can crawl in herself! (w/ the help of a small step stool)

Tietjen & Anna Belle just playing with Trains and watching something?

Our bike trailor puts them to sleep almost every time!!!

Tietjen singing to "High School Musical or Enchanted" with mommy & Anna Belle!!

We found Tietjen just like this one sunday afternoon... with his hands just as they are!!

I just love my kids. I am so gratful to be home with them everyday, even if they do start to as Tietjen says "drive me nuts" ! I woulnt have it any other way!!! Not for all the money in the world!

The Sad life of Tietjen Kidd

( I am sorry but all I can do is laugh when I see this picture)

Tietjen is such a "dramatic" little man. He fell and hurt his nose, which he had to have a bandaid when he saw there was blood. But the tear just makes the pictures. If you look closely on his head you can see a small cut on his head (left side of picture) He fell on our bedside drawers and gashed him self quite well. Then he fell on the blacktop in the church parkinglot and had a big bruise thing around it. That's our Tietjen

Pool Party

We were invited to a neighborhood "pool party" !!

Tietjen & Anna Belle had fun playing in the water with all their friends!

Tietjen played more with his friend's toys than in the water.. typical of him!

Annie was a little nervous of so many kids.

Anna Belle and her friend Abby!

Tietjen play fighting with his friend Chandler

That's Tietjen- the center of attention of GIRLS!!!

Oh, such a hard days work being so CUTE!!

one going on twenty one

Anna Belle is growing up so fast that I have a hard time keeping up with her. She wants to sit in the bigger chairs or as you will see. She loves to sit at the computer and talk on the phone.... Like mommy does all the time. She started doing this about a month ago and still I find her yelling at me and she is in our office room patting the chair wanting to sit at the computer and "Play" or maybe "work" . Silly girl

ps sorry there is no sound and that the light looks so bad... it is like noon when I took this???

Bear Lake Family Reunion

Okay, I finally finished this post for our 4th of July Trip to Bear Lake... it took all week and getting pictures from my mom & sister to complete our fun family adventure... ENJOY!!!

Every year we get together with my parents and sisters and their families for a reunion. This year we went to Bear Lake. For those who don't know where Bear Lake is found.... look on the right lower corner of Idaho and the right upper corner of Utah.

Our first stop was to my sister Kimberly & her husband Trent's home in Pocatello. Trent was unable to vacation with the rest of the family. This past March, he had an accident at work, which a huge "something" pound table fell on his leg and knee (it was being suspended in the air, when a chain broke) He has had rough time getting better. After one surgery and two scopes.. there is still no hope in the air for a quick recovery. Our prayers are with him Always!!

Top Row L-R : Kimberly Harding holding Kiri, my dad Bruce, Jeff, Me, Annie, Shilo Bingham holding Bryan

Sitting: Trent Harding holding Kristie, Tietjen, my mom Jill holding Blake Bingham, Jillyn Bigham holding Caleb

So, we took a family picture in Pocatello... then another at Bear Lake. Where we met up with my youngest sister Brookie and her husband Aaron. She is FINALLY Pregnant and we are so excited for another neice this September.. They just need a name.. ANY SUGGESTIONS readers???

Back Row L-R : My dad, Jeff, Shilo holding Bryan, Aaron

Front L-R: My mom, Me with Anna Belle, Kimberly with Kiri, Jillyn with Caleb, Brookie

Very Front row: Tietjen, Kristie, Blake (sitting in Annie pink chair.. that every little kid loves)

At Bear Lake we have stayed a number of different places... this year we stayed at the original homestead of the Arnell family... they are founders of St. Charles on the North/East side of Bear Lake. That is the orignal cabin pictured behind us all.

Every year my mom buys matching shirts.. I helped her pick these ones out... all the grandkids except Anna Belle. She wouldnt sit long enough for the picture. The adults have t-shirts my parents brought back from Hawaii.

Finally she sat!!

From left to Right: Bryan Bingham, holding his baby brother Caleb,

Kristie & Kiri Harding, Tietjen.

Front row: Annie and Blake Bingham

Here we are just enjoying being together as a family.

Some singing & dancing....

Riding in the back of Uncle Aaron's truck.

Going for walks to enterain the kids and enjoy the senery.

And eating LOTS OF FOOD...

Here we are playing in the water...

(Tietjen had his mouth full of nerds candy!!)

Jeff had the Tietjen & his cousins helping him dig.

This is Jeff's Masterpiece!!

On Saturday, everyone one headed home, except us and my sister Jillyn and her family. We drove up the into the mountains just west of Bear Lake to visit the "Minnetonka Cave". It is a full mile trip, but takes 90 mintues... mostly stairs. Jeff carried Anna Belle on his back in a carrier, and Tietjen walked (with his monkey leash on his back). The Cave is cold and stays a 40 F all year!

Tietjen did so good getting in, but on the way out.. he was tired and didnt want to walk anymore. I carried him the first set of hug stairs and I was exhausted. So, Jeff (the most amazing father there is) Carried Tietjen the whole way out. My sister has two boys walking and they did great the whole time. Way to go Blake & Bryan!! (Their baby Caleb is under the jacket, Shilo is carrying him)







Then the Bighams went home and we drove to Montpelier, Idaho. Which 30 mintues north of Bear Lake (2 hours from home) and we camped another night at a KOA!!

Poor Jeff had to set up the Tent ..... AGAIN!!!

Just hanging out and playing games in the tent.. Tietjen & Annie liked to jump on her matteress.

Or just play in the dirt.
Of course, Jeff's major accomplishment was that our neighbors didnt want their coalman stove (its a camping stove) and gave it to us free because they didnt think it worked.... we took it home and it works GREAT!! They weren't campers... after arguing all night getting their site set up... no one had brought flashlights. We just laughed as they drove away back into town to get some.

SO WAY TO JEFF... on your free camping STOVE!!

Tietjen looked so cute and was so tired on our way home Sunday morning!! But, he loved it. He keeps telling everyone that we went camping and swiming in the big water with the big sand box!! (Bear Lake). I enjoyed gettting home to my bed and shower!!! We love camping though!!

Jeff's Garden - Mickie's Daisies

If you remember from earlier this spring, when Jeff dug out the stump in our back yard... well we made that area our garden. Here is Tietjen (Picture taken today) infront of "Jeff's Garden". Every day Jeff comes home, gives us all a kiss and then heads out to see how is garden is going... we have brocolii, tomatoes, corn, zuccini, peas, some carrots, and of course potatoes!! Jeff loves his garden!!!We harvested our first broccoli Sunday night... Jeff & Tietjen love broccoli!!

I love Daisy's...... Here is my flower garden in the front of our yard. I have planted these from a plant my parents have.. two falls ago I planted the one on the left and last fall I planted the one on the right. Aren't they beautiful!!!