"A Special Time"

I'm doing breakfast dishes and Braden comes running into the kitchen.

Braden: Can we have a root beer float?
Me: Those are only for special times.
Braden: But this is a special time.
Me: Why is this a special time?
Braden: Cause it's just you and me. Kaylee Nicole is having a nap and the girls are at school and Daddy is working. So it's just a special Mommy and Braden Michael time. See mom.

He was so cute and so excited that I just couldn't say no. So we had root beer floats at 10:30 in the morning. Just Braden and me and he was right. It WAS a special time!

Labor Day...Bike Ride & Lake Tahoe

This year for Labor Day we took the kids and their bikes up to Lake Tahoe and went on the bike trail to Nevada Beach. It's about a mile ride each way. When we got to the beach the kids (and Brent) couldn't resist and ended up in the water. We stayed there for about 2 hours and then rode the bikes back up the trail. It was such a fun and relaxing day. Complete with OREO cookies on the way back!Stopping for a picture on our bike ride.

And a crazy one!

Kaylee Nicoles first cookie. Papa Telford would be so proud that it was an OREO! And Grandma Telford would be so proud that we had water to go with it! (No milk available on this trip.)

Braden trying to eat his OREO and ride his bike at the same time.

Brookie enjoying her OREO.

I know I talk about missing Idaho alot but I do love the home and life we have here in Nevada. You definitely won't see a gorgeous lake and beach front like this on the farm in Idaho!Four happy kidos after a fun time at the beach.

Braden and Daddy.

Brooke burying Jessie in the sand. Always a favorite at the beach.

Kaylee Nicole getting closer and closer to the water.And in she went.

Daddy....save me!

Such a precious picture...prior to the soaking wet clothes and stripping down to the diaper so she could really play in the water.

Jessie taking the plunge all at once into Lake Tahoe. This lake is COLD!!! Jessie is one brave..or crazy..girl! Just like her daddy. And again...and again...and again! Guaranteed there were no pictures of Brooke or Mommy doing this!

Braden playing in the water. He is somewhere between Brooke and Jessie. He really WANTS to take the plunge like Jessie and Daddy, but I'm telling you ...it is COLD. Eventually he winds up all the way in. It just takes him a while.

Daddy trying to convince Kaylee Nicole to put her feet in.

Brookie is totally content to just play in the sand and get just the bottoms of her feet wet.

Jessie and Daddy.

Daddy and Kaylee Nicole's footsies.

Mommy and Kaylee Nicole.

Jessie Pie

Kaylee Nicole's 1st Birthday

Kaylee Nicole's 1st Birthday

Back: Grandpa, Nana, Brent, April

Front: Jessie, Brookie, Kaylee Nicole, Braden

Happy Birthday to you! (Cha Cha Cha)Kaylee Nicole wouldn't put her fingers in the cake and Braden just couldn't stand it any longer!She still wouldn't do it on her own. I think all the holes in the picture were each of the kids fingers.

Brent finally put Kaylee Nicole's hand into the cake. She did not like the cake on her fingers. At all!

It was really neat to see how excited the older kids were for their little sister.

From Nana and Grandpa: A new little scooter.

Check out the video at the bottom of this post. She was so excited opening it!Taking a ride on her new scooter.
Braden taking a turn.

Kaylee Nicole LOVES her new baby!

A nightgown from Brookie and a cute little outfit from Jessie.
They each got to pick out what to give Kaylee Nicole.

Telford family tradition: Gum and Licorice

Miss WA Pageant

We flew to Washington (thanks for the tickets Mom) for the Miss Washington state pageant. All of the girls went and we had a great time. It was fun to see our friends, Nicole and Kennedy Miller, who are from Washington. We only get to see them about once a year and it's fun how the girls just reacquaint so fast.

Jessie and Brooke.

Brooke in the production number.Brooke goofing around with the girls before the final show started.

Jessie in the production number.

My three happy girls! I sure do love them!

Brooke being introduced at the final pageant.

Jessie being introduced at the final show.

Kaylee Nicole is such a happy fun girl. She is a very laid back baby and has a great time with the girls.

Kaylee Nicole's first birthday!! 1 year old today!!

Poster with Brookie's picture on it from when she was the NAM National Princess Queen.

Brookie giving her personal introduction.

Jessie being introduced .

Jessie and Brookie with our very good friend, Kennedy Miller from Washington. Seeing her and spending time with her (including a sleepover at her hotel room the final night) was definitely the highlight of the weekend.Swimming with Kennedy!