Kayaking again

The fish hatchery is actually right across the road from the aquatic center. Ron's mom and dad have never been kayaking before so we thought we would take them. It was alot of fun. They were a bit nervous but they enjoyed themselves. Kaeryn was so excited, she couldn't wait to get out there with abuela. It was so cute to watch. She wanted to show abuela how she could paddle. Kaeryn's getting pretty good at it. She's almost ready to go in one by her self I think. It was another beautiful day on the lake. We went in the morning so it wasn't very crowded at all. We went to our usuall spot to play in the sand and water while two or three of us were out in the kayak. My back and leg weren't bothering me today so I got to go in the kayak for the first time. It was so fun. Just Ron and I. I couldn't go very far( I didn't want to risk hurting my back and leg) but it was so much fun. I've been canoing and rafting before but I've not been in a kayak. It was so much fun. Again, we can't wait to get back there. After our adventure on the lake we came home and Ron's mom and dad showed me how to make a Venezuelan treat called arepas dulce. They are kind of like scones but smaller and thinner. They were yummy. We had such a good visit with them. We loved having them here with us. We wished they could have stayed longer. Hopefully soon we'll beable to plan a trip to Utah to visit them. Thanks so much for coming mom and dad! Te amo!

Window murals

These are murals in the windows of the visitor center at the fish hatchery. I thought they were really beautiful. I love these pics because they seem like the kids are sitting in front of an aquarium. There are several learning area's in the visitor center and the kids had fun learning about the hatchery and what they do there.

The fish hatchery

We thought it would be fun to take Ron's mom and dad to the fish hatchery. It's a really neat one. To bad though they didn't have any big fish in today. But we got to see plenty of babies. The kids love going to the hatchery and I think Ron's mom and dad loved to see their excitment.

Jaxen's first undies!

I couldn't resist taking a picture of this. We're still in the potty training phase and probably will be for a while. I decided to get Jaxen his first pair of underware. He choose some Thomas the tank engine and disney's pixar ones. He looks so cute in them, I had to take a pic. Even the smallest size are still a bit big on him. They're a bit baggy but they just look so cute! My little big boy! I love you and I am so proud of you!

Birthday canoing

Kaeryn has totally fallen in love with kayaking and being out on the lake. She choose to go to the aquatic center for her birthday. We decided to get a canoe this time to try out. It was a little harder for them to paddle and steer but we all still had fun. When we weren't in the boat we were in the water wading and splashing. It was alot of fun and a beautful day to be out on the water. Jaxen actually played in the water more than the sand. He kept going back and forth from mommy to daddy. Kaeryn has decided that she likes the kayak better than the canoe, but we still had a blast. We're begining to thing the aquatic center might be a common place for the Cruz family.

My little art buddy!

Kaeryn couldn't wait to try out her new art stuff. She painted this butterfly. It turned out really pretty. She looked up butterflies on the computer and found one that was a blue green color so she painted it that. It's going to be so great to have an art buddy in the house with me. I love it and I know Kaeryn does too.

Kaeryn's birthday cake

Kaeryn choose to have Ron's famous cheesecake for her birthday cake. She asked for cherries on top also. So Ron covered the whole thing in cherries. It was so yummy! Kaeryn loved it!