the last week of april, we headed out to reflections lake, at the base of the chugach mountains. it was one of the first warm, sunny spring days, and we were all anxious to get out and soak it up. jackie thought it would be fun to bring the tonkas, and dylan quickly agreed. while the walk was a little more leisurely than usual, it all worked out since we had no better place to be.
the kids love their tonka trucks. my girl friend, sarah, bought jackie's for his 1st birthday. they hold the test of time, yeah? it's definitely his longest-lasting toy (that's been pushed to it's limit!) last summer, after dylan had finally mastered running, she was frequently busted by jb, pushing along his precious truck. how many times i heard no, duey, dat's mine! were (are) countless.
for months, i had been searching, the better part of a year really, and i finally found a stock of METAL dump trucks. i wanted a bigger one like jack's - he loves that handle - but i was willing to take whatever i could get. i couldn't believe how hard it was to find them. so, i did what any sane parent would do - bought two on the spot; one for a gift and the other for my daughter. and, just to comfort the girly niche in my heart, i spray painted the dumper pink.
they have some miles on those eight wheels. and they sure come in handy, escorting furry friends.
i promise this was all in love.
no doubt this was, too.
even on cloudy days, she glows.
this child has some serious spirit.
i'm so glad to have captured this moment.
the one with her pointed finger.
this is something she does, everywhere and always accompanied with a DOOK!
(similar to jack's YOOK! are L's that hard to say?!)
and, i just love that she wants to give every lovey a shoulder ride.
3/4 of the way through, the kids were pooped.
so, the go bug was put to the {weight} test.
can you tell they're sibs?
check out their same look!
finally, the bridge!
number one reason we walk this trail.
and just how sweet is jb?
picking flowers for his mama.
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