Just Another Saturday

Oh hi Anna ... what are you learning today?

And let me help you with your work today too, Addison. So much to learn and do.





Your turn again, Anna ...



Here are our 4th of July outfits, fit for the 30th of July instead. :) Daddy had to work OT today, so Mommy took us all to the park for a change of pace. Fun times. Missed Daddy.

Sunday Morning Kuch Kids

This is how we roll on a Sunday morning ... :)
Sister comfort ...

Quite a scene at the breakfast table :)

And now to help my sweet sister fall into a deep, comfortable sleep ... here I am adding a fourth blanket to keep her cozy warm.

Tucking her in ...

... Even planted a sweet kiss on my Anna ... :)

Oh yeah, and the diaper change. Gotta keep her clean and dry ...

What a big help I am. Mommy sure loves her babies!

Big Brother

Been hangin' out with my sisters a lot lately ...
... helping with entertainment and such around this place ... here's my guitar session.

Sometimes I like to show them the ropes so they can become as smart as I am ... :) ... someday we can gang up on Mommy and take over. Need to put my time in now to train them as I'd like.

Oh, and I've been working with Anna a little on her tummy-to-back roll.





Look! ... she's getting the hang of it! Must be my superior tutelage.

Whooooaa ... what just happened?

And again ... ? Crazy this new talent of hers!

Looks like Addison will need my help with crawling next.

Last week, I visited my friends in Spokane - Ethan and Landon.

Their sweet big sister gets extra credit for this one! How many 16-year-olds do you know who can juggle my two sisters on the road (haircut for Mommy)? If anyone can do it, Kaitlyn can!

Daniel's First Birthday

Daniel turned ONE ... we joined the celebration Sunday afternoon in Benton City.
Here's his sister, Jennifer. She is SO fun!
Here I am looking a little pale with all the girls. :) We had a BLAST in the bouncey castle and the pool. Fun, fun, fun.

Turning on the charm ... :)

Here's Meagan with her Daddy ... hey wait, that's MY Daddy too! Yep, crazy.
Meagan and Daniel. Great hosts, kind family, amazing food, overall fun party!
Pool boy ... at your service ladies.

Birthday boy joining in on the water fun.
And now it's time for the cake!

Good time ... thanks for the invite ... slept hard all the way home.

Time with Daddy

Ok, so there is a burn ban in place. Good thing I don't understand what that means cuz Daddy and I had a fun time with a campfire and a few marshmallows Friday night! Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa for giving us the OKAY to take a 'breather' and actually enjoy life as a family now and then!
We even invited my sisters for a short time ... but no marshmallows for them!

Just me and my Daddy ...

I think my new cousin, Baby Scheffel, would like to do this with us someday soon! ;) ... we can't wait to meet you, little cousin. Any day now ...

Ranch Facelift

Our home received yet another facelift after Grandma and Grandpa's visit. We are so thankful for all their hard work to help us cross so many necessary tasks off our 'work list' so we are able to one day enjoy simple family time together. Here's Tracy's field to the north ... baled and ready to pick up.
Home is starting to look inviting.You see those bales of hay? ... Yep, we've got some now ... for the very first time.
Back yard used to be rocks, dirt, dust ... such an eyesore! Now nearing 'park standards' in our eyes. Time to lay out the pipes again ... round two with irrigation water for the summer.
Picking up bales in his own back yard ... a boy's dream to be up close and personal with his favorite machinery! Oh how Caleb LOVES to tell his first-hand account of the big tractor event.
Special delivery for one Caleb Josiah Kuch ...

Grandpa On Duty

Here's Grandpa in the kitchen doing what he does best ... but hey, I thought you were watching the baby ...? So where's the baby, Grandpa?

Grandpa, master of efficiency, has invented a new babysitting method.




Even works with twins ... and requires very little energy and effort on the part of the babysitter. This particular method utilizes specific 'rabbit' tools given to the girls by our dear friends, the Schumachers. I don't think this is what they intended, but hey, guess you can't dictate the terms of use when you give a gift? :)






Mommy still isn't quite sure what to think of Grandpa's methodology. Hmm? Truth be told, it does seem to work when in a pinch ... as evidenced below.
The family will be happy to know that more traditional means of care were also employed by before mentioned grandfather. Whew!






And you can see that the grandkids actually LOVE him dearly!
Always something new to be learned with our Grandpa ... ... Such as cutting techniques in the kitchen ...

... or leg-strengthening physical therapy sessions.






In the end, he does show his outright affection with us too! ... probably because we are simply too irresistible! :)

We sure love our Grandpa! Thanks for coming to visit and work alongside us.