What we have been up to.

These are just random pictures of things we have done in the last month that I did not want to leave out. Enjoy!

This picture of Kenya and Jasmin was just last week. I just wanted to give an updated picture.

This next picture is of Kenya helping with the corn. We shucked, cooked, and cut off 5 dozen corn cobs and put it in the freezer. (It was to separate days that we did it.)
These are the apples for my mom's apple tree. Again this took 2 days of work, but we canned 56 pints, 4 quarts, 1 half pint of applesauce. We still had some that we ate with meals for a few days. It was oh so yummy!
(She is not pooping, just trying hard to turn the handle.)
Just a cute picture of Jasmin within the last week or so.
This was at the end of August. Jasmin can lift her chest up off the floor.


This is Kenya and Baby Doll getting a horsey ride. Something that Kenya missed out on the last 2 months before Jasmin was born.

Okay these next videos are just too cute! We were trying to catch Jasmin smiling and talking, but we were not so successful.


Next is Kenya reading to Jasmin. Kenya did this all by herself. Jasmin was sitting in the chair just chillin' while I was busy doing something and then Kenya went to her room and grabbed a book. She started to read it. I could not choose which video to post so, I posted them all. What a wonderful big sister she is. AND what a wonderful little sister Jasmin is because she puts up with Kenya ALWAYS wanting to be with her and touching her.

Labor Day Weekend 2011

So another Labor Day spent in Libby was fun but way too fast. We got in late Friday night and left for Kalispell on Labor Day. My (Robert's family) was able to come up for a visit. All but one sibling was there and she was doing some responsible thing like working or something. (We missed having you there, Michelle!)


Aunt Christine and Kenya are having some fun with the camera!



Grandma Carla finally got the baby to sleep.
Uncle James gettin' some baby time!

Cousin Tia gettin some face time with the girls!


The Draper gang doin' they thang!
We finally got to camp out while we were there. The two previous nights it got so cold that there was frost left the next morning! Thankfully it was a lot warmer for us. This was Jasmin's 3rd camping experience and she did really well.


The next pix are of the grandpas getting some Jasmin time. Grandpa Draper is first. He says he had a pic like this with Kenya close to when she was born.
Great Grandpa Stevens is enjoying the baby girl! Prior to our visit he had been asking about Kenya! We were so glad we all got to see him.
The day we were to return home we stopped to see some friends in Kalispell.
This was Kenya's first time playing dress up with a friend! She had a blast!

Jasmin got made a friend too!

Jasmin's friend liked her so much that she was inspired to crawl! We were told that she had been trying to crawl but to no avail. Watch this video.

Camping in Yellowstone.

We took a quick trip up to Yellowstone National Park to take Pascal camping for his first time and to see the sites! It was kind of rushed though. We did not leave until about 2:00 on Saturday because some of my lovely friends gave Jasmin a baby shower that morning. We did what I am calling luxury camping. Paid for a site, bought the firewood, and had flushing toilets. When we camp it is often, right of the road with no toilets, we bring and cook all of our own food and we have to search for the firewood and ofter we even have to chop the firewood. We did camp in a tent and had foil dinners for dinner Saturday night.

The first thing that we saw were some elk on Saturday. Then we went and set up our camp. We then took off and went to see the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. When we told Kenya we going to the canyon, Kenya must have her "Kenya" instead of canyon because the whole time she kept asking if we were going to the little "Kenya" or a big "Kenya." When we finally got there she was so excited to be at the "Kenya." (I think after a few times of correcting her she knew the difference, but she knew we thought it was cute and so she kept asking about the "Kenya.")

We saw several different angles of the lower and upper falls of the Yellowstone River. It was so beautiful.
These next pictures of after we got back from site seeing and made our dinners and had s'mores.
Yummy foil dinners. The first time ever for Pascal and hopefully many more to come.
Just chillin watching the camp fire.




Pascal started his first fire and it only took 3 matches. I think it was beginners luck though because the next morning he struggled and could even get the paper to catch fire. (Plus, Robert helped him build the fire and that is the hardest part about getting a fire going.) I took over then and yes I did use a lot of matches, but it lit.



By the time we were putting Kenya to bed it was after 10:00pm and she usually goes down around 8:00pm. So, this was by far the worst night sleep any of us had ever had. She started out by not wanting to say her prayer. Okay, that's fine. We tried to talk her into saying it and explaining why it was important. She was already throwing a fit. So, then her fit continued for the next 30 minutes or so. (Quiet time started at the camp ground at 10:00) So, the entire camp ground was silent and Kenya was screaming about going to bed. If Kenya ever stopped Jasmin was screaming in pain with gas, even after the gas drops. Finally, Robert took Kenya for a drive and just let her fall asleep in the car. Yeah, we were "THAT" family in the camp ground that night. There was more to it then that too. Robert finally brought Kenya back and asleep, but then Jasmin was up. So, Kenya went to sleep about 11 and then I did not get into bed until about midnight. Robert joined shortly after me and Jasmin. Jasmin continued to wake a quite a bit that night, which she usually never does, and cry in the middle of the night until she could get a toot out. Robert also had to get up with heartburn and stay up about an hour with that. Poor, Pascal he was just a by stander to everything going on. I guess he knows what it is like have a young family. Real, American life.

The next day we were lazy about leaving the campsite, as you should be when camping and then headed to see "Old Faithful." Of course this whole time we took different routes to see as much of the park as we could. Pascal kept falling asleep while we were driving, but surprisingly enough Kenya really did not sleep much in the car. We saw tons of buffalo, a few elk, and lots of birds.
This picture is Pascal trying out the water in the river on our way out of the park.




That was our fun, and eventful trip to Yellowstone Park. By the way, camping in a National Park is expensive!! Our camping trip cost us as much as if we would have stayed in a hotel for one night. (That is including gas, fees, firewood and the food to go.) I could not believe it!!!!

Saturday 8-20-2011 and more.

Our friend Pascal from China arrived late Wed the 17th. We had a few days of hanging out around the house and walking around Shelley so that Pascal could see the small town and then on Saturday our ward had a service project to clean up along the highway. We all participated in it including Kenya and Jasmin. Well, Jasmin slept the whole time just like a good baby should.

This Saturday was a busy one! Service project at 8 AM and then grocery shopping, then a birthday BBQ for Hannah in the evening and then a ward block party at night. We were busy going ALL day long.

The next day Robert was able to bless Jasmin at church. It was wonderful! Afterward we had a BBQ with friends. It all turned out great! Robert made yummy teriaki chicken and Jason Messano BBQ it for us. Then we played Wii games and just let Kenya play with friends. Here are some cute photos of the girls that day.



This is what I walked by and saw going on in the bathroom one night. These 2 are so fun!

Saturday at the Green Belt. 8-13-2011

At the Greenbelt in Idaho Falls there were two fun activities going on and so we headed down there for the afternoon. On one side of the Greenbelt it was the Youth Jam. It had TONS of crafts and activities for kids to do. It was to inspire the youth in the arts.

Kenya and Daddy and This sleeping before we headed out for the day. Oh so adorable!
This photo is of Kenya letting the stuffed snow leopard smell the flowers. This was the zoo's snow leopard.
Kenya got her face painted with a rainbow. Not the greatest I saw, but she enjoyed it. There were other people painting faces that look great. I guess we got the armature.



This was a giant xylophone. People were able to paint on it and then make music with it. Kenya LOVED painting. There was several activities that she could do which involved painting and she could not get enough of painting!


They had these drums set up and I think Daddy just might have had more fun
then Kenya on them!


This was just waiting on the couch on day "holding" her hair tie. She thinks that she has not had enough attention since the baby has arrived.
Kenya one day thought that Jasmin was cold. She piled 7 blankets on her, but she kept her face uncovered like I have told her that she ALWAYS needs to do. What a great big sister!
Kenya playing with her pudding. I am not sure if she ate any of it that day.

Here is Jasmin's cute little smile at just about 1 month old.