Monday, August 23, 2010

Go Fly a Kite!

Way back in April, Anna earned a kite at preschool for all her reading! She was so excited to finally fly it.


This has nothing to do with the kite, but she is reading a book to Jacob. I LOVE his face!!!



Let the kite-flying begin!!




Jacob would just run along the sidewalk and watch the kite. Can you tell he loved it, too??



Our front sidewalk isn't the best place to fly a kite...we have a giant tree out there! I think Anna has given up on her big 'brothers' ever getting her kite string untangled!!



How many grown men does it take to untangle a kite? ha
I've got several video clips that I'm working on to post...

4th of July

We had Anna's 5th birthday party over the 4th of July. It was a rainy weekend, which means most of the amazing festivities our great little town puts on were cancelled :( But that also meant that the big boys got to play with fireworks. :)


Hudson wasn't a fan of the noise, so he borrowed the ever-present blue headphones and had a great time!


Seriously, shouldn't there be some kind of training required before they're allowed to light these off with kids around?!



Most of the party pictures are on my camera, but I think the highlight of the weekend was the bunk beds!! We're borrowing them from Aunt Cara & Uncle Terry (THANK YOU!!!!!!!) and Papa & Binga brought some mattresses down (THANK YOU!!!!!). There's still not room for a crib in there, but there is a lot more room for them to play.



We were so glad that the parade didn't get cancelled! It was a bit misty, but there was a huge turnout and one of the biggest parades I've seen so far. The kids loved it!


The kids hauled a TON of candy in from the parade!



Guess what he sees coming?



I thought he was going to run out and jump on with the guy!



And this time?



An antique car!



Oh my...it keeps getting more exciting!



A firetruck!!!!!

We had a great weekend. Thanks to all the family that came out to celebrate our beautiful, loving, special "little" girl.


Sunday, August 22, 2010

Time to Catch Up...Iowa with ALL the cousins!

My dad is my hero (again)!!! He worked his magic and I now have a new-to-me laptop!! I'm so excited to get back to editing pictures and blogging! I've got a lot of catching up to do! :)

In June, we had a surprise visit from our Florida relatives! It was a crazy trip, but it was SO MUCH fun to see them and the kids to play together.


Papa and Binga re-did their laundry room and got a new front-loading washer/dryer set.




They're great entertainment for my kids! Jacob loves to watch them spin. In fact, it wasn't long after we got up here this week that he ran back to see if they were running!



Whoops! Caught up in the hammock :)



The girls shared the futon...for a little while anyway!


These rambunctious boys didn't last long here, but aren't they cute?!



Papa took all SIX of the grandkids on an exploring adventure. The kids loved it (well, Bryce got pretty upset when he got dirty ha). Papa said that's the last time he takes them all on an exploring adventure by himself! :)


The boys-Jacob, Bryce, and Hudson.


The girls-Kaedyn, Anna, and Mia


They look so sweet...I don't know why Papa wouldn't take them again! ;)
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After our last minute trip to Iowa, we headed to Colorado to see Erick's family off overseas. Those pictures are on my camera, which I FORGOT! (I know, I can't believe it either). I think the next Dad has on his camera is from Anna's party over the 4th of July.

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Busy, anyone?

This is what August looks like for us. Very few days with nothing going on! It won't slow down until the middle of September, just in time for Aaron to start his travel season. I think I'll be very glad when 2011 gets here...maybe things will settle down then! :) But look closely...tomorrow the kids and I are taking a "vacation" to Papa & Binga's!! We're all excited for a change of scenery (and play time with Papa!) PLUS I should have a "new" computer which means I'll be able to post "real" pictures! YAHOO!!! I've really missed editing and posting pictures. I've got a ton of posts backed up from the whole summer.
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Brotherly Love

This is how I spent most of the morning a couple weeks ago because Jacob insisted that he "see" his baby. :)
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Monday, August 16, 2010

Bona Fide Diva

Yes, she's only 5. Yes, that's a sleep mask. Heaven help us when she's a teenager!!!!!
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

It's Hot

Hot hot hot. Ick!!!
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