Clap, Clap, Clap

Just the other night Rose started clapping for the first time, and lucky for you we caught it on video — along with her "shy routine" (where she hides her face) which she has been doing for months. 

Summertime, And The Livin' Is Easy

 All our planned activities for the summer are complete, which means it's time for a photo dump and a few weeks of relaxation. I tried to get photos of the kids in the yard when the flowers were blooming. These photos don't do justice to my garden, but the kids look cute.

I just love this picture.

And this one.

The kids are getting so good at the Ring Bearer/Flower Girl gig I could probably hire them out.

Here is a rare family photo, a one shot deal that turned out pretty well. Ok, except for the sleeping princess the rest of us look like we knew we were taking a photo.

At yet another family wedding the kids had a hard time getting service at the bar, and someone doesn't look too happy about it. I just imagine him pounding his fists and yelling, "Where's my soda"!!

We spent most of June at the ballpark for this reason,

 and this reason.

I love how you can see the dirt fly up from where the ball hits the ground right before Jared gloves it. The team improved quite a bit during the season and the games got pretty exciting the very last week, especially the tournament game — they lost by one run, but it was a great game!

 Summer isn't complete without a trip to the zoo, even in sweltering heat.

Does someone look jealous of that snow-cone? She had literally just opened her eyes and saw him with that deliciously refreshing treat. Her eyes scream, "Hey, where's mine"!

Mary begged me to cut her hair short, so I had to document her waves first.

And here she is now! The morning after I cut it she asked if it was still short. Just yesterday she asked me if it would grow back! A case of buyer's remorse?

Swimming lessons were lots of fun, especially for me since I just lay on a blanket with Rose and read a book for an hour. Jared made lots of improvement. Here he is swimming from the deep-end!

Little one is getting big, must be all the (toy) butter we are feeding her.

In the end, one of the best things about summer is visits from friends! Hint, hint.

Busy Spring

It's been awhile since the last post, but we have been busy and have lots of pictures to share to make up for it. Here is Big Sister on Easter, collecting her booty.

 

Sssssh, it's the Easter Bunnies....we saw them on Easter day on our deck! Our backyard really looked like a dirt pit back then. It's a long awaited green now, and we are loving it.

                                     

Here are a few photos of the kiddies in their natural habitat.

                    

Here they are with family.

                          

                                                        

          

May is the month for birthdays at our house! I can't believe how happy the Baby looks with that hat on. She hates anything on her head normally. So this is our first May birthday.

                                       

This is the second May birthday!

(yes, she changed her outfit halfway through the day for no reason.)

Baby is sitting up good these days, and proud of it.

Big Sister made the Baby a paper heart that said "I love you" and then lovingly stuck it to her forehead!

Lastly, here we are dressed up in our finest for a family wedding. Yes, we usually get this dolled up for family weddings...though I won't say for whose side of the family.

Four Months Old

Now that Rose is 4 months old, she loves playing with her siblings. I think her face says it all.

One day Mary dressed her up, I'm not sure what the game was but it looks like a good one. Peace!

Look at these cheeks. They are big enough to hide acorns.

Once again, Rose's face says it all...she loves her siblings.

Mary and I built a tower one day with all my log pieces. Don't worry, we knocked it down as soon as Mom took the photo.

By the way, we got lots of snow to play in. How do you like Mary's spiderman snow boots?

Here is a good picture of Rose with a smiling face, this is rare since Rose is afraid of the red light on the camera. 

Goodbye for now. We'll try to keep the photos coming.

A Special Post by A Very Busy Boy

I have been busy doing stuff like this writing...  ps planning takes a lot of work for a 6 yr old to do this.

And planning parties. ps it took alot of work...

                                                    

 And playing legos I'm a really busy boy. ps it takes a lot of imagination...

I got lots more so don't worry about me getting bored. i have 8 sets...  Bye.Bye.