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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Summer looked like this...

I am so behind this summer on blogging. I have at least 7 drafts saved from recent months. I've not been able to get my thoughts in order, which is a blog in and of it's self. Since I'm so behind and have yet to get my thoughts completely in order (will this ever happen?) I have decided this would be the easiest way to play "catch up", a picture post! I have narrowed these pics waaay down from the hundreds I took throughout our summer. But these are some of my faves and will do a pretty good job of telling our summer story. (although I do have to say, a major part of our summer story is Youth Camp, World Changer trips and trips to Mexico, none of which I have pictures of... )


Fishing with Deeda.





Brandon graduated this May! It was an awesome day of celebration that we shared with friends and family! I am so proud of him for sticking it out through jobs, ministry, marriage, 3 children and lots of miles between!




These next few pictures crack me up... This is a perfect example of what it's like taking pictures with little boys.

(The good one where everyone is looking. You have to be quick to get this one.)

(Mostly still looking but Peyton gets distracted...)

(Everyone is distracted, Peyton moves on...)

(Photo op quickly turns into wrestling match.)

(and mom's still taking pictures.)

(Priceless.)




I love moments like these.




Family breakfast.

Sweet boy cousins




This picture doesn't tell much of a story, it's just so stinking cute!



Kohen over the summer months has learned to sit up, crawl, stand up and cruise while holding onto things! Look out world... here he comes!





Ok, this picture requires an explanation.
I walked in the kitchen to see T, holding the refrigerator open. He was talking quietly and moving his head engaged in conversation. When he saw me coming he quickly closed the door and gave me the I'm-not-so-innocent look. My mind is reeling. What in the world was he doing?! So I asked him. He said, "Oh, nothing." I'm thinking (Mmm hmm... I saw the look. Clearly "nothing" was not what he was doing.) So I decided to change my question based on hearing him when I walked in. "Who were you talking to?" The light bulb came on, "OH! I was talking to Larry." (again, my mind is reeling... Who?!?) Then he opens the fridge and I see a cucumber standing up between the gallon of milk and juice bottle. "See Mom, it's Larry!"
Who knew... Larry the cucumber lives in our refrigerator!




Pirates.






Bubble Day at our local Library. T loved being in the giant bubble! P, liked watching T in the giant bubble but didn't think it was for him.




What's summer without a slip-n-slide?!




KK reading to the boys. We loooove KK and have been so blessed to have her with us most of the summer!



T.R.O.U.B.L.E. The first (and only to date) bath with all 3 boys. I think I was jumping the gun on this one.

But clearly they survived (and so did Mommy). Here they are in their Toy Story bath towels.
(Thanks KK and JooJoo!)




The daddy playground.





Getting to see Pawpaw & Nana




Eating lunch outside in the warm summer air with family.




Laughing with Uncle Dabid & Aunt Guessica
(Aka Uncle David & Aunt Jessica)





On the Lake with Poppy! Watching KK and Mommy "skeeeeb" (water ski)

She just popped out of the water like it was nothing!

This is where I spend most of my time, however. I did not "pop out of the water". I didn't even get dragged out of the water! But I had fun trying!




Evening boat ride with the family.

We all had a blast.

It was so beautiful.




Learning how to bait a hook.

Being all boy.

Jordan & Kayla (JooJoo & KK)





Swimming!

T is fearless.

"Throw me Daddy!!"





Quelf.




At the zoo with family.



Ko, loved the zoo! Not as much as he loves his Daddy though.

"Wook at that Peyton!"
One of my favorite parts of going to the zoo was watching how much the boys wanted to experience it together! They were constantly showing each other the next animal and making sure the other one saw what they were seeing. It was precious.

This was my favorite picture of the day. Aunt Kayla & Peyton.


We had such a great time!

Even though we got rained out in the last hour of the zoo being open! Good times.


1 comment:

  1. I'm so late to the game I'm afraid I'm gonna flood your blog for a few days... I can't believe how old your boys are. Seems like a year ago I was visiting you guys in Fairfield riding in Brandon's old whatever-that-vehicle-was up to watch him show his pigs. Do you remember that? Anyways, what a blessing to see your happy little family growing.

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