A Little Summertime Part III

The 4th of July was on Sunday, so we had an extended weekend of "booming" fun. On Monday the 5th, the kids made their rockets and Richard helped them with the traditional rocket launch. The neighbor kids love this too. Lucy didn't like the noise, but Little B joined right in. We had fun playing on the "slippy slide" as Lu calls it and in the little pool. We ate a lot of junk and had a blast. Enjoy!

Where's Clara?

There she is!

Cousin fun

B loves her corn!

Two great daddys

Clara is not so sure this is fun

Sugar happy Jake

More cousin fun

Oh yeah!

Weeeeeeeeee!

Clara is open for business

Rocket launching

Clara trying to throw a "Pop-it" like Nan showed her

Nan's extra fancy pink & purple rocket with curlyques

A Little Summertime Part II

At the beginning of July my parents came up for a visit and to celebrate the baptism of my nephew, James. We had lots of fun at the zoo, at the park, getting rained out at movie night in the park, and at their hotel pool. The kids can't wait until they come back for Jake's baptism- they think it is so cool that they get to go swimming in December!

Clara and Grandma West at the pool

Jake and his cousin James hanging out

The baptism bbq

Jake and Grandpa West

Grandpa pulling the girls back and forth

Clara loves a good meal- see?!

Lunch at the park after the zoo

Hannah and her cousin Kamille

Weeeeee!

The cousins

A Little Summertime Part I

I'm going to have to post in parts, there is just too much fun to cover! We had a great summer and here are some of the pix to prove it. xoxo-Steph

Clara in her musketeer stance, "On guard!"

Lucy on the park swings- such a cute tushie!

Nan and Lu at "Art in the Park"


Hannah is not going to let go any sooner than she has to. Scccrrraaaaaape!

Jake on the other hand, "Cannonball!"

A Happy Little Birthday

"Happy Birthday, dear Clara."

Got candy?!?

Can't open it fast enough.

At last, the loot.

The mighty Holden gets the job done.

Jake takes candy very seriously.

Nan wouldn't hurt a pig.

Sweet Ainsley's turn.

Watch out, she is two!

Here piggy, piggy.

Finally figuring out this wrapping paper stuff.

Her first Barbie.

Some help from Cousin B.

A yellow dress from Grandma Etta.

Tissue paper rocks!

More tissue paper!!!

OOOOOOOOOOOH!

Helpful Holden

Big Brother

The Birthday Girl

Cousin Lovin'

The Pig Feast

The Piggy Cake

Queen Clara

What fun we had celebrating our Clara's second birthday. Can you believe she is 2?!? We can't. She loved all the attention, the cake, and the tissue paper. Thanks to all those who sent such fun and generous gifts. She is just in present heaven. She got her ears pierced last week and has graduated from speech therapy. She is talking & singing like crazy. Not all her words are clear, but I will miss her jibber-jabber soon enough. She is trying to dance like her sisters now, but can't get her feet off the floor. She is a dear- except for when she gets into Mom's make-up and when I catch her she smiles & looks out of the corner of her eye and then drops it and runs like crazy. She is definitely two. Her new favorite phrase is, "No way!" We'll post more soon.

xoxo-Steph

A Little Soccer Celebration

Let's get this party started!

Lu did her own hair!

The happy Little players.

Coach Little passing out the medals.

Flaming Ketchup rules!!!!

Jake and Hannah had a blast during their first season of soccer. Jake really took to the game and by the end was scoring goals like crazy and taking balls to the head & chest. Like father, like son. Richard was a great coach and the kids loved him. The kids named the team "Flaming Ketchup" and they all got along really well as you can see. I still can't believe I am a soccer mom. More pix coming soon- Steph