"HARLEY SCRATCHD- ED ME AGAIN!!!"

And yet I just can't keep the 2 apart.

Even together in their sleep!

P.S. Happy Birthday to Harley this month. Year old puppies are much better than new puppies!

The Wedding Shoppe

 Z. was lucky enough to get a glimpse of what getting married entails. Some of the white and glamourous parts at least.

She was in love with everything she saw!

And got a picture of most of it, too.

Thanks Aunt R. for the invite(you're a hottie!)!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keeping a house clean enough to sell is impossible...

When you live with (and love) a Beast!! 

Who let the Dog in!!

The flu sucks.

Don't those stomach bugs know the summer is for running in sprinklers and jumping out of trees? At least there was some popsicle eating going on, although less enjoyed than normal.

Can't it just stop at one victim?

At least it only seems to hit every other summer. Why is there no picture of N. feeling awful? He is on the couch with a fever as this is typed, none escape.

Summer ThunderStorms are so cool!

 You really can feel the insignificance of your own power compared with the grand power of God during these storms!

One great thing about summer storms is that it cools off a little but can still be 80* out.

It's almost a magnetic pull, the feeling that you have no choice but to run out and get soaked.

Even with the fear of the lightning and the super loud thunder and pounding rain it is worth it to go out, just temporarily.

It'll only sting for a second, but the effect might last Forever!

That is what Z. started to think after having her eyes dilated. We are so used to seeing her green eyes that it was Weirdy Wierd to see her with what looked like black eyes.

The effect finally wore off, fortunately for her, and the results of the exam: Perfect, no matter the color.

Origami Everything

We've got Origami dogs(which after creation are much easier to clean up after than the real thing).

Oragami Yoda and his extended family(plus lightsabers).

But Origami Evil Claws?!

Awesome. And thanks to YouTube for tutorials.

If Fathers Day was a day where you needed your daddy.......

...then everyday would be Fathers Day around here.

We are so blessed to have D. to love us and humor us.

Everyday with him is full of energy and motion.

Its hard to think back to who he was before all the kiddos were hanging around, literally, hanging.

He might think he is a big toughie, but we all know better. "We aint skered"

He keeps the kids so well in line, I'm not sure they even need a mommy.

Someday, the kids will remember daddy and the flavor that will flood their senses will be P.B. Rice Crispy Treats, extra mallows.

Now the only challenge with kids who adore their adventurous daddy is trying to get them to think less actively and less creatively. Impossible though.

July: the month for Fireworks and Family

This was the first year we let N. buy and light fireworks. Oh, no! What have we started?!

Red White and Blue cousins!

Lots of fun contests for kids and adults in the park(along with the delicious BBQ) thanks to Aunt D.

Packing and thinking of moving

 ...makes me feel like I am packing up all of our joy and moving away from the summer. Its a ridiculous thought since what I am moving from is only a house and nothing more. I think what the problem is, is that it finally feels like summer. Winter was so long. When I see the kids in the yard running around with the dog in the sun I feel like I want it to last forever and ever. If I move from here maybe it will suddenly all end. Unreasonable, I know.

Although I am leaving a beautiful place, and memories, I know in my heart I am moving on to another beautiful place and even more memories. Bring it on.

Final patio party with GreatGrandma

Or so we thought. Turns out when you clean the patio it becomes a popular place for "last "parties.

T. waits impatiently for the homemade icecream."Now is it done? It will never be done!"

G.Gmas "secret garden" entrance

Uncle D. playing some ball with the kids

S. is mad that mom would rather take pictures of her and cousin S. than let her into the garden.

This summer party stuff is great, and lemon flavored. We will miss this Great Grandmas patio!