VBS

Dear Jesus,
Thank you for the ladybugs in our garden and all the other good bugs. Even the grasshoppers (right, mom?).
Amen
(From Adly)

Isn't VBS great?  Seriously, I love it.  There's so much more open prayer at my house this week.  I loved worshiping w/ lots of little faces...in a way that they understood it.  They all wanted to be there to listen and sing and dance.  It's just amazing to look around and feel so fortunate to be in this big room of children shouting out "I am not forgotten.  He knows my name."  Priceless.  Really, I'll always remember these times.

today...

I hate when I can't figure out how to turn a picture the right way once it's on the blog. 

Anyway, this is such a cute pic of Adly and Livi. 

VBS & swimming...what a fun day!!

Just stuff...

Shrinky Dinks...remember those?  So fun!

 We colored and shrunk around 12 monsters.  Now we have to connect their body parts w/ brads & pipe cleaners.  aka...Summer hours passing quickly.

 Not a good pic of me (excuse the greasy hair), but a memory here.  John and I took Holt to Alamo Drafthouse for the first time.  We saw Kung Fu Panda 2, ate lunch and candy...oh and the best part...he got to drink Fanta!

 Little centerpiece project w/ my kids.  They painted the "A" & helped layer the stuff. 

I LOVE it on our kitchen table.

 (Brooke, can you believe this?)  I'm not a puzzle fan, but my little lady is!  It's so good for your brain, but it wears mine out.  This was a 100 piece puzzle from the $ store.  I helped her, but she did a lot of it.  She's done a puzzle (24 pieces and more) every day, and several times a day, for about a week.  It's a new hobby.  I have friends who leave puzzles out, w/ teeny tiny pieces, to just "work on".  I can't see myself doing that, but, you never know, this lady might encourage that kind of thing around here.

 My really attractive kids...

First real dance recital!

Adly had her first dance recital.  It was so sweet!  Her class did great.  3 & 4 year olds! 

Here she is w/ Livi. 

p.s. Adly is into the fake smile now.  Wonder how long that fake smile phase lasts?  It's hilarious! 

All made up and ready to dance!

 Luciana & Adly

 Jess & Adly

 I couldn't get great pics.  But you get the idea.  It was so sweet!!

 Adly had lots of fans...Pappy, Mimi, Biggin, Great Aunt Patty & her Godmommy, Terri...oh and of course her brother and I.  (Daddy was in a golf tournament for his bday.)

 Happy Birthday, Daddy!  Even though he missed it...not to worry.  I bought the $28 dvd of her 5 minute dance! (seriously!)

A couple happenings...

Adly got her stitches out.  Thank you, Sara!!  It looks great.  Phew!

So nice to have a nurse practitioner for a cousin!

 Look who joined us at the pool on their mommy's bday?  First pool dip and we didn't get a picture of them in the actual pool.  It's a lot of work w/ two of these little guys.  They were so cute!  They both liked it too.

Here's the Rex Man

 & the Ren Man.  Look at this finger...he's like "Are you getting me out of here? Or are you gonna keep taking those dang pictures?!"

breathe saver, please

So, every morning my sister and my two cutie pie nephews stroll over.  We take them out and play w/ them for about 15 or so minutes, then she takes them back home to eat.  It's quick, but we love it. 
So, yesterday they came and left.  Adly was sitting next to me and says "Mom, I think Rex & Ren pooped while they were here b/c I still smell it."  I said "No, I don't think so, they weren't in this room."  She says, "But, mom, it still smells like poop."  "I don't know", I say.  Then she says "Oh, mom.  It's not them, it's your breathe."  Great!!!  Good thing it was morning, maybe not even 8 and I hadn't brushed my teeth (gross, I know), but man!  It's rough around here.

Memorial Day FUN!

Thanks to the C fam, we had a blast on Memorial Day!  Great friends, food & fun!

Jess & Adly started the evening off at the "beach".

 Holt was so happy to have his Davey to play washers w/. 

 My little boys made the event too!  They were very good. xoxoxo

 This thing is the best!  You don't need a pool if you have one of these.  All 4 kids had so much fun on this thing.  Thanks to the W family for lugging it over!  So fun!

Missy and I ended our day on the cruisers...bikes and a buzz (all the children were in bed by that time, just fyi). 

Good Memorial Day! ;)