End of Fourth Fun

July 2012

Saying goodbye with lunch bags on their heads.

Watching the rain fall.

Laughing at Mommy.

Bouncing away.

Ah choo!

 Big O walking in the rain.

  Everyone wants a turn with the umbrella, so leave it to big sister to convince her brothers that it would be more fun to go together.

Fourth of July

July 2012

We traveled to Grandma and Pa's house on the same day the kids went berry picking. 

 We had a cookout in the 100 degree weather and I'm surprised the homemade ice cream ever solidified.

The kids worked hard at it.

 

They each took a turn to churn the ice cream.

UNC IS NUMBER ONE!

My brother in law is going to LOVE seeing this.

The girls spent a great deal of time practicing for a show. They had several stories and songs to dance to. They were very creative and we all enjoyed their performance, whether we understood it or not.

 Acting out a story.
 
Dancing to Celtic Woman, one of E's favorite.

They were even so kind to invite the boys up to dance along with them. Wild and crazy boys.

Baby H loved the music and excitement. She spread her arms out wide and swayed side to side to the music. She was just as entertaining as the the big girls.


 Ooo...I want to do that!

 The big finale. Thank you...thank you!

We decided not to go anywhere for fireworks because we didn't really want to have 7 kids who are 6 and under out late, especially when half of them were frightened by loud fireworks anyway.

 So we had a few mild and colorful ones in the backyard. The kids really liked the sparklers.

We only had three tiny burns, which happened when they touched the sparkler after the spark went out. One was on Cousin B and the other two were W. It didn't phase W. He just wanted more ice.

Cousin L running along the backyard.

 Baby H sitting with Grandma.

The positions we find them in while sleeping.

 Was he playing something?

The girls zonked.

  The pets were sleeping as well.

 They move constantly.

 Barely hanging on.

Blueberry Picking

July 2012

The kids were invited to pick blueberries at a friend's family home. A took the three kids to fill a bucket full. It was an awfully hot day.

 They each did their duty to pick as many as they could.

 They also ate as many as they could.

 Finding shade was of the utmost importance.

 O pulling a Paw-Paw move wearing socks with his crocs.

 E declared this shirt as her favorite and wants to wear it all the time. I have no idea why this was declared and I just don't understand why it's her favorite.

 I do know, however, that E has posed like this ever since she was a tiny thing. We have a million family photos with this pose and in almost every single one she shows off her belly. She has no idea. Maybe that's the reason why I don't care for the shirt. Maybe she wears it all the time, therefore everyone can see her belly all the time. Hmm...

It's hot.

Now we have plenty of blueberries for winter. Excellent.

Summer Fun in July

July 2012

My sister and husband were out of town, so my parents were watching their kids. We invited them all over for some fun leading up to the fourth of July. We had a great time with the water slide, pool, and swing set.

Going down together.

 

 1...2...3!

 Cousin M climbing up.

 Crazy O flying off.

 W is more cautious.

 Crazy O doing somersaults.

 

 Cautious.

 Crazy.

 He's crazy.

 This will be fun thought Cousin B. Pa helped him down.

 

 He tried again holding hands with E.

 Uh...I don't think so.

 I'm just going to stay over here.

 Swimming in the pool.

 

 Chilled at the end of the day....and scraped up.

 BBQ, beans,fresh salsa, watermelon....yum.

Pretty cool, right?

Worn out.

 Me and Miss H at 7 months.

 Happy Fourth!