Anybody ready for the longest post ever? Apparently I am not capable of posting on a regular basis, so here is our life at a glance for the last six months :) We enjoyed the 4th of July celebration. The kids loved the parade and were the most excited when they got to see Papa Roger in the Fireman's Pipes and Drums, and when they got a plastic fireman hat. Grandpa Roger played the drums. My sweet Great Grandmother on my mom's side passed away earlier that morning. We were sad to hear of her passing, but happy for her that she was able to reunite with her eternal companion that had passed a few years earlier.
Here is Chaz waiting patiently for Grandpa Roger and the Fireman, and also waiting for any candy to come his way. None ever did :) Poor guy--
Smile pretty baby. That one was a little forced :) We had a hard time getting this one to sit still. She loved the parade though.
There is Grandpa Roger. Jared likes to give him a hard time for wearing "a dress" in public. The rest of us know otherwise though and approve of the traditional wardrobe :)
Aspen got to meet her new baby cousin Shelby this summer. She was gloating when she got to hold her. It was precious.
Joe and Meranda were married. My pictures for the wedding are on my other camera. I will show them all later. We had my great grandmother's funeral and Joe's wedding in the same week, so we ran the kids ragged. Here is Chaz catching up on his Zzzzz.
Still asleep while his cousin Gage plays his DS.
We did lots of swimming and some roller skating in the kitchen this summer, well, not intentionally swimming in the kitchen, unless you can count the egg throwing contest Aspen, Treyce, and Chaz had in my kitchen one afternoon (four dozen eggs, one gallon of milk, a pack of hot dogs, and lunch meat)--PRICELESS--or not :)---no pictures of that one though :)
We also did some cooking this summer-or should I say Aspen did some cooking with Grandma Jody? I tried not to do too much cooking over the summer. I left it up to the professionals at McDonalds to cook our family a full course well balanced meal :)
We did some boating this summer, and took a trip to Bear Lake. Here is Chaz enjoying the tide.
Aspen Jo had a great time at Bear Lake and built many sand castles.
Here are all of us chicas. We tried to catch as much sun as we could and soak up the rays.
Here are the boyz being---well boyz :)
Chaz---worn out on another summer afternoon. He had a hard time keeping up with Mommy this summer. It was a busy one!!!
A sideways picture of the kids enjoying a hot summer day.
Aspen posing :)
We took lots of visits to the zoo. Here is one of Aspen, Chaz, Alley, Jayden, and Gunnar.
Bathtime! Lots of playing to be done, and lots of baths to be taken. Here is Aspen, Treyce, and Chaz having a great time in the bubbles.
Nice mustache sis!!
Here is my baby doll at preschool registration in August. I can't believe how fast she is growing!! Not fair!
Aspen's first day of school. So, I know it is just preschool, but I still got a little teary eyed when Sommer came to pick her up.
Here is Aspen headed to school with her best friend, future husband, and partner in crime--Treyce. Have fun kids!!
More visits to the zoo. This time with cousin Maddy Moo Moo!!
Joe and Meranda on the tiger-----Newly Weds--:) Sigh--- :)
Jen and I on the tiger--no husbands to be found :)
We did lots of driving to here and there over the summer. The kids were good as long as we had a movie playing in the back.
Smile Aspen Jo!!
Even the baby dolls had to come on the trips to town, and of course, Aspen insisted that they wear their seatbelts.
We had Sponge Bob pajama parties. . .
Wow--I really must have worn him out this summer. Here is Chaz zonked out again with a baby doll while watching Dora. We ran and ran and ran all summer----and just when we thought we couldn't keep up any more---
We found our good friend Diet Coke, and Chaz and Mommy couldn't be happier!!!
Cheers!!!!!!!
