Swinging Style

All of my kids have had their own style for swinging. Hadley crooked her neck into a 90 degree angle. Vincent would just cry. This is Lauren's style.

I promise she usually sucks her thumb. I guess this was just easier than trying to find it again!

Chris's Beloved Boat

Whenever summertime comes it makes me think of our old boat. I think when Chris sees other boats he gets a little teary eyed :). He loved this boat SO MUCH I used to tease him that he loved it more than me. It is cute how his eyes always light up when he sees one and then he'll reminisce.

It makes me sad some days to think that we sold it. It was an awesome boat (when it worked) and maybe someday we'll have another one with teakwood rails and gold shag carpet. Maybe?

Photo Shoot

Fortune Cookie

For some reason this past week Vincent was real challenging. He started fighting naps and bedtime and is cranky beyond belief (I wonder why?!). All he says all day is "daddy home?" over and over and over. Not to mention, he likes sitting in time-out and just grins really big while there. So this morning I had to laugh when I opened his fortune cookie and read:

YOUR PERSONALITY IS FUELED BY THE FASCINATION YOU FEEL FOR LIFE

Backyard Landscaping

We are finally getting around to putting in some much-needed landscaping to fill in a section of the backyard that I intended for a garden. Not to mention to try and keep the kids from playing in the dirt EVERY time they go outside to play! Chris spent the better part of last Saturday buying and planting rosebushes (under Hadley's supervision) but was too pooped to plant the boxwood. Don't worry though, today the kids found the big pile of dirt that was left on the side of the house and proceeded to decorate themselves and their hair with it.

Memorial Day Weekend

The kids had a blast with A.Molly at Grandma and Papa's house.  They had a teddy bear tea party and decorated cookies.  Yummy!

 

Overheard

HADLEY: I just want a pet.
ME: We have one. Dorothy our goldfish is a pet.
HADLEY: I just want one that can breathe and eat cat food.