Meanest Mom

When it's time to clean around here . . . we get down to business.

No one is too young for the job.

Tonight someone spilled smoothie that ended up on the blinds, wall AND ceiling (in addition to the floor), was the straw that broke the camels back. I'm glad I had such cheerful helpers who may or may not have been threatened OR bribed!

P.S. It helps if you sing "It's A Hard-Knock Life" from Annie - Hadley loves it!

Daddy's Home

Rare photos of Chris w/Gentry at home while it is still light outside. He has been working super hard (nothing out of the ordinary) for the last three weeks and hasn't been home in the evenings to see the kids.

San Juan Capistrano Mission

  

Angels Game

Chris took the three older kids and met the cousins, gma & gpa & aunts & uncles for a long-awaited Angels game

Pregame: I don't think Lauren knew what to expect. Hadley took some coaxing to go to the game.

It was a long night for the girls. Chris called in about the 7th inning to see if I wanted to come get them. I figured it was almost over so they could last but of course, it went into extra innings. Everyone came home happy though (and awake!) at about 11:45 pm.

One good thing came of the night for Hadley - A.Sharon got her second tooth out! I think that is U.Bryce lending an arm of moral support.

Vincent - Baseball

Happy Fourth of July

Lauren did not approve of the (illegal) fireworks daddy bought and set off.

Good thing she had A.Molly to keep her safe.

Fun With Cousins

A favorite past time that we loved sharing with the cousins: usually everyone lays on a stair and one person sends the giant bean bag down over you. It is a rite of passage for all of our guests.

Landon & Lauren - check out her eyes.

Vincent pretty much eats, sleeps and breathes his cousin Wyatt! He was SOOOO excited to play baseball with him, share baseball cards & watch the Angels game together.