I
am BACKKKK!!!! I will be doing several posts in the next several weeks
so stay tuned. We have more company coming so I can't promise every day, but I will try. I decided to do the newest ones first so Memorial Day
pictures wouldn't post in mid-June. I realize this means that M and T
will look younger in the following posts than this one, but not by too
much.
Brandon's whole family came up for Memorial Day
weekend. Our house swelled from 4 to 10 for a few days and it was
wonderful. To hear the cousins laughing together and see the smiling
faces of the grandparents makes the hard work worth it. I should
clarify that having them here wasn't really hard work, but dealing with
whiny kids once they left was a bit of a challenge.
We hung out and ate way too much. We went to the beach, a street fair, and church. With four young kiddos who all have different sleep schedules, that was plenty to accomplish.
*The photos are a bit out of order, but after many tries I got frustrated with blogger and called it good. Seriously, did something change with the way you add photos recently?
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T and A meeting for the first time. |
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The first morning cousins enjoying time at the "construckin site" |
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T: I love my new tunnel, thanks Nikky (and Camille)! |
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Family Band Practice! T was too busy to participate. |
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You might not be able to tell, but they are all actually happy. |
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And then things started to fall apart when grandpa Tom ran out of knees to sit on. |
After naps the first full day they were here we headed down to the LAKE to play at the beach. It was T's first time. It was quite chilly, but I think we all had fun. M was not interested in posing for photos with the grandparents, but we managed to get a few when he didn't realize it.
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Adrienne and A hunting for shells at the beach. |
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Hunting for shells becomes a family project. |
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T: Throw me up in the air again Daddy! |
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T: You want me to pose with a shovel? I would rather just eat the sand. M: I am not looking at the camera. |
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Not exactly the magical photo they were hoping for. |
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As good as it gets! At least one generation is smiling. |
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M: Grandma Judy, you should through that stick all the way out to the boat (located about a mile from shore). |
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M: Why do you want us to throw those little rocks into the water Grandma Judy? |
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M: I found a rock to throw in Grandpa Tom. |
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M: Yes, I am sure that this is a good skipping stone. |
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M: I had to settle for this little guy, but he almost made it to the water. |
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T: I love the beach! |
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T: Mommy and I have to protect our fragile ears! |
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T: I want some sun glasses too! She will rip them off faster than we can put them one and I can't seem to find the strap ones around... still searching) |
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T: Hey guys, I am going to throw this stick in! |
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Here I go towards the lake! (Yes, she would have walked right in) |
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A backed up view of the aftermath of the above photo. She almost threw it into the water! |
The following day we went downtown to a street fair, or "festival" as M called it. He has been talking about the dog in costume for weeks and finally we got to see it...
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T: Come a little closer dog, I want to pet you and lick you! M: Daddy, lets get out of here NOW! (Later, M made daddy go back to find out if the dog was a boy or girl) |
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A and M got to go inside a real firetruck! |
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M: I bet the people think we are really fire fighters. |
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M: Which seat should I choose? |
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After wanting to jump in the bounce house SO BADLY the boys got a little shy with the big kids around. M had a hard time standing up. |
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M: A, this isn't fun. I think we should get out. A minute later we recruited a big kid to carry M out and A followed behind him. |
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M: I will race you home Grandpa Tom. |
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M and A: We are great big brothers! (A is hiding behind sister A) |
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Sweet cuddles with Aunt Adrienne! The kids love her. T warmed up to her so very quickly. |
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T: Hi there! (Isn't she stunning?) |
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T: I could climb on this box all night (and she did). T: Everyone check out my Kawaii diaper. Posh, isn't it? |
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T: I am so glad you are my cousin A! |
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T: No way, I am 15 months old... get out of here! (Actually T, you have been 15 months for about a week. Sorry that we forgot to take your photo on the right day) |
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T: Yes, folks this is what it takes to get me to smile... hey I am only 15 months old. |
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