Random Summer Pics

7-11-10 Joelle and Daddy chilling at the computer.

7-10-10 Joelle hanging in the bouncy chair.

6-27-10 Grandma and Joelle having a laugh.

6-26-10 Joelle hanging out with Grandpa.

6-25-10 Who is this kid? She doesn't even look like Emery.

Addie's New Hair Cut/7-5-10

Just Because/7-6-10

Aunt Ceri took the kids shopping and bought some cute plaid shorts and matching shirts. Shortly after, all the kids happened to be wearing their matching outfits so I decided to take the photo opp. One pic is from later in the day, the other when Joelle was wearing a different, more 'drooly' outfit. Thanks Ceri for the cute clothes!

Bailey, Addie, Cam, Joelle, & Emery

Joelle dangling on the stairs. Love those cute, chubby legs!

Joelle Rolls Over/7-7-10

I was in the middle of changing Joelle for bed one night when I left her for a minute to go get something. I hadn't even snapped up her onsie. Anyway, I came back and sat down on the floor by her and all of a sudden she just flipped over. Then she flipped back over again the opposite way. I was completely shocked! All of my previous children had always taken forever to figure out rolling over, because they hated being on their stomachs to practice. I hadn't done too much tummy time because of previous experience and just figured out that when my kids were ready to do it, they would. I was amazed at how fast she figured this out, now she's all over the place and I'm sure she will be crawling soon. The pictures I took were of different phazes of rolling over. I wish I had made a movie instead. I will include a movie of her rolling over later, though.

Swimming at Mrs. Hansen's/7-3-10

Chase's parents have a sweet neighbor named Sue Hansen. She has always been kind enough to let us go swimming at her house quite often. I have taken a ton of swimming pictures this summer, so sorry if you're getting sick of them. I should have taken a picture of Mrs. Hansen. I'm also including a funny movie that I took of the kids. The quality isn't very good, but it's pretty funny if you have the time to watch. Well, ok it looks like I can't put the video on yet, it keeps telling me to contact support about it failing. I will try to put it on later.
Three of my little boogers swimming with the swim noodles.

Happy Bailey.

Addie crying about something and Bailey looking pretty pleased with herself. Hmmmm, maybe I just caught the guilty party in action.

Crazy Cam showing off his ribs and jumping styles.

Bailey jumping in.

Joelle taking everything in.

Laughing at the kids swimming.

Sweet Emery the spectator, she still hadn't figured out yet that it was actually fun to get in the water and participate.

Giving baby sister kisses.

Hairy water monster Addie.

Always gotta plug the nose.

Jumping water girls.

Dad joined us at the end.

Bailey and Cam

Addie and Cam

Making Pizza

It's no secret that making pizza and monkey bread with Grandma is a favorite past time for the kids. Grandma gets out her huge sheet pan, and I mean huge, the thing is the size for industrialized ovens. She spreads out the dough and the rest is history. The kids spread the sauce, cheese, and toppings all over it. Grandma is a braver woman than I am. Usually, pizza sauce and kids for me does not sound like a good combination, but the kids really did a great job with little clean up.
Spreading the sauce.

I don't want the side where Emery helped spread sauce.

Grating the cheese.

Spreading the cheese.

Covered in flour.

My little cheese spreader, he does it with such finesse.

Placing of the peperoni.

Ham blobs by Emery comes next.

Ready for the oven, good thing Grandma's oven is huge also.

And Voila, the pizza is finished!

Ready to consume the pizza!

The Things We Do

7-5-10 Eating Apricots

Cam, Grandma, and Arrow

Picking Apricots

Cam and Roxie

6-24-10 Swimming and playing with friends at the Secrist's house. Addie on the blow-up sea lion.

Daddy with Joelle. Joelle's first encounter with a pool.

Bailey with her friend Emmy and Emmy's cousin.

Emery and Cam swinging.

Bailey cruisin' on the sea lion.

Addie sporting her goggles.

Cam bouncing on the trampoline, and yes, we do feed him.

See!

Emery and Cam in the play house.

6-25-10 Playing Uno with Grandma and Molly.

7-1-10 Emery playing Connect 4 before she broke it.

You can tell she's really concentrating if the tongue comes out.

6-14-10 Bailey dressing up the dolls.

6-14-10 Cam with the Legos.

6-12-10 A nifty, pony, block house.