baby got new shoes

All the babies. 

They needed good parade walking shoes and who wouldn't need pink and purple to make the entire parade route more fun.

Parade is tomorrow, they can't wait!

got it

Notice the top of her head isn't wet?  Yep, she never quite goes all under, but she got the rings!  One day we will have to try it in a real pool, see how she does..

summer

Must be summer...

 when you change from pajamas right to your swimsuit.

Still a little chilly for the littlest, so glad for a big warm trampoline.

sights

 I love how Kate is lining up her sights.

fathers day

 We celebrated my Dad on Saturday this year and started the day shooting targets in the morning.  The kids had so much fun
FIRST they got to see and touch and even shoot all of Papa's guns something we try to avoid most other visits.
SECOND we spent the day with cousins that make us smile. 

We put up shade umbrellas and had a great time, blowing bubbles, playing cars, horseshoes and some even got some coloring in.  Some didn't care for the noise some of the big guns made.

Thanks Paige for the picture... see Hayli was there and she did have fun!

After awhile we headed back to our house for a BBQ and some slip-n-side action, a little tramp jumping, a lot of political talk, presents for the "fathers" and one or two of us might of ended with a face like this!

  (meet Izzi, the only non-blue eyed grand kid...1 out of 8)

We have learned that the more kids you can get on a tramp the better!  Tonight I tucked in, my exhausted, fun in the sun kids and counted it a good day.  Happy Fathers day.  

animals

We've been a little under the weather lately.  So sticking close to home.  Hayli is the worst off, she has strepthroat and her puffy cheek is back.  But no worries antibiotics are in her system and soon she will be just fine.  The rest just cold symptoms, and over all grouchy.

 On a slow afternoon while while watching sprout TV, Hayli made everyone a animal hat, Gen is a monkey, Hayli is a elephant.

 And Kate is a bunny,  amazing how sometimes they can act like they even like each other for a afternoon and have a good time just hanging out at home.

bobble head

 Is it wrong that I think its funny that my kids look like bobble heads with their helmets?  All in the name of safety as they get to 1/2 a mile a hour....