Kansas Gang

last week we were lucky enough to have some of my family from kansas visit. my grandparents are upper 80's and are not up to alot of travelling, but they sucked it up and came out with the help of my aunt and uncle. there was always someone to hold a baby, clean up spit up (which happens alot!) or to go outside to play ball. having visitors in your house can be stressful, but the fun times and visiting are all worth it. the week was filled with talking, laughing, cooking, baking, loving on kids and of course pictures! here is a glimpse into our week.

kansas hoodlum

baking with aunt judy. we made sugar cookies and chocolate pies, yum!

aunt judy teaching ely how to use a bowling pin

josiah doing it his way

making cinnamon rolls

trying to serve the chocolate pie. i don't know if she'll follow in her parents footsteps!
enjoying homemade chocolate pie, not from the floor!

unca dun's (uncle don) shoes

playing piggies

baby belle cheese noses

he squished an ant and is so proud!

opening father's day present

mommy and boy

test shots. this is ely's signature pose. this is josiah's signature as well!

great grandparents and great grand kids

andrea and pauly-wog

he's showing us his goods!

my mom with all her grand kids

the whole fam
getting ready to jump...almost ready...

finally!!!!
callan
surrey

no fear!

watermelon dirt, yum!

Playing Catch Up

we finally have internet again (no email still)!!!! so i'm playing catch up. i'm hoping to post actual pictures of the house soon, so stayed tuned! there are about 5 new posts so read, look and enjoy!

Christening

ely and josiah christened the new house just days after moving in. i knew i was in trouble when i heard hysterical laughter coming from their bed room. i walk in and find them on her bed with a 1000 piece puzzle box throwing the pieces across the room and laughing at each other. don't get me wrong, i love to see my kids playing together and having fun, but this was over the edge for me! i actually looked at the mess, cried and walked out. i think i was a little overwhelmed that day! :)

when i told her to pick it up, she said she was too tired from throwing it around. you got to give her credit!

Aquarium

the weekend that we moved was a crazy weekend! the kids had alot of change the last couple of weeks. their house has been packed in boxes and then they are hanging out with friends so we can move and then actually moving. they were a little wild. no, make that alot wild! preston took the monday off after the move to help unpack, but i thought the time would be better spent spending some family time together so we went to the aquarium.

josiah kept running from one tank to the next yelling "more ish"

the sea lion kept coming back to us and opening his mouth. i think he liked us!

waiting for them to feed the sea lions

preston is so proud of this picture. josiah was jumping (of course!) off two concrete steps and loving it. preston had to try 4 or 5 times to get this picture. this picture just about sums my son up! :)

he stuck the landing!
he didn't fall once while doing this trick. i think i'm proud!

ely actually got to touch a shark! her arms have always been too little to reach them.

after all the craziness of the move, it was so nice to spend some time together just hanging out. the kids definitely enjoyed themselves. and, we got passes so i can take them whenever i need to wear them out! win win!

Improptu Photo Shoot at the Beach

a few weeks back, preston's cousin's sister was taking some pictures for a photography class and asked us to sit in. while she was taking pictures, we snapped a few of our own.

holding hands
almost family picture

this is how the twins spent the evening at the beach