Little Helpers

I had to take a picture of the kids helping tonight. I asked them to shuck the corn so Sidon pulled up the chairs so they wouldn't get exhausted with all that standing.

Enjoying each day focusing on what the Lord IS doing. Thanks Mom.

Black Lake

We decided to make a spur of the moment trip up to Black Lake on Saturday afternoon and it was such a blessing. We made some sandwiches and loaded up the cooler, threw in the fishing poles and were on our way! Mom and Dad happened to show up just as we were loading up so they ran home and changed and followed us up. We spent the whole afternoon enjoying the view and letting the kids play in that ice cold water! As I was 'bathing' them in the lake I made the comment that maybe this was as close to camping as I could do! We didn't catch any fish but we skipped quite a few rocks and had a good time. It was a good memory day!

Bath Time!

Four kids in the tub, four kids in the tub. Lots of soap and lots of suds.

As long as their happy and getting clean,

not crying, fighting or being mean,

We are blessed to have a cramped little tub

that is filled to the brim with sibling love!

My big 1st Grader!

Well today is the day! Sawyer gets to have a full day of school AND gets to eat lunch. He was pretty excited to be heading off to first grade!

Sawyer modeling his new school clothes.
Heading out to meet the bus (aka, Mindy Standford)!

Tater Walking

I get a kick out of how Molly will clap for herself when she takes a few steps! The walking will come she is just perfecting it!

Small Pleasures

We took the afternoon and spent it at the river. I consider it a blessing to be able to drive 2 minutes and have a fun afternoon in the river. After we were covered in sand and smelled like river we took our library coupons for softie ice cream down to the drive in and finished our day with melting chocolate ice cream and more wet wipes than any one person should be allowed to use! It was a good day indeed!!
Maggie Shay
Molly Tate
Sawyer actually caught a few very, very tiny fish with his net!

I love how Molly was leaning on her big sister for 'river support'.
Sidon wanted to pose in a 'tough' position before I snapped this picture. I think he acheived his goal!

Sidon's Big Day!

I realized today that we don't go very long without enjoying a birthday cake! Sidon turned 5 yesterday and we had the big party today. We had a visit from Mindy and the kids yesterday bringing balloons and paying for some awesome lemonade from the stand the boys wanted to set up. One more thing checked off the list of summertime to do's! Shoshannah and the girls showed up this morning and the kids all enjoyed the pool and sunshine before heading back to 'The River'.

The highlight of Sidon's day was eating a grasshopper because Bo told him he would give him a dollar! I think he spit it out but Bo did pay up. I can't believe that five years have already flown by.

Sidon's cake (decorated by Dad) was the 'Bumble Bee' camaro.
Lindsay and Bo looking beautiful!
Sidon and Papa
Trying out the 'Light Saber's' .
Eating, Eating, and Eating!