Summer= Water Fun

Connor still can not STAND to get his face wet so the neighborhood pool and swim lessons have been an epic fail, but the plastic blue pool in the front yard, water table and sprinkler continue keep Thing 1 & Thing 2 (we are watching a LOT of Cat in the hat around here) occupied this summer.

They thought they were done, I took of their shorts, then they decided they were not done as they ran around the front yard in undies and a diaper. Ray was mortified, I was too tired to care.

Heaven on earth

Iowa is our happy place.....uncle Dave pulled through with a few pics of our week long adventure. 

Outlets

Met Kristie and her four at the Montoe Outlets. I decides to not bring my two....wanted to get some shopping in. Her four ate so well behaved....but her changing 3 out of four in the family bathroom had me second doubting my thoughts of adoption one day. Ray & I already feel out numbered.

I had the 3 girls pose!

Then the bottom picture is big girl Maddie playing photographer for the Mommies!

Let the force be with you..

Umm yea, so I've picked up a few bad blog habits.
Never take my nice camera anywhere...
1. I don't want it to get broker and
2. I always have my cell phone on me

When I do update the blog it is with low quality cell phone pictures
I didn't take my camera on vacation with us this year. CRAZY. What was I thinking? I have no pictures to show of the fun-nest week of the year? Uncle Dave, send me something!

So anyways as I'm sure any of you out there know there are clearly indoor toys and outdoor toys. Indoor toys are the things you and your child love, adore, cherish. Outdoor toys are things that are sturdy and can get dirty, wet and dropped. Well this week Ray let Connor take not one, not two but FOUR light savers outside. Yes you read that correctly we own 4 light savers. The kids loved it and the neighbors went and got their own, I guess we aren't the only nerd balls on Court.

I finally complained enough that they were going to get broken that Ray corralled them up and took them inside but it made for some cute moments/pictures.

House projects

One of the reasons we picked our house was no house projects! I did however decide I hated the orange deck and needed to one day paint it. Well that day/ month arrived. Before and after.

Before:

After:

Chatter box

How does Ryan ever get a word in in this chatter box house?

America

Not pro guns At. All. But how funny is this?

Our Niece

Crazy to me when I hear someone call me "Aunt Jill" or Uncle Ray. Well our sweet baby girl Niece came for a weekend visit.
Look at all the fun we had with Emma Clare.

 Yes this is a sleep sack thing and yes she is over a year old....never in my life seen one of these. They say she loves it.

Kenny Chesney

Ray & I recently had a date night to a country music concert. 

Birthday fun

Ryan enjoyed a cupcake at friend Jacks birthday. He also freaked out as big brother kept feeding the ducks so they would not leave the party/Ryan's side.