pictures taken

This was a great capture-Cody always scrunches up his nose for pictures Cameron(5)and always smiling So, I finally took the kids in to get their pictures done. Why is it that with the first child you are in the studio every 3 months and after the 3rd child I'm lucky to get their once a year. The last time I had the pics done was at christmas, Cody and Caitlin both screamed so I wasn't expecting anything less this time but they did great. It took awhile to get their smiles to come out and of course Cameron had a permanent smile from the moment we walked in the door.

play time

Cody loved this bouncing thing I actually captured a great moment We stopped off at the park for some play time

silly girl

Here is Caitlin using the potty in the front of the truck-when you gotta go you gotta go. I bought her some new underwear at the osh kosh store and she wanted to put them all on at once-silly girl!!!

cul de sac party

We are so lucky to be living where we are. All of our neighbors are wonderful and we have made some great friends. Every once in awhile on the weekend we will have a barbecue outside in the cul de sac(or court). The kids run around having a great time and sleep very well at night.

sleepover

Cameron has been asking to have a sleepover in the playroom. We attempted it. Caitlin just loved running around and beating us with her teddy bear. The boys slept well although, I wish I would've taken pics throughout the night. With as much as Cody moved during the night it is amazing to me that he doesn't fall out of his bed. It was a fun time.

girl time

No Caitlin does not have a black eye-she was putting on eyeliner. At least she got the general area right. Caitlin finally has a friend to call her own!!!

1st day of school

Well, it's official. We are the proud parents of a kindergartner. Cameron has been waiting for this day for a very long time. He was so excited to go to school and couldn't wait to go back again today. He has the greatest teacher and 2 of his neighbor friends in his class. What a great first experience with school!!!It was a long day and he came home very tired but still wanted to play with his friends in the cul de sac. waiting outside with his class. waiting in the gym at the end of the day.

scooter

Funny story about this scooter. We actually stood in line at a 99cent store for the grand opening to get this scooter. Cameron was so excited to spend his own dollar for it. We will see how long it lasts and I don't think I will ever step foot in that store again so I hope he enjoys it for a little while anyway.

4th of July

We started our day out at the lake to watch the parade of kids with decorated bikes and wagons. We were not together enough to make it down there by 6:30 am but we did have fun watching. They had jumping castles and other fun activities afterwards. We stayed for a little while until it got to hot. The 2nd part of our day involved me taking the boys to the Barnum and Bailey circus. It was so much fun. I have not been to a circus in years. Cody was so excited for the tigers which did not make it out until the 2nd half and he was out cold afterwards. Finally, we went to the golf resort in tubac to see the fireworks. I thought Caitlin would be afraid of the noise but she was so into the music that she spent most of the time dancing. We had such a filled but very fun day.

Happy Birthday Caitlin

Our little Caitlin turned 2 today. She started the morning off by waking up at 4:30(she usually sleeps until 8:30). We went to the water park for a couple of hours in the morning. After naps we let her open some presents. She loves to dress up so she did get some dress up clothes but was very offended when I tried to take her picture. We gave her a birthday ice cream cone-and she loved it!!!! Here she is trying out her new fancy shoes. I can't believe she can actually get around in those things. I still have a hard time with heels. I can't believe that our little girl is already 2 yrs. old. She is so much fun and has such a bright/silly/fun personality. We love you so much Caitlin and can't wait to see what adventures the 2's bring to our family.

water park

The weather has been so hot that we go to the water park almost every day. Cameron is gettin the swimming down(finally) and Cody has become quite brave with the slides. Caitlin just loves to dance in the water to the music playing. This is Cody actually laughing-he goes down the slide a million times in a row. I am under this water with Cody-see Cameron trying to get to the spray before it finishes.

VBS

The boys were apart of the VBS down by the lake this past week. They did the power lab theme. It was such a fun time!!! They finished up the week by performing the songs they had learned for church on Sunday and a special explosion by Dr. Gigawatts. I know Cody's favorite part of the week was the candypult each night.

We didn't quite meet the Robinsons

We went down to the park for movie night. It was going to be Meet The Robinsons. We had everything all set up and treats/popcorn in hand. About 5 minutes before the movie was about to start a huge dust storm came out of nowhere and it was time to pack up and move out. The screen is inflatable and started to buckle in half. Luckily we have the movie at home and since we had all the fixins for a good movie night, the kids weren't to disappointed.

sandbox fun

A good friend of mine is moving away and gave us their sandbox. The kids have had so much fun playing in it. Thank you Ellen-we miss you guys:(

summer movie fun

We joined the summer movie program. They show a different kids movie each week. I did bring Caitlin with me the first couple of times and our neighbors have a girl who is the same age so the two of them have fun dancing together during songs. I have been fortunate enough though to do a trade with someone else where I watch her baby on Tuesday and she watches Caitlin for me on another day. It is fun to go with just the boys. So much candy-so little time!!!

water park open for business

Caitlin just wanted to hang with the cheetos. Sooooo cold- it felt like being sprayed with ice cubes. I'm sure it will feel better when it is 110 outside.