Family Time

If you've been following the blog for awhile, you've noticed that every entry has a comment from John, Missy, Kaitlyn and Nicole. Well, after one long year, we finally got to spend some quality time with them at the lake! My aunt was also there, along with my grandmother, mom, brother and his wife Erica. Lots of people in the house, and lots of memories created out on the lake!

Then, to make a great summer even better, we had a visit from our other side of the family for the 4th of July! Thanks Holly, Josh, Zach, Jeff, Kelly, Lily and Talan for making the long trip to see us! We enjoyed every minute of it!

Todd and I were given the task of carrying on Dale's tradition of skiing on the 4th - I am sore in places I didn't even know existed!!!!

Here are a few photos from our time at the lake - I will have lots more in the next few weeks!


Our blogger groupies: John, Missy, Kaitlyn and Nicole!!!





















Haley



















Tyler



















Ellison


















Nicole, Kaitlyn and the kiddos


















Grandpa Dale's crew!


















Nothing beats a morning boat ride!

Fun in the Sun!!!

Not much new here other than it's HOT already!!! We seriously need to upgrade this pool from last year...not quite big enough for three anymore!! The babies love the pool and bathtub, so we're really hoping they love the lake, too!

Here's what's new:

Everyone is walking!!!!! Elli is cruising around like she owns the place, Tyler takes four steps at a time, falls, puts his rear end back up in the air, pops up and he's back at it again, and dainty Haley takes a few steps then swan dives into our arms - sometimes not-so-gracefully I might add! If I don't update the blog for awhile it's probably because we're being investigated for all their bumps and bruises! That is the worst part of their newfound independence! Ouch!

The latest tooth count:
Ellison: 5
Haley: 1/2 *
Tyler: 1/2 *
*We can barely see the surface of a tiny tooth!

So that's about it for now! Enjoy the photos and say a prayer that we all survive this madness!!!!


Elli is so excited about her first tu tu she can barely stand it!!!






















Ballerina Haley stretching out before her recital!!!




















We really need a bigger pool!!!































































Told 'ya we were in trouble!!!






















Remember Mom, someday I'll pay you back for this!!!