THIS is what it's all about...

Out of the MANY reasons we knew we were ready for another child, this was one of the things I envisioned...

Thank you God! :)

Hanes Head

Why is it that parents' drawers provide such entertainment for kids?

Ryan might hate me for posting these pics (sorry Honey!), but here is Jaren this morning....

I think he is actually posing!

Going back for more...

Mr. Mad

This is Jaren's MAD face...
It isn't always roses, is it?

First Grader in the House!

A Fair Evening for the Fair

Ryan got free admission and parking tix for the Fair, so we went last night. Since we're supposed to have a heatwave this weekend, we're glad we went when we did! The boys did great!

Evan wants to be a firefighter when he grows up, so he was super excited to get his picture taken in front of a firetruck. There was also a police dog demonstration going on, and I think he got a kick out of the marshmallow outfits the officers had on. Or was it that the dogs wouldn't let go of their arms?

Blueberry Picking!

Yesterday we headed to Majestic Farms to do some U-Pick blueberry picking! It was our first time EVER, and the boys absolutely loved it. Jaren ate more than the other 3 of us combined. We got 5lbs for $1.25/lb. I froze some, and this morning made a super-yummy breakfast cobbler. Mmmmm..... I LOVE blueberries!

Evan was such a hard worker!

Jaren stood in one place picking & eating

Swimming at Grandma's

When Maria and I were little, we spent many a summer day at our Grandma's house, swimming. Her condo had a giant outdoor pool, and Mom would drop us off for the afternoon. What wonderful memories!

Now that MY Mom is retired (whoo hoo, Mom!), I think she wanted to do the same for her grandsons. No, she doesn't live in a condo association with a giant pool, but she bought a super-cool, above-ground pool for the boys to splash around in. They LOVE LOVE LOVE it!