Around the house...

No real update as I wait for Hugh and Tim to get home from the Phillies/Mets game , where the Phillies WON.... so I just thought i would post some random pics I've taken lately..

My Kindergartener!


I actually got a good shot of Gav! He has not been into taking pics lately.. must be the age?


Brayden on the other hand wants his picture taken nonstop!


The three...


I know this is blurry, and I"m mad about that, but I thought it was just a cute pic of Morgan- grrr..

Crazy life...

So life has been a bit busier lately getting Brayden off to school and just developing a different routine. And with Hugh's kids being back at school his schedule has been a bit busier lately, so we have been doing great , but it's just been crazy! Brayden is doing great in school. The day before he started my sister in-law and I took our kids, plus our neice to a small zoo nearby. The kids had a blast!

The girls eating lunch...


Aunt B and Gav!


The G-man...


Checking out the giraffes...


Cam and Brayden


The big man..


Gav and an Indian man?


Yea, an ATTEMPT at a group shot..at least the girls are kinda looking.. what does that say about the differences b/t boys and girls?


Now he looks... figures~!


Sweet Bryn is walking!! So fun!

Brayden's 1st day

Well, my baby had his first day of Kindergarten today!! I can't believe it! He totally was pumped and had NO problems going to orientation yesterday and got right on the bus today! He is due home shortly and I can't wait to see him and hear (as much as a 5 year old boy will tell you) about his day! Here are a few pics... more later I'm sure.. but gotta get ready to get out there and get my boy!

Morgan's Birthday Bash

We celebrated Morgan's birthday last night and had a blast. I was a bit bummed the weather wasn't nice , but it worked out fine. We had a great time and she got lots of goodies-including a home-made little dress for a new baby, a doll swing, books, a purse, a book and an apron. Of course some adorable new fall clothes too! Thanks everyone! We had a ladybug theme party and I hid paper ladybugs all over and the kids had fun looking for them. Just a great night celebrating our little girl! We love you Miss Morgan Noelle! Happy 2nd ! (and by the way, she is suddenly acting like a 2 year old.. ugh....) Here are a few shots:


Baby Landyn is getting SO big, and even cuter!


We put a balloon on Brynna who is now walking all around, so we wouldn't lose her!

These are a little backwards, but this is Morgan eating some of her cake!


Blowing out candle!


Getting sung too.. I love her face in this one..


Opening gifts...


Her big bros.. eating!


The kids were all dancing to the Wiggles CD...



Ava


EATING!


Again, these are backwards and I'm too lazy to switch, but this is a shot of her waiting for everyone to arrive....


My little cakes...Gluten free cupcake for Gav


Everyone hanging out..

last batch of vacation photos

I thought I would add a few more photos out of my 399!!!! Tomorrow night we're going to celebrate Morgan's Birthday so I'll have something different to post! Until then- enjoy!

One of the guys would dig a whole and these GIRLS would be in it EVERY day! Funny Note: Brynna and Morgan could CARE less about getting dirty, Ava HATED it.. soooo funny... her bathing suit didn't have a grain of sand on it... so cute~!


The five oldest...


Ok- heres the story, every day we would go the "Tee Pee" (snack shop) after chapel (which Hugh went to) and get sticky buns.. well with Gavin's celiac disease, he can't have them... so ... of course we offered what else, but a slushie at 10:30 !!! The two others faces say it all! And Gav is clearly rubbing it in a bit!


Our families spot on the beach - the boys checking to see if their castle was still there from the day before...


Did I mention I now I have a 2 year old~!~ (sigh)


Brayden getting thrown off the tube by Daddy!


Hanging on the playground...


Gav doing who knows what with the net...


Tim took Brayden out to the dock a lot, since it was tough for Hugh- he loved it!



Two out of the three 2006er's....

A Few more Vacation shots...

An attempt at getting the kiddos... yeah... not happening.. but fun!


Morgan with her Poppop on beach enjoying a Tootsie Roll Pop!


Hanging out by the campfire... making smores!


Me and my little girl...


Sweet kiddos..


Poppop giving Brayden a ride...


Gavin and Cammi checking out a duck..


Gavin scoping out the lake...

We're back...

We made it back from vacation and had a great time! The kids did relatively well on the ride there- I gave them "surprises" every hour (just stuff from the dollar store) that occupied them nicely. They got a new DVD from our church bookstore and watched that. They had their snacks and they were just generally excited! We left Saturday around 9:30 and got there by 3:30. It rained Sunday, but the rest of the week was absolutely GORGEOUS!!! We really could not of asked for nicer weather. The kids did really well considering they were going to bed way later then usual. There were a few meltdowns here or there, but nothing crazy and nothing unexpected. It was so fun to spend time with my nieces and hang out with Landyn. Morgan was totally obsessed with Landyn, like a CRAZY girl. She called him "baby dandin" - so cute. The day we got there was my sister in law's Birthday , then on Thursday, the 13th, was Morgans! We had a little cake for her. (we'll have a party here later this week) So here are a few pics ( I took 394 !!! Yikes!) so can't post them all, but here's a taste! Thanks mom and dad for a wonderful time!


This is the view from the point.. you can see my dad's waverunners docked in front of their cabin..


The view from the beach...


Morgan was OBSESSED with Landyn... (sorry Bry and Marsh!)


Our family..bad hair day- it had rained that morning..


The whole gang.. impossible to get all kids looking/smiling.. but not too bad!



My boys fishing..



My sweet girl...


I have TONS more.. but this was a taste!