June

JUNE

Swimming at the Grady's. The girls were cracking us up. The were tapping their feet on the stone and thought it was the funniest thing and laugh and laughed. So Leslie and I thought it was the funniest thing and laughed and laughed. And as usual, the girls chose to eat snacks rather than swim!

She's getting so big- and not just in looks. She's actually growing. Not much but some!!

Post swimming popsicles. We regularly visit the Grady Oasis.

Introducing-

Snow White... Belle... and Rapunzel! 

Watching Tarzan

Colin and Isabel love each other. We joke that if they get married they will be quite the pair. Colin will be very very tall and Isabel will be very very small!

I LOVE this picture. A post church, just hanging in her bloomers drawing. What I really love is how she is sprawled out on the floor. She always does this!

Terrible picture but this my friends is a ROAD RUNNER. No joke. We've seen it twice now running up and down our alley!! Crazy right?!

Two sick kiddo's. Some crazy viral rash and fevers. And yes they totally look like a mini Eric and Cindy!

Isabel LOVES to "play" the piano. My favorite is when she will sing too, she is a song bird. Isaac loves it when I play "Book of Mormon Stories" on the piano super loud and he will march and dance around. He say's it's his battle song!!

June 9th

The Anderson Family "Hooray it's Summer" Tradition...

WHIP CREAM FIGHT-- so much fun.

Followed up with water balloons! Poor Katie had blisters from tying so many.

The messy messy gang! Time to hit the pool!

Swimming Lessons June 1st -12th with our favorite Mrs. Carol.

Atticus was able to take one year and LOVED it and this was Isaac's second year and LOVED it. The boys look to much like each other. The smile Isaac has on his face when he comes out of the water is the exact face Atticus had when coming out of the water. The first time I see it, it brings tears and makes my heart hurt in missing the older one, but seeing Isaac's smile and love of the water, just like his big brother, makes my heart very happy!! He did great. I remember thinking this exact thing last year when swimming lessons were over-- "you took 5 million videos and like 2 pictures." Well the same thing happened this year. I took about 5 million videos and all of two pictures. Isaac did AWESOME. And worked so hard to try and get a breath while swimming all on his own- he is floatie free my friends!

His first day!

Mrs. Carol's cat kept Isabel very entertained while waiting for brother. 

He seriously loves it!

He was BEYOND excited to jump off the diving board!

We love you Mrs. Carol. See ya next year!!

Later that day, pizza and the pool at Stoney Creek.

Isaac and his buddies were too busy for pics- jumping splashing manics.

Isabel double fisting it. She ALWAYS wants whatever she's eating to be in both hands. And yes she's spoiled so she got my pizza and hers.

She carried this thing around all morning. Empty. So I was quite surprised when she could carry it full. I love that it's twice her size.

Isaac REALLY wants flippers for swimming so we made a job chart and he is earning his way to the top!! He gets so excited about doing jobs-  unload the silverware. Water the porch flowers. Help mom dust. And he loves to mop the floor with the swiffter thing. This is the most he's ever "gotten" the job chart thing. It's really fun to see him so excited and motivate.

June 14th-  Sunday Best!

 He LOVES his cowboy boots. And his dad!

Eric and mini me, ready for church. Isabel still had a fever, again, so we stayed home.

My friend posted this on FB and it cracked me up. This is TOTALLY me. Ask Eric. He always teases my saying, I have no in-between clothes!! Im either "cute" or in pj's. 

Im not alone honey. I'm not alone.

Random Pictures from Isaac's school year...

Isaac and Tatum discussing the Christmas wish list! He would constantly talk about her!

Christmas program!

Crazy paint day- Jackson Pollock style.

Knights in shining armor to protect the damsels in distress!

Isn't New World and Mrs. Cherry the B.E.S.T. best?!?! 

They are :)

June 19th

"water slide fun"

Crazy  Crazy Boys

June 20th

Isabel and Isaac are just now starting to "play" together. Meaning he's not just teasing her and she's not just screaming!!! They were both doing tricks but I only caught Isabels-- very tricky!

She was bouncing on his tummy. They were both laughing so hard!

 June 21st

I love her little bum/legs tan lines!!

June 22nd

Me and Peter (far left) just happen to share the same birthday! We celebrated at Bahama Bucks! I had a great birthday with lots of call texts and FB messages! Thank you everyone!! 33's gonna be a good year. I just know it.

 June 23rd

Peter's "Fix-It" birthday party. Seriously THE cutest thing! The first got to hammer "nails," (golf tee's) into foam blocks.

Then they got to build a building (boxes) with their tools.

THEN they got to paint a house- this was a BIG HIT item. The kids loved it and stayed pretty clean. All but my kids of course- we paint way to much at our house, because, clearly... my children think paint can go anywhere on your body..

I just gave up with her. She was having too much fun to take her away from the action-

 Thank goodness for washable paint.

I love her "foot turn girl pose!"

At Noah's birthday party, that Satruday before, they raced lego cars and Isaac talked non-stop about it so we made a race track at home. He raced cars for a good long while, they when sister woke up... they raced each other!

My newest project complete!! I got this table from a sweet friend for FREE. The top was covered in a horrible black that desperately needed to be re-done. So I sanded the top then got out the Annie Sloan paint....

Painted distressed and ready for the clear and dark wax application.

The finished product! 

I love how it turned out! And the bonus-- I got the 6 chairs for a great deal off Craigs List!! So the entire project: table paint and chairs was $120.00.

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(drum roll please) The pics I could not figure out for the life of me why they wouldn't upload. Thank you Mac Support team. Who the heck knows why, but who cares, there are here!!

These are back from APRIL

Isabel and her cute smile. She LOVES to be read to.

Don't all little girls push their strollers this way?

"Im NOT tired mom!!"

A little help with waking up!

Isabel loves her babies and dress-ups. At that point she only had her fluffy dress from when she was 9 months old to dress up in- Thanks again Auntie Jenny!

Two thumb-sucking cuties

If the pantry door is left open... THIS is what happens. Every stinkin' time!!

Playdate!

Elliot's having fun- I promise :)

Snorkeling 

This goof troop will put on whatever article of clothing she can find. She walked around like this for a good ten minutes until it eventually covered her eyes and she ran into the wall. I know I shouldn't have laughed. But I did then and I am now!

May 17th

ipad bordum pics

May 18th

The Renaissance Festival

Oh.. MY.. GOODNESS..

It was beyond my wildest imagination.  Being like the only ones not properly dressed for the occasion, we were totally the outcasts. It was truly a sight to behold. Never have I seen so many people in full Renaissance flair and character. SUCH a fun and eye opening experience.

Isabel LOVED the caterpillar man... Isaac wasn't so sure.

Watching the iron men at work!

Two beautiful princesses!

Im not sure who had more fun. Isabel and Reagan. Or me and Leslie!

Boy's boy's there's enough of me to go around!!

Colin and Isabel love!

These two strapping knights were NOT a part of the theatrics of the festival, but visitors like us.

"CHEESE!"

This boy and his weapons. No we did not buy them for him- We aren't that crazy. Imagine being hit with them...

Creepy yet kinda cool mermaids. Im serious, these people go ALL out.

Isaac shocked me and did the trampoline thing. I thought there was a good chance he would get nervous, especially when he realized how high you go.. but I was waaaaay wrong.

He LOVED it.

"Mom!!! I went higher than the trees!!"

The second he got off, he asked if he could do it again!

This if for real. Again, not a part of the Renaissance hired crew, but visitors and the friendliest people you ever met. We had to get a picture with them.

He was flattered I asked and we chatted about their visit and such. This is just ONE of his outfits. They come every year along amongst other events. He was telling all about his collection of costumes and paraphernalia. I had NO idea how much these outfits/costumes could cost. We are taking like up to a thousands dollars. It was such a fun experience. Isaac asked about going back for days following our fun weekend. We will most definitely be going back next year. Any maybe, just maybe, in costume!!