Happy 3rd Birthday Sam!

An "UP" cake

(When your uncle gets married the day before your birthday,
mom goes for the quick-to-assemble cake!)

The green ones are the best.

A few extra relatives

makes for a little extra birthday fun!

Some of Sam's birthday loot

a handmade treasure box

art supplies

the one that really tickled his fancy - money, money, money

a bike trailer so everyone can go for bike rides now

(Thanks to all the grandparents for pitching in on this one!)

A Summer Wedding

This fella

and this gal in blue crocs

turned into this good-lookin' couple!

Boy Scout Camp 2010

Troop 13

Danny easily passed bunk inspection.

Waterball
(look for the boy in the patriotic shorts)

And he told me he wasn't tired.
(11:00 am the morning I picked him up)

Chicken tip #1

If you hug 'em a lot...

they give you double yolkers.

The Artist

What are you making Rachel?

"I don't know...

whatever it turns out to be."

And the circus came to town

And the circus came to town

Hot Air Jubilee

I went to the Hot Air Jubilee in Jackon and saw...



ONE balloon launch - this one.

(too windy)

But Sam was impressed.

I was impressed by these - vintage flyers demonstrating
formations and techiques from the World Wars.

And the afterglow was very cool,
even if they did bob into each other like weebles.

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Okay, my cutest blog on the block background is gone. Does anyone have it? I certainly don't have time to look for it right now.

Nature Hike

My hiking buddy

Danny and his buddy

The running buddies...

who beat a hasty retreat after surprising
a mama turkey in the woods!

Bathroom Makeover

The Wallpaper Removal Crew - they work cheap.

Note to self: If you only have one bathroom for six people, do not hang wallpaper in it.

The Taskmaster

Sam managed to commandeer a squirt bottle and took great delight
in showering his siblings and telling them to get to work.

Last Day of Swimming Lessons