Happy Birthday!

My parents came for their very first, in-person, celebration of Nehemiah's birthday last weekend. One of the gifts that he got was a Buzz Lightyear water rocket thing. He adores it! Here is a funified picture of the awesomeness that ensued. :)

Oh, and we made some fun 4th of July birthday cookies (originally found through the Crafty Crow)in lieu of a cake--they are fabulous and quirky and may be a new favorite for the 4th!

Is summer finally here?

After months of sub 80s weather, which is actually really nice. We have had a few days in the 90s with "oppressive" humidity according to the weather man. What else do you do but haul out the sprinkler and have a baby photo shoot?

Trying to spray mommy and Baby Adelynne

Run Away!

Hee hee--whatever's comfortable!

This is when we went in. How sad is that?! That's my itty-bitty baby's blood spilled by that nasty mosquito! That and Nehemiah started to play in the water coming out of the washing machine spout thingy, and I was washing Adelynne's diapers--eww!!!

Fun with the littles!

Yeah, she's starting life out in the popular crowd! ;)

Sibs rocking the baseball t's

One of Nehemiah's obsessions is climbing everything!


Adelynne in her sling, with mama, outside, chasing Crazy!I think he needs his jump wings now!

Picking raspberries

Yesterday in the A.M., we went out to camp with some friends and found some raspberries. Nehemiah has recently become enthralled with picking his own food! Perhaps I can find a blueberry or strawberry pick your own place; right now he only really eats raspberries! Adelynne hung out in the stroller to avoid a sunburn...she burns fast!

2nd--4th of July Birthday Bash

Here is a very small taste of yesterday's fun at our place!

Having a 4th of July birthday is the coolest!

Adelynne enjoying Katie's arms:


Nehemiah spitting (err...I mean blowing) out his candle:

Daddy saves the day!
Sparklers!

First Day at the Beach!

Yeah, we had a blast! We went with our friends the Normans. I got some great shots of the action!

All the boys hanging out.

Yep...I eat sand!

And play in it.

Chillin' in the sun and surf with my buddy Tate.

Winding down.

Ready for a nap.