Happy 4th of July!

We had a great 4th of July with our family and friends. We spent most of the day working out in the yard - planting new plants/flowers and mulching. It was hot and a lot of work, but so worth it! I love having a nice looking yard, and although there's more work that can be done, it's fine for now. :)

Then in the evening our Adult Bible Fellowship (ABF) group from church met up at a shelter in the city park where we had a cookout. Then we fellowshipped and the kids played for a few hours before fireworks started.

Getting ready for our ABF get together. Of course we all had to wear some sort of red, white, and blue. Jenna even had red fingernails and toenails thanks to Aunt Kelley. And I followed suit and painted mine red as well.

This is about how it goes with Grant...getting into things (like the plastic bags that were under the sink), knocking over the stool, and somehow getting Jenna's visor around his neck. And now he's probably headed for the toilet...unfortunately one of his favorite things right now. Thankfully he still hasn't figured out how to open it, but if it's already open when he gets there....watch out!

At the park...notice Jenna in the background.

Grant loved riding around in his little car (thankfully it has a seat belt with it!). And quite a few of the other kids enjoyed it too.

Our friend, Jerrod, blowing bubbles with the kids.

Jenna and her friend, Emma (who is 3 months older than her....and much smaller). She's a petite little thing!

Dinner time!

I attempted to make the flag cake (with pound cake, whipped cream, and berries) for dessert. Of course they make it sound so easy in the recipe, which it is...it's just the topping that is challenging. I had some pretty big strawberries that made the "stripes" a little uneven. But as long as it tasted good, I figured it didn't matter.

We tried to get a picture of the kids in their festive outfits. Once again, it's a challenge getting 1 good picture of them, but I always think the progression of pictures is pretty funny.

And....Jenna's done....

Jenna and Emma

The fireworks. This was Jenna's first time watching fireworks, and I kept hearing stories of how kids her age are scared of them, so I was hoping she'd enjoy them. And she did! When they were over, she kept asking for, "More fireworks". So glad she liked them!

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day, Drew!

So I thought it would be cute to take a picture of Grant in one of Drew's ties with only his diaper on. Since it's hard to get him to cooperate at this age, I took LOTS of pictures.

Then I took some of Jenna in Drew's shirt and tie. She did a pretty good job letting me take some pictures, but it didn't last long. So I only had a few to choose from.

Then I printed a picture of each of them and put them in a frame for Drew to take to work. I wasn't sure what he would think, but he loved it

Here are some other pictures from Father's Day...

Grant trying to escape!

I wanted to get a picture of Daddy with his kids. The first shot was a great one of Jenna - a great smile and all, but Grant wasn't looking at the camera.

Then I got him to look at the camera, but Jenna was frowning and looking away.

Then I got both of them looking, but neither are smiling and Grant's even starting to get frustrated and throw a fit. Haha...oh well!

We went on a little walk and even blew some bubbles. I promise Jenna was with us...just off doing her own thing. :)

Daredevil - standing up in his wagon. I just have to clarify...Mommy was NOT in favor of this, but somebody else really loved how "adventurous" his son was being. :) I love his facial expression in this pic - so much concentration!

Jenna and Grant are blessed with a WONDERFUL daddy who loves spending time with his kids. He's also such a hands-on dad and helps with diaper changes, bath time, bedtime, and general pick-up. I'm also blessed to have such an amazing husband to raise kids with. I love you Drew!!

June Happenings

Here are just some random pictures from this past month...

I can't remember when this picture was taken, but it looks as if we just came in from being outside. He is enjoying his strawberries and string cheese though.

Love this picture!

Jenna wanted to feed Grant

Grant started "bear crawling" when on the pavement.

Jenna dressed up her shirt in stickers from Aunt Cathy!

Proof of Jenna's love of dress-up. And often times she wants to wear multiple outfits at once...maybe she'll start a new trend..? :)

Love this picture of the kiddos. We were trying to get a picture of the two of them for Paw-paw's Father's Day gift. Grant finger painted and Jenna painted with brushes some pictures for my dad. Then I got a frame with 3- 4x6 spots and put this picture of the kids in the middle with the paintings above and below it.

I'll try to post some pictures tomorrow from Father's Day. We're going on a family camping trip this weekend, so I'm not sure if I'll be able to squeeze in another post in the midst of laundry and packing. I'll try though!