before and after photos!! (finally)

Before (above)
After (next 3)

No more wall!!
awesome huh?

Before (above)
After (below 2)

Before (above)
After (below)

Before (above)
After (below)

what do ya think?
We love it!

MiriLou Walks!

She walks!!!!! Yeah MiriLou!!

feed'n time

Did you know that reign deer like carrots?!! Well, they do....and by the pounds! They can eat a whole 5lb bag in just minutes.

7-year check up

I took Hannah for her 7 year check up on Tuesday!

She is 50 1/4 inches tall and weighs 52lbs. She is excited she is 1/2 way to 100lbs. We were in for a surprise when we saw the Dr. Hannah had a double ear infection!!!!!! WOW, totally didn't know. She had had a runny nose for 2 days and wasn't eating as much as normal(which isn't anything...) but no ear pain. She is on meds now and feeling much better.

*side note* - We think they will be ALL done with the upstairs by tonight or tomorrow at the latest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1/2 way there

National Donut Day
FREE donuts for everyone

Today marks the half way point to our Summer break. We have been having tons of fun hanging out with friends, going on day trips and eating out. The first half has gone by so incredibly fast that I am sad about entering the second half. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy the consistency of a school year routine, but I also really enjoy the laziness that Summer brings:)

...Although we haven't gotten to sleep in any yet. Our upstairs is STILL being renovated! We are hopeful that they will be done by this weekend. Before and after pictures of that coming in late August. It looks AMAZING up there though, I can tell you that!!!!!!

These are pictures from our first day of Summer. The next day we left for KC. (pictures of our trip to KC coming soon) We went to the water park area of our Zoo. It was Calvin's 1st water experience of the year, so he wasn't on board yet with the whole getting wet idea. Let me tell you he is a changed BOY now. He was violently tossing his little body down a jumbo water slide on campus Saturday!!! Southern had a family fun day complete with water activities. The kids had a blast.

MiriLou still doesn't walk. She can hop like a frog though. It is the cutest thing. She is almost 15 months.

Hannah goes tomorrow for her 7 year apt. Calvin will go late Aug. after school starts.

St. Louis

This is my new FAVORITE picture of the kids!! If you need to enlarge this to see MiriLou's hands go for it! I laugh every time I look at her. I think she may be a ganster wanabe:)















Every time we drive home, we pass right by the St. Louis Arch! We always have contests to see who can see it first going both ways. It is so much fun for them, and they think it is one of the coolest things. This past trip home I made a spur of the moment decision to actually stop!! You can imagine how excited they were! I think it is pretty obvious in their faces. We ended up being there for about an hour, and when we got back on the road they were happy and tired, which equaled a good 2-hour rest, and some quiet drive time for me.

Happy 4th of July

We had a fabulous day yesterday. The kids started out with a trip to the donut store to pick out donuts, then we made "flag" cookies, headed to a fun parade with friends, and ended the day with a big fire works display across town. They are tired today, but it was well worth it.

sleepy head

I think he was trying to get out of bed...then realized it was not a good choice!!

I scream for ice cream!

so cute

The seminary just finished a really nice new terrace on campus. The kids love to run and play and throw pennies into the fountain.

ML getting into trouble

Look very very close around her neck!!!!! ML loves to destroy the diaper basket, but this time she got a hold of Calvin's man bag....:)

Happy Anniversary

Today Dan and I celebrate 9 years of marriage!! (and Calvin's BD)

The past 9 have been awesome, I can't wait to see what the next 9 will be like!!

Go CARDS

U of L blanket I made for a friend at church. This is her first baby, and he "needed" a U of L blanket to watch sports with with Daddy:)

Playdate

Enjoying "new" toys at their friends house!

Happy Birthday Calvin

Happy "almost" Birthday to our little man!!

Calvin turns 3 next week, and due to vacation plans, we celebrated early. Funny thing is that he truly thinks last Saturday was his Birthday! He keeps telling every one his is 3 now.


3 looks good on you Bubby! He was SO excited that he wouldn't take his nap that day. Here he is helping me set up. The weather was awesome, and all his friends came.


They played several games. Pin the Spider on the web, bean bag toss, and a Cake walk.



Go Hannah!


ALL kids and a few adults got tatoo'd. It was really funny the next day at church. We received several comments on them!

Spiderman cupcakes

Pretending to blow out candle. It was too windy to light it...

Guess how old he is!!










Jess, was kind enough to take all these photos that you are enjoying!!!! What a GREAT help! THANK YOU JESS!! (nice tat)


Calvin opening his light saber...aka his FAVORITE gift. He takes it everywhere and is constantly asking me to hide it from Hannah:)