More summer fun...

The great thing about seeing family so often is that Kaiya has really started to warm up to everyone. She gets so excited to see everyone and she even let's Aunt Krista hold her hand.

Cooper is covered in grass, which the kids thought was hilarious. I think he looks like Joseph in this picture. I'm not sure what that says about Joe!

Sticker fun!

As you can see we have had a busy summer visiting with family. The kids adore the beach and I think we could stay all summer.

Bailey's visit

We were very lucky this summer and got a chance to have our nephew Bailey come visit for a week. We took him to OMSI, the zoo, hiking, and showed him the sight of downtown. The kids enjoyed having him visit and hope he can come back again soo!

The girls

There are only three girl cousins (out of 10) on my side of the family. Hayden being the oldest (14) and then my two. It's always great when we get them together because Chloe and Kaiya have really grown attached to Hayden Lynn. Here are a few candid shots that Hayden took this weekend! My favorites are the sunglasses and tiara's.

Fourth of July at the beach

My favorite picture of Chloe. She loves to play in the ocean and after 10 shots I managed to get the perfect picture.

As always the beach is the greatest place to spend time with friends and family. We had a great time with the Smith's and Hathaway's.

For Courtney and Joe

Chloe loves her Princess tanktop. It goes great with her attitude! Thanks for the gift, I'm glad it fits her finally.

The third one gets away with everything....

Oh to be the third kid. By now Jay and I just shake our heads as our little daredevil swings/climbs/hangs off of everything she can get her grubby little hands on. Surprisingly she is not accident prone "knock on wood". Of course big sis Chloe is busy teaching her all the tricks.

City of Bridges

We bought John a "new to him" otherwise known as a used bike last weekend. This weekend we decided to try out the new wheels at the Bridge Pedal. We signed up for the 6 bridge ride which is 14 miles. John did fabulous and the girls enjoyed a nice ride in the bike stroller. We stopped on every bridge and enjoyed the views. By the end I think Jay and I were the only tired ones and he was only tired because he had to haul around an extra 70 pounds. Next year maybe we will be able to talk Chloe into riding. Eventually we hope to work up to the 11 bridge ride which is 37 miles.

Mother Nature

Mother Nature never ceases to amaze me. When Jay came home after a long 4th of July weekend at the beach he found that a mother Robin had decided to build a nest on our front porch. She had taken odds and ends from the backyard and built a wonderful home. We thought she would leave when we all got home with the craziness of two dogs and three kids but she seems to like us.

After another weekend at the beach two weeks later we came home to a soft chirpping sound and lo and behold she had three little babies! We are so excited to see them grow up and fly away.

Mini me?

After I cut Kaiya's hair recently Jay thought I was attempting to create a little Jenny. I do admit she does look a little bit like I did when I was little. It's only because of the bangs, either way she's darn cute!