Sunday, June 3, 2012

Busy Time of Year

I am so thankful that this time of year is busy!  We have been going non-stop this past week.  Hunter and Ashton started swim lessons last Monday.  Hunter is loving putting his face in the water (finally!!!!).  Ashton actually put his mouth, nose, and eyes in the water for a split second too.  We are still working on his whole head.  Overall, I have already seen improvement so hopefully next week will go just as well.

 Thursday was Ashton's last day of "preschool".  He only goes Tuesday and Thursdays from 9-1 but it will be fun to have him home (I dont know if Shep is looking forward to this though). Thursday, Ashton's school had their 4 year old graduation. They make such a big deal of it (remember Hunter's graduation.) Though Ash doesnt graduate until next year, all the kids from 1 up to 5 put on a little program.  They were all so cute singing and reciting Bible verses. 



 
Ashton's whole class--- the 3 year olds.

We got Hunter out of school so we could watch.  They loved it.  Shep was clapping!
The 3 year olds and the 4 year old graduates.
 Friday night was the tball banquet.  It was supposed to be  a pool party but the weather was iffy so it was moved to the church gym.  Here they are getting their trophys.
Hunter and Coach Benji

Ashton and Coach Benji

Our buddy, Karson with the coach
 And Saturday was just beautiful.  We kind of just wanted to hang at home so we bought a little inflatable pool and put it below the slide... this was a hit 2 years ago or was it last year?  Anyway, this provided about 2 hours of fun.

He was going so fast it threw him our of the pool


Shep loved this!  He was too small to do it last time.  He went totally under a couple times and after the shock, just laughed it off.

Hunt's up




Hunter demonstrating holding his breath... I am so glad he can finally do this!
Today, I get to go to my sister in laws baby shower... so excited to meet baby Sami in 4 weeks or so.  I made her baby gift and will post it next week! 

Happy Sunday!  :)

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Beach Vacay Part 2

Ready for picture overload????? 

TUESDAY

Trip to the aquarium and then a stroll through downtown Charleston.

4 of the 5 men


yes, this is totally inappropriate but seriously, who names a fish "slippery dick?!?!"
Beautiful family shot

Queenie, Hunt, Caelum, and Ashton looking at an outdoor fish tank

Uncle Nolan in "daddy"role

He is beautiful.  We loved the eagle exhibit

All the squirmy cousins in an eagle's nest

Nolan's wingspan is almost that of an eagle.

Darling pic of Hunter while Ashton is crying.

We give "strolling" through Charleston a whole new meaning

Queenie and her love of flowers

Shep loves that thing... the boys loved playing in this water fountain
 Tuesdsay evening, Queenie bravely volunteered to put all 5 boys to bed while the rest of us took a Ghost Tour on the ocean

The ghost group

Beautiful sunset


Our ghost story teller

What the boys named the Spiderman bridge

WEDNESDAY
Beach day
The race


Probably my favorite shot!  so handsome

Mantis and Queenie with the grandest of grands


And another
 THURSDAY
Shep flying a kite

Zach has ocean duty

OH, precious boy!  Cealum and me
Hunter loved the boogie board (is that how you spell that?)

Love this pic!

Owen loved the ocean... he kept talking about how warm it was compared to his California ocean

It's my Shep Shep


Beach boys

A brotherly quarrel.

Some beach volleyball- Hunter serves

Nolan spikes

Zach sets

Another Hunter serve

Mantis "eats" a dead crab



The originals

Thanks to Owen, by the end of the trip, all the cousins enjoyed some air guitar action

FRIDAY
Zach and his family left in the morning

Last day on the beach

Beach soccer
 SATURDAY
Time to go home

Sadly this is the only picture of just me and the boys and it is not even that good. :(