Thursday, August 11, 2011

Letting the Captions Say it All. . .

Blueberry Fields
Annamarie emptied out the berries to put the box on her head.  Typical Kid already!
Gigi leads the way
 


We found a nest in one of the berry bushes.  Amazing.  You can tell how tiny they were in comparison to the blueberries.



Carter is always up to something.


 "Popi's Boat"
an afternoon with the cousins
Annamarie's First Ride






sweet cousins

Travis, Tyler, and Camden... Popi wasn't easy on these kids!

Her favorite thing:  Waving

Gigi & Popi with the grandkids

 The Fair

Checking out the sheep
LOVE this picture of Carter.
 Washington Park
Travis and his mini-me Carter



First time on her own

Determined Tyler on a horse
 A Night in Seattle
visiting a lonely Aunt Janna (Zan's in England)

Anna discovered why her brothers love throwing rocks.  Aunt Janna had to keep piling them in front of her to toss.  The best was her proud chuckle after every throw.
Aunt Janna took us up to the house they just bought on the Sound.  We couldn't go in... but enjoyed the view.  Wow.  Very happy and excited for you guys!

That night Janna and I walked in to see the boys sleeping like so.  We separated and walked back in to find....
still touching.  Remind me of when they were infants and shared a crib.  All swaddled they got a hand free to reach out to the other.

The boys were AMAZED by the market.  All the fish- oh my.  Notice behind them the one being thrown.  Probably not a good idea to show them but we made it through with little damage down.

Then came "the shark" oh my.  People gathered around to watch these two- they kept going up to pet it and the fisherman behind the counter pulled a string to make it move.  I even screamed the first time.  a sight.


Off to the Aquarium!



Aunt Janna with Carter (left) & Tyler (right)


classic.
(Tyler is the octopus)


Carter and the Octopus
 Gigi's with Cousins
I don't know why but it's "Gigi's House" and "Popi's Boat"

Lani, Anna, Carter, Holden, Camden & Tyler
Gigi pushing Carter on the swing- they love it cause she pushes HIGH!

They all took turns on the swing.  Here are the other three as Gigi was pushing Tyler.  They cheered her on screaming and dancing yelling "Go Tyler" over and over again.  They enjoy each other too much.

This ends in a big dogpile of course


Carter in Blue / Tyler in Orange



 And then there's Anna 

She has turned into such a blankie girl.  it has to go everywhere with her.  I can barely sneak it to wash it.

Convinced she's a big girl- she now gets in the chair and colors with the boys.


Thursday, August 4, 2011

Quote of the Night

After a story and prayers tonight in bed, I was sitting with Tyler "petting his head" to sleep and he says:

"Mama, can I have a hug . . . and some chicken?"

The boy loves chicken.