A simple photo shoot

Yesterday was a gorgeous day so I decided to bring my amateur photographer self out in our backyard to take some photos of me and the boys...so here the best of them! (Seriously, Nichole where are you when I need you?! I miss your "eye".)

One sunny summer day....

The boys decided one day last week to pull out the blankets and the portable DVD player, grab a snack (bananas and yogurt) and head outside to watch a movie. AND...of course, it had to be in the front yard where everyone will drive by and wonder what they are looking at under that pillow!

Where has the summer gone?

I apologize for being sparse in my posts. This summer has been crazy busy and I have had barley enough time to sleep. So what's been going on? The biggest project has been helping my friend with her wedding planning. And, on August 2nd, all of the hard work and effort paid off...the wedding was beautiful. Mixed in between the wedding planning has been landscaping, soccer games, a trip to Grandma's and Grandpa's and most recently a visit from my sister and her family. So here's a view photos of our crazy summer...

Landscaping before...

Landscaping after

SOCCER

While my sister was here, we took the kids to Clay Corner Studio. It's a place where you pick out a piece of pottery and paint it...so here they are hard at work...

Kyle

Kory

Brian

Blaine

Kayla

The time with them is always too short, but the kids certainly made the most of it...riding bikes, shooting marshmallows with their marshmallow shooters, playing PS2 and Wii, catching frogs and toads...the list could go on forever! I don't think they sat still the whole time, except while eating and that was questionable at times!

My mom so enjoys spending time with all of her grandchildren together. Here she is with the whole crew...

(L to R - Blaine 10 1/2, Kyle 10 1/2, Kayla, 13, Grandma, Kory, 6 1/2 & Brian, 9)

It's always a must when Tara and I are together that we take a "sisters" photo. It's fun to look back to each year and see how we've changed...probably won't enjoy that much when we are old and wrinkled :)

Mom and her girls

Now everyone is gone and the house is "quiet". We have about 3 1/2 weeks left before the new school year starts. I think we will try and make the most of what's left and do a few things just as a family.