Indiana

We went up to visit with David's family a couple of weeks ago. All of the cousins were there and we aren't able to get everyone together very often. The kids had a lot of fun. The girls are all very patient with the boys and play so nicely with them.

Jack didn't want to play this game

all together

AnnMomma always has good desserts

Two!

We had a little birthday party for Emory at the lake. I did get more pics of this party (sorry, Jack).

Blowing out the candles

Sharing

Birthday boy

Fourth of July

We went to Rutledge to celebrate Emory's birthday and the Fourth of July. It was the first time we got all the cousins on that side of the family together. Did we get a good photo? Of course not. Here's some of what we did get.

The best we could do. A lot of hot, unhappy kids in this photo.

Sand pile

Grant with his mommy

Kyndall

Moon over the lake on the 4th

Four Years Old!

Jack Carter turned four this year. We celebrated with some friends here in Owensboro. Jack and Ross have birthdays pretty close together so we had them over for a superhero party. I got soooo few pictures. The kids all had belts, capes, masks and lasers and I didn't get one photo of them all together. There were water sports, hot dogs, ice cream and cookies. And lots of happy kiddos.

Superhero

Birthday party fun

Emory wanted to use the slip n slide as a car wash. Dangerous. 

Cupcakes on his birthday. This boy loves some chocolate.

Knoxville

We went down to Knoxville and got to spend some time with Grannelle, Wawa, Nathan, Miller and Harper. They swam. Ate ice cream. We went tot he zoo. Good times. And Mom and Miller got some really excellent photos of the kids.

Emory and Bernice

Probably not the first time he'll lead her into trouble...

The Train Ride

We took the boys on a train ride last weekend. We went from New Haven, KY all the way to Boston, KY (about 25 minutes). It was definitely the least glamorous train ride I have ever been on but the boys couldn't have been more thrilled. To them, there is just nothing cooler.

Steamie

Diesel

With Mr. The Conductor

Baby's first Push Pop

Diesel

Swim Lessons

So we headed back into swim lessons again this year. Jack had a lot of anxiety about them and missed the first few minutes of the first classes as I sat (sweating profusely) on the side of the pool trying to convince him to get in. He had a great teacher though, and eventually got with the program. Although he still mostly swims vertically, he made a ton of progress.