Shoot Me! 3 of 52

Shoot Me! It's time to stop hiding behind that camera of yours. Your family is missing you in the picture. So it's time to post a picture of YOU (yes, you) every Thursday with your child, your spouse, your friend, your dog, or even by yourself. Just get in the picture, you'll be glad you did! And just jump in now with 1 of 52, you can do it! Another hot and humid day week.  Just the right kind for swimming all day long.  Only taking breaks for food, water and 'because Mom said so'  :)  The kids would be in the pool all day if we'd let them.  They swim until it's dark.. like this night.

The other evening we worked on shots for Daddy's 2nd album (almost ready to hit the press!).   Katie held my other camera and snapped her own shots.  After she would take a shot, she would say: "Argh!  I almost got your head Daddy!"  "Ohh.. I got your boots Daddy!"  "opps.. I missed that one!"  "Daddy.. quit moving!" :)

I have lots of pics to catch up on.  But they'll have to wait until I have another free moment!

6 lil fishes

As I mentioned on a previous post, we spent the day at a nearby pool/park with friends.  It was perfect weather.  And we all had a great time.  We are so lucky to have good friends closeby!  We were there right when they opened, and had the kiddie pool to ourselves for most of the time.

See the pink fish swimming? :)  All six of these kids must be part fish.  Or just normal kids who love to play and splash in the water!

This boy, fish, shark could have stayed in the water all.day.long if he had a choice in the matter.

"Catching a tan"

One of my favorite shots from the day.

Picnic lunch at the park

Playing school.

We likely will have to check into season passes.. since the kids are begging to go back.. and we were just there!  (next time we need to bring Daddy, so we can safely venture into the grown up (big) pool with 4 lil kids!

Slip-n-slide

While waiting for their pool to deflate... they made the most out of the moment. :)

Shoot Me! 2 of 52

 

My feet. :)  It seems like I've been on them all week.  We haven't been all over the place.  But with 4 kids and life...well, things keep hopping!   We spent some time at the pool with some good friends this am.  It was a blast!!  Swimming, picnic, playing at the park...  all before we headed home to crash.  Now it's Mommy's turn to put her feet up (hopefully) before the running starts again!  Once we I catch our my breath I have oodles of pics to post.

We're hoping to have a fun-relaxing 4th of July weekend.  Hope you do too!!

Wordless Wednesday

(I stole the idea from here..)

30

Happy birthday to me, Happy birthday to me, Happy birthday dear..... me, Happy birthday to me!

(that wasn't awkard at all!)

Well, this is it.  Today I turn 30.  No more twently-anything.  I remember back to the days when I thought 30 was so, so, so old.  I obviously have changed my mind about that! :)  It honestly does not bother me to turn 30.  It's just another birthday.  Not to mention I've gotten alot accomplished in my 29 years.  I found a great man, been married for 8 years, and have 4 kids, I've grown up (hold your comments), add a few more things to the list of places I've been, things I've done.   What more could a girl ask for?!

 And besides... you're only as old as you act, right?!?  

And it's not so hard to hit 30 when your 2 sis-in-laws, 1 brother-in-law, best friend, and hubby have been blazing the 30 trail long before me :)

So this is what I have to say...

Bring on the 30....

(I may change my tune in a few days, weeks, months years) 

sweet dreams

The other night I put the kids to bed, then went to check my email.  I heard lil footsteps.  Then they stopped.  Out of the corner of my eye I could see him standing in his door way.  Quietly.  I pretended  I didn't see him, and went about my business.  Within a minute, he went from standing to sitting, to laying on the floor to this.  Fast asleep.