End of Summer

WHERE has the summer gone?!?

Part of me is counting down the hours - and minutes - until school starts on September 8th.

The other part of me is sad that summer is coming to an end. No more lazy days at the beach. No more jammies-till-lunch days.

Soon, there will be football AND soccer practice. Saturday games. Homework. School lunches. Alarm clocks.

Until then, I am going to celebrate our final summer days!

Pool Party with a DOUBLE rainbow!

Yesterday we went to a pool party! I didn't get too many good shots as most of the boys were running too fast or jumping off the diving board too high (I cut off a lot of heads in my pictures). But here's a few :)

The pool and yard were absolutely beautiful...LOVED this poolside planter!

Marisa and Avery :)

Colby with a torpedo (for diving games) in one hand and a squirt gun in the other.

My little buddy Liam after a meal of carrots.
Ethan strikes such a good diving pose!

Okay...check out these awesome rainbow shots. In the first one, you can actually see a DOUBLE rainbow...look closely in the upper right corner, above the full rainbow. It didn't last long, but it was beautiful. Plus, it was the first time I'd ever seen a double one! I made a wish...let's hope it comes true :)

Pictures from Easter

Here's the 'problem'...I take so many pictures that it's sometimes overwhelming to pick out my favorites and post them! I was looking for something else tonight when I came across these pictures from Easter. We have a tradition of going to my in-laws house for an Easter Egg Hunt and Easter dinner. They've got an amazing backyard - lots of good hiding places! The kids have a fabulous time hunting eggs, climbing trees, jumping off benches, fishing and getting chased by Gigi (Jason's mom...her name is Colleen but the grandkids call her Gigi). As for the adults...it's a great time to catch up!

The last picture is of all the cousins...these Kodak moments don't happen too often so, for that reason, it is one of my favorite photos. Every Easter, I try to take the same picture, on the same swing, so that you can see how much they've grown.

And, if you've ever tried to get a GOOD picture of 7 kids, then you know why I had to bribe them with money :)

Sports, sports and more sports

I absolutely love that both kids are in sports, but I am ready for a break! Marisa just finished her soccer season (go Monkeys!), and Colby only has a few weeks left of baseball. Four practices during the week and 2 games every Saturday (throw in a few week night baseball games) were killin' me!

As I type this, I'm reminded that it's already time to sign up for Fall sports. Marisa wants to play soccer again, and Colby is begging me to sign him up for football. Exactly how much padding can I put on him?!?

Happy Anniversary!

So I was going through files on my computer, trying to find the earliest picture I have of me and Jason. Believe it or not, it's this one...taken in December 2001 at my brother's wedding.

We got our first digital camera at the end of 2000, but all our pictures consist of Colby with EITHER me or Jason, but not both.

I really need to scan an older one. We've been together since Jason was 18 and I was 20. (Yes, I'm older!) YIKES!!! We dated for a loooong time and finally got married in 1997. And, what an incredibly fun wedding it was... :)

Happy 12 years, baby...I love you :)

Good times!

These pictures are from yesterday...the Friday that officially started summer :)

Greetings from the Sunshine State

Visited the Kennedy Space Center yesterday. Got to meet a real live astronaut...Jon McBride. Saw the shuttle on the launch pad (it's scheduled to go to the space station in May). Saw lots of cool rockets and movies. More pictures later :)














On Easter Sunday, Colby prayed that he would catch a fish. This proves that God answers prayers!! He was SO very excited and wanted to post this on the blog so his uncle could see the size of the fish!



Check out the size of the ears on this chocolate bunny!






















See those plants in the background? They're aloe plants. I've never seen them flower like that...pretty, eh? This is in my grandparent's backyard.

My grandparents, my aunt, mom and the kids on Easter afternoon. Do you see Marisa in a DRESS? She wanted to wear the leggings with it, but nonetheless...it's a DRESS!! She even had sequins on her flops and painted nails! And, she stayed in her dress all day long. What has the world come to?!?