simpler time...

It seems odd to have the mindset the twins are a simpler time for our family...since before their conception, it has been a whirlwind...it seems we have only come up bobbing for air for long stretches over these past two years...and now we are just a week away from adding a baby to our mix...a whole new experience...a girl & just one baby...I feel a little sentimental about leaving this "simpler time" but looking forward to our new adventures : )

surprises...

“life is full of surprises and serendipity. being open to unexpected turns in the road is an important part of success. if you try to plan every step, you may miss those wonderful twists and turns. just find your next adventure-do it well, enjoy it-and then, not now, think about what comes next.”   -condoleezza rice

life has definitely been full of surprises for us this summer...besides snake parties, the boyz come up with new surprises everyday...like when ewie showed up with his and cam's rain boots from the basement...or when he appeared "dressed" in two pajama tops, one on his arms and one on his legs...or when cameron belts out hakuna matata and the way he says "phil-los-so-fee" melts my heart...on another of ewie's adventures to the basement, he brought up the extra large world animal map...the next thing we knew both of the boyz were discovering animals on the map...then their own animals appeared...a whole new adventure...our biggest surprise of the summer has been the news we are expecting a new addition...this unanticipated (and thought to be impossible without modern medicine) turn in the road is something we feel is such a gift...and we are enjoying every moment : )

water snake parties...

not sure where the summer has gone...we have been a little busy but  i can not believe i have not been on here for over a month...when i think back about what we have been doing...the most popular activity has been water snake parties...cousin nate added to our snake collection, so they have become even more elaborate...some of you have witnessed the water snake parties, and can attest they are quite the scene...this was the beginning : )


P.S.  I will try a little harder to post!

blastoff...

a blastoff to the beginning of summer...the boyz got this last year for their birthday...we played with it a couple of times but this year they get it...it is the perfect toy...cam has control & ewie gets wet...both of them happy with the part they are playing...hopefully it helps flush out the pinkeye!!

crossover

3, 7 and 10 are there ages...they play and care for each other... not sure how long the older kids interest and the younger kids attention will last...but for the moment, we will enjoy the crossover...

whac-a-boy

just a little rainy day fun...and we love cait : )

gymnastics...

we have had such a busy and overwhelming month...but for the past few weeks...every week...we have had gymnastics (with grandma dottie)...it is not pretty all the time...cam has roared like a dinosaur scaring other children and ewan has been banned from the parachute...but it is fun and we love it...