Splash Party with Mom's Group

July 20th our mom's group had a hot dog cookout and splash party!!  This is one of my all time favorite pictures and we even put it in a frame in Charlie's room.  (Not pictured are 4 of the babies)  All together we had 9 couples and 17 kids!!

Popsicles with friends

Huck and Hudson taking a rest

Our awesome splash bounce house that we rented

Emme Cate

Katie, Esther, me, Jill, Hilary, Joyelle, Natalie, Molly & Stephanie

My precious friends

Molly busted out the popsicles and it got really quiet!!

Some of the babies, Henry, Jude & Owen... I think they were envying the big kids' popsicles!

Hank turned on the tears because I don't think he wanted his picture taken :)

Luke was the only one who wanted ice cream

Charlie and Drew

Wyatt

Emme Cate

Vivian

Emery (doing yoga the same time)

Kate

After everyone left, Wyatt and Charlie took a bath in the pool

We were even featured in our church's "Ology"!!

I love these girls so much and we had a blast playing with our families!!

Kamp Kerrville 2012

When we got back from Marshall, Charlie headed to Noni and Boppa's for a couple of days... ALL BY HIMSELF!!  We have designated this as Kamp Kerrville!!  Here are a few of his activities with the grandparents:

Upon arrival, he went straight for the trains!

Noni's swimming pool

His John Deer gator backed up to the sandbox

Sitting on Major (apparently Major liked Charlie because he shared his snacks with him)

Playing in the tent

(While Charlie was at Kamp Kerrville Mommy & Daddy got a lot done around the house... including changing Charlie's bed from a toddler bed into a big boy bed!!)

Grocery shopping with Noni and Boppa at HEB

Playing in Bear Creek Crossing

Then Carson and I headed down for the weekend... more "pool" time with Daddy with all of the Anderson's old toys that Noni found in the attic

Charlie chilling with Toby kitty

I really missed that sweet face!

Since we missed the fireworks in Kerrville we had our own little sparkler party... I guess you could say it was part of the "closing ceremony" at Kamp Kerrville!! 

Kamp Counselor, Boppa

Silly Uncle Andrew

Happy 4th of July!!

These two are like kindred spirits.  Charlie always gets SUPER excited to see his Uncle Andrew!!

Playing in the water hose

Overall, Kamp Kerrville was a great success!!  Can't wait for next summer!!  

We love you, Noni and Boppa!!!!!!

Blueberry Patch 2012

This is our second year to head to east Texas and pick blueberries.  This is my post from last year.  I'm hoping to make this an annual tradition!!

We headed to Marshall on Sunday night!

Sweet Izzie

Kissing cousins in the bathtub

Charlie saying cheese but refusing to look at me... this seems to be the standard these days.

Then off early Monday morning to pick blueberries!!

The pretty passion flowers were in full bloom!

Those are some serious two-year-old faces at work.

Ava, Izzie and Charlie

Cute Ava

Charlie and Izzie pretty much ate every blueberry that they picked... which made out for a tummy ache on the way back home :)

Me and Charlie all hot and sweaty

I love this picture of Ava, Laura and Izzie! 

Chasing each other

And holding hands

Happy early 4th of July!!  Thank you Lord for our freedom... and for an exceptionally cool 85 degrees while we picked blueberries!!

(Natalie and Wyatt were supposed to come to Marshall with us but poor Wyatt was sick.  We missed y'all!  Hope you can come next year!)