Once Upon a Time--July 4th

I am just going to jump back in with a few catch-up blog posts. Blogging got a whole lot harder when our computer died a few months ago. We upgraded to a Mac, which I always love, but for some reason Yosemite OS doesn't interface nice with Photoshop, Facebook, and Blogger. So I am still trying to figure out a workable solution for my photos and sharing...that doesn't give me a headache.


Back to the 4th...
My 4th cuties. Yes, there are real photos, but I haven't taken the time to download them {see above headache}. They are little hams.

For the last two years we have traveled to my cousin's house to celebrate. On the way there we saw these horses. They were so cute just sticking their heads out their windows. HA!

Once we arrived we hit up a Splash park. Now, MW is not a water fan. A few years ago he loved being in the water and now a switch has flipped and now he is timid. If it is zero depth he will wonder in pretty deep, but just jumping in is a no go.
So here he is nervous about the frog slide.

Brave girl on the water slide. I was so surprised how well she did. She proceeded to go down the slide at least 100x.

Thanks to my BFF for having a home pool, she has gotten so great at swimming.

Love this photo. Auntie Meg and Little Buddy.

Super Papa.

This photo sums her up.

After a long afternoon of swimming, picnicking and shooting off fireworks, someone fell asleep.

And these two spent the drive home watching Big Hero 6.

And that is how we spent our Fourth. 

Summer Round-up {Pt 2}

It is my goal to:

Now while that quote is all about fitness, it applies to my who life. I have turned into the excuse queen lately--some are totally legit, but none the less they are excuses. I have sorted just been spinning my wheels this summer and now that summer is nearing the end I find myself struggling for routine and consistency. I have let lots of things go---which in some ways has been good for me {ie letting Chad have complete control and reign over being Mr. Mom and staying out of it} in other ways it is slowly killing me to give up control and lack a personal routine. So the above is my new motto.

I want to get back to blogging and scrapbooking again. I am looking forward to having a bit more free time come this fall?!?! But then I thought that about my summer schedule. HA!

So here is what we have been up to lately. Not a lot really, just a lot of fun daddy time.
Daddy has been so fun and awesome in taking the kids to toddler time. Mommy usually stops by after work and picks up MW since he hasn't been a fan of swimming until about a week ago.

We did find time to sneak in a family zoo trip. It was a lovely lovely day. Honestly we have had a very mild summer in comparison to the last 2-3 with 100+ days for the entire month of July.

They each brought their favorite zoo lovies.

Being a bear.

I may have mention this 1 or 27x but seriously! God' greatest creature.

I am just going to throw in the 4th of July pics here. I forgot our real camera. While I am glad to have an iPhone now the photos aren't the same.
4th of july pedis.

My cousins and their families invited us over for a BBQ and swim fun for the kids. Lo is the only girl, but she can hold her own with the boys.

Water balloon fight. Auntie Meg is the best.

Fireworks.

This boy and his loves!!!

They love this jeep thing. Both just cruised and cruised.

After we drove home watching the most wonderful firework displays all around us we sat outside and watched our neighbors go crazy. MW was a tad less than thrilled. HA!

Then a bit of sparkler fun for us, with our annual firework dance.

This is a lovely picture I know--just capturing my weekend on worship team. I love to sing and lead worship, but my vocals are really struggling as of late. I have been suffering with laryngitis off and on for months. Coaching gymnastics and singing just don't blend. I am scheduled to get my throat scoped in a few weeks to see if my worst fear of nodes comes true. {Always makes me think of Pitch Perfect when I say that, but it IS true!}

MW and I doing vocal warm-ups. Lip bubbles.

My cousin and sister are doing this!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. It's been 2.5 weeks and I am already seeing some good results.

Pool time.

My sister is a film student graduate and she was doing her final project and of course yours truly was in it again. I have mad acting skillz what can I say. HA! This is her friend and she dressed up like a boy {who was really a girl pretending to be a boy...} It was shocking.

This kid.

The boy princess...turned

into a pirate. Their imaginations crack me up.

Grandma Rachel took us to the 3 Little Pigs Picnic in the park. I love these little theater shows as do the kids. So fun!!

Dinner time antics. Or Super Dinner as Lo calls it.

Teaching her doll some 'nastics.

And finally my first fruit of my labor. Our garden is finally taking off. I already have big{ger} plans for next year. We may just til up the whole backyard!!

If you made it to the end thanks! This completes this installment of iPhone round-up.