Last Days of Summer iPhone Dump!

I've been a little under the weather and add that to winding down to school starting up makes for some interesting days.  BUT, none the less, here are some snippets of our last few days of summer, all courtesy of instagram!



We bowled....Rhodes amused himself over the ball fan. 

We constructed things at Home Depot.

We had a date night!!!!! YAY for those!!

Lots of zoo trips when we had a glimpse of fall.

Seriously thought this thing was going to reach over and nibble on me.  Beady little eyes.....

I HIGHLY recommend the lion training at the zoo.  Amazing!  And he just became a father to 5 little cubs and they should be putting them out soon!!  Can't wait!!

So until this picture, I used to be able to put Rhodes down in Robert's office for nap in a pack n play.  Well, he kept getting out over and over.  I kept correcting and putting him back in.  Well, when I thought he was all done getting out and had fallen asleep, I go down to check on him.  NOPE.  The door is open and he's not in the pack in play.

He was in the playroom.  Asleep.  On a book.  Little booger.  And I was NOT about to wake him up.  Plus he took an incredibly long nap.  Go figure.  Needless to say, we're looking for a twin bed for him.  This is the longest we've waited to put a kid in a twin bed!  Can't wait to be crib free!! :)

We did some more lake trips!

The girls!  My future sister in law Sarah and good friend Rainer!!

Jump.Jump.Jump!

I don't know why, but I think it's the funniest thing when Robert brushes Rhodes' teeth. 

Someday, somebody doesn't take a long nap, so we cuddle on the couch. 

More swimming with friends.  Nothing beats the heat like an ice cream break while swimming!

Olivia's great grandmother taught her how to knit!  We are working on it some more!  She's not quite as teachable from me as I think she was from her great grandmother. ;-)

Love it when the kids curl up together.  Even if it's to watch one of them play super mario brothers!

Spy Kids 4 with friends.  And there will definitely be a spy kids 5.  ;)

We're still spotting Shindigs Catering Truck all around!  The had a yummy brunch this day!

Even hung around to get our face painted. 

And then one more swim party before school starts!!

Tomorrow's the day!  First day of school!  I can definitely say I'm ready for some structure/routine that school and fall brings us.  Landon is also playing baseball and I'm super excited to hang with all my ball park friends again!!

Friday Iphone Dump: Beach Edition!

I can't believe I take so many pics with my phone.  Seriously, I think I mentally made fun of people who did...but I seem to have hundreds.  And my "iphone pics" folder is filling up fast on my computer.

Anywho, here are my top pics from the beach...


Floating away...he is hilarious in the pool.  He just floats and floats.  And gets around pretty well!

Trying to figure out this beach thing.

Daddy and the cheerleader pose.

One strong daddy!

We taught the kids how to play spoons.  It was so fun!  Brings back fun memories!

On one of the rainy days, we went to Bass Pro Shop and spotted Landon on one of the toys!  It's so fun still spotting them. 

So Rhodes is potty training himself.  I've never had a kid do this.  Even last night, after bath, he said "tee tee potty".  Then undressed himself, took his *still dry* diaper off, got on the potty and went tee tee.  I almost don't know what to do.  But I'm not holding my breath for him to be fully trained for a while.  I'm not quite ready yet...even though he might be getting there.  He also enjoys flushing and saying "bye bye tee tee!"

SOAKED after the bumper boats.

Headed out to Baytowne Wharf!

I rode the *FAST* merry go round with Lillian and Rhodes.

Landon and Daddy on the high ropes course!

Tidal pool!

Surfer dude!

One night we stayed out on the beach until 8:00!!  Then came in and cooked some fish and shrimp.   So after we put Rhodes and Lillian to bed,  we gave the kids a shrimp peeling lesson!

Tiger who?

Shaved ice is YUMMY!

Pool at the beach....

Last night!

Crab dip at Harry T's!

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

Friday iPhone Dump!

This man....

Played a 152 point word on me the other night on words with friends.  CRAZY!  It's his first ever game and he's killing me.

I often put my kids to work.  Landon's a great helper and I'm so glad their old enough to help out!!

We always clean in style.  ;-)  Olivia is organizing her drawers in the back ground.

While I was at the doctors office for TWO HOURS with FOUR KIDS.....

I was looking through a magazine and saw this:

Seriously WHAT will they come up with next.  And do you think they've made and sales??

Just a funny pictures of Robert brushing Rhodes' teeth.

Me and Lillian about to go out to dinner.

Rhodes scaling the railing and scaring strangers to death at dinner. 

Lillian getting in on the action. 

SWIMMING!!!

Sun bathing.

Wore.Slap.Out.

Everyone wants to feel baby Ford move!!

We love free ice cream from Bruster!!

Like I said, I put my kids to work.  I will take what I can get.

Looking at old photo albums!

Getting windblown at the McWane center.

Face to face with a tarantula. 

We got to see the scorpian, tarantula, and hissing cock roaches!

Silly Audrey.  The kids put a star on her. 

My silly sushi date.

Best bday card ever.

And the fact that it has a cat on it is just icing on the cake. 

Sometime I ask myself the same question.  ;-)



HAPPY WEEKEND!