Those Summer Days

We love our Chocolate Chip Cookies

I babysat four kids yesterday afternoon, so we took the kids on four wheel rides in the backyard.

Summer Lovin' Happens so fast!....

Summer days drifting away

To, uh oh, those summer nights....

Babysitting Fun!

I know that I say this alot but, babysitting is so much easier when I'm not pregnant! Even on my days when my back pain flairs up  we've really had a lot of fun.

We're already running through sprinklers and enjoying the warm weather!

Dominik and Braxton hit puberty early

Last week was teacher appreciation week at Alpine School District and Braxton wanted to bring me flowers like the other kids brought their teachers flowers. So sweet.

Yesterday we played with bubbles and straws.

These two really made quite the bubble tower!

I didn't get any pictures of Michael, because well... He found out the hard way we were blowing and not sucking... He was busy rinsing out his mouth :)

Playing Hard

Tim was on one today! Like today he wouldn't even sit down for quiet time, he just had too much energy!

While we were getting ready for dinner Tim was playing on the big chair he fell asleep! Lately he's been falling asleep during dinner, but never before. Having friends over all the time really wares him out!!! 

A Nice Walk

Yesterday the weather was just too nice! So we decided to take the kids for a walk and play on the playground when we went to pick up Bridget from school.

All three wanted to sit in the wagon, so we scrunched them in.

It was nice to be able to get out and enjoy the fresh air.

Babysitting Round 2!

This is the second time I get to babysit the Ruiz kids and it has been awesome!!!

It is so much easier watching six kids than five and being pregnant.

Bridget and Elizabeth are best buds! Bridget is an amazing helper with Michael and Elizabeth!

I started doing the marble jar again, but made it so everyone shares one jar. I made two lines, the first is the halfway mark and everyone gets a candy; the second is at the top and everyone gets a toy.

We made it halfway and they really enjoyed the candy! 

This is the first time Tim wrote his name! I had to show him with my finger how each letter looked, but he did it!

I have a bunch of little artists

Today it snowed and as soon as I got the boys dressed, it melted...

Everyday after I get Bridget from school we have decompress time. I remember coming home from elementary school and just wanted to have a break and enjoy myself for a while, so I let her have a break before we dig into homework. Today we played SUPER SPY!!! We got some ribbon and had the kids climb through it without touching it. Of course they had Jon and I do it too. It was a lot of fun!

Last Week

I've stopped babysitting to get ready for this baby! These boys turned out to be great friends!!! I will miss having boys for Tim to play with, but this will be a nice break to be able to spend time with my boys before adding a baby girl into our mix.

Just a Little Dirty

Outside!

It's amazing how being outside makes us all feel better!

Small Spaces

I don't know what it is with these boys and small spaces, but all four of them love to pile close into corners.

Silly Boys

I walk into the room and all boys are on the ground drumming on their tummies. Too funny!

Today  I finally had enough toilet paper rolls to make all the boys binoculars. 

We sang "Popcorn Popping on the Apricot Tree" a couple times and then they ran around looking for something, I couldn't understand what they were saying, but it was adventurous! 

My Little Helpers

Tim and Braxton wanted to help me with Dishes, so we put on our aprons and got to work!

There Were Three Boys...

These boys make me laugh all the time! They were running back and forth and I couldn't help, but think that they looked like the build up of a joke.

Babysitting

Blocks and a snack? Life is good.

My mom and Kevin brought us a fun lunch from McDonald's! The kids loved it!

We are learning the alphabet! It's kinda fun how fast they are learning.

The train table is a big hit! Michael loves to hold on so he can be with the boys.