Photo Shoot in Grand Cayman!

These are the photos from our session in Grand Cayman! It is interesting getting 13 people to all look good at one time!! I think she did a great job, and I am already working on the Christmas Cards!!

I will get ALL the other camera shots blogged about, later...there are almost 500 of them!!

Last minute fun with the Rogers! ***3 NEW POSTS BELOW***

Today we had tons to do, but for some reason didn't get anything done as planned! Even though I was not packed and ready to go, we were not gonna miss the party over at The Rogers!! There were so many kiddos, and everyone had a blast! We didn't get to stay as long as we would of liked, but we enjoyed our time while we were there! Thanks you guys for a great gathering!!

Baryn had been talking about going to see O-nan & Body all week, so she was elated to see them!

They had quality play time! Baryn made sure to show off her sleek figure in her itsy bitsy, teeny weeny, non polka dot bikini!!
Braden loved when Mr. Todd got in & started blasting him in the air!! Todd wanted to workout while in the water!! He IS 60lbs., Todd!!

Some of the kids after a great party!!! Lillian & Baryn have their eye set on one of the Rogers boys each, and Braden is there to be "big brother!"

"A thing called a Lemonade Stand!"

So on Saturday, as I was trying to pack and get things in order, Braden had the next door neighbors over to play! He came in to find me and said, "Mommy, Saylor & Skylar want to do a thing called 'Lemonade Stand'!" So with 4 kiddos looking at me, and me remembering my lemonade stand as a 5 year old with the neighbor boy, Sean....I thought....I DONT have time, buuuuuttttt, it is soooo cute...."Okay, Let's do it!" We got all the stuff together, everyone pitched in, and we rigged up the cutest little Lemonade Stand in 105 degree weather and went with it!!! Before we could get everything set up, the customers were coming and business had begun!!!

Here they are on the corner of Haynes and Dawn, a great place to do business, if I do say so myself!!

It was tooooo hot, so within 5 minutes, we sent Chad for the umbrella, and the neighbor pitched in his umbrella stand and even bought some Lemonade!!

Lots of the neighbors came out of the A/C for some Lemonade, even Mom & Dad!

They were coming by 2's!! Business was booming!

At the end of the hour, the HOT hour out there, they kids toasted to a great business effort by all!! They made $27.00 in one hour & split it 4 ways!!!

A Girl has to do what a Girl HAS to do!!

Well, to get ready for our trip, I took Baryn to get her 1st official manicure and pedicure!! My nail tech was unsure of this request considering Baryn's age, but she did great and enjoyed it!! She sat very still and ate it all up!!

Then she chipped her nailpolish by sticking her finger UP her nose!! Just Kidding, but isn't this AWFUL? She does have an older brother, and I could never stand to see "clouds in the sky" when she was a baby!!

On the other hand, I am very proud of her of wanting to potty train this week, all on her own accord!! She has done very well, with tiny tiny accidents! She even graduated to climbing onto the big potty (which is a funny sight to see) by week's end! We are gonna be on a plane most of tomorrow, so I dont think we will be braving panties, but we will see!! I am so excited, that besides the Amazon delivery of diapers on Tuesday, I dont think we will be buying Diapers again!!! I can't beleive it, as we have been buying them for 7 years straight!!! Way to go Baryn!!!

Where's America?

Happy Birthday America!!

Well, we had a great July 4th here in Midland! We started out the day by singing Happy Birthday to America to better explain to the kids what we were celebrating! Baryn simply asked, "Where's America?" She thought it was a person!!

We went out to the Children's Parade at the Museum and participated!! It was fun getting everything ready and then actually doing it!! The kids had a blast, especially since Hannah rode with us!! Braden drove his decorated 4 wheeler & the girls sat in the attached wagon!! It was so stinkin' HOT, but we had fun!! Bee Dub even made the Midland Reporter Telegram this morning with an adorable photo & his name & age!!

Before the parade in the SHADE!!

Ready to go in line.... a longgggg line!!

Braden's beard didn't last too long as he said that it was "itchy" & probably hot!


Here is Braden driving ever so carefully not to run over anyone, and to drive slow for Hannah & Baryn's sake!! He did awesome & the girls didnt complain!



After the parade!!

Sweaty & tired, but all in all, had a great time!! Love anything that revolves around my kiddos!

Not the CURLS!

OH MY GOSH!

Everybody that knows me, knows that my prized possesion are my kids & specifically, Baryn's hair.....her curls!!! So when I found out that some of her hair was cut....Needless to say, I FREAKED out!! I told Braden not to let Baryn play with those kiddy scissors, and I didnt think I should be worried after that!! Weeelllll, I should know better than that! So who do you think would get ahold of the scissors, and cut their hair.....BRADEN!! Braden cut Baryn's curls of on either side of her cheeks!! Come on, Braden? Really? He said her hair was too long...and it was, but I couldn't bring myself to cutting her PRECIOUS curls that I, oh so Love, especially since my hair guy, Jeff, said that once I cut them, they would be gone for good!! Well, now I guess we will see!

Here is the big clump of hair that Braden cut! It filled up a whole handful!

It could of looked worse, like her bangs or even shorter....Especially since we are taking family photos in Grand Cayman next week!!

Jeff tried to fix the BOO BOO, and just tapered it a little more and cut a little off the length, but only the under part that never really curled!