Projects,Projects and still more projects

This is one of the many projects that I have had strung out over several weeks.Thankfully,this one is almost completed.A special thanks to Rach for the gift card that bought the drawer cart.I love the way it had turned out.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Here are some pictures that I thought particularly Rach would be interested in since she got the suit for Austin.I liked the blue hat and Aaron thought the black matched better,thus, pictures with both.

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

FULL,FUN WEEKEND

We had a very fun filled weekend here and I thought everyone might enjoy seeing what we did.

Friday was Aaron's company picnic at the park that we have memebership to through Cummins.They mostly have a lot of fun things for the children to do but it is fun to watch them play.The park also has campsites. So, when we found out they were having the picnic there,we decided to take the camper over and stay the night when the picnic finished at eight. We,along with the children, were pretty wore out by the time it was over so we sat by the lake and watched the ducks for a while then I gave the children baths and tried to get them to bed so I could take some time to enjoy myself with a magazine.Well,a certain little boy of mine does everything he can to keep from going to sleep so I ended up sitting beside him trying to get him relaxed enough to sleep instead of enjoying the magazine.

This morning I made up french toast and fruit smoothies for us then we went to the paddle boats.The children love to paddle boat and usually like to help out with the paddling.However,this afternoon I got stuck on the bigger four seater boat with the boys, and Emilee and Aaron were on a two seater together after her and I started out together and couldn't get the boat to steer anywhere besides circles.The problem with that was that Austin was not in a paddling mood this morning so I got to do ALL the paddling for our big boat while Emilee helped Aaron paddle the smaller boat.Anyway,we enjoyed our thirty minutes of water time.After we finished there,Aaron and Emilee went back to hook up the camper while the boys and I went to the playground and waited.Austin loved the digger toy that they had in the sand and thought he would die because another little boy was on it for a very long time.He said,"mommy he's been on it longer than anyone else."He did finally get another turn before we

left.

Bryce had made a candy filled straw and when he tipped it he covered his face in powder.The ladies there were amused that I had to get a picture before letting daddy wipe it off.Emilee's tiara face paintingAustins puppy dog face painting.Daddy had to go on the big slide with Bryce.the boys were watching ducks on the lake

Austin insisted that he and Bryce match for the day

Austin said he didn't care if the mommy duck got him,he wanted one of those ducks.

I try to be photogenic but I just can't:)

Emilee had great success at the bubble booth and I was proud that I got this shot.

The sand and spin art pictures that the kids loved making

This is us at the photo booth:)A picture of a picture that is why the blur

Is this a classic or what?

I am going to try to get my posts in nicer layout form so you don't have to scroll thru fifteen thousand pictures but right now I am doing good to have time to post.

Our Fourth of July

"Cheese"
What is up with that?It would have been decent if I would have opened my eyes.
Drew as happy as a lark at midnight
For once maybe Jeff was the only sensible one.

You'll notice the table that Aaron and Craig are sitting on.They hauled it out of a nearby horse shed and were cracking jokes about how they always carry a table along.I wasn't about to sit on it.It looked like it would fall right through.Aaron sat down and said"ok hurry and sit down on the other end."This next set of pics is a mix between Thursday and Friday.

This was Bryce's fireworks look.He didn't totally dislike them,just kind of.
Austin was intent.
The children decided they might be afraid so they crawled under the table.

I thought this was especially cute

Allison & Emilee
Shane & Brenda
Pastor Bell,Aaron,Emilee ,Austin & Bryce
Brooke & Emilee
Connor & part of Michelle


Ok everyone.I am finally back with some pictures and tidbits from the holiday.I almost have two loads of laundry done already this morning so I decided I would give myself some time to blog while I am waiting to put another load in.



We had a great holiday weekend but we were constantly on the go it seemed like.Thursday night we went to fireworks in Greensburg with the Bell family.After fireworks we went and hung out on starbucks patio for a while.I think it was about midnight by the time we left there but we had a great time.I got up Friday morning and washed some dishes and did a couple of loads of laundry then we went to my in-laws to have lunch with them and Shane and Brenda's family.We came home in time to put laundry in the dryer and get the children looking presentable to go to fireworks again that evening.We went to a park in the Columbus area that has really good ones.We actually are supposed to have membership to the park through Cummins but we had not renewed our cards for this year so were not sure whether we could get in without paying the parking fee.They ended up letting us and Shane's vehicle in which was a nice break from the $20 per vehicle parking fee.After treking all the way across the park and being asked if we were on the fire department because we were in the roped area,(we thought that was a nice way to ask even though the answer was kind of obvious) we found our spot.We had just a few minutes to settle in before they started.THey had some really nice fireworks and I think we all enjoyed them a great deal.After fireworks we needed some supper so we headed to steak and shake.Our waitress was a good sport for a group like us at that time of night.Once again we were late getting home but the fun was worth it.

Party pics

Y'all got pictures now.Hope they don't bore you to tears.

Jozalyn Gardner & Brooke Bell

Connor Bell

Danielle and Austin are buddies.They stick together.

My in-laws

Beautiful(minus the fake smile)

The children had to dig in the sandbuckets for their favor bags.

Karilyn was not happy that the others were riding and she wasn't.She finally got her turn.

some of the Bell family

The two cutest lads at the party.

Mylie Gardner

Daniel & Kristin Gardner

The children.(that I could catch sitting still long enough.)

The decorations.Sorry about the kink neck ones.I'll try to figure that out.I had a really cool centerpiece that was a sandbucket with votive holders and seashells but I forgot to take a close up.