June Iphone Dump

 

 

 

DSAGT Mudhens

Another great night for a Mudhens game with the DSAGT.

 

Jenna was in awe of the fireworks

 

looks like Brooke enjoyed the fireworks

Best attempt to get all the girls.  I am the only one looking at the camera. I usually can get at least one other kids to look. 

 

 

Last Tball Game

Brooke has become more confident over the last few weeks playing tball.  She has had fun with her friends on the team.
The girls started out with the name "Flying Unicorns"  but when the district told them they were the Giants the girls change the name to Giant Unicorns. 

I always think she is growing so fast.  Next to her peers she is still so tiny.  She usually has to hold on to the helmet as she runs the bases to keep it from boucing around or falling off.

A little outfield action.

Way to go my Giant Unicorn!  Great first season.

 

More backyard fun

Moving from the swings to water play outside.  Everyone still has a grand time splashing in the sand/water table.

Yep, Lindsey is trying to take off with the stroller.

She so badly wanted to go down the slide but wasn't sure about what was waiting at the bottom.

Everyone peacefully playing together.  For now.

Tim and Brooke playing on the slip and slide. 
The thing says not to use on anyone over 12 or taller than 5ft.  Pretty sure Tim falls in that category but he wasn't about to be left out of the fun.

Jenna playing around

A double rainbow after all the rain

Could be seen across the field

Brooke jumping up trying to catch fireflies

 

Summer Backyard Fun

For whatever reason I thought getting outside this summer would be great with all three girls.  Instead I have one that wants to always be outside and another that hardly wants to be outside and the third that is usually napping so I can't go farther than the yard with the older two. 

A full swingset and Brooke manages to swing on Tim's makeshift swing.

Jenna having a ball in her baby swing

Lindsey outside for the moment sitting at the top of the slide.  She just signs over and over "go go go".

 

Tball

Brooke has done such a great job with Tball this summer. 

She was quite unsure of herself when she first started.  Sometimes trying to teach her something makes her that much more frustrated.  Hmmm, don't know where she gets that from.
A tongue out always helps.

 

More Strawberries

It didn't take us long to get through the last batch of strawberries. Tim was looking for something to do with the girls one day and decided more strawberries sounded good. He asked Brooke if she wanted to take a friend. She picked her cousin Lauren.

Taking a bib this time around.

 

Such a great strawberry picker

and such a great strawberry eater

and a not so happy person to be there

Cuties showing off their taste testers

 

Jenna's 1st Birthday Party

A few pictures from Jenna's 1st Birthday Party.

I love the pink and navy combination so I went with the whale theme.

Decorations

 

Yummy hot dog bar.

The cake time.  I am glad we chose to do the cake smash session with the photographer.  Once all the people were around watching her she wasn't sure what to do with all the attention.

 

 

She figured it out but certainly much more tame.

Playing with all the tissue paper.

A few guests. 
Aunt Carrie and Jenna

Aunt Amanda and Tia

 

Zach rockin' the pink swing look 

Brigette and Emily

Nolan

Jamie even made it to the party.  We certainly don't see each other enough.

Brooke and Lauren outside the bounce house.

Playing picnic with Leah.

I did get quite a few pictures but I certainly am a slacker in comparison to the other girl's parties.  The camera tends to sit on a counter somewhere now.  I am really going to try and get better at using it more.  Especially getting a few with all of us together.
Happy Birthday to my sweet little baby.  Jenna will forever be " my baby".  The last to walk.  The last to talk.  The last to take a bottle-thank goodness for that one.  I was happy to put those suckers away!!!  Forever my baby.  We love you Jenna.  Don't grow too fast.

Birthday Cupcake

No birthday is complete without a treat. We stopped at Cake in a Cup on the way home from the zoo to pick out a few yummy treats. Brooke thought Strawberry Lemonade would be the flavor of choice. I think she picked a good one.

Jenna LOVED IT!

 

Right for the frosting

Oh my gosh I love this stuff!!!