Naomi & I had fun making our own 'fireworks'. All the fireworks shows in SD started at 9:30 pm or so, so we didn't go see any this year. Fireworks can wait until the kids can see them without losing sleep.
Our festive girlies. We visited a local park on the 4th and the kids got to ride a pony.
Two San Deigo youths were apprehended yesterday and held on suspicion of illegally marking themselves. They promptly pled guilty and were booked. Above is their police mug-shot.
Kid updates:
Naomi's passion this month has been catching bugs for our pet lizard, Stumpy (he's missing a few fingers on one of his front feet). She has also learned how to swim quite well. She challenges herself to swim great distances (across the pool), and is pretty proud of herself when she does.
Isaiah continues to try to make everyone around him laugh. His new line when we're saying goodbye to people is, "Real soon, baboon." He still loves dinosaur books and going fast on a Razor scooter. He thinks he can swim, but he is actually only good at sinking and swallowing water. He doesn't seem to mind this too much - he just tries again and again.
Jordan is on the move...just crawling, but she is getting fast! She loves being outside, and bolts to the door when she hears it open. She eats a ton, and knows when we are all eating and she is not (this irritates her). Jordan has also learned how to wave, so she uses this (along with her devastating smile) whenever she wants to manipulate people.


The kids had so much fun with these toys on the deck, and their 'cooking' toys in the dirt (dirt soup with pine-needle garnish, along with the classic mud pies, were pretty popular).

Danny made a larger play area for the kids by terracing part of the (sloped) property next to the deck. Why play on the deck when you can play in the dirt?





3 comments:
So fun to read your update! Love the picture of you and Mary Ann!! What beautiful sisters :)
Love you!
Katie
All I can say is WOW! Our kids would have a blast together, not to mention the trouble they could get into :) Randall and Jordan Kate seem to have the same charming, yet mischievous grin and Isaiah and Emmett have both mastered the choke hug on their cousin :) Naomi and Caroline would have their hands full keeping them all in line! Once again I am left wishing we were closer to each other!
Hume Lake... Ahhhh - fun memories. So glad you all were able to get there! What a special tradition. I enjoy your family pics and would love to see you guys if you're up this way.
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