We've been working hard...or hardly working?


Aunt Erin (my sister) is FINALLY pregnant with her first baby, but has a boat-load of yard improvements needing completion before her cute little bundle is born. Jacklin Crew to the rescue! The boys did LOTS of digging. Kira and Ella "helped" with some digging. And I manned the auger. It was crazy, but tons of fun.

School pictures 2013

Andrew & Brandon

Who scans pictures when I can take a picture of the picture? Yep, I'm a bit ghetto sometimes. But these boys of ours keep getting more handsome every year.

Little boss


I think this accurately displays this little lady's personality. She's the boss and makes sure EVERYONE knows it!

Sisters & Friends

It's wonderful when everyone is getting along.


The tradition continues...

Another baby playing the piano. Hopefully we'll get some concert pianists out of the bunch.





18 months old!

She's growing too fast!! Already a year and an half old! We are so blessed to have her in our family.


The cute little curls are gone!!!

This cute little stinker girl got a hold of some scissors and completely hacked off one side of her hair. I was SO upset! There was no saving the long hair...just evening it all out. She's still adorable.




First day of 3rd grade

Andrew wants to be a K9 officer
Brandon wants to be a motorcycle mechanic



Birthday fun

It's become a tradition for our friends to celebrate their son's birthday in July with a gigantic waterslide. The kids look forward to it every year. It didn't hurt that this year's party theme was Harry Potter with everyone receiving their own wands. I wish I had that kind of energy...











These will one day be used as blackmail...
collecting water...
to spit on the wall
and coming back for more!!

Chillin' at the beach in Oceanside

Now this is my idea of a summer playgroup! And it doesn't hurt to add in a couple of cousins.









Pool day with Grandma








Sky Zone

What do you do in July when it's too stinkin' hot to play outside? You take your cousins to a trampoline park and get all sweaty!
most of the fam





Visit to Great-Grandmommie's

Look at all this breakable stuff!!


Thankfully, they were entertained sitting on the footrest.