Scooter

This little lady asked me to take her picture so I did :)

Chris and I talked about ordering Amelia a scooter because she had an obsession with the neighbor kids scooters and would borrow/use/steal at any given opportunity.  We decided we rarely get her anything so we ordered her one.  She was SO excited and watched her daddy put it together.

and made silly faces

Love her

Watching her scooter get put together

Trying it out.

She is basically a pro now and likes to bring it in house on occasion to ride on the tile.

And I leave with you with a few of Amelia brushing her teeth in her hat one day.

She's a cute little gal.

1st Lost Tooth and 4th of July!

Before I get started I have a few things to catch up on

1. Liam had his first loose tooth on 5/30/2016

2.  The boys stayed the night at G&G Casson's one weekend and they were watching TV, regular old TV, where commercials do exist, not Netflix.  Colin turned to grandma and said "Grandma I don't like your TV" ha!

3.  The kids were swimming one day and Liam insisted he was right about something.  I can't remember what but he was indeed correct.  He turned to me and said "See I was right! Booya!"  I about died laughing.

4.  Amelia is officially our "why" child.  She constantly asks why when you tell her anything she also questions her brothers, ha!

5. When Amelia burps she says "I burp" and then pounds her chest.  

6. Amelia loves hanging with her Aunt Sadie and when she says her name it comes out "Lily"  It is the cutest

7. Tim had come over the other day to fix our garage door because it was acting up.  I left to pick up boys while Amelia stayed behind.  When I picked up the boys they immediately asked where Amelia was I let them know she was at the house with grandpa because he was fixing the garage door.  Colin then says "Grandpa is kind of old but he can fix the garage?!" It was hilarious I started laughing and he quickly became embarrassed.

Now then this sweet boy was brushing his teeth on 7/2/16 and his tooth fell out.  He came running into the kitchen to tell me (Chris already knew since he was in with him while brushing teeth).  He was SO excited.  We talked about how we needed to put it in plastic bag so the tooth fairy could come, he could hardly wait. When we were putting him to bed he said "I just feel different"  Referring to his lost tooth but he didn't elaborate any further.

Happy dude.

The kids have continued to love the pool out back and this little lady was awfully relaxed in it one day.

She even closed her eyes and she floated around

She also loves her googles.

The 4th of July was pretty relaxed we hung out at the house and eventually gathered ourselves to head to G&G  Casson's house.

Momma and her kiddos

Daddy and the kiddos

I failed to take any pictures until people were leaving.  The kids had a great time, swimming, running, playing, etc.

Here are a few of them

Great grandma, Grandma, Aunt Mindy and the kids

Family photo

Kiddos and adults

We tried to drive down closer to town to watch the fireworks.  It didn't really make a difference.  Here is the gang.

All is all it was a good 4th of July!

Pool-time and Hall of Flame

On Saturday morning we all took it slow and did some swimming at the hotel.  The kids had such an amazing time.  Amelia enjoyed floating in her little boat.

Colin enjoyed swimming around with his life jacket.  His ears were still bugging him and going underwater was just not an option.

Liam was all over the place. Leaping in, swimming, doing tricks, and he made a little friend.  They enjoyed playing little games.  Colin joined in too as long as it did not involve putting his head under the water, poor kid.

Hand stands

We had a contest.

Liam also figured out how to do somersaults in the water.  We challenged each other a few times.

This little lady was a dare-devil and jumped in, no real surprise there I guess.

Falling in backwards

The next day, Sunday, we ended up taking Colin to urgent care.  1. His antibiotic froze in our hotel fridge and 2. He kept waking up with pain in his ear and crying at night.  The pain was awful and he never has had pain like he was having.  They ended up switching his antibiotic, giving some ear drop antibiotics, and irrigating his little ear.  It was awful.  He was so brave and held his tears in until the girl finished but it did not feel good.  Times like that are the worst as a mom. I hate not being able to fix things or take away his pain.  I told him when we were done we would take him to get a toy.  We ended up at Bass Pro Shops to meet up with G&G, Liam, and Amelia after his appointment.  Then it was back to the hotel and I had to go to volleyball, which was a terrible night and I was ready to walk out, ha!  

Monday morning we packed up.  As we were packing and getting everything together, Amelia was in the room while I was using the restroom quickly, then I heard something and jumped up and she had Colin's ear drops!!  She was licking her lips making a funny face and the bottle was empty on ground.  I panicked!  I immediately called poison control and was assured she was going to be okay.  Thank goodness but this momma was shook up for awhile.  Anyway, after all that chaos everyone went to the Hall of Flame Museum except for me due to volleyball.  The kids apparently had a great time.

Colin and Amelia

Kiddos

Love Amelia's face in this one.

Colin

Liam

Driving the truck

On a side note Liam was so upset that they were going to the museum and kept telling me how he did not want to go.  When I saw him early Tuesday morning when he woke up he was dressed in his firefighter outfit and told me all about it. So he clearly enjoyed it.

As for volleyball it was a much better Monday.  I think the girls realized I was an my wit's end with them and straightened up... except for a couple of them who I don't think ever will and have made me question whether I shall coach again, ha!  Anyway, we won our games on Monday which won them a trophy for their pool and overall 29th place (I think I can't really remember now)

Great weekend and so glad I was able to coach these girls but so happy to be home with my loved ones and not splitting my time with my family anymore.

Legoland Discovery Center

The last weekend of June I was coaching a volleyball tournament in Phoenix.  We decided to make it a family affair since the tournament was four days long.  G&G Casson came along to help Chris with the kiddos while I was gone. Our team played every afternoon, which allowed for mornings together.  Here is little Amelia looking awful cute on our way down to breakfast.

Friday morning we decided to surprise the boys with a trip to the Legoland Discovery Center.   Here they are testing out a helicopter ride in the mall before the main attraction opened.

The kids loved it!  It is pretty pricey for a half day worth of entertainment but they had such a great time it made it all worth it.

Colin in front of the (Lego) Grand Canyon

Kids checking out the football stadium

After displays and a little interactive ride is the play area.

Legos everywhere

Daddy and Amelia playing with the big legos

They had a large play area where only kids could enter.  Liam couldn't wait to get in.  Once he did he didn't really want to come out.  Colin and Liam building a giant castle.

Amelia did go in the play area but it made me a nervous wreck.  She was hard to keep track of so Liam had to find/follow her.  Eventually we convinced her to stay near Chris and me.

Proud fella working on their castle

They got it as tall as Liam

They had a little 15 minute 3-D movie that we watched.

Amelia did not keep the glasses on so hopefully her eyes are not too damaged,

After the mini movie the boys want to build some cars that they could race.

Colin racing his car.

Boys racing each other.

It was a great time but eventually Colin wore out.  He was just diagnosed with an ear infection the day we left for Phoenix.   I left and went to volleyball and everyone else grabbed a bite, took naps, and had an evening adventure together.  Next up swimming and the Hall of Flame Museum.

Randomness

This young lady celebrated her 83rd birthday and the kids helped her celebrate with some ice cream

I love overalls.  Seriously, I would wear them if Chris would let me.  Amelia is the only baby I never put in overalls but then I found these...

She looks super cute and the pigtails match the look perfectly!

Cuddles with my baby who is growing way too fast

Sadie has been watching the kids a little more often over summer break.  She has become the official fort builder and the kids love it.  She captured this awesomeness of the kids in their fort one day.

Amelia wanted in the big pool but she settled for the baby pool and I filled it with bubbles.  She was perfectly content.

Sweet girl

Boys running through the hose

Silly boys

Amelia still likes to put her brothers underwear on and chase has become quite the game around here.

The pool has been awesome and her are the kids jumping in