Proof we're all still alive

It may surprise you to learn that life is a little bit crazy around here. With Dad gone to New York for the summer and six little kids who seem to have confiscated all of Mom's energy and shared it more or less equally amongst themselves, we tend to have some interesting times. (Oh, and apparently blogging while they're all awake = not a good idea.. go figure..) But we're all still here, and we're determined that we are GOING to MAKE IT through the summer!













And some recent happenings...

Our friends the Smiths came to visit - we were so happy to see them! Thanks for coming by!




Jason came home for the 4th of July and we had a fabulous weekend together and did lots of fun things with the whole family. We went to watch fireworks by the Provo temple, and it took us over an hour to get home! (that's less than 10 miles away..) Next year we might just watch them with binoculars..




We're so glad that Grandma's here to help and spend time with us!


ok, and this picture just cracks me up


and look how yummy this is - got this lemon blueberry pound cake recipe out of a vegetarian cookbook (the dessert section is pretty good.. apparently there are a lot of yummy desserts without meat) yum!


A few more good poundcake recipes and we might really make it through the next 5 weeks! :)

Brothers

happy boy

I love the first new smiles stage!



goofy smile


And this one's great - love the pinky.. makes me want to give him some grey poupon

More Mischief

William's really on a roll lately!

..like a {cute} weed..

Joseph is growing so fast - I'm not entirely sure how he's doing it, since he seems to spit up pretty much everything he eats.. but still, he's almost 12 pounds - two more pounds (probably 2 more weeks) from now, he'll have doubled his birth weight. That means I can give him rice cereal, right? I guess probably not this young..

Here he is at 4 weeks old




this picture cracks me up - they're making the same face as far as I can tell


Andrew really loves his baby brother & takes good care of him


And here he is at 5 weeks old - chubby cheeks!






And with Dad, who finally got to come home for a visit after being gone for 3 whole weeks!

What's wrong with this picture?

William really loves the bath - it doesn't even have to be HIS bath - anyone's bath will do.

Shoot like a girl

Once I pulled our monstrosity of a van out of the driveway (it won't fit in the garage) the girls were able to actually use the basketball hoop. They were pretty good - I think they'd beat me in a game of pig...