SurFs Up!

This last weekend was refreshing, literally and metaphorically speaking. We got to spend the day on my dad and brother's boat on Saturday, and it reminded me of how much I really did enjoy all those days on the water when I was a youth. Sadly to say it had been 4 years since I've even stepped foot on a boat. The water felt extra cool, comparing it to my parent's pool, and everyone enjoyed the ride.

Jeremy was the first to jump off the boat and feel the surprisingly cool, yet refreshing river. Then the kids jumped in after him. :)

Then... the tube ride. It didn't go as well as planned because once they took off the front of the tube submerged in the water and overwhelmed the kids. BUT... Cami got back on with Grandma to try it again after her cousins Kate and Brooke showed her that it was safe. Alex?... maybe another time. It was alittle tramatic for him. :)

As for Carson... the ride was just too relaxing to resist taking a snooze.

I think Alex's favorite part was at the wheel with Grandpa. It was just too cute to pass up this pic.

Cami, Kate and Brooke climbed up front with Aunt Haley to let the breeze fly through their lovely locks. That use to be MY favorite spot on the boat when I was a kid. :) (Haley... Brookie's little half cheek still cracks me up!)

At the end I got to try Wake Surfing! My brother Ezra was continuously, and might I add patiently, trying to coach me into being successful. I had tried it once before, but like I had previously mentioned... it's been a long time. Now this is a pathetic showing of wake surfing because I can barely go for more than 5 seconds, but nonetheless.... it was a blast!

ChoPeD the MoP

Before I say anything else I have to say, I LOVE shaggy hair on little boys. I just think it's absolutely adorable! Especially on my little AL. BUT... it was obviously due time for him to get a hair cut. For whatever reason we kept on delaying the event. Finally one morning our neighbor, whom we call Grandpa Dean, said he'd cut it for us if we wanted. "Uhhhh, sure!" He had been a barber for years, so we trusted his abilities. :)

BEFORE.....

IN THE PROCESS.....

TRANSFORMATION...

Yup.... still just as cute. :)

CHRISTMAS in JULY

Today while watering the garden Cami and Alex decided to play in the mud... which turned out to be quite fun. They made a mud snowman, pud pies with giant blueberries, and mud castles. This picture makes me laugh because it looks like a 'designer poo'. The kids had a blast and I just had to capture their creativity. :)

Say Cheese!

I wanted to have Cami and Alex's pictures taken this year, because I was quite the slacker last year. My friend Ashleigh was sweet enough to do it for me, and she does an amazing job! So here's how some of them turned out. I have still yet to get some good one's of Carson... maybe when he turns 1. :) (What do you think Ash? ;O])

FOREWARNING ---- THIS IS A PLETHORA OF PICTURES

(I couldn't decide which ones, so I said to myself, "Why hold back?")