Clara's Fashion Statement

Clara still loves to wear her headbands this way.
She always wants to "do it myself!"

Strawberry Pickin'

What a hard working bunch...it was SO hot that afternoon, but we had all these picked in about an hour. Now we can enjoy jam and shortcake all year round!

Wilson's 8th Birthday!

Wilson decided on a pumpkin pie for his birthday party dessert. Then he asked if it could have a horse on it. Well, this was as good as it was going to get - thanks to a team effort between Bryan and I. I am a little nervous to see what he asks for next year!

Wilson loved the monkey and it has hardly left his side since he opened up the present. The hat from Grandma and Grandpa was a hit as well, and he can't wait for his catapillars to come in so that he can raise some butterflies!
Clara really enjoyed her ice cream...

Wilson always asks for his party to be at Grandma and Grandpa's house because he loves to swim. Well, this year we changed it up a bit by bringing this crazy slip n' slide. It took some coaxing to get my boys going, but once they got the hang of it they had a lot of fun!

For some reason only the kids were brave
enough to try the slip n' slide!

Cousin Line Up

My parent's have 11 grandkids under the age of 9...
(plus Noah and Maddox)
...it takes a pretty big couch to hold them all!

Let's see if I can keep this straight:
(starting on the left)
Daniel-4, Noah-3, Caleb-6, Connor-6 mo., Wilson-8,
Bryanna-9 mo., Sadie-2, Nick-9, Zeke-7 mo.,
Estelle-2, Clara-3, Maddox-2, Chris-8

Bryanna @ Nine Months