Long overdue

Whew, I think I can begin to breathe again! The past 3 weeks have been CRAZY! I have been meaning to post these pictures for quite some time now, but as you can see, I am only just getting to it! The past 3 weeks we have been dealing with Andy swamped at work with summer camps (sniff-sniff, we sure missed him!), a bout with pneumonia (Kendall's 2nd), and 3 double ear infections back-toback and fevers for 3 weeks straight for little Miss MC :(  (Sigh)...I need a vacation...

Alright, enough of that...Here are some pictures from our time at Mimi and Papa's celebrating Uncle John's birthday! The girls had a blast:)

We forgot to do "sprinklers" on the 4th of July (maybe that was because they were in bed way before it got dark...I know, my poor children)...so we decided to do them for Uncle John's birthday:)

Alley was a little timid and wanted someone holding the sparkler with her...

Kendall, on the other hand, would have NOTHING to do with those "sprinklers"

Maybe if I close my eyes they wont be there or be able to see me...

On second thought, maybe I'll just turn around and not look...

Even better, I'll go inside where it can't get me...;)

                                      Alley got brave                      Kendall "bravely" kept the fort down inside;)

Uncle John having some fun too

Ready to blow out the candles with Uncle John

Singing (or staring at the cake)

Blowing out the candles (with a little help for the McPherson girls)

Kendall immediately started crying and we couldn't figure out why. Finally I was able to get it out of her...she wanted everyone to sing to her and SHE wanted to blow out the candles...HAHAHA

cheering up

I made Alley a new shirt for Preschool this year (same as last year, just bigger and better!)

she CAN.NOT.WAIT for preschool...I think my dreams of homeschooling might be slipping away;(

BEAUTIFUL Alley

goodness, I will try better next time at staying a little more up to date with my pictures!