Abigail's 2 month check-up

Miss Abi is 10 weeks! She weighs 12 pounds 12 ounces (86%) and is 23 inches long (66%)! She is perfect! She is putting on lots of weight since she knows she will eventually have to be big enough to beat up her brothers : )

Summer loving, but where is our sun!?

The sun has decided to take a leave of absense and leave us with rain this week, blah. It is a good thing we have had such a fun Summer up to this point! We had a wonderful visit with some out of town family; Uncle Bud and Aunt Valerie; The Odishoo Family and The Owen family. We went camping at Diamond Lake. We took the little ones to Wildlife Safari. And of course there have been numerous trips to the park and the library and lots of BBQ's. Dale is in Arizona for a few more days and I can't wait to have him home after nearly 4 weeks!!!

Miss Abigail at 7 weeks.



This is Jakes 'camera ready' smile....I hope he outgrows it before he graduates highschool.




Jake and Hunter out for a day of yardwork....they have to earn their keep somehow.



The 'big kids' at Diamond Lake.

Hunter stayed this 'clean' the entire trip.

Double trouble found the beverage bucket filled with ice.

Abi's first camping trip at Diamond Lake at 6 weeks old.

The kiddos hauling firewood for Papa.

Dale bugs big whoppin fish....it tasted yummy.

Dirt monster Jake doing what he does best, getting dirty.

Daddy and Jake chillin by the lake.

Hunter had to join the big kid fun of jumping logs.

The babies all crashed out on our way home from camping.

Jake and Hunter helping themselves to the dessert that Owen left unattended...ooops.

The monsters unfolding the laundry I just folded...thank you monsters.

Jakey attacking Aunt Kaci's ice cream cone; if you look closely you can see Hunter begging for mine in the background.

Owen caught on camera being sweet to Abi.

Aunt Kaci plays in the backyard with the boys while I cook dinner.

Hunter's turn.....

and they got to swing too!

And just to make sure there was NO enerygy left.....

the trampoline!

Silly monkey.

Snack time at the park.

One of Dale's last baseball games....he slugged the ball!

Feeding the already overfed ducks.

Dale bug is ready to play hard!

Jake found a blue balloon and carried it all over the park then flipped out when it deflated and I tossed it.  Naptime!

Dale making sure Jake doesn't tumble down the stairs; he is the best big brother!

Mommy feeding Abi....as usual.

Daddy and Abi at Gramma and Papa's.

The kids helping papa do some landscaping?

Abi 'cooing' for Gramma Karen.

Mommy's little helper; taking the clean clothes out and tossing them on the floor.



Emily listening to Abi chat.



Kailee is so sweet to her cousin, the girls have to stick together : )

Jake and Allison LOVE dirt!

Happy 4th of July!

Gramma and Papa's livingroom was much funner before they filled it with furniture!

Tommy, Jimmy and Alex talk about man stuff.

Owen, Allison and Kailee plan their escape.

Mr. Jake takes a break from all the craziness.

Poor Hachi isn't allowed in Gramma and Papa's new house : (

Jake and Hunter rough house with pillows.

Hunter has a smile that can melt your heart!

Lazy morning at home drinking milk and watching cartoons.

Jake is such a good big brother (on his terms that is).

Bathtime in Grammas sink after Jake played in the mud...hes ALL boy!

Time to feed the dog..or un-feed the dog.

The gorgeous violas that Dale gave me for Mothers Day have gotten so big!

Dale and Jakes Marigolds that we grew from seeds we planted at the elementray schools family night.

Monsters taking a break from destroying things.

Jake and Abi enjoy a day at Wildlife Safari.

Hunter liked the pony!

The boys watching the Capybara's.

And they're off!

Jake found the rocks to be the most interesting part of the safari.

My little angel at 8 weeks.

Jake making sure Abi doesn't starve!

Yes, all she does is eat!

Jake reading books in the rocking chair at the library.

The boys with their itty bitty throw back fish at Redtop.

Don't let the skates fool you, he only skated for 2.4 minutes : )