Aruba

Gary and I enjoyed our 7th anniversary on the beach in Aruba! Brayden and Brianna (and Boston) had fun at home with Grandma and Grandpa! We had an extremely relaxing time - and would LOVE to go back some time! Here's Gary enjoying a Pina at the Radisson! Here's the other view! This beach was beautiful! The water was warm and shallow - it was so clear you could see straight to the bottom!
We rented a jeep one day and let's just say this is the place where God protected us! See the little path in the rocks??? Well at the top of the cliff the path stops and is a complete drop off! We should have stopped when the donkey literally got in our way an hour earlier (read Numbers 22).

This was our favorite day in Aruba! We were able to ride horses through the mountains and on the beach for 2 hours! It was so beautiful! We were a little sore for a couple of days - but it was completely worth it! Tequila and Chavalita ended up being great horses!
We ate at a restaurant with tables in the water! We put the timer on for this pic - and we're cracking up because Gary almost fell in the water trying to get in the picture in time - we had an audience cheering for us at the restaurant!

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The fourth of July

We went to a cookout at our neighbors' house for the 4th! It was a fun (late) night for the kids! Here's Sophi and the 2 Braydens.
Brianna and Evan playing together for a few moments in the pack-n-play!
Braydens and Brianna waiting for food.

Bri's Birthday Party!

It's been a little busy around here! Brianna's birthday party was a while ago but here are some pics! We had a great time (it was a little wild here but she did great)! It took a while, but the princess for the day finally got into her cake (she had even more fun trying to feed me)!
And the crown comes off... I think Grant wants it!

June 21st

Happy Birthday Brianna!!!

Like my birthday chair! Gotta carry on the tradition of the bow on the chair! I love my new horse - I just gotta figure out how to make it work by myself!
This looks like a slip in slide - but where's the water?

Oh - there's the water! It's kind-of cold!

Yummy cake! I've had a great birthday! I can't wait until my real party!

The luck of the Irish!

If you look closely you will see that Brayden found 2 four leaf clovers in our yard! We've got them everywhere! We've probably found 20 4 leaf clovers and 1 five leaf clover! It's addicting to look for them!

Father's Day in Ohio...

Happy Father's Day Pa Pou! We love to swim - even in stinky water!!!
Check out this huge pool!!!

Anyone seen this dog??? Boston decided he was going to run away in Ohio... Fortunately, some nice man brought him back to us. Our prayers worked! (Daddy and Pa Pou were in big trouble!)
Anyone up for some slinky? Throw it Yia Yia!