4th of July Weekend

Although I am a little late in posting, here are some pictures from our 4th of July. It all started when we went to the early morning pancake breakfast and hot air balloon festival.


Then later we walked around and looked at all the booths and vintage cars. Wesley liked this old truck.

And Michael liked this old car.

We decided since we didn't do much on father's day, that this would be Justin's day. He got his face painted like Jack Sparrow, got this new Brasil hat, test drove a Segway, and stood by his favorite tree.

Then we went swimming with Erin and Ava. Francy even got into the pool, and loved it. It was her first time ever in a swimming pool.

On the night of the 4th we had a bunch of family over to do fireworks. Justin loved playing mr. pyro/firework lighter.

Wesley loved the fireworks, as always. There must be a reason his birthday falls on a legal day to light fireworks.

Here is Wesley and his cousin Shaun getting a closer look.

Long and busy weekend equals Francesca tired and ready for bed. July is always a very busy month for our family, but I love it that way. There are more posts on the way. :)

Fishing with Grandpa

My dad took me and the boys out on the lake to go fishing a few weeks ago. It was both Michelangelo and Wesley's first time on a boat and first time fishing.

Wesley clung to his chair, then he fell asleep. It was cute.

Then Michael caught his first fish, a foot-long Channel Catfish! He was so proud!

Then Mommy helped Wesley catch a Catfish of his own. Wesley loves animals, even if they are going to be his dinner.

Michael loved setting all the fish caught that day on our driveway to take pictures.

Thanks Grandpa, the fish was delicious, and it was a beautiful afternoon on the lake. ;)

wedding anniversary

Exactly five years ago today me and my love were married. We have done a lot in the past five years; had three beautiful children, had four different vehicles, moved once, gone on many fun family vacations together, and had many fun adventures together. It hasn't always been easy, but with every trial we have definitly learned a lot about ourselves and each other. I can honestly say that the past five years have been the best in my life.

Tonight we get to spend some time together, just us. We aren't doing anything fancy, but I already know we'll have fun.

I love being married, espeially to the man I love most. I love you honey bunches, here's to many many more years of happiness!

Cute Cousins

Michelangelo, Wesley, & Francesca have some adorable cousins, some of which are moving about three hours closer to us, and we are super excited. Also, I recently discovered some new settings on our camera so I took the liberty of experimenting with the settings on their family. Here are the results:

This is Savannah, she just lost one of her two front teeth, and she is so sweet.

Here is Lisa, my sister, and Parker and Savannah(Vanna).

Here are Vanna and Marissa just loving little Francy.

And here they are playing with some ponies out of my My Little Pony collection.

Me and Marissa are kindred spirits, we are both the third child with a brother oldest and then a sister. and we are both blonde. :)

And here's the girls: Ella Brielle, Vanna, and Marissa, and little baby Francesca.

Me and Justin had tons of fun with the girls while their parents were looking at houses.

This is my brother in law Brinton. He loves to hold Francesca whenever we need a little break to help make meals or set up beds or whatever.

This is kind of a silly picture of Vanna and Marissa wrestling with or maybe just jumping on my brother Mark. He is a good sport with the kids, they just adore him and I know he is excited to have them live closer, too.

What I really wanted for my birthday

Our very own house. Hopefully that dream will become a reality by 2010. We are working on it. Well, Justin's actually doing the working, and I'm doing the dreaming, but you get the point.

Have a New Kid By Friday

Desperate times call for desperate measures:
Wish me luck, day one is monday!

They Grow Like Weeds

Wesley will be two in a few weeks and Michael is already three. Francesca is already growing out of a ton of cute little dresses and onesies. I can't keep up. I love and cherish each stage they are at but wish it went by just a little bit slower. Check out these cuties:

By the way, where is everyone? Hello? Who is out there? Make yourself known. Be proud.