Just Because...

He's so freakin' cute!

Feet Among Cousins

She is a month older, but his foot is double the size.

Dinner with the Kemps

Always good to hang out again.

Gretchen and Rheya coloring.

 Jase walking Rheya to the door.

 Silly Selfies

 Trying to get a picture causes laughter....

 But we finally behaved.

Fun Friday: Jump Park

Sometimes, you just need to burn energy. What better way then jumping on a room full of trampolines for two hours?

 And getting out some aggression/frustration in the Gladiator Arena.

 Happy, tired, and sweaty!

Shooting....Again

My new happy place!

 Not too shabby.

Being Creative

Sometimes when the grocery budget is "in the red" and you run out of garbage bags, you get creative.

Father's Day 2016

Fat Souls

I never knew how fun a party could be about cheese, but we had a blast. In picnic form on a beautiful piece of property.

Lots of talk of Chesterton.

 An extensive, actually interesting, and humorous report on cheese.

The kids had a blast, playing kickball, catching crawfish, riding the rope swings, playing freeze tag and, no surprise here...

Daegan was put in charge of the fire.

 And what goes better with cheese, than a nice selection of wine?

Incredible Night!

Fun Friday: Movies

So, today I actually paid to see Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I survived.

Issacs

Kept these cuties this morning.

When Lilly's Mom left she turned to me and said, "Aunt Gretchen, I'm gonna need a lollipop while we are here because my mom ran out."

She knows me well...

Hot Reading

It is sweltering outside. Too hot to breathe. But, my creatures of habit like to read on the deck. So we blast the fan and do what we do.

Capps, a sweet kid

Vera is turning 3. When her parents asked her what kind of party she wanted (thinking princess, etc.) she said she just wanted Capps and Israel to come celebrate with her.

So, that is what we did!

 A great party of friends and families coming together!

Pops turns 70!!!

Candle help from the grandkids

 Libby might be a ham

 Looking at the cards the kids made.

 This picture is precious.

 Books...

 and a "Pops Photo Album"