4th Fun & Free For All!

Free For All is what the week was all about!  It was amazing how we had changed as a family with now - 3 little ones UNDER 3!  It was quite funny for us to all be "meeting" up in the kitchen @ 2am for bottles, diaper changes and zombie like "Heeeeys" to one another!  But what a good time we had!  Thank you all for letting us bring our circus to you!  I enjoyed OTHERS joining in on the circus with me!  

We love you ALL so much!!!

 Mrs Brenda's orchid given to her my her school after her Mom passed away!  

Gorgeous! 

Another violet pot given to Mrs Brenda for her Mom!

3 different violets in one pot!  Never thought of that!!

The plant from my family to Mrs Brenda for her Mom!  

Ice Cream and Cookies for dessert! 

One of the days B & I, by ourselves drove over to Foley to have a visit and meet with Brandon.  On the way there, the car was so quiet and we weren't saying anything......I said "I feel like we should talk"  HA!  :)  We had such a good visit!!  Jenn and I did a Photo Shoot with Brandon (more of those to come on a separate post!)  We had so much fun!  Thank you for letting us crash your day!  :)  

 Jason took this shot!  We look like we are performing surgery or something!  :) 

 The changes a baby makes!  Instead of holding a wine bottle, it now holds a baby bottle! ;)

 PREVIEW PIC: MORE TO COME!  

My first FOR REAL Photo Shoot!  :) 

 We made a quick run to the beach in between rains/storms! Right before this pic, Pierce leaned on me too much and I fell right into the bushes, babies and all!  When I stood up, P was wiping my back off because I was "dirty"  :) 

Cute bug!

Way at the end you can see Grandma B and P walking up a storm!  :)

Playing! 

Poppy trying not to get "beat" by Reid!  :) 

Sticker Book!

 

Poppy and Brandon!

Pierce got to walk Riley! 

Preston and Alyssa Kate came to meet Brandon!  Pierce enjoyed their company! Mr. Bill & Mrs. Brenda keep Preston and Alyssa Kate once a week for a few hours!  They are good friends of the family!  

(Thank you Valerie for taking these!)

 Aunt Jenn feeding! :)

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Jason decided he wanted to have a surprise birthday bash for Jenn!  The Cheesier the Better is what he kept saying! I was the lucky one to get Jenn out of the house so they could make a mad dash to put up balloons, put up a pinata, decorate a cake and make everything look JUST RIGHT!  Jenn and I had a blast!  We just piddled!  All the while I knew the fun that was going down at the house!  :)  Thank you Mrs. Brenda and Brian for snapping these fun memories!!!

 P loving the balloons!

 Decorating the cake!

Streamers!

THE PINATA! ;)  

 The End result!

and it was hilarious, they were waiting at the top of the stairs thinking "what is taking them so long???"  Well, we couldn't remember the code to get into the garage!  and I couldn't RUSH Jenn because then she would know something was going on!  P LOVED yelling SURPRISE when she came in the door!  I heard him first! :) 

Pretty Cheesy yes?? ;) 

Yummy Cake!  Thank you Pierce for decorating it SO GOOD!

Reid was talking up a storm! 

Thank you Aunt Jenn for letting me open your presents!  

We appreciate you letting Pierce do that!  :) 

Riley in the middle of the fun!

From Brandon!  of course Pierce is helping AGAIN!  Thank you AGAIN! 

There is a cool hole for your face when you are laying out!  P was trying to see what she was doing! :)

Pinata time! ;) 

Jason made her spin around! 

 WHO KNOWS what I was doing, I missed the connect with the bat!  ha!

Jase had stuffed this shirt in there..... "Mommy's Boy" The back story: Jenn's Dad had a shirt with her picture on it in that SAME format, back in the day saying "Daddy's girl"! Jase was super creative with that gift, I think!  It was a hit!  :) 

Grandmom B got these CUTE shirts for all the boys.... "Beach Hunk"..... and these were our attempts at pictures!  :) ................. 

 Brandon isn't screaming, by the way, he is yawning!  ;)

 Daddy & Brandon!

 B & I got to go out to eat one night!  It was delicious and again different, because I was like "maybe we should talk A LOT!"  ;) 

Cute bug!

 

Pretty flowers that I got to put in my yard from Mr. Bill & Mrs Brenda!!!

The weekend went by TOO FAST!  but we will see each other soon! 

LOVE YOU ALL!!!

Ridin'!

Oops! Had to BEEP out the "Unit"  :)

and like Mother like Son..... there is a picture of me....naked on my rolling horse, wearing only my cowboy hat!  ;)  I'll have to see if I can get Momma to find that picture!  :) 

 Look at those eyes!

Sunshine!

Happy Early 4th of July!

Our yearly fireworks were this weekend!  We went and really had a good time!  We were so proud of both boys!  If Pierce said "I want to see the fireworks" one time he said it no more that 400 other times!  and Reid watched them in disinterest!  He kind of was like "you kept me up for this?"  He didn't even jump at the big booms!  We love our (we call them our - like we put them on!) fireworks!  Such a peaceful place!  We took cookies, I believe Pierce had 4.  Reid enjoyed his bottle and crawled around on the blanket!  Pierce was only bothered by those hard bugs!  They flew around knocking into us with no purpose! He was just wanting them to stop!  :)  but all in all, it was a great night, they went to bed with out a bath and went to daycare all stinky too!  :)  

Happy 4th Everyone!  

The baseball fields!

 Pierce's 1st of his 2 Capisun!

  Reid is like "Move Mom, I can't see what is going on behind you!"

Ohhhhh, cookie (ki ki) number 3!!

CRUMBS!!

Running!

Oh and it was a BEAUTIFUL night, no ONE would have believed it was the 4th of July!  ;)

I found those glow necklaces and bracelets at the Dollar Tree!  I made them pose! ;)

and I look like I have something on my head, but I don't, just Reid's blanket behind me!  :)

pretty! :)

Jon Carter's Birthday Party!

All morning, after Pierce really realized we were going to a birthday party...... EVERY 5 minutes he was saying "go to a par-tee"!  :)  He really had a good time!  and Reid was once again calm as a cucumber!  :) 

I got to see cousins I haven't seen in 100 years!  :) It was a pretty day!  and even though Jon Carter wasn't QUITE into the day, I think he ended up having a good time!  :) 

Paula made all the yummy cakes!  :) 

Reid in the middle of everyone! :)

Jenny and Emma Laine!  :) Momma and Daughter!  CUTIES! 

Brother and Sister!  Emma Laine and Griffin!

Paula and Jon Carter!  His little face is so cute!  :)

Griffin playing Football with Reid!  Griffin was a complete sweetheart to Pierce and Reid!  Amy and I said that we were going to get him to babysit!  He said he would do it for free!  :)  We said we would take him up on it!  ;) 

The grandparents and cousins mingling! 

Jenny and Griffin!  I think it is a pretty darn good picture and I think Jenny will be excited since she said she can never get him to take a picture with her! or period!  :)  He said "you take a lot of pictures" and I said " you have NO idea sweets!"   ha!!!

Jonathan and Paula!  Jonathan and I are cousins!  Paula and I have been together since preschool!  :) 

Griffin being awesome with Pierce!

Look at that look! 

Uncle Kerry and Jenny! 

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Aunt Susan got to be with Reid alot this visit!  She even gave him a bottle!  :)  Thank you Aunt Susan!

I didn't get one blasted picture of Amy and her kids!  We looked at one another and said, we have seen each other at several birthday parties lately but we haven't been able to visit!  :(   Brooklyn and Graham were as cute as ever!   and I even got to see Gigi and Gam!  :) 

Also, I have to brag on Pierce if I can.... and I guess I want to brag because my REPEATING over and over to Pierce has paid off!!   I looked at Pierce in front of Mr. Terry and Mrs. Ann (Paula's Parents) and I said "P do you need to go potty."  Pierce looked at me and said "No Ma'am"  (HE SAID Ma'am WITHOUT ME HAVING TO SAY IT!)  Every one was so proud!  :)  like I said the CONSTANT repeat does pay off!!!  :) 

After every one fell asleep in the car on the way home from the party, they had their power naps.... P wanted to get in the pool!   So, he and I swam some while Reid and Brian stayed in the house!  Pierce really has no fear!  He just jumped right off!  It was nuts!  :)  I am glad though! except we are going to have to keep a EXTRA eye on him!  Because I think he would jump in ANYWHERE!

After he wanted out, he helped me water my plants and "harvest"  our peppers and he decided he wanted to eat one right off the plant!  and he did!  an ENTIRE Hot Banana Pepper!  I was ready to go running for the water, but I didn't have too!  Crazy!  ;) 

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Then someone wanted to pee pee off the deck on a "bee"!  so, I let him!  :) 

P's Sayings

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"Tee Tee face, Momma".  While rocking and settling down for the night, P says this to me and I am like "huh?"  He then hands me his rag and says "Tee Tee face, Momma"  

LIGHT BULB!  

"Tickle my face, Momma!"   :)

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"You count, I hide = Hide & Seek"  :)

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"I back"  or "right back"  :)

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"Eight, Nine, Ten, GO, Momma"  Kind of like "ready, set, go!" in our world!

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Brian and I just are like "why is he so big!" 

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Tow Mator Twins!