Grandma & Grandpa's Pool (June 2011)

We have fun swimming at my in-laws'--the kids love it!  

Madelyn 9 months, Mason 4 1/2 years

 Madelyn really liked the water!

Life, Liberty & Happiness

We had a busy 4th of July weekend~we worked on lots of projects around the house but took some time to celebrate the holiday as well. On the 4th, we went to the Bentonville fireworks display at Orchards Park. We even got Mason to take an hour nap before we went! (a rare act!) He fell for it because we let him lay down under the baby's crib...he was out within 15 mins!

Sidenote: Wayne has the nursery painted & all the furniture moved in now, so I can work on decorating!

We let Mason do some fireworks at our house on the 3rd & 4th--just sparklers, snakes & other small, not-as-dangerous ones!

Posing for Mommy

The Nap:
Mason & Daddy waiting for it to get dark outside

Mason & Mommy (not looking my best here!)

The fireworks...I didn't get too many good shots this year :(


I love these 2 pictures of them watching the fireworks!


A little fun with sparklers when we got home~Mason was up super late that night!
Hope everyone had a great holiday! This weekend will be another busy one~it's Mason's 4th birthday!!!

Summer in Full Bloom

Tonight Mason got to play in the sprinkler in the backyard, He loved running through the water and sliding down into it until the rain blew in and we had to go inside. He ate dinner & then actually fell asleep on the couch at 6:50! (that never happens!)

The water's cold!!

Love this running picture!

While out back, I finally got some pictures taken of our gorgeous hydrangeas and echinachia (sp?). This fat bumble bee was ever so nice to pose while I took her picture...
This is the first time in 4 years that the hydrangeas have bloomed! The first year we lived in our house, they were loaded with blooms--but none since. I guess the weather always got them.


They are all actually a deep, dark purplish-blue in person--like the ones in the shade to the far right in the picture below.
There are also some day lillies in bloom in another corner of the yard.

Cameron's Baseball Game

My nephew, Cameron, is playing in Championship Week with his baseball team, the Pirates. Mason & I finally made it to a game on Saturday afternoon. It was H-O-T outside! Thank goodness for Sonic Happy Hour!
I was so impressed with Cameron! He is so athletic. He plays Pitcher:

And Catcher:



And Shortstop! Of course he has his turn at the bat:
And rounds it home!


Silly Mason loved screaming for his cousin...and I mean SCREAMING!

After the game~so hot we almost melted! But they won!
My sister & Cam

His team plays again tomorrow night~Good Luck Cameron & The Pirates!

Workin' at the Car Wash

Last weekend, Wayne washed our cars and Mason got to help. He had so much fun.
Puddle jumpin'

Scrubbing Mama's car
And Daddy's car
Taking a little break

Daddy wrote Mason's name on the driveway with the power washer! (and then had lots of fun having to blast it off!)

Summertime!

Mason's favorite thing to do (besides play with cars) is to play outside. He loves to swing, run around, ride his trike, and of course, play in the sprinkler!
We finally got a new camera a few weeks ago since I was at my wit's end with our old one. We knew we had to break done & get one with Mason's birthday and our Vegas trip coming up. So you won't have to hear any more griping out of me about how most of my pictures are blurry, it takes so long to snap the picture that the action is then over, or that the video option is broken! Now I have good pics AND video back!

Okay...I just tried to upload 2 videos & it's not going for some reason. I'll keep trying...