And then it was August...

We survived June and July and then August came and with it were visits from Grandparents and cousins galore. We had a great time celebrating the 24th of July and loved the help from family starting on the framing in our very un-finished basement. Usually that meant Gi and Grant or Gun got to stay home and work while I took the other half and the kids to our dear friends pool to play in the sun. The kids have all earned their swim badges this summer, its been a great time and even little Aly has survived a few too many hours in the shade of the pool's umberella table.

One CRAZY Summer

So much to catch up, not nearly enough time. June started w/Girls Camp in the Rain, followed closely by Bailey in Miss Summer Days, a quick trip to the cabin and a few other out of town events before Memorial Day. A great time to get together with our family and keep the memories of my Dad alive. Sure miss you at my softball games Dad!

Before you know it the 4th of July had rolled around and we had yet another capming trip on our hands and our annual festivities in Salina. So here's few highlights of June & July:

It's Enough...

This may be an online therapy session for myself, to write it and get it out of my system. You know its been one of those days, too much laundry, more bills than money, phone won't quit, kids have forgotten any other word in their vocabulary besided "MOM!!!" (and yes its only heard at that volume level) The dishes aren't done and my list of things to do just keeps getting longer as the day gets shorter.... Thats enough! Thats enough of your whining, just keep it to yourself and get on with the day. Thats enough you've done all that you can and you have to trust that there's no more you can fit into a day...

Then I sit here to log into this blogging world to try and finish that one last entry and my sweet kids face are the first things I see as I go to log in and sure enough... its enough! Its enough to know that my full responsibility is not to my laundry or dishes, to my bills or my calling, to no one but their dad and these sweet 4 kids and today, its enough!!! I'm going to go read them a book and probably dole out popsicles too close to dinner, but for right this very second, its enough to have them tucked in my lap and the rest of the world can fade because they are enough and I love them!

Alyssa at 4 Mos

Who can't smile with weather this beautiful

I'm trying to tell you somethin....

Helping me weed... she got so tired she took a nap in the wagon

Bailey Graduates from Kindergarten

Bailey's had her own set of events going on too... a Pet Day for her, a Dance Review, dancing to I'm a Little Teapot for Kindergarten Graduation, and all the while helping take care of the dozen puppies born next door. She's a great little mother hen, and I can't believe she'll be in First Grade next year!!

Dance Review (w/3 Costume Changes)

Teapot Dance at Graduation

Chance's Final Month of School

Just to re-cap we had a fishing day, a pet day, a water day, a tumbling "review" and a Preschool Graduation

And because he's such a great brother, Reagan and

Aly even got to come along for the fun!

Alyssa Marleen on her Blessing Day

So we'll not pretend that the hairbow really goes w/the outfit, but I misplaced the real one and didn't get a new beauty on her head til "go" time, but she sure was a happy camper for her big day, and her dad gave her a beautiful blessing w/nearly a dozen uncles and Grandpa Rogerson standing in. Pretty sure Grandpa Frame was watching over the event too....

Sand Mountain at the Little Sahara

Fun in the Sun, the kids had Monday off of school as part of the Spring Break over Easter weekend. We'd gone out there Friday and there were THOUSANDS of people climbing this mountain in their four-wheelers and dune buggies... you'd of never dared go near this hill on foot. By Monday though, the place was desserted and the kids had a ball climbing this monster. Not even sure if the pictures give it justice, but this sand mountain is a monster, and Bailey and Chance made it all the way to the top.

Easter Sunday

I know the shot of Gi and the older girls is a bit fuzzy, but Reagan's pose and face was so cute I had to use it anyway. Boys in blue, the girls in white... what a great day.

Easter Eggs...

We started the day with Bailey arranging the matching outfits, and then went to an Easter Egg hunt with the Easter Rabitt at the care center here in Nephi. We also got to go to Grandma Frames for our traditional Marshmellow Egg pat (and colored eggs, and cookies, and an egg hunt) The kids were sugared up and we didn't get home til 10pm. But it was a fun day and Reagan only screamed once at that Scary Easter Bunny :)