Long time, no write

Whew! I have truly been trying to get this done, but the forces that be conspire against me. Then this morning I tried to write and Tristan came running in to tell me that Alex had followed Daddy to work on his bike, which meant down 1st Street. About 25 minutes later, with help from Sister Baird and a lot of prayers, we found Alex at Grandma and Grandpa's house on 3rd St.! Which means that he crossed 1st St. and Holmes on his own. I don't want to think about it. Needless to say, the bike is in time-out now.


So, my computer won't let me move my pictures around, and it is driving me crazzzyyy! It won't let me drag or click and paste. All I can do is move a picture to the bottom of the screen. It won't even let me move my text. So I am just going to put the pictures on here and they will all probably be random and out of order and OH WELL!!! I don't care anymore. I am "simplifying" my life by not caring. :) I have also simpified my life by deciding not to do yardwork anymore. When does simplifying become lowering your standards? I am also considering simplifying by not wearing makeup or exercising anymore. What do you think? Thus far, I am well on my way towards full impementation of my new program. Anyway, here goes. Here are about 5 million pictures. Yeah!

How Lainey greeted me after her "nap"

Playing at the park, which we have been doing a lot of lately.

Okay, so Haley and I tried to take some dance pictures, but we only had like 40 minutes and didn't know where to go or what to do. I feel really self-conscious about putting these on here, especially since I'm not really doing anything cool or dancy. But, I did appreciate Haley's time and we got a few cute ones. It would be fun to do some in a studio with my poofy red costume. But, since that may never happen, here are a couple out of the like 100 we took.

This is a cool place to get pictures, but none of them turned out very well.

A cool mirror I got at a garge sale for $5. I want to put it in Lainey's room with dainty little plates around the sides. Too bad I didn't clean the fingerprints off before I took the picture.

Tristan riding his bike, which got run over this morning by Danny. I think I might be able to save with a new wheel.

Alex on his new, big bike that he rode to Grandpa's house with. The new, big bike that is now in time-out.

Alaina and Tristan with their new obsession. "MY BABY KITTY!!" is Alaina's favorite phrase.

Elephant, hiding under the blanket.

Francine, who was very happy and purring in this spot, even though she doesn't look like it.

These are kind of backwards. But this is Alaina asleep on my lap- DURING THE FIREWORKS!!! She was verry tired.

Different people at the fireworks. We had ham and cheese and tuna sandwiches and caramel corn and grapes and drinks. Yummmm.....
Danny at the barbeque. I forgot to take any more pictures, which is too bad, because we had a lot of really good food and lots of people. We had hot dogs, hamburgers, steaks, watermelon, coleslaw, potato salad, green salad, fruit salad, asiago bread, oreos, cookies, chips, and I know I am not remembering everything, but it was really good. More "obsession"pictures

This is how Lainey sits sometimes when we eat dinner. Sometimes she rests her head on the arch of her foot. Silly girl.

Other than all this, we have been playing, reading, cleaning (not enough) and busy with callings and work and things. We love summer, but it is really busy. Tomorrow I am going to Girl's Camp at Darby and I am really excited! But I am sad to be gone for so long. We will be back Friday afternoon, which isn't too long. But I think that is the longest I have been gone from Danny since we had kids. I hope they all survive!!

Well, that's all for now. Wish me good luck at camp at hopefully I will come back with lots of pictures and good stories!!