There really are 4 kids!

 

The reason I wanted to post today was because of this picture!  Yesterday I was helping Tyler get out of the shower and such and I asked Marie if she'd give Katelyn a Cheerio..when I get back to the kitchen-yes she's happy but this is what I see!  All OVER the tray, Katelyn's seat, and the floor-that's what I get when a 3 year old is on duty!

 

Don't be fooled this is really Katelyn I'm just using Brandon's old towel.

 She really has taken off with food-she loves it!

 This was picture day-I can't believe it's the 3rd week of school and we had 2 days notice!  We totally forgot to buzz the boys' hair before Eric went out of town so we just had to style they're super LONG hair.  Tyler's looks weird straight spiked so he gave it a part..and this is the FIRST day Brandon has EVER worn jeans to school!!  He says they're not very comfortable and probably won't wear them again..maybe picture day again.

 He kind of looks like the statue of liberty...

 Marie LOVES the sandbox-unfortunately me and Katelyn are there to dig with her a lot of the time-but at least it's mostly in the shade!

 I got that toy for $0.19 at the Calvary Church Thrift store-score!  Less than a quarter-I'm in heaven!

See here is proof that I really do have four children!!  And we're all happy!

End of summer

I can't believe it's already the end of the summer-and I have No photos to prove our adventures or boredom.  I'm such a slacker when it comes to pictures.  This summer I actually got a phone with a decent camera and I still don't take pictures-I know I'm lame.

Last weekend we had the opportunity to go to Logan Utah and we had such a fabulous fun time!  No pictures though-but it was great spending time with family there.

Here's some pictures for you all that live far away and don't get to see us much...And I do have 3 more kids-I guess I didn't take as many pictures of them in August as Katelyn.

 I know she looks pretty much like Brandon-but she's a girl--she really is!

 Oh her hands are folded, cute!

 She really likes the swing!  And it was on sale! $10!!!!

 I think she's going to be a gymnast!  And she's my FIRST baby that actually plays with her toes!!

 I still don't straighten my hair much-but this was a cute picture!

Life

Well it's been over a month since I posted anything-and a lot has happened.  My parents came to visit for a while and I put my Dad to work like crazy-in our unusually HOT weather of 90*s..he claims he likes to be kept busy-and I certainly Don't mind!  Thanks for all your hard work Dad.  And Mom did a few jobs as well, but mostly helped me with the kids-figured out dinner and spent some good quality time with me!  I'm so glad their back from their mission and not too far away!

Katelyn doesn't want to be held all day, but certainly yearns for constant attention!  Usually there's a kid or 2 that want to hold or talk to her, which is nice-but after school starts, she's going to have to adjust!  She's getting chubby and she's already quite the chatter box.  She's not an excellent napper in the day-but at night she sleeps through and for that I'm okay with lack of daytime sleep.

 The kids loving Katelyn!

 Brandon reading his book on the tramp!

 Marie's new look-Braids!

 Katelyn helping me do laundry-eating Marie's underwear-its clean.

 Thursday night I took the kids to the local baseball teams game.  The all had the mascot sign their hand.  We even got to run the bases after the game.  We won 5-0.  I was scared to take the kids alone because Eric was out of town-but I sucked it up and it was fun.  Oh and we had free tickets from the summer library reading program-of course I brought food and the first 5 minutes Tyler and Marie wanted it..but it was still fun and Katelyn was a pretty good girl!

 I barely have any pictures of Katelyn smiling, I was trying to tickle with one hand and take the picture with the other and I still missed it!

I thought she looked so cute on the couch!

 Today I actually got a good picture of her in the tub!

We went to the zoo a few weeks ago and this is how much Brandon enjoyed his cotton candy!  $4 cotton candy..holy cow!