Yee ha!

I caved.  We loaded up and went to the fair.  I haven't been for a few years.

Howdy little ladies!

I think this was everyone's favorite ride.  The girls got pretty brave towards the end of the ride & would put their arms up in the air.

Taylor & Rylee are so funny in this picture.  This big slide has to be pretty intimidating for these guys!  Their arms out are pretty cute!  Caleb said, "My sisters are pretty good magic carpet riders."

Caleb's face is hilarious in this picture.  I felt bad for Taylor - she wasn't getting enough speed and kept getting stuck at the top of each section.  They should offer a do-over if it sucks the first time.

~SELFIE!~

Caleb has always been attracted to things with wheels.  Since he could move - wheels, wheels, wheels!  Maybe one day he will own a huge tire chain and be a millionaire.  Let's keep our fingers crossed. This ride is pretty much geared towards toddlers - but he was still pretty excited to ride it.

Luke & Lex were pretty miserable.  It was so hot.  I did take them out of the stroller for a bit & took them on the merry-go-round.  Lexi kept saying "wheeeeeeeee!"  Luke was as content as could be - until the ride stopped.  Then he started screaming. :)  Rylee & Taylor did NOT like cotton candy.  That leaves more for me & Caleb I guess!  And Lexi - she was a big fan of it too.

Rylee has started striking a pose when I get the camera ready for her.  It's pretty adorable.

This poor guy finally gave up.  He slept through us having a snack and most of the fine arts building.  He was so sleepy!

July Randoms

Me & my girls at a bridal shower for Casey's cousin, Shauna.

On of my very best friends, MaLynda,  got married!  She looked beautiful.  Her daughter, Aliyah, is getting so tall!!

Swimsuits, mac & cheese and pudding cups.  Life is good!

My sweet little Lexi got so sick!  She threw up one morning in the kitchen and Taylor was dry heaving her face off.  It cracked me up.

This boy loves to wrap up in blankets...or in this case, my clothes.

Mr. Creativity.  It gives me a lot of joy when my kids actually PLAY with their toys!

Twins 1 and twins 2 have loved the irrigation water this summer!  As have I!  I love that 3/4 of my lawn gets watered without me having anything to do with it.

I did so much guilt on the 4th of July.  I felt terrible because we weren't at a parade, we weren't at a park full of activities, I didn't make a red white & blue dinner, we didn't do anything!  BUT - they were all content and happy.  Social media sucks me in sometimes and I get down on myself for not doing more than I am doing - but just going back and looking at my random July pictures - I think I am doing ok.

It was Sandra's birthday breakfast!  Our group sure has changed over the years.  We didn't go all out crazy with our purchases, but we all did go home with a little something.  And Village Inn breakfast was fabulous - as always!

Sandra insisted on re-creating a photo.  I am glad that she did.  We have July 2011 and July 2015.  I love these girls.

It was Shark Week on TV!  So Caleb requested great white shark cookies.  You're welcome boy!

These ladies took their first swimming lessons!  My Rylee is a little drama queen.  She could do the things the teacher would ask, but there was always a bit of squealing involved.  Taylor was a bit more calm and adventurous when it came to the water.  They learned a lot!

Caleb has improved so much since last year!  He has gotten so much braver. 

The neighbors all gathered together for a kool-aid stand. I think it is adorable that Rylee & Allie are so lady like.

The boys were sharing a snack under the table one night.  Cuteness!

It is so cute when I capture these two smiling at the same time.  I love Luke's blonde hair and that silly Lexi has a shoe on.  Her cute cheeks kill me too.  They are so kissable!

This strange man was lounging on the couch one day, just watching some TV.

My material girl.

Caleb played machine pitch this year.  I wanted him to play T-Ball, but he was above the age requirement.  He really improved from his first game to his last.  He had a game every Tuesday and he would bring his baseball clothes upstairs with him every Tuesday morning in anticipation for the game that night.  I'm glad that he loved it & I am excited to watch him next year!

Me & Blake took everyone school shopping one day.   Luke was exhausted!

I got the kids a butterfly kit this summer.  We were mailed some caterpillars and watched them form a chrysalis and then hatch into butterflies!  After we watched them for a couple of days, then the kids released them so they could be free and in the wild.