Fall Picnic

We had the Anderson family fall picnic at Second Dam.  The weather was fantastic...almost HOT!  Here are the boys...being boys.  Caleb loves little Blakie.  He asks every single day if he can come over or if we can go to Blake's house.  Griffen was a fantastic rock skipper.

So fantastic that he about killed Luke!  (I am probably exaggerating.) While I was walking my Grandma to the other side of the dam, I guess Griffy Poo skipped a rock and it went all the way across to Luke & went between his legs.  Glad it missed everyone!

This little Jack Jack was getting all of the love!  And he should!  He is adorable and such a sweetie!  I love his look as his mom & big sister are smooching him. 

 My babies aren't babies anymore.  Lexi ALWAYS has someplace to go and you better hurry to catch up with her!  Luke kept saying "ducky....ducky...ducky"  He was in heaven.  My mom handed Lex a piece of bread to feed to the ducks and she just ate it.  It was cute.

 My grandparents hadn't ever been here.  I really think they enjoyed the afternoon.  Grandpa kept counting the ducks as more & more arrived to be fed.  I think he got up to 19.

 These girlies.  I hope that they will all be besties!!

 My grandpa was roasting his marshmallow & I guess it started on fire.  He started flinging the roasting stick back & forth really fast to put the flame out.  Dylan was cracking up & my mom was freaking out because she thought melted mallow was going to end up burning someone.  I'm sorry that I missed the moment.  He got some mallow on his face and Dylan said, "Messy, aren't they?"  Grandpa said, "I guess that's why you guys call it a smear!"  Smore...silly Carlos...a smore.:)

Check it out! EVERYONE IS LOOKING FORWARD!  This will probably NEVER happen again.

 And then this happened.  Caleb pulled a face, Griffen turned into a mom eating monster, Derrick wanted some of Dylan's nip, and Lexi decided to grope my mom.  Family's are the best!

August!

I can not believe that August is over!  It's over!!!  Summer has ended - the leaves are changing - there is a nip in the air.  I love it, but seriously?  It's September?! 

 

Before school started we opted for a summer swim day at the North Shore pool.  Caleb loves Blake.  LOVES HIM!  They were inseparable.  Luke loves - well, me.  He was crying his face off if I wasn't within 12 inches of him.  Taylor & Rylee & Eva & Lexi were all over the place.  They had a blast.  Jack Jack was adorable - of course! 

We got a small summer rainstorm and Rylee had to grab her umbrella.  What a cute girl!  She is such a little poser. 

We had a box.  We LOVE boxes.

This cute little dump truck is NOT a ride on toy.  Try to tell these two cuties that.  I dare ya.

My mini army.  They were laying on the blanket looking at the clouds, but when I opened the door to snap a picture, they all rolled over.

Rylee put on a little pirate gear and said, "Mom - you better take my picture."  Wish granted little girl.

What is this?  The month of Rylee?  Her & Taylor LOVE to sit on Casey's lap.  He must have been extra comfortable this night.

This picture cracks me up.

This picture also cracks me up.  I wanted to get a quick shot of the 2 sets of twins, got out my camera and Caleb skipped over and said, "I'm coming!" Cracked me up.

Seriously?  Identical sleeping too?!  They sure do look a lot alike - same eye color, same hair color, same little cute bodies, but they are 100% different.  It's fun to watch them become themselves.

School started!

CALEB'S 2nd GRADE FAVORITES

TV Show:  Teen Titans Go

Movie:  Avengers - Age of Ultron

Song:  Take me to Chruch - Hoozier

Color:  Blue & Red

Food:  Chicken Cordon Bleu

Treat:  Smores

Activity:  Swimming or Xbox (Skylanders or Minecraft) 

 

He wants to be a construction worker when he grows up because they get to drive a lot of cool equipment.

 

TAYLOR'S PRESCHOOL FAVORITES

TV Show:  Paw Patrol

Movie:  Sleeping Beauty

Song:  Heartbeat Song - Kelly Clarkston

Color:  Pink!

Food:  Mac & Cheese

Treat:  Cookies

Activity:  Playing at parks

When I asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up she said, "UGH!!  I don't want to grow up.  I am going to just be a kid."

 

RYLEE'S PRESCHOOL FAVORITES

TV Show:  Paw Patrol

Movie:  Tangled

Song:  Shut Up & Dance - Walk The Moon

Color:  Purple!

Food:  Mac & Cheese

Treat:  Cookie dough

Activity:  Dance class

When I asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up she said, "I want to be a mom...just like you!

Roasted!

We started National Toasted Marshmallow day with some hot dogs, fabulous corn on the cob and chips!  The only child that LOVED their corn was Lexi.  She had a hard time getting any off of the cob, but she kept trying.  I did cut some off for her and she ate it right up!  Smart girl!  It was delicious.

 We celebrated redneck style this time.  I wasn't in a good mood...Caleb wasn't in a good mood...I didn't feel like chasing everyone around a campground.  And guess what....it was just fine having the fire right in our driveway!

 

Look at Rylee grinning at her big brother.  Does it get any cuter?

We only have two roasting sticks...so Taylor was the lucky one that got to use an actual stick for her mallow!  Taylor didn't love her smore.  She just wanted to eat the marshmallows NOT roasted.

Luke wasn't interested in anything but this big gulp cup and straw.  Lexi loved being a big girl sitting in her sister's chair.  Caleb snapped the picture of me & the girls & the one of Casey, the girls & me.  After he took the picture of the 4 of us he said, "Wait a second.  How am I supposed to get in the picture?"  It was funny.