July

Two posts in a day....possibly 3 so make sure to not miss all my hard work ;-)
I didn't take many pics in July. Not even when the most exciting thing ever happened- Our cousins from MI came down to visit for a week! I'm pretty disappointed in myself for barely taking any pics- and usually my sister takes up the slack in situations like this but I don't think she took too many either.  Pretty sad.  I do have a few though-

We had a big game of dodge ball- which I found out I am terrible at.  Not that it should be a surprise really- I just didn't know that it was that hard of a game.  OK maybe its not.  But it is for me.

 Randy played long after everyone else- he gets pretty into throwing things at kids. 

We also celebrated Ebops 8th birthday since everyone was over- with a little cake stand.

 All the cousins ( minus Eli who was an amazing napper that week)  having some fun in the pool

 The night before they left (after almost a week of not taking pictures) I pulled my act together and got a group shot.  I wish I had gotten one of the adults.

 The day after they left was Elliott's actual Birthday-she woke up to open gifts. She got a long board (skate board) from us.  Berk got her a scooter and P got her some sunglasses.  Exciting stuff!

 Love this

 this is how he always looks at her.  So cute!

 Too cool

 Berk inherited E's old skateboard, and scooter....which is why she got her a scooter we think.

 Cruising down the street

 We kept Baxter that weekend as well while my parents went to MI.  He was a good boy and the kids loved having a dog around.  We took him to the dog park- the kids have been dying to go.  I think once they got there they realized it wasn't quite that much fun.