Summertime!

I love summertime! For those of you who know me, you know I love to eat. My kids are no different, so we love summertime for all the watermelon, trips to Bruster's for icecream, veggies on the grill, corn on the cob, and lots of popsicles!!! We love the lightning bugs and late nights---it is almost impossible for the kids to get to bed before 9---too much playing to do since the sun doesn't go down till late. :) We also love our trips to the pool. Sully has become quite the swimmer and Ansley has already learned how to swim by herself! She jumps in the pool and swims independently to me...I used to think Sully learned early, but Ansley has him beat...she is a little fish! I don't have any pictures of my amazing, little swimmer, but I will get some upsoon...I am very impressed with my Ansley (she does have a lot of extra padding to help her float---maybe a correlation with the eating I spoke of earlier) :)

Here are some pictures of a fun night of icecream and sparklers...

Yum!

Zizzie likes summertime trips to Bruster's too!

After icecream we went to our usual 4th of July spot to see 2 different country club's fireworks shows...they were awesome! The kids ran around and Sully rode his scooter while we waited.

Ansley waiting for it to get dark to see fireworks and play with sparklers!

Anyone want to just squeeze those cheeks?? :)

She thought you could blow off the top...so sweet...

So speed racer!! He LOVES riding his scooter. :)

He is growing up so fast...She was trying to keep up with Sully...

Time for some sparklers! :)

Here are some random pics from my iphone...

Super hero Ansley!

Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A!

Yum!

Moo!!!

A much needed haircut for Ansley! :)

Look at how long itwas!

She was so obedient!

Looks so sweet!

Have a great weekend and enjoy the pictures!

xxoo Tracy, Brett, Sullivan, and Ansley xxoo

Post #6 All caught up and Happy 4th of July!!!

This post finally catches me up on my blog postings. Enjoy! :)

So, not only am I going to be caught up, but these pictures were only taken yesterday and today!!! We had a fun, unexpected visit from Nick. We had a few hours to meet up for lunch. The kids, Zizzie, and I hada great time catching up with our fun, pilot cousin! Thanks for hooking up with us Nick! The pictures are from Nick's fancy camera...he is an amazing photographer, but notice that one picture he is in it, so I did an okay job--thanks to the camera! :)

Great picture of Nick and the kids!

Zizzie and Ansley at lunch

After lunch we all stopped and got a cookie...I love this shot that Nick captured...Ansley was in heaven looking at all those cookies! :)

Happy 4th of July!!

Our neighborhood always has an annual parade and party, and this year they did it on the 3rd instead of the 4th, so we had a fun morningofpony rides, train rides, inflatables, cotton candy, and watermelon. It is such a fun morning with all our neighbors and this year...Zizzie! Enjoy all the fun pictures...the kids had a super fun morning!! :)

Ready to go!!

We started the morning with the fun parade from the pool to the sports park...

Lots of people! There were so many fun and creative decorations/costumes! :)

There goesSully!

And...Ansley!

Love this shot of three brothers! Don't know them, but we got a great picture! :)

After arriving at the sports park it was watermelon time!!!

Yum!Not afraid to get a little messy! :)

Good stuff!

Watermelon in the tummy, now off to the pony rides!!!!

Zizzie mounted Ansley up on the pony...Ansley was really excited about the pony ride...

Sully was a very good rider.

There she goes...

Pony rides and train rides...check...now off to the slide!

There goes Sully!

WEE!

Sully was so sweet to help Ansley up to the top...

Zizzie and Ansley!

Love my Ansley! xxoo

Enjoy all the pictures...I am finally updated...hopefully, I will be betterabout updating...enjoy! Happy 4th of July!!

xxoo Tracy, Brett, Sullivan, and Ansley xxoo

Post #5--New camera!

So, for my 30th birthday, Brett surprised me with a super nice camera! I am really excited because our old camera had a lot of issues and now that the kids are into so many activities, it was hard to really capture their expressions andtheir actions. I hope to get some great shots over the next few years of our littlerugrats! I have played around some with the camera and here are some of my favorite pictures from the new camera! Thanks, Brett! I love it! :)

Father'sDay and my birthday dinner! :)

Silly Ansley!

He was trying so hard not to smile. :)

Birthday lunch at Great Harvest (my favorite lunch spot!)

Sully enjoying a juicy pickle!

Ansley enjoying eating...her favorite activity of the day--meal time! :)

Zizzie and silly Ansley! :)

My birthday fell on a swim meet night, so for my birthday Sully swam an exhibition lap of freestyle!!! He had practiced before, but when it came time to go, he was a little nervous about all the people and noise. He didn't really put his face in for much of the lap, but made it all the way across after finally putting his face in and swimming at towards the end. We were proud of him for not completely freaking out and finishing. :) I can't wait for him to be on the real swim team next summer! :)

Sully waiting to go!

There he goes...put your face in, Sully!!! :) :)

There he goes...finally he put his face in and finished the lap very well...yeah Sully! :)

Pwetty and Pip came to watch...Ansley and Pip did a great job cheering! :)

Sully and Ansley were in VBS (Vacation Bible School) at our church a few weeks ago. They both LOVED it! Sully was in the same group as Malley...I snapped a cute shot of the two buddies on the last day.

BFFs! :)