Goof Troop

Sometime in early June we were invited to an impromptu Friday night pool party.  We very quickly accepted. 

Because we knew it would be fun.

Because it was hot.

Because they offered pizza.

Because I wouldn't have to cook.

Because we wouldn't have to eat my cooking.

Because we would have adult conversation with good friends.

But mostly because of these guys:

We love our children.  And we love our friends' children.  

We love knowing that pictures like these will be pulled out years down the road and that we'll still be friends with these kids and their parents.  

And we'll laugh at how cute they all were and how young we all looked.

Onto the individual shots...

Jack sat still for a second.  Just long enough for me to capture the goggle marks on his forehead.  Should probably loosen the strap a little.

Gracen was beautiful despite the black eye she had(her left eye).  

I can't even remember how she got it.  

Mattie ate 7 pieces of pizza.  Where did it go?

Okay, so maybe she only ate 3.

Pavin is still eating...  

Carson cheesed to show me his chocolate teeth. 

And Finn looked up to show me how well he had cleaned his face.  

Thank you, Lord, for the awesome friendships we have!  

(And thank you, Dana, for the pool pass:)

Bart (Boy Art)

We had a Bart day back in early June.  I remember the day because it was the same day that Papa Johnny returned home from his surgery.  It was a happy day.  So we did happy things. 

For Bart days to be fun I have to be in a natural state of who gives a flip or under mild sedation from the expired pain killers leftover from Finn's birth.  Because I'm a control freak, and I want grass to be green instead of blue, and I enjoy alternating colors instead of the same colors touching one another on a painting.  (And that's just one of my many annoying qualities. )

But....ROY was there in full force which is always good.  Whenever I'd start helicoptering over the kids artwork, I'd just look at ROY.

Jack was so proud of his surf board.  And I was, too.  Perfect in-the-lines watercolor would be so whack.  And so not him.  He was so focused, and it paid off.

Butterfly was equally beautiful.  

Finn, on the other hand, did not get into the whole express yourself through watercolor thing we had going on that day.  

It appears that he prefers to express himself with clothing.

This was early June.  Only a month behind in blogging.  Hopefully we'll catch up soon!

Enjoy the summer!