cherry pickin'

the kids and I went cherry picking Saturday morning with Chris and Sarah since Dave was gone to a Coldplay concert.
Sarah sat in back with the kids and let me sit shot gun...it was very nice of her. the kids were SINGING loudly

here's the cute little orchard we went to

i loved this picture of Quinn and Levi

chris and sarah in action. we picked a LOT of cherries...and by a lot, I mean like 20 pounds

"hey mom, I found this yucky pit in my mouth..."

"I found some!!"

Hendrix was enjoying himself

Caleb and Hendrix...such cute boys

Hendrix's 1st haircut

Hendrix got his first haircut last night. he is such a handsome boy....

I know his hair is still wet, I'm sure I'll take more pictures soon to get a better shot of it. I didn't really cut a lot off, just cleaned up all the crazy long baby hairs he had growing

of course Quinn wanted a haircut too. it was actually a bad idea to do it in the salon--she cooperated even worse than normal. I usually strap her in her high chair and turn on a movie....that works much better. but she looked awfully cute sitting in the salon chair

not wanting to cooperate for an after shot of her trim :)

also---I don't know how accurate our home scale is, but it said that hendrix was 17.5 pounds...haha...

"I'm a little coconut"

Here is Quinn singing "I'm a little coconut." She sings it perfectly...it's very cute. Although my mom might say it's not perfect. She always told me I was singing it wrong. I, of course, taught Quinn MY version of the song.
"I'm a little coconut,
sitting on the cocoa ground.
Everybody stomps on me,
That's why I'm a nut you see.
I'm a nut, I'm a nut. cluck, cluck"

swimming at Kelly's

our friends Tom and Kelly have a pool and invited us to come swimming today.
they have a big beautiful pool but quinn was much more interested in the baby pool.

she did get in the big pool for a second--this is my only proof

Quinn and baby Morgan (tom and kelly's little girl) Quinn said that she was her sister.

I think Morgan is 2 months old....Hendrix is a month older and TWICE as big :)

Hendrix loved Morgan's swing. He had a little freak-out and it was the only thing that would calm him down.

look at his cute chin!! haha...I don't know why I think he has the cutest chin ever...I must kiss it 1,000 times a day.

Olives and play-doh

Quinn for sure got two things from me: her love of birthdays, and her love of black olives


blowing out the candle on the birthday cake she had me make with play doh





little x looking cute in a new pair of pj's.

Quinn carrying her snack. she needed a "little pretzels. little cheerios, and a little goldfish." all in their own bowl, of course.

4th of July (part 3)

Here we are all hanging out right before we left. Right before we starting driving the WORST DRIVE EVER..... :)
Quinn holding two babies....speaking of that--the other day I was holding Quinn (and probably Hendrix too) and Quinn wanted me to carry one of her toys too. I said "Quinn, how many hands do you think I have??!" Her reply was "Four!!"

Quinn and her cousin Cannon. I can just see it now--this is how it will look when Quinn and Hendrix sit next to each other. At the rate Hendrix is growing, probably in about a year :)

The family about ready to leave. Don't mind me...it was a stressful day with the kids so I look frazzled.

Quinn--happily getting a hug from her twin cousins, Rook and Cannon

I have been trying to talk Quinn into letting me paint her toenails FOREVER. she never wants me to--until the other day. :) I have been very happy about it. Every time I catch a glimpse of her toes...I think "Aww...."

4th of July (part 2)

All dressed up for church

Levi said "cheese" probably 20 times, and I couldn't even get Quinn to look at the camera

After dinner with great-grandma and all the cousins-minus Hendrix

And more of Quinn--looking super cute

4th of July (part 1)

We decided last minute to go to Blackfoot for the 4th of July weekend. It was quick trip, but I took tons of pictures!! We drove down Saturday morning--and here we all are Saturday afternoon at the beach.

Quinn with all of her cousins. notice how she's the only one not wanting to take a picture?

Quinn had fun playing in the sand...here's the proof

hendrix chilling in the stroller on the beach

We moved to a shadey grass area to hang out after we were sick of the water. here's Hendrix mid-squeal

"You want some of mine, mommy?"

Quinn putting animals to sleep

Quinn was pretending to put ALL of her stuffed animals to sleep yesterday. She was using Hendrix's blankets and burp rags for beds. The floor was covered...it was quite funny.


And a picture of the cute little man hanging out. Look at those cheeks....I love them :)

From Parents Magazine...HILARIOUS

THE TODDLER CONTRACT

This article was in the July issue and had me laughing out loud. I consider Quinn to be a pretty good two-year old, but I found myself relating to a LOT of this! If you don't have a toddler...just wait, you'll see :)

dear mom and dad, thank you for your interest in remaining my parents. Below is a list of my demands.

I. FOOD
1. For breakfast, there will be only milk from my sippy cup while I'm watching television.
2. From breakfast until what you probably call lunch, I will be provided with an undending supply of cookies. no arguments.
3. For lunch I will eat yogurt. Anything containing fruit on the bottom will make me pick out the fruit and throw it on the ground, or else throw it up on your carpet.
a. so no fruit on the bottom.
4. From lunch until dinner I will enjoy having something to lick. Why not a lollipop? Why not seven?
a. Between licks, I may place the lollipop on your rug. This will be okay with you.
5. For dinner I will have macaroni and cheese. Any attempts to give me vegetables in addition to the macaroni and cheese will result in tears.
a. and don't you dare hide anything in the cheese sauce, because, my goodness, how you will rue the day.
6. After dinner, you may provide me with icecream.
a. no frozen yogurt. Trust me, I know the difference.

II TELEVISION
1. The TV will be on all the time, unless I say differently. You are to sit by my side, quietly, hands folded in lap, while I watch my shows.
a. you may arise to fetch me a snack
2. No diaper changing or pleas to engage in physical activity will be tolerated during watching of television.
3. Turning off the television will result in much kicking and screaming.

III TOYS
1. There will be many
a. they will always be strewn about the house so that I may simply reach down and pick up a toy, no matter where I am.
b. they will be loud, complicated, and contain many small pieces.

IV FRIENDS
1 They should be available whenever I'm in the mood to use someone else's toys or ingest someone else's cookies.
a. these friends may not ever so much as look at my toys or cookie supply
b. ever, ever, ever.

V. SLEEP
1. Is when I say, where I say, and how I say. If I want to sleep upside down with my legs locked around your neck, then that's how it will be.
a. and you will enjoy it.

VI AFFECTION
1. Occasionally I enjoy being hugged and kissed. I stress occasionally.
2. I will not be pelted with wet-mouthed assaults on an hourly basis. Should you feel the need to hug or kiss, you must provide written request.
a. and then wait for me to offer my pudgy cheeks

Quinn's walk

quinn's new favorite thing to do is go for a walk pushing her stroller. she usually picks a baby or stuffed animal to come with us. the front wheels of her stroller don't turn so it is a monster to steer. she doesn't mind. but she does end up in the grass a lot

the first few minutes of our walk she says over and over...."I like this!! this is so fun!! i like this, mommy!!" her curious little mind is on over-time lately. she stops to look at every flower, squishes EVERY bug, and asks about every dog we hear barking. our walks can take a while

when she gets sick of steering her poor little stroller she carries it for a while.

it was literally ninety degrees on our walk yesterday...look at her rosey cheeks!

our 'babies' cooling off inside after our HOT afternoon walk.

she also enjoys 'shopping' in our bonus room with her babies. usually for groceries :)