pillow fight rules...

i found this little sticky note on the floor while tucking the kiddos in bed. kaiden,jack and zach have some specific rules that one must follow in order to play fairly on their team. you need to zoom in and see some of the cleaver ways they spelled certain words. so cute.

concentration...

have you ever watched people when they are REALLY focusing on something??? i love watching my kids when they are determined.
while warming up for our family baseball game, i happen to catch a few shots of them REALLY working on their catches.

taco doritos...

sam is my 'chip boy'. he LOVES chips. a boy after my own heart. his new favorite are Taco Doritos. to me, not too exciting but to him, they make him giddy. had to blog about this because he loves them THAT MUCH!

first picnic of the season.....

a few weeks ago, we 'broke in' the new table and freshly cut lawn with a picnic with my family. we commented a few times on what a great age our kids are at! the adults sat for hours chatting while the kids playing a roaring game of soccer. my dad even managed to throw 'story time' in there. an amazing tale about a friend of his from high school that allegedly drown in Lake Michigan. OR so the tale goes. fascinating story!! but that's for another post.....

i love close up pictures so i had to add a few here. so precious!!!