Summertime Smiles

As summer winds down, it has been nice to be outside with the kiddos a little more often since we had our first hint of a fall breeze the other day. I took these pics while we were sitting and playing on the front lawn. Cade was helping make baby Chloe laugh. Notice the hair bow --- her hair is finally beginning to come in a little bit thicker. Watch out girly bow world --- here we come!

I am Now Qualified for a Job at the U.N.

Motherhood has equipped me for many things. Before I had kids I never realized to what extent peacekeeping and negotiating would be part of the job description. Well, I have executed peace treaties, negotiated trades, prevented hostile takeovers, and de-escalated gun battles. I have drawn boundaries, set limits, created high expectations and reinforced good values. Now that's a resumé! Anyone hiring?

Weekly Photoshoot

As you can see it is nearly impossible to get all three looking at the camera at the same time. Cade is definitely my "poser". Cammy was busy trying to figure out why the baby was crying (maybe because he was "manhandling her?") Chloe was just not sure about being in her brothers' care --- I don't blame her. Anyway, I love these pics though, because kids this age just aren't "perfect", so these are definitely characteristic of my kids --- one's usually happy, one's usually in la-la-land, and the other is often crying... if you have the secret to getting kids happy all at the same time, just let me know. I could use the key to unlocking that one!