Minecraft birthday party

Jackson's tenth birthday party was a minecraft party. Here is the amazing cake that my friend Becky made for him.

Lincoln

Lincoln needed to do home work like his big sister Maddy :)

First day of kinder

Madison and mrs grey on her first day of kinder. August 2014

Friends

Every year on our way home from clear lake (lake almanor), we stop by my friend Monica's house and my friend laurel comes too. Always so fun to see them and their families :).

Lake almanor

Lake almanor

To lake almanor

Zucchini

Our zucchini plant exploded. The kids love picking them!

Finally clean

It's hot!

A wet trampoline and Popsicle day.

Painting

Every now and again we roll out the huge paper down the entire hall and they paint away :).

Beach bonfire

Reading scriptures

This is how little pirates and madies read scriptures:

Little Annie

All banged up

My first car accident...I was rear ended. An overall not so bad experience, considering it happened only a week before our vacation :).

Sequoia national forest

We took the kids one weekend to the sequoias to see general Sherman--one of the largest living organisms in the world (or something like that). They were not impressed. All they wanted to do is swim in the hotel pool :). Here is the only picture I got...Matt took the best ones :).

Swim lessons

Swim lessons were absolutely terrifying for bubba, but mads loved them!! Here is bubbas 10 min before his lesson even starts...poor kid!

Summer fun!

Pretend city, bonfires with friends and then with family, etc...a few pics :

Homework

Lincoln is doing his homework :). We got him a new avengers backpack and he is telling everyone he is no longer 3, he is 10 like his brother :). When Lincoln was done with his 'homework', he put it in his backpack and hung it up! (None of my other 3 managed to do that). So cute :). Then he proceeded to throw a tantrum and get sent to his room...oh well!

Helping

This is what happens when my kids help me sweep...