New Clothes

Grandma got everyone new clothes of their choice. Charlie really wanted a shirt, tie, and dress pants. Look how handsome and grown up he is!

Nora did not get to pick hers, but she is adorable in a sundress

I found this on clearance and demanded we buy it. I can't even with how great it is. Paris! Halter! Black checks! I would have bought one in my size.

 Then we got pictures!

Look at my attractive family :)

Picnic

Someone else likes the picnic set too

Of course there's the original picnic master

It looks like they're playing together but that's a mirage. Lucy is trying to convince us Nora doesn't need any 

Lucy's a hot dog

The cutest hot dog ever wrapped in a bun

Cooked in an oven 

Or tickle-eaten

Cheerios

Whoohoo! Food!

Nora is enjoying self-feeding

Movie Night

I pushed for something different but the kids really wanted....guess!

Nora enjoyed some fruit and pepper

Like Olaf, Owen is eternally hopeful 

Bows

Lucy has strong feelings about her hair clips

The pink bow plus two flowers pleases her

VBS

Here's Jamie, holding the sign

And Charlie. His especial friend was Cassidy, who is on the far left in an orange shirt.

Math in our underwear

That's why we homeschool 

Happy birthday, Charlie

Breakfast pancakes

5 guys lunch

Jamie saw this picture of him and said "but I'm not angry"

Lucy gobbled (she loves to ask if she can have something so she can gobble it) her hot dog but leaves the bun behind 

Nora got hot dog bits

Salmon supper with strawberry shortcake cake

Happy sixth !

Just a girl in her sister's hat

Cucumbers

Here's what happens if you leave Lucy alone with a communal bowl

Camping! Backwards!

These photos loaded backwards, so let's start with Lucy all worn out

Breakfast

Mmmm bacon

Last night Justin helped the kids catch fireflies. Or as Lucy calls them, flash bugs

Charlie roasted marshmallows

S'mores!

Owen was glad to come but less glad to be out of the air conditioning

Lucy caught a fly I her marshmallow and was not pleased

Fires are fun even when it's 90

Nora got some wood to amuse her

The necklace was fun for awhile but not as fun as dirt

She enjoyed watching everyone gather for a fire

Charlie was helping build the fire by chopping wood

He studied the process

We got the tent up 

Owen is confused by the whole thing

Nora is happy outside as long as she sits with me

Jamie is helping assemble te tent. By running off with the stakes.

We're going to sleep in that??

For Charlie's birthday, we took a family camping trip to Cleburne State Park. We had a tent and a shelter and had all kinds of fun.