June 2013 Part 1

So I know I've been complaining about the horrible winter

and cold.  Well now it's June, and it's time to complain 

about the heat :)  I would still take hot summer anyday!

And it has been a very warm June so far.  We have hit

100 degrees once already!  But a nice long stretch of 70's 

would have been nice.  Still happy!

Father/Sons camp out.  I love this event.  Just knowing Ben and
Riley are doing something so fun together.  Malia and I had a nice
girls night.  We went to the movie, cuddled, I even let her sleep
with me.  Apparently the guys froze at the camp out.  Ben had
some water in a bottle, and it froze overnight.  I like my bed.

Backyard camp out!  We let the kids sleep outside one evening,
but the winds really picked up in the middle of the night so at 1am
I dragged them back inside.  Malia was in such a daze.  I was literally
yelling at her over the wind to come out of the tent, and she would just
stare at me, for several minutes!  I finally had to go in the tent and
drag her out.  She remembers nothing of it the next morning.  It
was a wierd middle of the night experience for everyone.

Blah!  Well usually I take a nice 6 month pregnant picture, for
remembrance sake for each of the kids.  I sort of missed the official
six month pic so here is a much less attractive 8 1/2 months pic.  I
don't mind the big belly, but the butt and EVERYTHING else is getting
fat and uncomfortable!  I have never complained so much with a pregnancy.
 I have always been fine with the babies staying put until due date.
This. Time. Is. Different.

Camp out in the yard!  Before the wind fiasco.  Riley with
his nice smile and Malia doing her thang.

I love this picture!  I love my kids.  They are the best!

Oh dear.  Little swimsuit, mommy's boots, and strike a pose.
Where does she GET this??

Showing off her art, and trying to look like an artist.

Hanging out at Riley's baseball game with Grandma.

After a good game.  Did they win?  Who knows.
I don't even know if anyone is keeping track.  

Ready for the big Spring Dance Recital.  I used foam rollers,
and learned a lesson about what happens when you do very small
sections and then make your child keep the rollers in until JUST
before the recital.  It was a hair explosion!  

Malia and her two little besties.  They are all so adorable.  No
pictures of the actual dance because it was dark and my camera
can't handle it, but it was very cute even with the long awkward
moments of the girls standing there looking at each other
 for clues on what to do next :)  

My mom gave Riley this briefcase and he literally said
"This is a dream come true!"  He insisted on taking it to
the dance recital.  I love the funny little things that make
his world go round.  

She is such a little princess!  The song for their dance was
"I Am A Princess"  and I think the song, the costume, and all
of our encouragement have combined with Malia's natural
instincts and she now KNOWS that she really is a princess :)

I was laughing so hard when I looked at my camera right after this shot.
I said before the shot "Okay Malia, smile nice.  Let's take a nice picture."
She agreed sincerely, and THIS is what we got.   

"Okay Malia.  Very funny.  Now let's really take a nice picture."
I give up!!!!!