Mischief

Porter's cinnamon sugar beard.

Porter is very curious and makes lots of messes.  While I went upstairs to help Lincoln with something, Porter got into the cinnamon sugar that I left out, because we were about ready to roll snickerdoodle cookie dough.  He and the floor were a sticky mess! 

Painting Toast

Painting toast for snack.

For snack today, we made painted toast.  This was the girls first time painting toast.  Everyone loved it so much they had two pieces.

Porter Jumping

Porter jumping to Daddy.

Porter loves to jump off the couch to dad.  He is very brave and trusting.  

Splash Pad

Lincoln, Rio, and Jaylyn playing in the water.

Lincoln is getting soaked!

We went to the splash pad and had a picnic, followed by free slurpees today.  We are trying to do fun things to keep busy.  Four kids makes life pretty crazy.  Porter wouldn't get wet, so he watched everyone with me. 

Swimming with Cousins

Porter, Lincoln, Jaylyn, and Rio splashing.

Everyone in the Pool.

I have been watching my nieces while my sister is getting her CNA and working.  This is the first time we have had cousins to play with at our house.  They love to play together and had a blast at the pool.

Canoeing

Caleb, Lincoln, Jaylyn, Staci, Simon, and Rio in the canoe.

While we were in Utah, we went canoeing with Simon and Staci.  It got really stormy, so we had to end early, but the kids had a great time!

Trafalga

Porter twirling his golf putter.

Caleb and Lincoln on the go cart.

We went to Trafalga for the first time.  Lincoln loved the laser tag and mini golf, but he cried during bumper boats and was a bit scared on the go carts.  Porter liked the mini golf and arcade.  He was too small to do anything else.  Porter even got a hole in one when he threw his golf ball. 

Independence Day

Porter playing baseball for the first time.

Lincoln climbing the dome with his cousin Kayden.

Porter looking at me upside down.

Our little family waiting for the firework show.

The firework loot.

Lincoln's first time using sparklers.

We had a very fun Fourth of July.  We went to Seven Peaks, then had an awesome fireworks show.  We stayed with Caleb's brother and Lincoln and Porter loved playing with cousins.