Updates on Clifton and McKay -
They actually had a good week together.  They played well together and actually wanted to play with each other.  It wasn't me forcing them!  Enjoying these rare moments.

Updates on Stanley -
Had a really rough week.  Lost show time privileges most or the week and even had a couple days were we had to put soap in his mouth for spiting!  This has been an exhausting week with him and sure made us feel like we are failing as parents.

Updates on Hazen -
LOVES the stairs!  He loves to climb up them.  When we go downstairs and close the gate he always cries.  He really enjoys climbing up, then we take him back down, and he does it over again.  He would do it for hours if we let him.

Monday we had another Open Play.  Sadly it rained but we still had troopers out there playing with us.  My kiddos had a camp all week but Clifton choose to skip that day to come play soccer.

Only in Washington do you get a grass line instead of a sun tan line.  This has been a lame summer so far.  Bring on the sunshine Washington!

Monday night for family night we went park to the new park in Tacoma and rented this awesome bike.

 We had a blast biking around the park.

 There were seals out sunbathing on the sandbank.

Then we got some ice cream after!  Best family night ever, it seriously was such a fun night.  Everyone could participate and have fun.

The kids were at VBS camp all week and had a blast.

 Stanley had a hard time behaving there but we were lucky to have friends who were volunteering to help give him some extra help/guidance.

Wednesday they even got to bring a friend with them!

After camp each day we stayed busy playing.

 The kids had a blast in the yard making a fort and have been playing in it all week!

We had lots of friends come over this week and sadly we had rain, so we had to find fun inside.

McKay also auditioned for the library Talent Show and rocked it!

I was ver lucky to have a lot of friend time this week.

Hiking the beautiful Banner Forest.

Ladies Laser Tag night.

Celebrating our friends birthday by playing Nerf Wars.
I sure do love my friends!

Alex headed to Texas this week for work and they upgraded his car.  Lucky!

I try not to be jealous when he travels.

Saturday we headed down to Olympia to help set up and then celebrate for Macey's reception.

Another fun day with family.  We sure do love Macey and are very excited for her and Wyatt!

Sunday!  I am trying really hard to make Sundays a delight.  We often struggle with being home all day.

But it was a good day.  Go Fish for hours.

Then our Sunday Bakeday.  We made poop cookies, well because its funny!  The kids loved it.

Then we cheered on the Sounders.

Other fun from the week...

During church McKay drew a picture of Hazen.  I thought it was too dang cute!

Updates on Clifton -
Has caught the reading bug.  He finished the second book of Harry Potter this week and we are trying to get our hands on the next one.

Updates on McKay -
Had an allergic reaction to bug bites.  We took her in cause we thought it could be cellulites, but benedryl worked well.  The purple line is how big they got.

Updates on Stanley -
He has been SO hard lately.  Never listen and is always touching, hitting, punching, pushing, even bitting!  I have been struggling with him and he sure doesnt seem to care about punishments, he'll cry when I put him in time out ir take something away but a minute later he is right back doing the same or another bad thing.  I sure do love him but I sure need to figure out how to handle this and praying its a phase.  Hazen is needing more attention so maybe he is just needing more attention from me.

Updates on Hazen -
Says "uh oh".  It's so stinking cute!  He also waves, high fives and points.  It is so fun to watch him learn new things.


Monday I got to spend the day at Cub Scout camp with Clifton.  Our pack decided to do our own camp this year and it worked out perfectly!

Tuesday I helped out and decided to bring all my munchkins with me instead of having a babysitter.  They had a blast joining in.

Such a fun camp!

Love the group we have.  And for the leaders that plan it, such wonderful ladies!

Early the next morning Alex, Hazen and I got on a plane to Utah.  Off to our nieces wedding!

 He is such a good baby to travel with!  We landed in Salt Lake and explored for a little.

 Met up with Aunt Andrea.

Then had dinner with our friends!  It was so good to see them.  Love the Dyal's!

The next day was the wedding!  It was beautiful.  Macey sure made a beautiful bride.

 Hazen looking his finest for the wedding.

 Love birds.

Such a cute couple!

That evening we did a session at the Provo City Center Temple.

It was amazing and SO beautiful!

We had a blast spending time with family and celebrating the marriage of Macey and Wyatt.
The next day we got up and headed out.

But our plane had some issues so we had to get off the plane and wait.  Three hours later we were off.  And then we hit Tacoma traffic on our way home.  About 10 hours after we left we were home!  Glad we got home safely though.

My mom is simply amazing and took the older three camping while we were in Utah. and they had a blast!

They are pretty dang lucky to have such a fun Grandma.  Thanks Mom!

Sunday bakeday - sushi rice krispies.

They turned out pretty cute and tasty too!