Busy Summer!!

Ok everybody...I'm a little behind on my blog! This summer has been busy! The kids have been a full time job!! We have taken our normal trips to the zoo and arboretum...in addition we have gone to Six Flags over Texas and the Barnum & Bailley Circus! Fun times! Andrew and Abbie have been going to Spanish tutoring twice a week! It's been fun to hear them yacking to each other in spanish. Abbie is so excited to start school and Andrew is anxious to get back! Kayla will be here for a couple more weeks before heading back to North Dakota. She was able to do cheerleading camp with one of the church's in town. She really enjoyed that! Sam and Levi continue to grow into precious little guys day after day! They are just enjoying having a house full of kids! As for Rick and I...we are just taking it a day at a time!

more pool pictures!

Levi showing off his pearly whites! He went to the dentist for the first time last week! Just hanging out at the pool!
Hiding the balls from the big kids!
Soaking up the sunshine with Grandma!
Sam enjoying his time in the pool

Ok...it seems that I post more pictures of Levi than I do of the other kids! The reason...I can still keep up with him...the big kids swim and splash...and the motion shots just aren't as good!

Swimming Day!

Andrew and Abbie making a plan for the next plunge! Kayla floating around the pool!
Sam loves the water...as long as he can have the green tube!
Andrew swimming like a fish...he loves the water!
Andrew, Abbie, and Kayla playing in the pool!
This summer we have spent quite a bit of time at Papa's pool! (Papa's work has a private pool for their employees! Papa is the poolman...he always makes sure everything is perfect there!) It has been fun watching the kids. They continue to become better swimmers and get a little braver with each swim! Kayla and Andrew are our swimmers...Abbie is getting there...Sam will cruise the edges and float in the "green" tube...and Levi bobs all around with his floaties! Just fun to watch and soak it all in!

Happy Birthday Abbie!!

Abba is a huge helper with the little ones!

matching dresses for the girls!

Abbie and her Strawberry Shortcake girls

This picture sums it up...she's a princess with a rebel side!

and a definite cowgirl!!

Today our little princess turns 5 years old!! Seems like just yesterday we were welcoming her into our family! She definitely lives up to her name..."a fathers joy"! Abbie is a kind little girl with a wild streak that we haven't quite figured out yet! She keeps us on our toes...a true one of a kind! What a blessing and joy she is to us! Happy Birthday Abba...we love you!

Happy Birthday Joey

Joey and Andrew went fishing with Papa Frank last summer!



Happy Birthday to our cousin Joey! He is 6 years old today! We love you and miss you! Hope you had a super wonderful day!

Happy Father's Day Rick!!

and he's still missing one?!?
Our handsome Daddy!
three tired kiddos at the zoo....Super Daddy to the rescue!
Daddy and Sam
Daddy and Andrew

Happy Father's Day Rick! You are a wonderful Daddy and we love you so very much!

Happy Papa's Day!

Papa Swearingen (Dad), Levi and me
Rick, Papa Frank and Sam
Papa Frank, Andrew, and Sam
Papa Swearingen and Levi
Rick and Dad (Papa Frank)

Happy Father's Day to the World's Greatest Papa's....Papa Frank and Papa Swearingen! Our kids are so blessed to have the most wonderful Papa's ever. Thank you for loving our kiddos so much! We love you!!