Celebrating Linden!

 Yes my little boy is 4 years old.  Time flies way too fast!

 He got his first two wheel bike on training wheels of course.  When everyone showed up for the party, I told him to show them what he got.  He said, "You'll never believe it!"  He was so excited.

 When I took him out to ride it, I let him ride on the road.  He kept saying Woo, Hoo.  He loves his new bike.

 We had a swimming party with a bounce house provided by my neighbor.  I wanted to rent one but it as too expensive.  A few minutes before the party began, our neighbor came over with a bounce house that they have.  He heard we were having a party and brought it over.  We have the best neighbors and the kids were way excited.

 Here's the girls posing in the bounce house.

 And the boys, plus Taytem.

 And the Birthday Cake.  I thought it turned out pretty cute and it was very easy, with Ryan's help of course.  He is our cake decorator.

 All the kids posing.  they are so cute.

 We celebrated Linden and Tanner's birthday's together because they are only three days apart. 

Linden was so excited to be 4 like Tanner.  I didn't have the heart to tell him that Tanner would only be 4 like him for three days.

New Babies and Rice Cereal!

So Mandee had her first rice cereal on Saturday night.  She loved it.  She has been longingly watching us eat for a few weeks and we decided it was time to feed her.  She was so excited.

 This is the first smile, I have been able to catch on camera because she is so mesmerized by the camera.  It was taken right after eating rice cereal and while mom was playing peek-a-boo with the camera.  I don't know if it was the happiness of eating rice cereal, playing peek-a-boo or a combination of both, but I'll take it.  I love her smile!!!

 I got this one the next day when I had a little photo shoot with her.  She is such a fun baby.

 

Sophia Waldron is here.  Yes, my little sister Whitney is a mom and a very good one, too.  This is a picture of her and Mandee together.  Mandee looked so huge next to her.  Isn't Sophie so cute?

 So I am frustrated with the new blogger because I can rotate and save my pictures, but they still come up on blogger sideways.  I'm sorry.  But, here is Linden and Sarah holding Miss Sophia!!

And Natalie had her little Ruby Melissa.  This picture is of Mandee, Ruby, and Maleah (cousin on the Murdock side born a month after Mandee.)  We couldn't put Mandee and Maleah close because they were mauling Ruby.  She is so cute with tons of dark hair.  Sorry, I don't have a closer picture.  I failed in the picture department at Natalie's house.  These babies are four days apart.  So fun!!  I'm so glad they are both here.  My kids love their new cousins!!

Warning: Picture Overload!!

It's been a while since I posted picture and I decided that I needed to add some of Amanda for Erin and those who haven't seen her for a while.  She is five months now and is so fun.  She is the perfect baby!!!

She has noticed the T.V. and will do anything to see it this picture and the next one are her position in order to see the T.V.  It makes me laugh.

She has the cutest smile and I haven't been able to capture it on camera.  Here is half a smile.  When she smiles it melts your heart.  By the way, I turned this picture and saved it but no matter what it comes up sideways for the blog.  Sorry, you'll have to turn your head.

We went camping with Scott and Carly and found two snakes in our campground near our tent.  It did not please me, but the kids thought it was great.  As you can see, no fear at all.

Hanging out with cousins around the campfire that they made.  They gathered the rocks and made their own fire pit.

Linden and Sarah filled their warm fuzzy jar (a jar we fill when they Choose the Right) and wanted to go fishing.  Here are the fishing pictures.

I couldn't resist this picture of the three kids in the tub. 

Here is Eli and Mandee noticing each other.  They are so cute.  I know they will be great friends.

Memorial Day in Franklin.  These cousins love each other.

Another memorial day picture at the fun house.  Uncle Rex and Aunt Betty have a cool backyard and my kids didn't want to leave.  They are posed with my cousin Brad's kids on Rex's homemade tractor.

We planted a Linden tree.  I have wanted to since Linden was born, but we got one from arborday.com and it died.  Anyway, Linden was so excited to have his own tree.

I love these three kids.  Linden didn't want his picture taken, Sarah is loving curly hair right now, and Mandee is way into toys.  She gets excited and grabs at everything.