Fun in the Sun

Zoey has the best "squishy face."

Aleca and Tim are so cute together and so in love.
Check out these muscles. I wouldn't want to catch these guys in a dark alley.
B and Z are so sweet together. I tried to get them to "act natural" by talking to each other. Z told B she had a boogie in her nose and B starts digging like crazy. That wasn't the kind of "natural" I had been looking for but finally, we got some good shots.
You would think they're twins.
Here's the bean. I caught a quick picture before she ripped out her bow.
I love all B's fly-aways. It's such cute little girl hair after a long day of playing.
It's tricky to get a good pic of these kids with the bean. She's always on the move.
The girlies have been dying to hold Rex. They swipe him up whenever they get the chance.
That's all for today. Cute kids, great food, and lots of memories.

Sweet Home Wisconsin!

Jeff, Rex, and I are visiting family in Wisconsin this week. We happened to time out our trip so that we could hit the Walworth County fair. It was a fun walk down memory lane and who doesn't love to see all the crazies at a small town fair!

Here are some of the kids, waiting for the next ride.

Yes, it's true - we even got Aleca to attend the germ-infested, manure-filled fair. She was a real trooper.
Rex got to ride his first merry-go-round.
I've been busy getting some fun shots of the kids. Here's their J. Crew pose.
Goggles anyone?
Cass, here are some shots of little faces you might be missing. All the kids have actually enjoyed having pictures taken. In fact, they will often say, "Cheri, how about one of me like this?" or "Do you need another on of me?" It's awesome. They are so cute.









Here's my sweet mom and dad. They are so cute together.
More pictures and more fun still to come!

Big Brother

I did a little photo shoot of my sister's little boys today. Here's a sneak preview, Cass.

Knocking at the Door

Since Rex was all dressed up for church I thought I'd snap a few shots of him on our doorstep. Doesn't this make you want to come inside for a visit?

Jeff was feeding him fruit snacks to keep him in position. He's quite a mover and a shaker these days (that is Rex, not Jeff).
His hair is getting even thicker. We might even let it grow a little longer.
We have been really lucky to get some of the cutest hand-me-downs. (Thanks Cass and Lec!) I just can't get enough of him in these suspenders!

Pictures and Ponies

Here's another shot I took of Rex the other day. He gave me this sweet, serene look that I haven't really seen before.

We took a family trip to the petting zoo today. Rex had a ball, naturally. However, this time we went to the one at Thanksgiving Point and you don't really get to touch the animals as much.
That was probably a good thing, since these were some very aggressive goats.
It was really hot, so we didn't last too long...
but we finished strong with Rex's first pony ride.

Struttin' His Stuff

I thought I'd post one more video of Rex walking while he's still a little wobbily. Soon he'll be a sturdy little stud and I will miss this drunken sailor phase a whole lot.

Bubble Boys

Yesterday we let Cam and Rex play with bubbles.

Rex thought they were pretty cool.
Since watching bubbles is old news for Cam, he wanted to blow them himself (with the help of his trusty sidekick, Gweeno-Gweeno).
Cam is a very kind cousin.
Here's my little man, memorzied by the hose aunt Cassie had turned on. He stares at water like it's fire. It's one of his very favorite things.

Tour of Utah

Jeff and I went up to Snowbird today to see one of the stages of the Tour of Utah.

We met Keith and Debra up there.
They brought two very cute spectators.
I took pictures of the cyclists for Jeff's enjoyment and pictures of the boys for my enjoyment.
It was Rex's first race. Although he was pretty tired and cranky, Jeff swears that Rex absolutely adored the race.
Keith and Jeff even got a picture with Tyler Hamilton afterwards. They were pretty excited about it.

The Adventures of Rex and the Billy Goat

My sister Cassie and I took our kids to the petting zoo the other day. You enter this fenced in area and there are a bunch of goats roaming around. Rex got giggle-happy and started grabbing their ears and petting them. It was so funny. The goats took quite a liking to our strollers, though. Cam was a bit frightened so I held him. Meanwhile, one of the pushy goats got his head and horns stuck in Cassie's stroller.

Another one of the goats found Rex's tippy cup and started trying to suck on it. (No, I didn't let Rex drink out of it again.)
As you can see below, the goats like Rex, too. There's five of them surrounding him. They were really gentle and I was surprised that Rex had no fear.
Next time Rex is having a hard day of teething, I know where we're headed.

Because I Couldn't Resist...

Cassie let me take some shots of my newest nephew last week and I just couldn't resist posting them. He's such a cutie.

Baby feet are one of the best things in the world.
A nap with your new baby is also one of the best things in this world. Aren't they beautiful?
Thanks Cass and Coop!