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.