When the kids get ahold of my phone...

When the kids play with my phone there are many things that could happen... The front screen could shatter, the back glass panel could shatter, my twitter account starts tweeting Hello Kitty videos from Youtube, I somehow send strange illogical messages to non existent email accounts, my image identifications for my phone number contacts get scrambled... And although all of those things have happened, the most common event is that my camera roll becomes filled with pictures of random objects around the house...

And then my little photographer asked if she could get in one picture, so I obliged :)

Hazel's First Soccer Practice!

"I just want to go home and get out of this 95• weather, mommy!"

Gus was daddy's assistant coach at Hazel's practice tonight.

Hazel was so good at practice tonight! She listened, she waited patiently, she took turns and she was just the most adorable little lady I've ever seen. The kids on the team range from ages 3-5 (preK only 5s) and you would have never known that she isn't even even quite 3 1/2 years old. I'm so proud of her!

She couldn't contain her excitement.

Spinach and Fish

This weekend we were very busy with fun family time. Josh had to work a few hours off and on on Saturday so I took the kids to the Lenexa Spinach Festival Saturday morning. I met a friend, Lindsey, there with her son Chaz. 

Walter and Chaz, very good buddies. He is 2, so and he goes back and forth between being best friends with Wally and Hazel.

There were lots of free crafts, face painting, bouncey houses, spinach injected food, and free samples at the festival. 

The face painter said she has never received a pink ninja turtle request before. My silly Hazel.

On Saturday afternoon Hazel went to her very first friend birthday party. Our neighbor girls Kourtney (age 3) and Katie (age 1) had a princess birthday party. Walter and Hazel and I walked over for the festivals. Boys were to dress like superheroes so Walter wore a spiderman shirt. Very fun!

And, after months of bribing and keeping track of good behavior, Gus finally earned pet fish! Introducing Paci, Panther Paw, and Goldie Dillavou. I'm not sure if Wally, Gus or Hazel are the most excited!

I didn't get pictures but we visited the Varner's today and watched the Chiefs kick butt. Great to see Kenny and Parker, the kids all had a blast spending time together.

Labor Day Weekend 2013

Walter loved the pontoon ride with the Dillavou side.

Surfing!

Only the coolest car... er... boat ever...

Gus this weekend.

Gus, same splash park, summer of 2010.  Same face of pure enjoyment.

Hanging out with the McCollom side, this is the view from my parents front yard. They are very lucky.

Ronald McDonald and kids.