"Super Kids"

Every so often I go through a princess purge in our home, ridding our toy closet of everything princess.  I love the fact that Claire is a girly girl, but I want her to be well-rounded, not focusing too much on being pretty, but more on her character.  I know it's a lot to ask of a 5-year-old, so today we had a princess party.  We relished in all things princess.  Claire received this hand-me-down Snow White dress from her cousin, and we spent the day making accessories, including bows, shoes, and a matching red cape.

Once Claire had her Snow White cape,

 of course Henry needed a Superhero cape too.  

And you know that once Henry had his Superhero cape, 

George was crying for one too.

My Three Super Kids

A Hodge Podge Post

Here's a bunch of randomness from this past month.

Our small church is having a baby boom!

There was also another baby born recently and four more on the way.  Four years ago there were only 2 children in the whole church.  Now we're having to expand the nursery and there are at least a dozen kids in the children's program. Amazing!

George dressed for his first Independence Day.

Our All-American boy celebrating with an all-American burger. 

Claire checking out her first loose tooth!

Lounging in George's bouncy seat. 

Life is good.

Claire's Vacation Bible School concert.  

Her friend Caleb to the right of her.  They had a great week!

Claire with her VBS teacher, Miss Kelsey.

Looking good, George!

Claire's flare for fashion has now extended to dressing her brother.

The following videos were taken at my brother's house.  

They gave us a good laugh as it offers an honest look into our lives.

Out to the Ball Game

Tonight we went as a family to see a Whitecaps game at Fifth Third Ballpark.  Joe's work has a suite that we were able to use with some of his coworkers.  I tell ya, it was pretty great!  We felt spoiled with our VIP parking and yummy food, not to mention great seats. 

The kids were in their glory!  

Cheering on the team from the balcony.

Super excited to visit with Roxy in the suite.

It was so much fun to see the kids getting into the game.  

Definitely a highlight of our summer!