Daddy terrorizes abbie-sister with fuzzy bear slippers

Dads amazing weight loss program

Did you notice the iron skillet? sheesh.

Miss Hannigan (Annie) "Make it shine like the top of the Chrysler Building"

The walls were dirty. I should have let the kids clean them loooonnngg ago. They had so much fun. I let them do the windows afterward. Aunt Kelly said Cousin Michael would have been soooo jealous.

Joe told me, "We DON'T need your help mom. You can do something else."

Elijah's B-day dinner

"Its compaclated"

The van is old and we have to add oil regularly to keep it running, so we try to keep a spare quart of oil in the back. Today, the oil container fell over and oil began spilling all over the back of the van. Someone had managed to remove the cap, but hadn't been able to put it back on. Nobody was in trouble, but I wanted to narrow down who removed the lid so I could instruct them in the dangers of oil. I went through the usual suspects (who all denied it) and next was Luke.

Toilet Repair #385

Sorry to post so much about boring home repairs, but its been non-stop lately.

Dog Fight

Hendy Woods Camping Trip

Everybody enjoyed Uncle Don's grapes although only Gideon ate them half-naked.



Leo and Dan proved their manhood by abalone diving.



Sam thought the abalone shells were beautiful. He brought them home and washed and dried them.



Here's a rare picture of Titus not wrecking something.



Matt's favorite camping spot.



Jumping on the Teeter Totter Log was a favorite activity. As usual, Johnny kept the kids entertained for hours.

Which one is which?

Why do we have a dog, again?

We have a grouchy neighbor so we have been leaving Fezzik in the laundry room when we go to church. However, one Sunday when we got home He had dug through the linoleum into the wood floor.



Well, another Sunday was unfortunately hot so we decided to do Fezzik a favor and leave him in the cool basement. When we got home he had clawed his way through the basement door.



Someone please remind me why we got a dog in the first place?

Luke's happy feet

You can't hear the music playing but Luke was really into it.

Lint behind the dryer?

Why did Sam pulls his own tooth out?

summer toys arrive from Nana

Noisy Hat

In an earlier post, Elijah made some pouches out of old jeans legs. Josiah decided that the pouches make great looking hats.

The Happy Tongue

Mom and Dad discover that Gideon has a super-hero alter ego. He now answers to TongueBoy!

neighbor girl eats jalapenos

Jennifer (10), from across the street comes over to our house often. She was convinced that she could eat some minced jalapeños, so I thought it could possibly be of some entertainment value.

Titus: the Lord of the Ring

The day it arrived

Samuel had finally learned to like some kinds of eggs. So in celebration, Mommy and Daddy treated the boys to the one game that they had wanted for months -- the Settlers of Catan.

New Years Party Poppers