4th of July 2012

What an amazing 4th!  This is the kind of 4th I always pictured and this day reminded us how blessed we are.   11 kids 5 and under and to be fair it was 10 kids 4 and under with just one 5 year old but who's counting right??!! The kids were all so good.  It was 80 degrees so we fired up the bbq(BT made his famous turkey burgers and they did NOT disappoint), stuffed our faces and ended the day with a dip in the pool! Oh yeah, and there was a bounce house involved as well:) We bought a bounce house which has been awesome this summer and we figure it'll be even more awesome in the winter when it's too cold to go outside! It's big enough for 5 or 6 kids but small enough to inflate in our garage...pefecto! It's a great way for the kids to burn off energy that's for sure.  

4th of July photo shoot...

 We had a little photo shoot today! We were so happy we actually got a few cute pictures of them!

Presto was making Bentley giggle

These two are thick as thieves

Prettiest Nana ever

I just love Presto's face when he just wakes up...precious

We've let Bentley rummage through the tupperware lately...and Presto likes to help

Peek-a-boo...Bentley also loves this house...we've gotten a LOT of use out of it!

Summer lovin'...

Presto doing his best "silly" face and Phia looking simply adorable

We cannot get enough of our weekends.  Our pool is the best thing in the world and it's become a meeting place for all our neighbors to gather, eat, and play! I try and take pictures when I can but never seem to get a lot.  Also, I got a few good pictures of the boys playing together this week.  Presto is sooo much better with Bentley and much more gentle and loves to give him hugs.  Presto's new favorite thing is saying Mommy?(or Daddy?) we say "what bud?"..."I la you"...melts the heart.  Phia and Presto are also REALLY into Annie(mommy's dream) and so both of them walk around the house belting "Tooo-morrow tomorrow...I love ya tomorrow" and Phia walks around cleaning the floors like they do in the movie.  This was mommy's very favorite movie growing up so I'm super happy they like it!

Presto mid  run...

A little slice of heaven.  We usually have it all to ourselves on the weekends...love

Presto just cannot be serious...ooohh ooohh ahhh ahh

Presto enjoying his cheetos in the pool

Chad pushing Presto on the "surf board"

We love Auntie Kelly's visits:)

I call this "kid soup"!

Our neighbors call this "cheeto diving".  He takes a flying leap into the pool and "hot pool" with cheetos(and any food really) in hand and usually holds his hands up as to not get them wet!

Jumping in with Chad

Dada with Presto on his back(giving mommy a mini heart attack!)

I love this for so many reasons.  It's been a long 8 months but Presto really gets it now.    He  has a lot of fun sharing his trucks with Bentley which is saying a lot b/c Presto's pride and joy is his trucks(and he has a MILLION!!)

vroom vroom

Bento taking lessons from his brother 

Our curious george has found the fridge

Look at me mommy...I crawl for reals now...no more army crawling for me!

Father's Day festivities

Attempt at a family shot very late in the day...note to self: get all pictures when we arrive not when we leave.

This year we went to The Odyssey for Father's Day brunch and topped off the day with sprinkler play and a trip to the pool.  We spoiled Daddy rotten(he deserves it!).  He loved his new iphone case with the kids pictures on it.  There are not enough presents, kisses, or " I love you's" to express how much we appreciate BT.  He is the best father and husband we could've ever wished for.  We are so beyond blessed to have him love us the way he does.  Happy Happy Father's Day to the best Daddy in the world!

Mama's buddy

HANDSOME MEN

"I found my Prince, his name is Daddy".  Phia talks nonstop about Daddy being her Prince.  This shirt was too perfect.  She was so proud to wear it and everyone at brunch read it as she walked by...too cute!

Phi Phi and Nonno

Daddy loves this guy

Art by Presto

Proud papa

We love Nonno.  AND nevermind the kids...they are wrapped around his finger!

Father's Day card Phia made at school

Daddy's so proud of his iphone case:)

I'm wearing my big bro's hat...tee hee

Bentley loves the buggy...

Captain B!

Bentley LOVES his buggy! We love going on walks after work and now that Bentley likes the buggy it makes it a lot easier(so much more fun than a boring old stroller!!)  He usually has a GIANT smile on his face and of course Phia loves pushing him around and telling everyone "this is my baby brother"

All 3 on their "bikes"

I have the coolest sister!

Look at this smile!

My sissy is pushing me!

And our daredevil...ay yay yay.  Quite the speed racer on his "birthday bike"