Some New Pics of Our Brood

These were actually taken at the beginning of July to mark Talmage's 9 month milestone. He has changed so since his 6 month pictures. I wasn't going to do all the kids but at the last minute decided to get a few new shots. We threw on outfits and whipped out hair do's and this is what came out of it. I love them! Sometimes I over think getting ready for this stuff so the spontaneous thing was kind of nice. Besides, Ava and Claire won't ever pass up the opportunity to be photographed.

They love the attention!

I promise I tried to narrow down which photos. They are just all too dang cute!

Ava Loves the Camera! Can you tell?

 

 

 I've seen this face a few too many times!

Sassafras!

She truely is beautiful inside and out! Love this Big Girl!

Claire isn't shy for the camera...just the lady taking the pictures.

She might look all calm and collected on the outside...but there is a reason we call her Crazy Cousin.

Inside she is all spunk and personality...with a side helping of adorable and cuddly too. (We also call her Cuddly Cuddly)

And here is the the Big Boy! He was so much better than last time, but whole ordeal got old for him real fast. 

It was hard to narrow pictures because I love how they captured so many of his facial expressions.

These are some of my favorites!

He is all sorts of scrumptious in these pictures!

He just might have gotten the bluest eyes and the longest lashes of all our kids. Is always the boy! 

(so unfair).

 Mr. Handsome

 He has been sucking in his upper lip lately and we see this silly face quite often.

We should have learned our lesson last time. He doesn't like to sit in suitcases. I posted the black and white because you can see the tears forming (esp on the left eye).

By this time he was really done. What you don't know is this smile is really the beginning of a unhappy smirk. Thank the Heavens for talented photographers.

 

 I used to think that using food terminology to describe a baby was sort of overkill. But really, no word better describes him than Delish! (currently the slang term for delicious).

The Week of the 4th of July

My sister visited over the week of the 4th and there was nonstop fun going on.

We had a fun family BBQ and got to see some cousins and my Aunt Linda and Uncle Mick who we haven't seen in a long time...too long. It was so fun to visit. We then did our traditional canyon breakfast for dinner up Millcreek Canyon. There was great food and great family to be with. The small kids love to explore the picnic ground and go hunting for treasures.

Tanille, Lexy and I hit a late night movie one night and all drooled over Henry Cavill in Man of Steel.

Lexy found herself a great boyfriend, except that he wears tights and a cape.

 Oh Henry!

We had a great time taking the kids bowling and getting some froyo.

On the 3rd of July we went to the Peterson's neighborhood party. Their was great treats and great neighbors to visit with. Tyson made lemon and cookies and cream ice cream. When it got dark we enjoyed a wonderful  firework show. Tyson went to the annual guys movie night after the festivities. Thanks heavens they always see a movie that I have no desire to see so I don't have to get dragged to go to it later.

 Ava and her friend Taryn. From behind they look like they could be twins.

Dave Southam always brings his cook truck and blasts some tunes. The kids made it an impromptu dance party.

While Tyson was at the movie, my sister and nieces came over for a late night session of giggling, treats and Phase 10. I should have got pictures but we were all too giddy. We shared funny stories and gained some knowledge that can later be used for blackmail. Good thing we are family!

On the 4th we did a little shopping, lunch at Johnny Rockets and ended at my niece's house for some fire works. Talmage had come down with a bad cold and so we made an early exit to get our overtired children to bed.

My sister and my baby! Love them!

Oh and one last noteworthy thing to remember. We had weird torrential rains this week and our basement toy room flooded. Luckily we got things cleaned up pretty quick and only had to rent some industrial fans to dry things out. Oh and we got some new rain gutters so it doesn't happen again.