Lucy's Photos

We went to one of my favorite places to take photographs and got some really great shots of Lucy for her one year old pictures. She wasn't in the best of moods, but she actually cooperated really well. These are all unedited. I'm looking to get some new software to do some fun editing before I print them out for family.

 Love love love this one

 That's my girl! Always running away!

 So incredibly sweet! It's funny how you can set up a shot or see something in your mind, but it's all really just a matter of capturing the moment.

 Just need to brighten this one up and then perfection!

Smile

Henry was so happy and excited to draw our family on his little tablet during church. I think it is the cutest thing and it just makes me smile!

USS Midway

 The last day Jeff and Suzanne were here, we all decided to go tour the USS Midway. We had never done that before, so it was fun to do a "new" San Diego tourist thing. Wow! It was a bit overwhelming how big it was. We really had no idea. We didn't get there until about 1 and it closed at 5, so we weren't able to see everything. Too bad! Just means we'll have to go back again!

 All the boys

 All the boys really enjoyed these little jet cutouts they could climb in. They were actual pieces of planes so they still had the entire cockpit inside.

 Dan had just as much fun as the kids!

 Jonah in a jump seat.

 Lucy loves her Uncle Jeff! And he loves her too!

 Dan and Jeff were less than thrilled to be forced into taking this picture. 

 Dan, Jonah, Jeff & Christian all got to take the tour into the bridge where they would actually pilot the ship. Sadly, there was a height requirement so Lucy, Henry and Gavin weren't able to go. So Suzanne and I just took them over to a table to play on our phones while we visited and waited for the guys. They actually seemed pretty happy!

Cousin Fun

 The kids all really enjoyed playing in the backyard together. It was nice that Christian and Gavin enjoy playing outside because it encouraged Jonah and Henry to play too! For some reason, they all thought it was hilarious to stick the balls in their shirts. Not sure what that was all about but it made for some funny pictures!

 Lucy loves Allison. She wouldn't let Suzanne hold her hardly at all, but always had time for Allison!

 The kids had a lot of fun helping me in our garden. We had a lot of zucchini that needed harvested, so the boys took turns helping. They also got a kick out of pulling fresh carrots and eating them up. Funny how it tastes better when you yank it straight out of the garden!

Suzanne finally got Lucy and was able to get her to sleep!

Birthday for Hamster

 Henry is officially four years old! Where did the time go? He had a lot of fun celebrating with his cousins and friends. This year he wanted a Lego themed birthday, which turned out to be pretty easy and inexpensive to pull  off! Sadly, I was so busy I didn't take ANY pictures. Lame! All these pictures are from my sister-in-law, Suzanne who was so good to pull out the camera and snap away. So I don't have any pictures of the decorations but you get the idea. He had a lot of fun opening the swarms of birthday presents and ended up with a bunch of new Lego sets. Lucky little guy!

 Lucy enjoyed the party too!

 Of course, when it came time for the cake, Henry was super shy and "forgot" how to blow out candles.

 Luckily, Daddy was there to help!

That night, after everyone headed out and the moms were cleaning up, Dan read all the boys a bedtime story. So cute! They all enjoyed their "sleep over". Jonah and Henry still talk about when their cousins had a sleep over with them!

Padres and Cousins

Jeff and Suzanne and the kids came for a visit in honor of Henry's birthday. We had so much fun with them! They got here Saturday and we were able to visit for a little while, then we headed out to the Padres game. They had never been to a major league baseball game, so it was really fun to experience it with them. The kids were all really excited to be together. Dan bought us all really great seats. We actually had a row right behind a balcony wall, so we didn't have anyone in front of us. And there were enough of us that we took up the entire row! So the kids were able to wander around in our row without disturbing anyone who was actually watching the game! It turned out to be a good game too. We stayed for the entire game, which ended up going to 13 innings!! But thankfully the Padres won!

 All the sweet Mason kids!

Bathing Beauty

 I found this super cute swimsuit for Lucy when she was just a tiny baby and have been holding onto it waiting. I LOVE it! Then I stumbled upon this swim cap at Target and had to get it. I mean, what baby doesn't need a swim cap?!?

 This girl loves her brothers. And water. And her brothers playing in the water.