Random Happenings, June 2014 edition

So I was browsing the pictures on my phone yesterday and noticed there were over 330. Oops! It's also been a good 2 months since I've blogged here, so here's a quick update on our family... Btw- I will post about our house next! 

At Grammie and Papa's house we fell into a few routines. One of those was particularly cute- Leah loved Grammie putting these pink curlers in her hair. All the time. And she pronounced them "killers." Ha! She'd walk around asking everyone if they liked her killers. Fun. 

Adam turned 7 months. Then 8 months. I'll do a full update on what he's up to in a couple weeks but in a nutshell- loves to crawl everywhere, stands unassisted and walks with help. Plays with brothers and sisters and makes car noises! Eats like a horse, is growing like a weed and is still adorable! 

He got a bad cold a few weeks ago- poor little dude swelled up like crazy! 

Hailey is really figuring out my phone, passwords included. I keep finding these gems... Or at least I did until I created a new password, ha! 

Mothers Day was fun, as was Fathers Day! 

We went to the zoo, again. The new lion exhibit is awesome! 

Bubba and Nellie came for a quick visit- 

Our 9 kids combined found some fun things in the backyard. I think the pet snail count was at 23...

Minutes after they left we found a snake in the backyard! Yuck! 

Here's some random pics I just thought were cute...

Up next... Our new house! 

Random Happenings from the past few weeks

So we're here living with my in-laws, which is actually going really well for anyone curious. My in laws are great- they're easy to live with (I doubt they'd say the same for our family of 7, but they are super nice about it, LOL!) With life being a little crazy I thought I'd just do more of a conglomeration post of the past 3 weeks...

Leah goes all out when she drinks Blueberry Smoothies

Adam bounces in door ways all over the house

And disregards social faux pas like actually sitting back in his bouncer chair. Then again, watching Sesame Street is a particularly gripping, edge of your seat kind of show.

But isn't he so cute?!? 

We have lots of fun family dinners with cousins

We have had some lovely spring snow storms. Here the kids are sweeping the snow off the trampoline.

Speaking of the trampoline... It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye. Watch out for those springs, they'll get you every time! 

Leah did this exact same thing about 2 weeks ago- her bruise is now a light yellow. Now she and Colin can coordinate bruises! 

No idea what's going on here but I found it more important to take a picture rather than save my baby...

Sunset after a snow storm...

Everyone is asking about our house so I'll post an update soon! 

Adam is on the move!

Finding Bigfoot

So much to Adrian's displeasure, the kids are enthralled with the show "Finding Bigfoot." We've had talks about what makes things controversial and I think it's great that they're critically thinking about topics. Here are some funnies regarding their obsession:

---The show refers to "Sasquatch" often. Colin can't say that word for the life of him. He says "Squash" instead. I love how none if the other kids correct him. Beware of giant squashes in the woods...

---after every episode I ask if they found Bigfoot yet. The answer is always no. Still doesn't phase them. 

--- no matter how many times I tell them the reinactments are not real, they still don't get it. 

---throughout the episodes, the kids see the "photographic evidence" and agree that it's too blurry/ obscure but they still conclude it's Bigfoot. What?!?!

Oh well. I guess it's better than them requesting to watch Sponge Bob or something equally annoying. 

Long Live Bigfoot! 

California Beach Trip

While we were in CA for Travis' funeral we decided to take advantage of the abnormally warm weather and head to the beach! Usually northern CA beaches are cold and windy, but the stars aligned for us that day because it was sunny with a light breeze and 70 degrees! The water was freezing but the kids could care less.

 

The beach we went to was one I'd been to many, many times before. However this time the tide was out and we got to see some amazing things! Leah was absolutely fascinated with the sea anemones and had NO fear of them whatsoever. She went around the rocks sticking her little fingers right in them. One even made a funny noise and squirt her with water...which only prompted her to mimic said squirty noise as she touched the other anemones. 

 The sun was setting and Adrian had the idea to do silhouette shots. 

So we took some of he, Blake and Thomas. 

Then we took some family shots! Can you see all 7 of us??

Right before we left San Jose we took a picture with the fam! Thanks for letting us stay with you Blake & Janet!