Friends

Everytime we go for a visit, I feel so blessed to have so many wonderful friends and family to visit. Here are just a couple of the shots of our times together:

We rode in Steph and Dustin's truck so all the boys could ride together. They LOVED riding in a truck. And at one point, I looked back to see them all holding hands.

And they did really well playing together.

Uncle J with Beau and Breven. Practicing for the future, J?

2 of the 3 college roommates and friends and their boys. Yes, they all have boys! All that's missing is Dustin!!

Did you enjoy that Smore Uncle Flip Flop gave you?

And I think we wore Mason out!!

Family

We were able to have several different opportunities to see Uncle Robb, Auntie Melissa and Lily. And our times with them are always filled with fun things....

like sitting enjoying the pool while watching all the airplanes land at the nearby airport

Yes, Breven? Do you have something you want to share?

My favorite was the snuggle time I got with my niece!

Noah's become pretty good at babyholding. He loved singing to Lilly, although I'm not so sure Lilly understood why the song was all about fire trucks.

We even visited a car show where all the boys could drool over all the cool cars.

Uncle Robb is such a great uncle. He and Noah were talking about tattoos the first Sunday we were there and Uncle Robb told N that they even made fire truck tattoos. N didn't believe him so Uncle Robb told him that the next time we saw him, he would have some for N.

And sure enough, the next Saturday we went up to visit and he had the tattoos! Uncle Robb found some amazing tattoos perfect for N and he loved them.

Here he's helping Mama put on a tattoo too.

Uncle Robb and Breven also got in on the tattoo action.

I think he enjoyed getting right up in Lily's face thinking that if he got enough face time with her, she wouldn't forget about him.:)

Watching a movie together

Isn't she a doll?!?!

I spotted this gnome out in my parents garden. Think I can take him home?

Yeah, you can tell she loves me:)

Meeting Uncle Aaron

This is why I love my brother and sister so much-they make my boys feel important!

While they were there that last weekend, Uncle Robb introduced Noah to buried treasure. Robb would hide a penny and Noah would dig it up. Or more accurately, he'd have slave Robb dig it out for him. Noah loved the game and accumulated quite a few pennies.

I love this picture because I saw my Dad do this alot while we were there.

Yep. Still digging.

Robb also had an impromtu photo shoot with the boys and came away with a couple really good shots. Check 'em out:

Blondie

I don't even want to know what's going through that little mind.

Everything looks so much more cool from up there.

Noah...be honest. How do you feel about having a new cousin?

Cousins

Do you know how many pictures it takes to get a good one? Too many to count! And this is as good as it got. Esha-such a good sitter just taking in the crazy boys, Noah-the crazy one with a chair on his head, and B-with a goofy grin trying to do things his own way.

I think we're all gonna be in trouble in 15 years!!

Could they be any more opposite?!?!

And I just had to put this pic in because it makes me laugh. Love that lower lip.

I love this family!!

Grandparents

My boys are so blessed with wonderful, caring grandparents. It was so much fun to see them all interact and grow in the relationships! Noah do you want to tell them about some of the thing

This is my Papa, Nonni and cousin Lily.

Papa's good at reading stories to us

Poppi, Lolli and Uncle Lance took us to a park for a picnic and playtime.

And the playground had this really cool slide. Lolli, wanna come down it again with me?

Just one of the guys

Trying to figure out what Papa does at his desk all the time.

There were all kinds of cars and planes to watch from Lolli and Poppi's front porch.

Everyone kept saying that Papa and B look alike? Maybe if Papa had more hair...

Bath time or should I call it sink time?

I love going back every year and seeing the differences in what my boys can do and how much bigger they look doing the same things...(i.e. taking a bath in my parents kitchen sink)

B last year (2009)

B this year. He wasn't always so sure he liked it, but boy is it better on my back!!

Noah first sink bath at my parents house (2007)

Noah this year. I think he's going to soon outgrow it.:(

Uh oh Noah. Did you get water on Papa's new floor?!?!

Boys and their rocks

You know...there is one thing that will always be true about my boys. They love rocks. I don't quite get it, but something tells me you have to be a boy to understand.

And thankfully, they have a very understanding friend in Papa who took them out to play in the rocks anytime they asked him.

Breven knew just where to go. "Come on Papa, let's go!"

In their own little worlds.

And a few boards to play with on the side are just icing on the cake.

Making roads...

And moving rocks...looks like his job is almost complete.

Breven, wouldn't it be easier to just drive it around?

I think the grin says it all.

Arden sign

Mom found this sign last year and we decided to take a yearly picture of our two Ardens...

2009

2010