Jackson on Violin & Jake on Guitar playing a fiddling song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFaz_6_bZho

Jackson's violin recital.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQMfi-RaVDs

Where has the summer gone?

I have forgotten we have a blog, but here are some of my favorite pictures from the summer.  I can't find the cord to my camera, so when I do I will post pictures of our trip home too.  

Fun in the backyard

A little fishing

Baseball for Joshua and Jake

Soccer for Jackson and Jeremy

A fun week with friends in Wisconsin

A project for the boys, a 1950's Fiat

A week in paradise, aka the Cayman Islands.  If you squint you can see Brandon snorkeling in the center of the photo.  

My baby was ordained to be a Deacon!  I am so proud of him, but I  am sure I can't really be that old, can I?

Jeremy's Birthday

Happy Birthday Jeremy!  It was a lego party at our house with 13 kids, including my own.  The only photo I have of the party is form the first 5 minutes.  After that I was too busy supervising the chaos.  We did a scavenger hunt, pinata, lego car races, etc.  I think they had a lot of fun, and next time I will take them to pump it up ;)  

My house was a wreck afterward.  Probably wasn't a good idea to mop before the party, judging by the spilled soda, pizza, cake and ice cream on my floor.  I hope these are signs of a successful party.  

Jeremy's first day of Scouts

Scouts tonight was a lot of fun.  We shot 2 liter bottle rockets.  It was a beautiful night spent with great kids (three of which I really love) and good leaders.  Scouts is so much fun.  God somehow knew I would like this more than sewing and arranged all boys. Jeremy is so excited to be a Scout and has two big brothers that are great examples.  So many fun things happen at 8.  Next time I have a minute I will post pictures from his birthday party.   

The rockets went pretty high.  They shot it so many times the launcher was breaking, but anything can temporarily be held together by duct tape right?