Bubbles~

The Joy of bubbles~

This and That~

Nothing much going on here...just settling in. When you adopt an older child, it's a good idea to stay close to home...and get settled, establish a routine.

Which is what we've been doing. And things are going ok. It's an adjustment for all of us.

Joshua is still doing ESL twice a week and is registered fro kindergarten this fall. We had planned on home schooling him but he is doing really well and wants to go to school.

Plus and I am being honest here. I am not sure I could home school Joshua. We also have Gracie's surgery this fall and a whole slew of medical appointments for Rachel.

So lately we have been staying home and just venturing out for short trips...

or playing in our backyard...

tending the garden....

and posing for random pictures....

More Summer Fun~

When there is nothing else to do, you bring out the slip n slide~

And have your oldest DD take random pictures for you~

And of course Rachel is not without her favorite movie ever....I  think I may have to purchase this from the library for her....she always checks it out it's always in her hand~

Python Parade~

In our neck of the woods there is an old wives tale...it's about pythons...

I will spare you the history lesson, if you are interested you can read about it here.

Much fun was had by the little's and the one big that happened to be home and was drug along.

I mean seriously, five kids with kazoo's, what could be more fun than that??

And being able to actually participate in said parade?? Even better yet.

Followed by Daddy who had to stop and admire the view.

And more walking...(all up hill BTW)

Which ended with a hillarious puppet show that had all the kids rolling with laughter...even our sweet Josh who doen't quite understand the whole english thing yet.

Hope your weekend was just as fun as ours!!

A little Summer Fun~

It was just a tad warm yesterday so to stop the bickering between the little's we decided to venture outside.

They were happy, me, not so much but I survived.

They had some fun, some popsicles and got some of their energy out!!

oh, and Joshua insists that I be in at leats one of the pictures I take. He took the camera and because he is never far from me....I had to post this lovely pic. Sans makeup or even a brushed head of hair. Lovely, eh?

Once we soaked up enough water, the bikes came out and well....

They still roll like they are in China.....three to a bike!!

Whatever works, right?!?! lol

Blueberries!!

yep, that's me looking tired and getting ready to take the kiddos out to pick blueberries.

Only the Little's would pose for a picture~

And me again....way to many of me...who had the camera anyway?? oh yes, it would be oldest darling daughter...

The kids loved picking blueberries. To bad our tree's died this year...
I think they may have eaten more than they took home...

Look at all those yummy blueberry tree's!! Hope we are able to go back for more~~

And the kids' very favorite cousin was able to join us!! (and their mama, of course, who is one of my very favorite people!!)

                                                                               Yumm!!

Looks like the caterpillars got to this one before us.....

And then we went for ice cream!! Always a good thing~