boom. the holiday:)

holiday's are always the best time but with Homer they've gotten even MORE fun:) Last year on the 4th of July he was only about 2 months old! This year when we watched some fireworks, I had a hard time watching the fire works because I was watching his reaction! It was pretty cute...he didn't love them but he didn't seem to hate them. Just watched...tried covering his ears and blinked with every boom:)

yet again, I was working this entire Holiday...the 4th and the entire weekend following it. But we still managed to really enjoy it and I think it helps to know that this may have been the last Holiday I'll work for a while, with my new job:):) 

anddddd cause I forgot to take my camera with me anywhere...these are all iPhone photos from our Holiday:) Enjoy!

on the 4th, after I got done with work, we - and by we, I mean myself, Homer and my sister....I let Jacob take the day off to go fishing:) - went to my Cousin's house to have a cookout. Such a relaxing afternoon. And something we look forward to every year!:) 

getting photos with my man, Nasher:):)

on the 6th...we celebrated the 4th with friends at their Annual Shindig:) This is where we actually got to see some fireworks...we were home and in bed by the time the fireworks started on the 4th! Oops;)

Every year I think...oh, no big deal if we watch them. And then when we DO watch them...I realize how much I love them all over again!

 

we hope you had an amazing holiday!!!:)

daily happenings:)

as many of you may already know, I live within walking distance of my entire immediate family. This has always felt like a blessing. And especially while on my maternity leave with so much amazing walking weather! SO I get to see the kiddo's all the time and Homer gets plenty of 'stimulation' all day;)

nash's hair was killing me!! SO funny how the back was completely fuzzed out!!:) He's since gotten a buzz;)

this day was all about the hat:)
Nash (above), especially, has been all about wearing hats lately. And not a one of them actually fits his big head;)

luke and Jax with the woody hat. And a helmet;)

austyn helping me walk Homer:)

we asked the kids to grab A chair. ONE. And this was the set-up we came out to. Hilarious;) We can never again say they aren't at least a littleeee helpful;)

courts and Drew-Baby at a recent cook-out:)

SO Lia and Courts have the same facial expressions. The People's Eye Brow;)

and Jacob giving the kiddo's a ride:)

these are what our days are made up of...and it never gets old:)

pool.

another day. Another cookout:) This one took place in me and Jacob's back yard. Mal went and bought a little pool, we set it up...only to realize our hose didn't work. For real!? Arg. BUT after about 15 buckets from the house...we got a couple of inches in there. Enough for the boys to enjoy:)

pigg and Luke holding Homer:) A lot of people have told us that Homer looks an awful lot like Luke...this photo (below) isn't very helpful cause Homer looks like a weirdo;)
But Luke sure loves Homer and loves when I tell him that Homer looks just like him:)

jax enjoying the heck out of those few inches of water;)

UP eventually they always end up nude;)

and then it's Homer's style to passssss outtttt:)

i'm hoping you don't mind a few random posts but we've been taking SO many photos lately and I haven't gotten around to posting them. SO I'm going to play catch-up and you're going to get an overload of...us:)