Family Pictures

More pictures for you. These were taken a week before Annie's birthday. We will be using some of them for the quads 3rd birthday invitations.

Annie, Anthony, Jakob, Michael, Jaileigh

The Fabulous Five

Michael is putting his arms around Jakob and Jaileigh. Jake was putting his around Anthony.

Anthony, Jakob, Michael, Jaileigh, Annie

The whole family again. This was when everyone was done. The only smiles we got were from Mom and Dad.

Wildlife Museum And A Graduate

Rori graduated with her Associates degree. She only was able to get two tickets to the graduation ceremony so Grandma and Grandpa went with her. Mike and I took the kids to the Rosenbruch Wildlife Museum. The museum was really neat. It had hundreds of animals in their natural habitats. About halfway through our tour recordings of wild animals came over the speakers and scared the kids. Michael, Jaileigh and Anthony insisted on being held. Eventually they calmed down again and we enjoyed the rest of the journey.

Michael and Jake

Jaileigh and Anthony looking for the fish.

Jake, Michael, Jaileigh, and Anthony

There was a kids room. It had this fort, dress up clothes, animals to pet, puzzles, books about animals, camping gear, a tent set up, and more than I can remember.

Anthony

Jakob was impressed.

Jakob was the only brave one at this point. He wanted to ride the "kitty".

Then he wanted to ride the bear.

The lions

A huge bear!

Jake, Michael, Anthony

The kids got brave again.

After the graduation was over we met the grandparents and Rori at the Pizza Factory for dinner before Rori had to work. After dinner we let the kids play outside on this cool old truck.

Anthony

Jaileigh climbing in with the boys.

Gram and Gramps enjoying the grandbabies.

Grandma was sure happy!

Jaileigh's playing with the light. Michael is in the back, happy to ride. Jake and Anthony are taking turns driving.

Annie found a rock. She kept trying to eat everything. She also fell in the little stream twice.

"Hi Mom!"

"Mom, look I'm dribing!"

When we got home grandma gave everyone Popsicles, even Annie.

Evenings

Grandpa and his boys.

Anthony, Jake, Major, and Michael

Jaileigh snuck on the 4-wheeler when no one was watching. Silly girl.

Playing in the dirt. . . again.

Grandma with her grandbabies, all grown up.

Amber, Grandma, Andy, and Rori

Jaileigh

Grandpa getting attacked by little munchkins.

They found a lady bug.

Still looking at the lady bug

Lady bug time. I love Anthony looking up in this picture.

MMmmmm Annie found something yummy.

"Here Mom, you want some?"

"My thighs didn't get this beautiful on their own!"

In the evenings we would go for walks. We used 3 strollers and still didn't have enough.

Stroller #1 with Jake and Anthony

Stroller #2 with Grandpa pushing.

Major and Michael

Stroller #3 with Annie and Jaileigh. As you can see this is a single stroller. Good thing Jaileigh is small.

When Majors baby brother, Legend, came with us someone had to be carried.

Andy and Annie hanging out on Grandpa's bench.

Annie trying to escape from the bedroom. She loved to try and play on the stairs.

Annie sneaking in the pantry.

Waiting For Grandma

Anthony digging the grass.

Jakob is looking at the ants. Jaileigh and Anthony are running to look too.

Rori was such a lifesaver. The week we were there was her finals week in college. In between work and school, she still found time to hang out with us everyday.

Jaileigh and her pigtails with a sad look on her face. I can't remember why she was upset.

The broom was the coveted toy. Annie finally got her hands on it.

Teamwork.

Playing with the trucks.

Anthony, Jakob, and Michael with Annie in the background sweeping.

This kid LOVEs his baby sister.

Jakey and Annie

Little Miss Annie in her 4th of July outfit. She loves glasses. She is so funny with them.

Michael playing piggy back with Aunty Rori

Grandpa had a tractor delivered so that he could plant some palm trees. That was the excitement for a couple of days. All the quads talked about was the tractor and how they wanted to "dribe" it.

Annie watching the kids on the tractor.

Jaileigh got off. I'm sure it was too dirty for her.

Jaileigh and Annie playing with the toy tractors while the boys were on the big tractor.

Jaileigh sweeping the dirt on the sidewalk. I think they thought that is what you were supposed to do because they all did it.

"Glubs" (gloves) another hit toy.

Anthony and Jake

Grandma's home!

Jake running out to greet her.

There goes Anthony.

They climbed right in the car with her.

Helping her in the house.

What a greeting!

Grandpa planting one of his trees. The kids watched from the balcony.

Grandpa let them come out and sit on the tractor with him.

This picture will be good blackmail when Jake is in high school. He is such a pretty kid. He has a bow in his hair, a bottle for his baby, his keys and his purse, he's ready to go.