washing the van with daddy

Jyla is an athlete

When Scott has guys over to play volleyball, Jyla is a full time spectator.  She watches their every move & later can be seen repeating them.  She sits in her chair & it's a very serious affair. 

She loves soccer, volleyball, baseball, & dance!  Countless people have asked us when we are going to get her started in gymnastics?  It will definitely be interesting to continue watching her interests develop!

dress up

The Beach (july)

I have lots of beach pictures from our vacation with Scott's family & I am posting them in large sizes because they are blurry in the regular size.

Playing MEMORY with grandma!

Addalie & Ryley were beach buds every day!

Brekfast at McGlades on the water.
addalie????

i'm sure addalie is being her "protective big sister".

nope...they won't look at the camera.

watching Sports Center-i'm sure.



beach part 2

                                                         "the beach game" of the summer.

little cutie!

cousins!

i love this picture

so much fun with uncle brad (& aunt stace) who live way too far away!

"I left all of my "stress" back home!" (ptl)

going on a "shell-walk"

riley gets a ride!

such a sweet sweet little thing!



Hula-Lessons from Grandma Jane!

 

Scott's Crazy family at the beach:

mandy hoober.....

...these pictures are for you!  (& your kids)

my girls spend hours & hours every day with them.

*summertime busy*

Things have been going at a very fast pace around here!

On Saturday afternoon my mom & the girls & I made a 2 hour trip to a birthday party celebrating 2 sisters that we met in China! It was so wonderful to see them again.

I can't believe that it's been almost 1 yr. ago since we saw/met them.

We have a special connection with them & hope to be able to stay in touch.

We had a great time & the girls got all kinds of treats & party favors.

On our long drive back home (about 5 minutes from our house)-Addalie started screaming!!!

She had a glow bracelet that she had gotten at the party & it snapped-squirting the neon green liquid straight into both of her eyes!!  It was horrible!  But I was so thankful that it hadn't happened during the beginning of our drive & we were close to home.

To make a long story short-I called poison control...got some instructions from them to flush our her eyes for 20-30 minutes. (not fun at all)

And then to take her to the ER.

So, my mom drove to our house (Scott was at market) & put Jyla to bed while Addalie & I headed to the hospital.

The doctors did all kinds of tests & felt like things looked fairly stable.

Finally around 12:30pm they sent us home instructing us to see an eye doctor 1rst thing on Monday morning.

She was quite the trooper-putting up with lots of "things" & drops in her already burning & very tired eyes.

(her "yellow" eyes)

On Sunday we had a cookout at our house for my extended family.

A fun summer tradition.

 And then on Monday night we had the pleasure of hosting these 2 couples & their kiddos!

 

 
Jyla found someone (sweet Cooper) her size (& age)!!    Aren't they so adorable? =)



*we went to the eye doctor on monday morning & after 3 more hours of examinations-addalie was released with no apparent damage!!  i am once again reminded how blessed we are with health.*