Anya's decorations

I just finished some new decorations for Anya's room. I am really happy with how they turned out. I worked on them for a couple of months, here and there, a couple of afternoons a week. But first, a couple of pictures of the kids from last week:)

Jeremiah and Anya

the boys playing in the pool

Anya, before playing the pool. She loved sitting in the water and was un-phased by being splashed, which is a good thing!

Anya's room

I made these tags and decorated them

and then strung them on the ribbon.

Jeremiah's 30th Birthday

We had a great time last weekend. Jeremiah's party went great and we had great weather for it. Thanks to everyone who came to help us celebrate. Here are a few photos.

Bryan, Earon and Anya

Becky and Ethan

Jeremiah opening his present from Grandma Hamm, it sings and the boys love it:/

Ethan, Hans and Al entertaining us all by making up songs for. It was hilarious!

June events

We have been having fun and staying out of trouble. We get outside as much as the weather lets us. Last weekend we enjoyed the festival our town held. There were parades, music and fireworks. Today we went to see Ethan graduate from preschool. What fun:) John and Ginny joined us and we all went out for lunch afterwards. This coming weekend we will be celebrating Jeremiah's 30th birthday! Summer is great!

Hans and Anya in the wagon decorated for the kiddie parade

Ethan riding in the parade. He made the decorations himself and got a prize for originality.

Anya, 9 1/2 months old

Hans and Ethan making necklaces.

Preschool graduation!

Ethan getting his diploma

Jeremiah, Ethan, Grandpa John and Hans

Summer fun

We just got back from a great trip to visit my family in PA. It is always so nice to go to Mom and Dad's house, especially in the summer. Ahhhh! It was a good, but busy, vacation. We got to be in on a couple of parties and see a lot of people.

Dad showing Ethan and Hans how to use the tools to take something apart and put it back together again!

"This is how you hold the wire cutters, Hans."

Dad and Anya:)

We celebrated Ethan's 5th birthday and Jourdan's 26th birthday.

Opening presents

Elizabeth graduates from high school this year, and we got to be there for the party!

Anya likes the party:)

Hans, Jeremiah, Anya and Dad

family at Elizabeth's party

My Grandpa and Grandma Martin

cousin

me and Anya

Ethan's birthday

Here's our five year old!

. . . and this is the wheel . .

Happy Anya

sharing, ahhh!

the helmet and the butterfly net

Evie and Anya

MMmm, dirt cake with worms on top!

Happy kids

Some of the latest and greatest of the kids (who are not all sleeping as they should be at the moment). Happy Sunday afternoon to you!

Ethan decorating his dirt cupcakes for his birthday treat at preschool

Hans after eating a dirt cupcake, ahem. Now he wants his picture taken every time he gets messy eating. What have we started?!?