Friday Family Night

Occasionally, when our options for having fun are narrow, we’ll take a little trip over to the Dog Park at Cherokee Park. Jameson is completely entertained by the dogs and we’re entertained by both Jameson and the dog owners. We just want to say, “Kids are so much cooler!… and No! Those are not your kids!” A few times back we met a couple walking their dog around the outside of the fenced area. They exclaimed, “We’re thinking of joining, ya know, he needs to be socialized…” We just abut lost it Rolling with laughter in the car ride home. Animals are so far below the human race and our culture has personified them in the most hilarious ways. Now that all the dog lovers are scowling, please understand that I am not a dog hater. I love other people’s dogs, for short periods of time, and have loved my own dogs in childhood. But, there is a level that is just not right when it comes to a human-animal relationship…

 

This one barked a little too close, but the relationship was quickly healed.

 

Friends again

This Will Make You Happy, and I Know It…

Happy Fourth of July!

We had a super great Saturday celebrating our nation’s independence. It gloriously started with J sleeping in till 9, which put us getting out the door a little later than expected, but nonetheless perfect. We picked up some lunch and carried it out to a picnic bench at our neighborhood’s “old-fashioned” 4th celebration, equipped with old cars, carnival games and yummy food. There were also some great bluegrass and Jazz bands playing. This was our second year attending. Check out last year here (and we got another shot with the same old car you’ll see later)

 

He had so much to look at... cars, dogs, balloons....

Holidays are a great reason to shell out the sweets

This is an exact representation of David and My differences in choice sweets.

 

Same old car... but who's that huge kid?

Lovin chocolate ice cream

I only have 15 more years before this becomes a reality

So after all of that fun we headed back home for a good ole nap, which didn’t really impede on any fun because the rain was doing that all on its own. It rained last year too but this year it actually made things nice and cool. We were worried that the rain would make all the firework shows be cancelled, including our own personal show, but alas, our friends in Shelbyville had a little dry spot so the festivities continued!

 

Very fun and interested

But not so sure when they started popping...

More fun with Daddy

 

Off to some hard level ground for the ground "flowers"

 

The Grandstands

Daniel and Isaiah

Kerry and Isaiah

We didn't have any fountains so a bunch of sparklers taped together worked for us.

In Kentucky ground fireworks and sparklers are legal, over in Indiana anything goes. David works over there and he said that they were selling small sticks of dynamite….3 for the price of 1… um, okay….

Cali Post #5- Start with #1!

We were so excited to take Jameson to the beach for the first time! He absolutely loved it! It was also Hudson’s first trip so the two of them truly enjoyed the tasty sand. I wonder if Kim had as much sand to clean in poopy diapers as I did….

 

Sunscreen is as good as gel.

Happy little sand crab.

That's what sand shovels are for buddy!

Mom, its everywhere! I think he shares my loathe of the sand.

 

To the water!

Whoa! Waves!

It's cold... brrr

Movin in

White knuckling after a wave

Someone got away from daddy during a diaper change... this may be why I had extra sand in the dipe....

 

No J! This isn't that kind of beach....

Cali Post #4

Baseball night with the Blair’s! Brennen’s team made it to playoffs and we used the game as an excuse for a get together, bbq, and a little announcement…

Mmmm, Carne Asada and Veggies

Jameson shared his news! He wore the shirt around for about 5min before anyone noticed, go Kim! We're very excited to have another come February!

 

So this is baseball?

Caleb still watching the game, but definitely still enjoying his watermelon.

Rob and Caleb

 

The Williams', expecting a little girl in November!

Hudson and his body guard

This is what fences were built for, toddlers!

He's ready...

 

... practically asking to play shortstop

Determined

Uh, I'm joining the team of course...

Welcomed

They didn't win, but the guys made Bren feel like the MVP

Field workers today, players tomorrow.

Chalk is for eating, right?

 

Clean those dirty boys up!

That last bath picture was very short lived. They all lost it. It didn’t seem too torturous at the time…

Cali Post #3

Just say no to Amoxicillin!

Jameson had his first ear infection on our trip, a double ear infection! So we found a doc there and she prescribed the usual and after the first night’s improvement we were thanking the Lord for antibiotics. Then about a week passed and J broke out in a full body rash! He seemed fine other than the pimples all over his body so we were a bit perplexed on why this was happening… well, my mom shed some light… She said that Jess had the exact reaction with amox and it turned out that she was allergic to it! So we stopped the dosage and the doc here at home prescribed something new and says we’ll wait a while and try it again in a few years to be sure it was a reaction and not just a side effect. Check out our little leper… who is fine now!

Still a happy boy!

Cali Post #2

That Travis girl just couldn’t help herself… I don’t blame her….

Cali Trip Post #1

I have several fun pics to add but I thought I’d give each event its own post so that it’s not too massive for one read! Let’s start with:
My younger sister, Jessica, graduated from UCSD! Yay! A whole year early, way to save some big bucks sista, oh yeah, and you’re also reeeeaaal smart… It was an early morning but what other kind would the Newkirk family have best? Homemade breakfast burritos and mimosa’s started the morning right and rest of the day followed wonderfully. Congrats again Jess!

 

Dad and Jack and Dad's beard, all present!

Going to their seats.

 

Shake that hand girl! In front of her with the lei is her bf, Arnold.

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New Blocks

I have really been digging the consignment store lately. I think the best deals are on shoes and Jameson needed a pair of summer sandals and tennis shoes, so off we went. I guess when I say that I think the shoes are the best deals its because all I’ve really looked at purchasing are clothes and shoes. If you shop sales and sale racks at general clothing stores you can find good clothes for $3.50 or less for each item, and consignment stores are generally not much cheaper. Their prices are a great knockoff if you’re into name brands, like Gap or Janie and Jack, or a Children’s Place, but since we’re not into those we just stick to cheapest. Anyways. I got two great pair of shoes for a total of $10, and then they were having a 50% off sale of all Melissa and Doug toys…. which are “name brand” but I have had my eyes set on this set of blocks since I babysat for some babies that had it several years ago. $15 just didn’t pass for us, too much for a single toy, I thought maybe it’d be a present one day. BUT at the consignment store… $7… much more attractive and affordable… and I was already there… and the sale only lasts so long… and Jameson would love them… and hey! I have to enjoy the toys since I play with them too… So, I got ‘em.