Thursday, July 23, 2009

Life with 8 kids

Tyler is used to being outnumbered, but it has gotten ridiculous. My sister, Heather, sent her 3 oldest daughters out to WA from GA for 2 weeks. Poor Tyler and 7girls! We are finishing off our first week and it is finally becoming bearable. It helped that he was gone for 3 days this week to scout camp.

Here are some of the things we have been doing to make fun memories for the girls and boy.

Seattle Temple visit. We all love to visit the beautiful temple grounds. The kids ran around, reverently of course ;)

Hannah and Emma freezing on this JULY day.

Samantha has always loved the statues outside of the temple. She has hugged and kissed them for as long as I can remember.

Eliza was dancing like a freak to the music from her tic tacs. It doesn't take very much to get a smile like this out of the girls.

Savannah's tic tac dance

Favorite restaurant to go to with the kids in Gig Harbor-enjoying gelato!

Made a swing with a jump rope and stick in the backyard

Emma and Hannah BCF = best cousins forever (at least that is what they have written)

Emma and Hannah handstands

Eliza, Sara and Savannah getting some sun

Hannah floating

We have much more planned, but honestly they would be happy in an empty room if they had each other. They giggle all day long...well, most of the time.

4 comments:

Heather said...

I had a nightmare last night that you sent them home a week early!!! Please keep them the WHOLE time. It has been a little bit slower around here without them.
I am so glad they are having fun. I knew they would. What is more fun than hanging out with their cousins and cool aunt? Doesn't Emma do stuff with Tyler sometimes? She's doesn't like being girly all the time!
Keep me posted on what's going on and keep sending pictures!!!

Jo Jo said...

Love cousin time! If we'd get together we'd be even!

Veronique said...

Summer! What could be better.

Laura Call said...

Poor Tyler... what a kid!! And to think I feel bad for my son when he's been stuck with just TWO sisters for too long. Looks like you're all having a fun summer!

P.S. I got your message but I was out of town and we just got back this weekend, so I'll be calling you.