The camera...

And we wonder why our camera seems to always be breaking...this is a video clip that I discovered while downloading the pictures off the other day:

State Fair...two times!

Yes, one trip to the State Fair with all of it's fried goodness was just not enough this year! Micki and the girls came down a last week and went to the fair the first day it opened. The weather was awesome and kids did great, until Caden's little crazy meltdown at the end of the day...but that is to be expected. We went back today with Jerome and had a great time again. I was really doing pretty good with not gaining a lot of weight this pregnancy until the doggone state fair hit town...fried cheese, corn dogs, ice cream, cheese fries and two boys that THINK they want everything and then take one bite and say "I don't yike that". And, of course, we can't let it go to waste! lol Anyway, enjoy the pictures!

The cousins ready to start the day!

Micki & and the girls...

Micki on the tractor ride with the kids. It just so happened that I had to sit with the stroller at the other end of the bench so Micki was lucky enough to try to keep all four kiddos on the moving trailor while juggling popcorn, drinks and various phone calls from grandma & grandpa. I had it pretty rough too though, that stroller really got heavy and at times the canopy didn't provide full shade for me. :)

Eli and the rabbits...

Caden and the Dairy Princess...the girls wanted to do it, so Caden couldn't miss out either!

Tractor races...

The "World's Largest Pig" ... and before you say it Dad, I do mean the Boar in the cage and not the pregnant lady behind it!

Lakes w/ the Ringgers...really late post!

Okay, sorry, I am such a slacker when it comes to updating this thing. Anyway, so there will probably be a couple posts tonight to get everyone caught up. We are having a great summer and doing all sorts of fun, crazy things. They boys start school tomorrow, and I will just be SO SAD...hahahahahhah...I hope you know I am kidding about that. Anyway, here are some pictures from out great weekend up at Dustin & Emily's lake cottage in Michigan. We all had so much fun!!

Grandpa & Caden on the tube!

Daddy & Eli getting ready to take off!
This was pretty much the scene the entire weekend...grandpa pacing around and the boys following him around w/ their tackle boxes and fishing poles.

The boys w/ Grandma & Emily...Caden still w/ the fishing pole.
Eli showing off all of his cool bait that Grandpa stocked his tackle box with...