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Come and get caught in the cookie jar!

Another great day!

Emma and Marta are so happy.
We are so happy too!

Marta is actually standing on her own - from anywhere.
When she stands up on the bed - it seems so unstable -
but she is totally in control.
She will sit and stand- sit and stand.
AND CLAP and CLAP and CLAP!
She is very proud of her standing abilities.
We are too!

So - with that.....it's been another great day!

Before and After

This was before we combed his hair.

This was the "after" we combed his hair.



This is one outstanding boy!

I know you agree.
I see your smile.

I learned how to apply a mat to a photo today.
This is an 11 x 14 with a mat.

But who cares about the mat.

It's always about their cute faces.

Baseball in 115 degrees

Tonight Jacob had a baseball g a m e .

Emma really wanted to go and watch Jacob hit the ball.

She was only at the field a few minutes and she was burning up!

But her dad knew just what to do.

He sat her in a chair, opened an umbrella...


...and gave her a couple of Popsicles.
They worked immediately.

...until they were gone.

"Okay Dad...now it's time to go home."
And they did.

Questions and more questions.

"Emma, can you see the ball inside the camera?"

"Where?"

"Inside there."

"Nope."

" Who's the happy baby on the swing?"

"Who likes the dirt in the garden?"

Any more questions?
Heck no.
It wasn't ever about the questions anyway was it?

Isn't it always about the cute faces!
YES!!

FLYING HIGH!

Today Joey leaves for his mission to San Antonio, Texas.
He is one super great guy
and totally ready for an exciting adventure for the next two years.
Some describe Joey as "superman!".

Well - he looks like Superman to me!
(but I am just his mother.)

Flying high Joe!
Remember to pray for him.
See you in two years son.

"Darling"

I did a little mini shoot for a friend yesterday.
Had to share! I don't like to give out names.
But we can just call her - "Darling!"

Yes!...We have no bananas!

Bath time by the kitchen window.

Bananas in the background.
What else would a photographer want?

OF COURSE - A DARLING MARTA!

Her eyes are like morsels of chocolate! Beautiful!

TEA PARTY

Six of my 10 grandkids that came to play went home.
That left 4 grandkids at my house - with the baby napping.

So the three who were up and "ready for action" -
couldn't wait to have another tea party at Grandma Cookies house.

Getting things ready - they ran around the house and shouted....
"WHAT DO WE WEAR?"
Wigs... I shouted... Let's just do wigs!!
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Emma definitely looks like a movie star!

This was the perfect "wig" or "hat" - for Aaron!
He loved wearing it!

Talk about "Fancy Nancy - Judy!"

I had to include one more picture of Aaron.
He just looks so grown up to me!

I didn't feel the need to show you the tea party.
Just the smiling - darling grandkids!
Wink!

The ZOO with 6 grandkids!

Today we decided to go to the Zoo with 6 kids.

Remind me... that it might be hot..the kids might be y...
or that it might put Jenny into labor from all the up hill climbs.

Did we care? Heck no - we just wanted to be all together and have fun!

This is SO VERY CUTE...and tan!

These s are so very cute too and Marta loved the splashing water!

This cutie loved waving to her mother from the Merry-go-round!

Stopping for lunch in the shade - was the coolest!
Friends.
It shows that we are all such great friends!

...can we go back tomorrow?

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day!

Shhhhh - it's a secret!

The Fam - minus 1

Who are these 10 kids that showed up to play?
Well, just take a peek!

This post is really for Jimmy. This is the first time in a long time that all our kids (5 daughters and 3 sons) and grandkids (5 1/2 boys and 5 1/2 s) were all home together for the weekend - minus Jimmy! HI JIMMY!

Then I couldn't resist a shot with "just the g i r l s!"

#1 daughter with her family!


#2 daughter with her family!


#3 daughter with her family!


#4 daughter with her family - (due end of July)


#5 daughter with her son. He missed his daddy!
His brother is due early August.