a weekend of fun

We had the privilege of spending a weekend at Lake Wawasee with Bryan and Ash and Brett and Liv.  Having the kiddos there made for a chaotic but entertaining weekend... good thing we had a pool to give them something to do with all their energy!
I failed to get great pics that captured much of anything besides a little pool time.  Obie won the award for being the bravest in the pool and would do big jumps off the side, going underwater.  Poppy was a pretty close second and was daring in the pool as well, especially being the dainty little girl she is. :)  Beck, the kid who doesn't like water in his eyes, was of course the safest in the pool and wouldn't go underwater or even float around on his own... hum, I think we're going to need some swimming lessons to teach him a few things.  He did, however, like to be tossed up in the air...

I like this one b/c if you look close, Beck is making the sign for 'more'... indicating he's ready for another toss. :)

Obie - looking like he might have just dunked his head under the water!

Poppy getting to chill and take a little shoulder ride.  Gotta love her teeny tiny striped bikini!

summertime

It's been a hot summer (I'll just state the obvious)... what else is a little boy to do but play (and drink!) out of the hose?!  He kept going in for a drink but popping right back up once the water splashed in his face - he's a bit picky about getting water in his eyes... not so tough in that area.

pics of Beck

So the nice and professional pics of Beck are in!  It's fun to see all of his different facial expressions and funny things he does captured in pictures, since I fail to get many of these types of pics myself.  Here are a couple links to the pics if you'd like to view:

http://www.francisnora.com/web.beck.kaits/index.html

http://www.francisnora.com/web.beck/index.html

Thanks to An for taking some great pics and to Kait for helping her edit them!

shoe?

One of Beck's latest interests is shoes.  He points at them and says "shoe?", in sort of a questioning voice.  One of his favorite things to do while I get ready for work is to rummage through me or my sister Amber's (who's occupying our guest bedroom this summer) shoes... "reorganizing" them and trying them on.  I don't know how Chad feels about this, but I think it's funny and makes me smile.  Oh how manly of you to like shoes, Beck!  He does plenty of other very "boy" things that I'm not too worried.

Here's a pic of him looking extra pretty in his shoes - he's even topping off the look with some rather feminine hands.  :)