Uploading Photos

I've been a slacker about uploading photos from our camera lately so after Dakota and the kids returned from a "rain walk" yesterday (yes - it was raining. *sigh*) I decided that it was time to upload and share. Lucky you, yes? :)

Let me take you back to the 4th of July. In the late afternoon Dakota's mom and step-dad came over for a BBQ. The kids had a great time showing off their silly swinging skills which include removing the cushion from the yard swing to help soften their landing when they jump from their swinging swings. OY! Sometimes they give their mommies heart attacks.

Silly kiddo.
Dakota and her mom.
Kaylen had just jumped from her swing and Kelton...well.....he's just plain silly.

I realized that this is the first 4th of July since Kelton was born that I don't have a surplus of photos. That will teach us not to have a big family gathering for the day. :)

Once the sun went down we were in for some firework fun. I bought the kids packets of "party poppers" which is about as much into in the whole "fireworks" as we plan to get (there is just something neither of us understand about spending a fortune only to blow it all up). The kids had a great time! Then we settled onto the front lawn to watch all the people in the neighborhood "blow up their money". :) Hey - I'm all for watching OTHER people do it. :)

And that ends another 4th of July celebration. Moving forward to yesterday.......

Yesterday it rained. A lot. So in the afternoon (after returning from again seeing Monsters vs. Aliens at the second run theater) Dakota and the kids went on a "rain walk". Basically it's an excuse for the kids to go nuts and bounce in and out of puddles. Whatever. They have fun. :)

They both decided to take their "bug identifying" magnifying glasses and I'm glad they did. It made for some fun photos. (Thanks Dakota for snapping these!)

Yes - that would be mud splatters all over her face. :)

Listening to the magnifying glass talk to him.

After getting back to the house Dakota took a few photos of Kelton being...well..Kelton. Thanks to karate we are seeing *a lot* of this these days. :)

Phew. Now I can stop feeling guilty about those photos sitting in my camera. :)