Swimming at the Johnson's

It's nice to have friends with pools...

This picture makes me laugh every time!

"See Mom, you don't have to get into the pool to cool off your feet."

"I'm not real sure about this"...

She is so much like me...loves being in the water.

Learn to blow bubbles first and then we will practice swimming.

Now that's just being lazy Goose...

Some one is about to get it!

"You're right Daddy, this floatie is fun! Lets just leave it out of the water."

Uh oh, Ten I think you are in trouble...

Is some one pouting? Of course Brooklyn found a ball...that girl can spot a ball where no one else can.

I wonder what CB lost? Run Ang...Goose is using Miles for cover...you're about to get it...

It's not summer time without getting a drink from the water hose. Looks like B is trying to figure out how to make the goggles work.

"Ok, this is even more fun in the water!"

CB you're a natural...you're going to be a terrific Dad!

Poor Ten...Miles and the water hose seem a bit like over kill...I mean Goose is doing a pretty good job drowning her without it...

Ok really?!?! Is anyone surprised by this picture??? I guess she is trying to avoid those hideous tan lines...

What is more fun than a swimming pool? A swimming pool with a water hose!

Love to see her enjoying the water...

Thanks Bradi Kip and Cody Bob for inviting us over to cool off on a hot summer day. Clearly everyone have a great time!

Williams Reunion 2011

We had another "successful" reunion. I know to people that haven't been going to this reunion their whole lives, like I have, we probably seems a little...crazy...rough around the edges...or maybe even odd. But what I see is my Gramps' family, people who would do anything to help you(or anyone else for that matter) out, they give the best hugs, and they genuinely love seeing you. 

It is a little more sad to go these days, you see, it is getting so that most of the originally brother and sisters have already gone home to heaven. So every year when this reunion rolls around it makes me miss them all just a little bit more. It is also a reminder for us to enjoy the time we have with our family and friends...you never now when it will be your last.

Apparently I didn't take any pictures on Saturday so all of these are from Sunday...

Miles was watching Carol like a hawk, i guess to make sure she was making his biscuits right. He asked her a ton of questions and she patiently answer each one...

Patrisha cooking the sausage...

There were more to the breakfast crew, but they were talking in all the pictures...

As a general practice I just don't like morning people...but for these two I will make an exception...

Got to love the "men folk" standing around, drinking coffee, talking, waiting for the "women folk" to prepare the breakfast...

Not really sure what Aunt Car was telling Miles, but I'm pretty sure that Miles and Uncle Ted were thinking the same thing...

You don't have to tell us twice...

Tell me you wouldn't get up at 6am for a good ' ol fashion breakfast like this...

Poor baby...5:30am(what time we had to be up to make it to the barn to help cook breakfast) is just too early to wake up for breakfast...

But just like any baby as soon as I sat down with my plate she was wide awake and trying to get to my food...

The Sunday Lunch crowd is always the biggest!

Denise, Betty, Uncle Fred(Mother/daughter & uncle)...

Beautiful Ang and sleeping Brooklyn...

Jim and Mom(1st cousins)...

Virginia(Sissy), Betty, and Janie(sisters)

Goose and Miles...

Lori & Ricky(she is my first cousin) and baby girl Cogliandro...

Stylish Ten...

Mom & Aunt Jo

This is what happens if you spend too much time around us...

For better or worse...these people are my family and I love them!!!

Good Mornin'!!!

How can you not have a good day after seeing this face?

I'm working through pictures that Ang and I took from this fun weekend, so more blogs to come soon! I just couldn't resist sharing this one that Ang took of Madi. Madi is such a happy baby, and her smile is contagious!

Summer Time=Pool Time...

At least that is what our kids think.

We are fortunate to know Don and Kathy. They live just north of Steve and Nancy. Don works at Kinder Morgan. They have allowed our kids to swim in their pool for the last couple of summers. The kids love it. The pool has a slide and most of the pool is pretty shallow, so it is actually very nice for the kids.

Miles always cracks me up. He has to "check out" the water first. He never jumps right in.

The slide is always a lot of fun. I mean, you can swim in any pool...but they don't all have a slide?! No they don't.

Ready for impact...

So much fun!!

Way to go Miles...you've got to make sure water doesn't go up your nose!

Another happy "slider"

I don't think he quite gets the concept of the little floater chair...oh well, he is still having fun!

"Marco"..."Polo" Don and Kathy's niece and nephew were visiting, so they were teaching Miles and Ten how to play.

My little bug boy swimmer...

You have probably asked yourself where Syd is. Well...

She held up the wall...

She tried out the lounger...

Finally she made her way to the steps...

She doesn't get quite as excited to swim in this pool as the big kids, but her time will come. 

Need a Homemade Hair Spray?!?

Try Dr pepper...works better than any hairspray I have ever used!

Syd decided to play in some Dr pepper right before it was time to get dressed and head to town. When I say play...I mean pour some on her night stand and rub her head through it. Yeah...fun times at our house!! I didn't have time to give her and bath and wash her hair. Honestly I didn't even know she had done it, until it was time to fix her hair. As I was trying to comb through it, I asked her "Syd what did you get in your hair"? Without hesitation she replied, "Dr popper pepper". After I managed to get her hair up I asked her to show me. She took me straight to her room, pointed to the night stand and said, "See".

I actually tucked the ponytail so she had a little knob. 

Any who...just thought I would pass on the hair styling tips from my PRECIOUS 2 yr old!