i am banking up family time for my trip. something to hold onto when i am missing them so so much.
yes, jeff is totally wearing a headband. he so wishes he was karate kid even after all these years.
i love nathan’s teeth.
he loves making that face in every photo.
anna collected rocks and sticks and flowers in her shirt.
she also picked out her own clothes, and as usual, knocked it outta the park.
we stopped at the top and had a snack.
jeff dropped my camera onto concrete. i covered my eyes until i was sure of the damage.
(its okay-just a few scratches on the bottom corner. scratches mean character. scratches mean well loved.)
drew looks really good in grey. he was a present for my eyes.
he is also a present for his little big sister, always on the lookout to make sure she is okay.
jeffs smile melts me. i also love his nose.
i can forgive him for the camera thing.
mckenna quietly shuffled along while whispering to herself.
and then cut the hike short with her declaration of “i have to go poop.”
“i have to go poop.” HILARIOUS!!!
so many sweet little snippets!
looks like fun. love the pictures. what a cute little family.
Hey when a girl has to go, a girl has to go.
: ) too funny!
love it!
You crack me up with your little observations. Here’s YOUR assignment. You should scrap every one of those little paragraphs separately. They are each wonderful and hilarious. Even the last one. You don’t know how much I wish I was going to Thailand…..sigh.
oh man tara, that nate gives the same smile as my savannah. i will post a photo of it RIGHT now on my blog for you to see if you want. they are the same age too i think, 8.5?
what a TREAT! these are all YUMMY!
tara
him holding her hand is almost more than my heart and tear ducts can take. leaving for Thailand will be hard, but imagining the love that’s going to be smothered on you when you get back will be AMAZING.
Love the pictures! Where or where did you go for your little hike? We are local to you and trying to find good places to hike around here.
So glad your camera is okay — I think I had a heart attack when you said that!
Love all your observations and pictures. What a great day! Thank you for sharing.
Tara Whitney, I love you. I really do.
too funny!!!!!!!!!! sounds just like something I would hear in my family. & I am so glad to hear that the camera was ok that means there won’t be a hiatus from your photos. i love your style!
LOL!!!
“I have to go poop” it’s not something you play around with. If a child can hold it long enough you end up with one problem, and if they can’t that is another issue. Neither one is something I like to have to deal with! It’s the fastest way to get a parent to leave an “outing.” :-)
go mckenna-at least she told you!! that’s good! oh those pooping problems!!!
bwhaaahaaa!! oh mckenna…i don’t know you but i love you. your blogs of your family always make me smile, thanks :)
How fun.. what a wonderful thing to do, we go on family hikes as well from time to time
You are so blessed with a beautiful family. I had to laugh out loud at the hike being shortened. I was always that child. Peace and happiness to you and yours.
HAHAHA!!! Love Kenna’s remark!!! LOL. Great captures. What a treasure of a day! :)
This so sounds like family, but without the girls. Just. four. boys. And a Jeff :) IT would be either my 7 year old or my three year old with the whole poop comment :)
good memories…that’s what it’s all about.
as the mom of three boys )4, 6, & 9)- our outings too usually end with ‘I have to go poop. NOW!” Good luck on your trip, maybe you should make a daily collage of yourself so everyday your kids can pull up a pix with one of your sayings to them. You know, something you would normally say. Mine of course would be “clean your room, stop touching your brother, be nice, be quiet, stop touching your brother, eat your food, stop touching your brother, clean it up, quit arguing.”
love stopping by for my daily blog read.
great pictures and I love your comments on each of your family members- so sweet! :) Have a wonderful trip!
MUAH! I love you all. :-)
Loveliness. I really love the tile layout.
He dropped it on the cement! Did your heart stop for a split second? Good thing his smile melts you, eh?
I love the shot of the pink shoes and cement. Your family is beautiful, as usual.
You are so blessed.
Awwww….that was a sweetie blog. Love, love, love it!
Pure and honest and all heart. Great family.
your images are always so fun and creative! i am addicted to your blog!!!!