Family Together At Last

With Todd in Alabama and Vince away at school, the family is rarely together for a picture anymore. So I treasure this shot :-)

Cool Bike

Our friend owns a bike shop and has ALL the coolest bikes ever. Loved this one...don't know what it is called but Vince sure enjoyed it !!

Curly Girly

Oh how I adore the ringlets that appear now and then in my baby's hair. Just HAD to take a picture :-)

Marnina Turns 13

The pizza's I made for Marny's 13th birthday celebration turned out SO GOOD !!!

13 candles = lotsa smoke :-)

This is one of my favorite pictures of Marny yet. Happy 13th Birthday Beautiful !!!!!!!

Beautiful Young Ladies

Gabriella just came back from a brisk walk with one of the dogs and she always looks so beautiful after the fresh air !!!

Snuggling in her new chair Dad picked up from a rummage sale....Roxy girlie likes it too !!

I'm thinking Marny is model material. LOVE the hat !!

The clock reads 4:22....That's A.M. !!! They were going to go to the Wisconsin Dells that morning with the rest of their Pathfinder Club as a reward for doing so well in the Bible Bowl Competition. Can you see the excitement in their eyes ???

Sisters enjoying a summer float on a rainbow of Noodles. I like this picture !!!

Sum-Sum-Summertime

We haven't had too many 85 degree days...but this was one of them. Love this action shot :-)

Another snap at just the right moment. A big splash followed :-)

Dominic at the ready.......

A nice shot of the pool and fence that Todd built !!

Backyard Bonfire Time

Girls round the fire.....

The pyromaniac adjusting the logs.......

The pyromaniac toasting her toesies (more like melting her flip-flops).....

Dominic the S'more king eating his treat :-)

Marny being lovely. Fires at night in the summer are always fun, no matter where they are.

Doggies

Two bathing and basking beauties...Gabriella and Roxy !!

Roxy is basking again. And her mother Cha-cha has joined her. Hey, even a houseplant's dirt is attractive when the sun is shining on it !!!

SAMSON. Good boy. Drool is cool. Slobber-fest.

Gabby went roller blading and took Rico......He was so tired after their trip that he collapsed on the kitchen floor upon returning. CUTE !! I think she said they only went twice around the block at full speed :-)

More Children's Museum

The beauty salon looks painful......

Dominic harvesting apples......

Vince couldn't resist the climbing wall (even if he is about 3 times as tall as the kids it was built for)

Gabriella, Marnina, and Francesca playing inside the ambulance.....

Marny playing in the weather booth. Its quite windy in there :-)

Children's Museum

Francesca in the airplane......

Somehow Vince is a magnet for a computer even at the children's museum.......

Playing with puppets is always fun.....

Dominic is in the control tower practicing his air traffic controller duties.....

Gabriella is practicing safe flying skills at the children's museum in Marquette, Michigan.