Hide & Seek

Jack wanted to play hide and seek one day...

Not quite getting it...

Nope, still not getting it...

Getting better...

Good enough...we'll take it!

Happy 4th of July!

Slater 4th of July Parade

Lane had trouble gathering much candy because
he wouldn't let go of what he already had in his hands.

On the night of the fourth we hosted a little outdoor dinner party with some friends. 

Trying out the hightop table

Appetizers on the deck

Dinner on the lawn

Fun night with friends!

Lane was so pleased to have a seat at the kid table :)

The House

Here are some recent shots of the house Ryan is currently building.  We should've been taking process pictures all along.  Oh well!

Mud lockers @ back door

Kitchen and hall to laundry room, pantry, half bath, mud lockers

Front door and stairs to basement

Kitchen

Daddy and Lane

Loving the open space to run around in Dad's house

Hiding...

Master bedroom

Living room/nook/kitchen (looking to back yard)

Front door and dining room

Living room fireplace and built-in book shelves

Master shower tile

Laner Baner

This little guy...

...loves being tickled and chased

...is up for anything

...and still enjoys a good mouth full of food!

This guy is a hoot and such a joy...we're glad he's ours! :)

SIDEWALK PAINT!

Jack and I had planned to make sidewalk paint about a week before it happened, so there was quite a build-up of excitement.  It's cool enough stuff that we weren't disappointed.  Equal parts corn starch and water...add some food coloring...and wha-la!

I liked the splatter paint best...

...until we started making "snakes"!

Making snakes

A Lunch Break Request

Here are some randoms for a certain someone who requested some entertainment while she eats her lunch... :)

I underestimated the joy of watching your kids
become friends!  (Friends do still fight though...) 

Our good friend Lainey...she is
such a sweet friend!

Our little cuddle bug, who is a bit of a daddy's boy!

BSF ended a couple of weeks ago and apparently Jack just couldn't
go a Wednesday w/out "Bible class", so the first Wednesday after it
ended he had Bible class with Lane.  Here they are having their snack.
(Lane played along WONDERFULLY for snack time...not sure
about the rest of the time though...)

Jam session with mom

Happy Mother's Day with two of my favorite guys!

(Have a good afternoon, Missy!)

Murder Mystery Dinner

We had a "Murder Mystery Dinner"/live Clue game Sunday night w/ the youth.  Ryan and I's parts were Mr. & Mrs. Grey; owners of the manor and hosts of the party.  Mr. Grey was an aspiring politician who loves the limelight (ha!), and Mrs. Grey was his sparkling wife (good thing for HS girls who are in dance and willing to loan old costumes out!).  Fun night w/ the kids and other leaders!