Oompa Loompa (number 6)

Jadyn's summer has been jammed packed with tons of fun camps, including an amazing drama camp where they put on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Oh, the drama, could not have been more apropos. Overheard in the car on the ride home one day, "you know, comedy is really my thing.. I mean it is really what it's all about". so true, so true. J did awesome, learned a lot, wore makeup and memorized all of her songs and dances... still being used around the house "What do you get from a lot of TV, a pain in the neck and an IQ of 3".. hey, I resent that.

Look out Cheryl Swoopes (and Spud Webb)

Dress up

poor guy

Christmas in July

Wow. A day with Nana and Popi at Toys "R" Us... Dad should get hurt more often! Nurse Jadyn has been handsomely rewarded... thanks a lot for the amp, too, guys. It's not obnoxious at all.

Bubble Grill

Campbell loves to feel his hair blowing in the wind... I see a convertible in his future.

In other news...

The last photo of the big mono-e-mono basketball game on the 3rd of July, the Rose driveway ... scene of Justin's disgusting demise as king of the courts. Taken by ambulance with a broken ankle.. he is just now, a week and a half later, returning to life.. with crutches and a cast (and metal screws and bolts that look like part of an erector set from Home Depot). We've gotten better at nursing, Jbird and I.. and hope Dad can bounce back soon. Unfortunately, Jbird's summer hoops season is just starting, so Dad won't be able to work on her boards with her... Stay tuned for pix of her (the only girl in the league) in action.

Parade to pool

Gotta stake your claim on the 4th, right? as I marched the kids down to the pool early to 'reserve' chairs and tables...definitely going to have to steal some paparazzi shots as this is my only mediocre picture from a fun-filled day!

girl shot.. all of the ladies... boys were busy jumping in pool while no one was looking, taking stupid pix on other people's phones.. or napping...or in Justin's case.. in excruciating pain with a broken ankle, unable to get out of bed.. whaamp whaaaamp ;(