Live to 9 - WAGG

August 26, 2011

Tonight was the final 'Live to 9' of the summer. It's been fun getting out and enjoying some music and seeing my friend and her family on a regular basis! I wish they played a few in the fall, but no such luck!

Jaren in Oliver's Captain America gear. He was throwing the shield around like a frisbee all night long!

Oliver and Charley

Seriously... she is adorable!

Eden and Charley

The Waterloo Black Hawks hockey team was there tonight and the kids got to meet the mascot 'Tommy Hawk'. Jaren and Bella.

Bella, Jaren, Tommy Hawk, Eden and Phineas. I was surprised that Finn wanted to see him because he didn't care too much for 'Herky' the Iowa Hawkeye football mascot. He must have gotten over his fear of mascots... although he is still scared of whoopee cushions, flarp and fake moustaches!

Oliver and 'Tommy Hawk' biting Ollie's head! LOVE IT!

Jaren and Bella. He's practicing dipping already! It is so cute to watch them play together!!

Live to 9 - Free outdoor music fun

August 12, 2011 - Live to 9 - Band "Fat Cat"

Phineas with his crazy cotton candy mohawk. This kids hair is so fine and see through like cotton candy... and Donald Trump. ;o)

Oliver playing on his iPod. I really don't know how the heck he can hear anything!

Jaren and Bella, my friend's daughter, dancing hand in hand. They were so cute dancing! They would run around holding hands all throughout the park!

Finny giving Charley 'loves'. :O)

Ollie trying to give Jaren kisses.

Again... more 'loves'... :O)

Jaren kept tickling Charley and would rub the top of his head on her belly. She loved it as you can see! I had to keep reminding him not to be so rough!

Charley and Ollie

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this picture of Oliver kissing Charley. This kid ADORES babies!

Live to 9

Friday, July 8, 2011

My friend, Meghan, invited me and the kids to Live to 9, a free outdoor concert that takes place every other Friday throughout the summer. My mom went with me this time to help me wrangle the kids... namely... Phineas. W-O-W... that kid is non stop on the go!!! I believe the band was Soul Fusion and they were really good! I just love being outside and hanging out. I know Oliver loves the food there. Well... I think he'd like it more if they served nachos! I love watching the kids make new friends to play with! There was a nice couple with their little boy sitting next to us and Jaren and Izzy were playing with a ball and then this little boy wanted to play so they played together the whole night. I wish adults were like that!!! :O) It was funny because Jaren was hugging the little boys mom and we'd never even met them before! He's a lovey guy, that's for sure! If you're ever at Live to 9 in Cedar Falls, stop and say "HI" if you see Oliver. We usually pull up some grass on the side near the port-o-potties!

I still can't believe how blonde Finny is!

This was so cute! Finn and this little boy kept kissing each other and all the kids would just laugh and laugh. He likes to 'give loves' to everyone! OH, NELLIE!

Jaren and Isabella playing. When we left, Jaren said, "We have to go, Sweetheart!" I can see them in about 12 years dating each other! :O)

Charley and Ollie. Oliver just LOVES babies. I love how he's playing with her little toes in the next picture!

LOVE that smile!

Finny contemplating giving Charley a kiss...

... aaaaaaand going in for some loves!

Bear taking a break

Finny trying to help Oliver

Oliver and his $1,000 Jamaican Jerk chicken!!

This was so funny! Finn kept walking up between these two girls and just looking at them. I found it fitting that he's holding grapes while 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine' was playing!

Kaylee & Live to 9

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Our new niece Kaylee May is born! We headed up to see her as the kids were anxious to see her and hold their new cousin. My kids just LOVE babies! Finny was still a little grabby and scratchy so we held him off as much as we could. She was such a doll! Welcome to the crazy family girlie girl!! :O)

Finny peeking in to see what all the hullabaloo was about!

A new girlie to show off my hand made bows! :O)

Oliver anxiously waiting to hold Kaylee

Aunt Stacy got to hold her first as Jaren softly caresses her face!

It's so natural to see him holding babies. He's an old pro at it!

A tender kiss...

Jaren getting into the snuggly position... rubbing cheeks.

Bear holding Kaylee as Finny looks on. Notice the sock on Jaren's hand... yeah... he says they are his new gloves. :O)

Sweet little head

Eden and Kaylee -- Eden's honorary sister! ;o)

She's contemplating life right about now...

Jaren happy as can be. Kaylee looks a lot like her brother, Carson in this picture!

Friday, June 10, 2011 - "Live to 9"

Tonight I got all the kids and ventured out into the misty evening to meet a good friend of mine and her family at an outdoor concert. I got them all situated, Eden pushing Oliver's wheelchair, me pulling the wagon with Jaren and Finny strapped in. We found a patch of grass under some trees for a bit of protection in case it started raining, but it pretty much was just a light misting the whole night. We came prepared in sweatshirts, hats and umbrellas. The kids had fun eating, dancing and playing chase the whole night!

Jaren (Batman), Finny, Eden and Isabella

Isabella dancing with Eden

Sherry & Charley

Jaren and Izzy up in the tree -- crazy monkeys!

Dancing hand in hand with friends.