Summer Pictures

 Our babysitter and good friend, Jessica Ward, has just started a photography business, so we decided to give her some business and probable the biggest challenge of her photography career.  My kids don't hold still, smile or cooperate in anyway, so I think she did pretty good.

I have to say I just love Alina right now.  She has turned from a rotten beast into a sweet, helpful angel, which is just in time for Landon to turn into the rotten beast. She LOVES her brother.  They have turned into best friends. He left for a week this summer and I don't know who missed him more, me or her. Every morning she would go into his crib to see if he was there, then she'd roam around the house calling his name. She watches over him and reports his misdeeds to me. She wants to go to preschool this year but I don't think I can do with out her and the curly mop of hair.

 Oh, how we LOVE the Tary-Taryz! She is a good girl!  This outfit defines her, ALL things pink and girly! In April, I put Taryn in swimming lessons, by June she was swimming by herself.  This summer she has turned into a little motorboat.  She has a power kick that just moves her through the water.  Taryn is starting everyday morning preschool next week and I'm going to miss her. But she will do great in school.  This summer she has watched Kendall do her homework and taught herself to read a few words.  She's so excited about school.

 Kendall Macy has had a great summer.  Her and Taryn LOVE to play together, from early in the morning till the last thing they do at night.  The love to play make believe with the stuffed animals, and act out books we read, particular when the mother dies and the two girls are left to fen for themselves.  What is it about parents dying in books?  As much as she loves her sister, she also loves Garrett.  She tries to play his video games, race him in the pool, wrestle him on the bed and even act interesting in Pokemons.  That's tough to do!   Kendall is a good girl with a sweet and tender spirit!