The Terrible TWOS

We went today to have Ellie's two year pictures made. Well things did not go that well! Here are a few of the good shots.

And not so good!

Happy 1st Birthday Ben!!!!!

The Birthday Boy enjoying a little icing.
Nonny and Ben
Ben's big cake for everybody to enjoy.
Kelsie and Ellie with a little cheese going on.
Kylah enjoying the swing for the first time.

All the girls.
Brent and Rusty enjoying climbing to the top. Oh, yea Summer it was okay for Rusty to do it but not so sure for us.
KK getting in on the fun. (No she did not go much futher than this)

Kelsie, Landon and Ellie trying to figure out how to get Ellie down the fireman's pole.

Keith trying to rescue Kelsie. She got almost to the top and could figure out how to get down.

Kelsie when she realize she had to get down.

Brent, Kelsie and Landon
This is just a picture so you get the effect of the entire thing.
McKenzie at the top.
The girls from a different view.

Fishing date with Dad

Keith and McKenzie went fishing after the family afternoon at with the Chandlers.

Addie's dedication lunch at Rusty and Summer's

The triplets in their blue.
Ellie is down for the count.
Desserts for Ben while mom is at work.
Baby Addie, Meg, and Michael.
McKenzie and Kylah
G and Ben
Kenzie and Addie

Football Kick Off Party

Saturday night we kicked off football season with a pool party at the county pool.

McKenzie and Conner waiting for lifeguards to take their post, so they could swim.
Finally, the lifeguards were on duty.
Dakota went to the dirt track races and Ellie stayed with Memaw.

Happy Birthday McKenzie Stratton

Last night we had McKenzie Stratton's birthday party. Here are a few photos.

It was a bit confusing because we had a girl and boy McKenzie and Dakota.

The whole gang.

The presents.

I think ball maybe in the future not cheerleading.

Mamaw Bonnie and Aaron

Enjoying a little cake and ice cream.

Vacation Time

Here are some vacation photos.

The camping kids
Dakota in the lake.
Keith and Ellie on the boat
McKenzie and Triston
Ellie enjoying the hammock
Dakota wanted to dance.
McKenzie and Ellie were playing with the trucks.

Ellie enjoying the water.
A $3.00 pool from Wal-mart has survived two summers.
Male bonding. They were reading "Handyman" magazines.
A little coloring anyone.

We had a really great time. Everyone enjoyed Ellie chasing the ants on everyone's carpets of screaming when the bees were flying.