Random Summer Fun

 Such a sweet little face!

 Her Shirley Temple Face.

 These two are the best of buds.

 Dad discovered there are other colors to wear besides navy and gray.

 Funky Hair.

 A rare moment, so glad I captured it.

 Nana and her big D.

 Totally love this picture!!

 Headed off to yet another street fair for the Boutique.

 D has a great sense of style.

 Some sweet cuddles with my 'Curly Girly'.

 Hot dogs, yes please!

 Too tired to make it to her bed.

 Lovin' the sunshine and shades.

 Who needs a pool when a bucket will do on a hot day?

 Summer hiking adventures.

 C was greatly missed by D while she was at summer camp.

 I love this goofball!!

 Hanging out at the beach!

 Big Wave, Small Surfer.

 A's favorite place to be.

 Chillin' with Dad.

 Our fearless climber.

 Love this picture too.  

A's 'cheese' smile, LOL!

Sunday Snapshots

We have been busy.  Scratch that, we have been beyond busy.  It is the end of the school year, everything is wrapping up, The Curly Girly Boutique has been time consuming with orders and events, Dad has been working lots of extra hours.  Family time has been in short supply around here.  Sunday Dad surprised us with lunch on the next island over and some play time.

We went to a local place that serves authentic 'drive-in' hamburgers.  They were delicious.  The kids were still a little wound up after church but they dug into the hamburgers with zeal.  After the kids cleared their baskets we headed up to the local park for some fun.

 I absolutely adore this picture of D.  He was so excited to be at the park that he didn't know which way to go first.  He kept Dad and I on our toes as we ran after him and the other three.

 B, our bubbly little explorer was everywhere.  Playing with the music and running everywhere.

 You can just barely make out Dad and D in the tower.  I hadn't quite figured out the zoom on my new camera phone.  Since Dad surprised us with this trip I didn't know I would need my DSLR when we left for church.  But that's okay, the iPhone took some amazing photos.  Plus playing with Instagram is always fun too.

 C is always the hardest kid for me to get pictures of lately.  She is always running here and there, busy with something or making new friends.  I practically had to sit on her to get her to stop long enough for me to get a picture.  It turned out cute though.

 Just one of the many little playhouses at this park.  The kids loved all of the hiding places.  Mom, not so much.

 D was not to be outdone by his older brother and sisters.  He was determined to keep up with them and explore every inch of the park.

 This was just such a fun angle that I had to take a picture of A.  He was busy at the park too.

 Here is A's favorite toy at this park, the digging tool.  It wasn't as much fun today since the sand was wet and hard to dig in but he gave it his best try.

 Thanks to our tire swing in the back yard, D and B are pros at them.  It is one of their favorite things to do together--swing.

 What you can't see in this picture is A crying.  He got halfway up the wall, chickened out and got stuck.  He almost made it but refused to go any further.  Dad tried to help him but all he wanted was down.  Maybe next time.

 D spun around just so I could take a picture then he took off running again.  What a cutie!!

 My little man.  He was busy hiding from C in the playhouse.

 So sweet.  B loved all of the fun playhouses and themes that are at this park.  There is a pirate ship, a ferry, a whale and other things to play on there.

Here are Dad and D at the end of our trip to the park, exhausted.  It was such a fun day, I am so glad we made the time in our busy lives to enjoy each other.

Memorial Day Parade

Awaiting the parade, not sure if he wanted to keep the hat on or not.

 A was asking all kinds of questions about Memorial Day and what are we remembering, it was very sweet.

Small town parades at its best.  As long as the flags and veterans are walking (or being driven in the parade) not a single person sits.  Everyone stands in respect for those who put their lives in danger so we can have our freedom.

Nana and D enjoyed the parade.

 I need this shopping cart when I head to the store.

 Old Cars, love it.

 And this is why we put up with the rain.  So we can enjoy views like this.

B's 4th Birthday Royal Soiree

B has known for months that she wanted a princess party, not a Disney princess party, a 'Royal Princess' party.  It all started with the invitations...

Her royal invitations were perfect for a 'Royal' Birthday party.  B and C helped with the invitations.  C stamped the crowns and B helped emboss the paper and glue.

B was also very specific about what she wanted for her cupcakes.  The cake and frosting had to be pink, so we made pink lemonade cupcakes.  A friend of ours makes amazing cupcake wraps and B has had her eye on the pink glitter ones for months.  So we knew that we had to have the glitter cupcake wraps.  The wraps definitely made her cupcakes princess worthy.

Theresa also made us these adorable crown cupcake toppers to match B's invitations.  They were the perfect touch for the cupcakes.  B was so excited when Nana finished icing her cupcakes and we put the toppers in each one.

 The weather was beautiful so we decided to move the party to the backyard.  We had yummy snacks out for the kids along with pink lemonade to drink.  After the kids snacked it was time to play!!

 As a craft we decided to make paper crowns and princess hats.  We had lots of stickers, ribbon and tulle to decorate each one.   The kids had so much fun wearing their new hats (a few of the parents wore them too).

 Once everyone had their fill of playing, it was time for the pink castle pinata.  We don't normally do pinatas at birthday parties but Nana insisted this year.  Since the party was outside it was the perfect party activity.

 After letting each kid take multiple hits at the well-made pinata, Dad finally decided just to rip it open, much to the kids delight.

Soon it was time for cupcakes.  All of the kids were very excited to finally be able to dig into the cake.  The frosting was a bit tart but that didn't stop anyone from eating them.  We had none left over.

 Then it was present time....

 It was a wonderful party, simple but perfect for our fun-loving girl.  I must admit I was exhausted afterwards and we still had three more birthday parties to attend the same weekend.  Now to start planning the boys' birthdays.