Things are starting to pick up

In two short weeks Jeremy and his dad are going to drive all of our stuff out to Chesapeake. It's getting close, and it's a little crazy!  I have been starting to make lists trying to figure out the basic things I need to not pack for the remaining 5 days, but at the same time, stuff I don't mind lugging around in our carry-ons. Fun times.  Which reminds me, does anyone (in the Gila Valley) have a car seat/booster seat or two we can borrow for 4-5 days at the beginning of July? Jeremy's taking the car seats with him...
Things are starting to get busier around here; Sunday was a busy day, with church and a trip down to Globe to celebrate Jeremy's Grans' birthday. I took some video of that, but didn't get too many pictures.

Watching the NBA finals with Grandpa

Finally crashed in a playpen after being up for over 4 hours

Reilly doesn't often go to sleep anymore, but he crashed on the
way home (at about 6:30) as well...

Just before we went down to Globe, and then again yesterday, we attempted some family pictures. They were just somewhat color-coordinated (with the limited wardrobe that ISN'T in a box somewhere) and taken in the backyard and the carport. Half the time with the remote and the camera on a tripod. Sometime in the next few months hopefully we'll get some more taken (a little less haphazardly), but for now at least we have pictures with our whole family in them!  Here are a couple, and if you'd like to see more, you should be able to look HERE.

We've finally been getting into the swimming picture, and have spent some time in pools in both Grandmas' back yards, as well as a few trips to the public pool here in Pima. These pictures are from the first trip, where we spent the whole time in the baby pool. Sadly, this was also the day they were having trouble with the ph level, which led to both older kids' swimsuits getting washed-out looking, and complaints whenever said kids peed for a day or two. :( Poor things! Katy didn't act like it bothered her, thankfully)  She is such a water-baby though; she LOVES to be in any water.  We had to keep holding on to her to keep her from plunging down into the water where it was too deep for her (to crawl in anyway) in the middle.

Finally getting a little braver. This was the first time they had been in a "real"
pool for over a year, and they (especially Reilly) were a little uncertain about
deep the water was and getting their top halves wet.

This one was TOO brave...

Jaina actually took to it faster than her brother.

And here are a few more pictures of Katy, just because.  We're gearing up for her 1st birthday party this Friday. (And Kinzi's, down in Mesa, the next day!)   :)

My poor little mostly-bald almost-1-year-old!

Helping me fold sheets

Hanging out with Grandpa

Making a colossal mess last night, and enjoying every bit of it!

She finally said her first recognizable word
(other than ma-ma-ma and dada) - "Ball!"