Update-June Pictures!!!

Here, at long last, is a long awaited blog update!!!  Here we are in a much cooler Fall season.  It was an extremely busy and very hot summer!  At the end of May, I started having problems with my camera.  I purchased a new one in early June but found I wasn't happy with it.  After researching my options, I found one I liked much better.  It's been a learning process as I go with this new camera, but I'm pretty happy with a majority of the pictures I've taken so far.  So, since there are sooooo many pictures to share with you, I'll get started right away!!!

Tuesday, June 5th, we had Alex, Parker and Quinn here for the day.  The highlight of the day for Quinn and Parker was playing in the sand and water table.

 

Quinn shows off his "sandy hands".



The older boys had fun playing kickball in the side-backyard.

Alex, Anthony and Andrew

Wednesday, June 5th was a very fun day with lots of children here to play with each other!  Alex and Maggie were here all day with Baylee, Livy and Jackson also joining us for part of the day.

Baylee and Livy in the playhouse.

Jackson and Livy



Enjoying our time outside!

Alex enjoys some time at the sand and water table.

Soon the others joined in...

Baylee and her "sandy hands".

Playing in the sand is serious business for Livy!

Later that afternoon, during quiet time, Alex had fun putting a puzzle together.

Adding the last piece!

Alex and Maggie in the kitchen.

With school out in the month of June, we welcomed back some of the older children.  Shelby, Caden and Rocco all spent part of their summer vacation back here with us.  It was wonderful to have them  here once again!

Thursday, June 7th, we had Alex, Parker, Rocco and Liam here for the day.  It was Andrew's first day of summer vacation.  He was so happy to be home with everyone!

Parker tried out a new "fireworks" app I downloaded onto the Kindle.

Best Buddies: Alex and Rocco!

Enjoying some outdoor games.

 

The boys: Andrew, Rocco and Alex

Liam is ready for his snack!

During quiet time that afternoon, the boys each took turns creating something out of the wooden blocks.

Rocco and his block creation.

Andrew (and Rocco) with his block creation.

Alex (and Rocco) and his block creation.

And they all fall down...

Friday, June 8th, we had Shelby and Alex, Maggie and Jackson here for the day.  It was another beautiful day to play outside.

Jackson waves from the playhouse.

Jackson invites Maggie to play.

How cute is that???

Wagon ride!

Maggie loves the ride!

Say "cheese"!

Group shot!

Later that afternoon during quiet time, the older children enjoyed reading books.

Books, books, and more books.

The second (full) week of June, we had Shelby and Alex here with us for just over a week while their parents went away on the trip of a lifetime!  It was so much fun having them here with us as a part of our family.  We all had a great time!

Tuesday, June 12th, we had a full house here with Shelby and Alex, Caden and Parker, Maggie and Quinn!  Books were a popular choice that morning.

Maggie is interested in Parker's book.

Parker, Maggie and Quinn all love reading books.

Reading time!

The weather was much cooler that day so most of the children wore jackets during our time outside.  Caden brought over his "bug house" to release a moth that he had previously captured as a caterpillar over here a few weeks earlier.  It was fun to watch it fly away!

Ready to release the moth!



It finally flew away right after this picture was taken!

Backyard fun!

Slide time.

Wednesday, June 13th, we had Shelby and Alex, Maggie, And Baylee and Livy here for the day.  We enjoyed most of the day outside that day.

Maggie, Baylee and Alex.

Livy tries out the little car.

We pulled out the parachute to play with.  That is always a winner with everyone!

Even Maggie got in on the parachute fun!

Alex tosses the ball back in.

Later that evening, we took Shelby and Alex up to French Park to play.  They had a great time climbing the ropes.

Even Mr. Roy got in on the fun!

The climbers.

Thursday, June 14th, We had Shelby, Alex and Rocco all here for the day.  Quinn was also here for a short time in the morning.  That afternoon, as a special surprise, I took the children up to McDonald's to play.  They had a great time!

Fun at McDonald's!

They also had fun playing a Star Wars game that afternoon.

Posing for a picture.

Later that night, I took a picture of Andrew, Shelby and Alex as we got ready to say our night prayers right before bedtime.

Aren't they cute?

Friday, June 15th, we had Shelby and Alex, Maggie and Parker here.  Just a few pictures this day.  Here are the children dancing with the Ch. 9 Friday Dance Off.

Dancers!

Movin' and Groovin'!

That Saturday, we took Shelby and Alex up to a family birthday party up at Wild Mountain in Taylor's Falls.  Here is a picture I snapped of the mirror while in the van on the way there.  I love this picture!

Tuesday, June 19th, was another busy but fun day here with Shelby and Alex, Maggie, Quinn, Drew and Luke all here for the day!  It was a really hot day so we played downstairs for part of the day.

Maggie and Quinn

Alex, Shelby, Drew, Andrew and Luke

Maggie and Shelby

Shelby reads with Quinn.

The boys, busy playing.

Later that afternoon, the children enjoyed popcicles on the back patio.  Yummy!

Cooling off, outside.

Wednesday, June 20th, we had Maggie, Drew and Luke, Baylee and Livy here.  Shelby and Alex stayed home with their parents since they were back home from their trip.

Andrew plays peek-a-boo with Maggie.

Staying cool inside and watching a movie.

That's it for now.  I don't usually end an updated post right in the middle of a day care week, but I'm having a problem with the blog letting me add any more pictures.  It's saying I've used all my storage space for pictures.  I will need to look into this and hopefully be able to get the issue resolved and the rest of the summer pictures posted soon.  Thank you all for being so patient with me.  I know it's been a very long time since I've had an update.  Hopefully the pictures have been (and will be) worth the wait!