This month went by fabulously slow! I think it was because instead of having full calendars, we just got to be together as a family more. I’ll take more months like this, please!!!
Bill takes pics like this all the time because it’s so reflective of daily life. This little man always, ALWAYS, finds his way beside me on walks so he can hold my hand. I will miss that maybe more than anything else as we leave the littles season of our lives.
Liam and I played mini-golf one day and this mama duck with her ducklings was literally right beside the green. Never flinched at all!
Love love love how much the kids still enjoy picture books, no matter the age.
Lots of July 4th fun!!! Making patriotic strawberries and a cake.
Hanging with these fun friends, Olan Mills photo and all.
Loved this pic of the three littles sitting side by side entranced by the fireworks.
Nine of our kids were at camp at the Children’s Museum for four weeks, which meant Bill and I got some sweet time with our teenager. 
Twins!!!
Canoeing with the boy
Creek stomping!!!
Ice cream for relief from the heat!
We got a new couch that actually sits all the kids, along with their prettiest faces.
Rex greeting our kids at the Children’s Museum!
Camp Celebration!
Mr. Andrew has been in charge of camp since we started, but he’s moving to a different position for next year. We’ll miss his energy every day!!!
We did a 5K as a family for the ministry we work with, Active Grace. They had a kid run at the end, and they all had so much fun!!!
Will never have enough sleeping kid pictures.
This sweet baby’s mama and I are developing a beautiful friendship. And this little cutie is becoming my Sunday baby! Those eyes!!!
We are robots from the planet Boxtox.
Best buddies always planning to wear their Cars outfits on the same day.
Leg wrestling. I won’t say who the family champ is, but it’s me.
Searching for four-leaf clovers.
Feeding ducks
Picking new glasses!!!
We did a video scavenger hunt around town. Since it was video, we didn’t get many pics, but here they are all fitting in a shopping cart.
We watch a little friend once a week and draw a rocket for him so he knows how long it will be before Mommy picks him up. Josiah drew the rocket this day and spelled “Mommy” perfectly.
Family Olympics! Finding a specific family member by following their voice while blindfolded. 
Who can hula hoop the longest?
Be the first to fill the bucket relay
Drop the tennis ball in the hula hoop by carrying it between your knees.
How many bugles can you throw onto the whipped cream? And then how many can you eat from the ground?
Who can keep the feather in the air the longest by blowing it?
Transfer jelly beans to bowls with straws
Hand-clapping games
Well-child visits with a sister is way better!
Cheyanne and I had a sweet weekend trip together to Lafayette!!! Here we are at a cute little zoo they have.
And getting tickled during a pedicure.
Team fort-building!
These girls hauled rocks and bricks at one of our favorite parks to make this cool fairy path!!!
Checking out one of our sweet neighbor’s garden in her backyard
Decorating cookies for fun
Out to lunch with my friend and my Sunday baby!!
Liam had his first interview!!! He applied for the Children’s Museum Apprenticeship Program. He worked so hard for it.
Our three ten-year-olds had a joint birthday party with a detective theme!! Twelve friends came to celebrate them, along with other friends and family who came to help.
The Bell Family 