Matt is "famous"

Every month we (actually Matt) gets a newsletter thing in the mail from the railroad.  It has all the highlights of things going on in the Chicago Division of BNSF.  One month over the summer Matt was highlighted in it because of how well he did at the Kuk Sool Won tournament in St Louis, at the end of April (I will try to get some pictures/videos of that trip sometime).  

At the train station

This summer Poppy rode the train out to Colorado for some railroad stuff.  The Gs, Noah, Uncle Monkey, and I all joined Grammy to see Poppy off.  Here are some pictures from our time waiting for the train to arrive.

 Noah-Gator

 4Gs and A Noah

 G2 and G3

 Me, my momma, and my twin

Grammy, Poppy, 4Gs, and A Noah

Old MacDonald Had a Farm

This summer Ronald McDonald (or Old MacDonald had a farm, as G4 calls him) visited our public library. Matt and I took the girls to go see him (I believe G1 was staying with Grammy, and that's why we didn't have him with us). 

 G3 was Ronald's helper for part of his storytelling.

4th of July

On the 4th of July we went to Grandma and Grandpa Fairlie's camper to spend the day. I think this is the most recent family picture we have.

Matt decided to get G1 his first BB gun for his 7th birthday.  We decided to give him this present while we were at the camper, rather than at his party with his friends.  Here is Matt showing G1 how to use it and G1 shooting it.

Hanging out in trees

Just some pictures Matt & I took, on our phones, over the summer of the kids in trees. 

Marcia, I need you to teach me how to use GIMP, I don't have PSE on any of the computers and would have loved to have done some editing...

G1 flips

The Boy

G3's book

Today, G3 was sent home from school sick.  While waiting in the nurses office she started drawing pictures for a book.  When we got home she finished her book.  I liked it and wanted to share with all of you. 

First page is G3 (on left) and G4 (on right) under the sun. *I don't remember why she wrote G3 twice...*

G3 and G4 have gotten very close and I have heard each say the other is their best friend.

Page 2 is Daddy (green) and Mommy (red)

 Page 3 is Uncle Monkey (on right), with mustache & beard, and G2 who fell down because Uncle Monkey pushed her

 Page 4 is Grammy (gold) and Eiffel

 Page 5 is Annabelle

 Page 6 is Poppy

 Page 7 is G1

I hope you enjoyed G3's book as much as I did.

Things they say - Part 6

G2: I have to sign it, there's a line.
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G1: ggggrrrrr-aaaff.... g a r p h
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G4: Mommy, I broke this on purpose. (meaning on accident)
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G2 to a sibling that was upset with her: Are you trying to cry? Is that your mad face?
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Pretending to be on the phone-
G4: Hello! Don't call me again! Love you, bye!
*A minute later*
Hello! I said don't call me again! Love you, bye!
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G4: I'm the kidder of the world.
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G4 (pointing at tv in restaurant playing the news): Hey! We have that movie!