June...Father's Day too!

Random pictures...yes! So the first one is just a picture of the fun that Brooke has when I am on the computer...she dislikes it when I leave the room to do things, so she comes to keep me company. While I am busy on the computer, our bookshelf ends up half empty with all of the books taken out of their jackets! Ha ha ha! What a funny girl! The pictures of Katelyn I thought were cute...they were taken after Tori put a crown (aka. headband) on her. She is getting so big! I cannot believe that she is 10 months old! She still isn't crawling, but she can go anywhere using her backwards scoot and roll and has added pushups to her repertoire. She does scoot forward a little too. It is so funny to watch her! As for the colored shirt...our YW did a value color run! It was awesome! If you want to see more pictures go here! We also had a really fun activity at our house last Wednesday called: THE Event. It was amazingly fun and pretty cheap. We did yard games themed to the Gospel is FUN, click here for pictures!

My roses after a rain storm!

A new sprinkler...gotta LOVE the summer in the backyard...maybe it might help with the dead grass. Brooke was a little annoyed that I made her wear a swimsuit, and was throwing a fit...hence the reason that she is not pictured. Do you see how it spouts the ball out in the middle! COOL!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!

We made this amazing tie for Daddy! I cut out felt circles and gave the girls some buttons and jewels. We had a blast making it. I had the glue gun and the girls showed me where to put the pieces. I think they did a fabulous job! I forgot to take a picture of Jason wearing the tie on Sunday...but these super cute models filled in!

These are the cards that they made. Upper left is the front of Tori's card. It is a picture of her and daddy, a rainbow, and a sunshine. Next to that is the inside of Tori's card...it says I am so thankful for you. The bottom left is the back of Tori's card and it says...you do so much for me. The middle bottom is Brooke's picture...she even picked out and glued Dad right in the middle of it! The bottom right is Brooke's inside...she went a little glue happy!

Later that day Tori drew these fabulous pictures. Left: Baby Tori and Daddy. Right: Mommy and Tori (Please note that I have one brown eye and one blue eye! She pointed this out to me.) She is getting so good at drawing that we bought her (and Brooke) a little journal that she can draw in like I did when I was little! Tender!

This little number was drawn in Primary on Father's day. It is a picture of Tori, Daddy and Mommy. I LOVE our little artist!

The BLINGERs

 I have adopted 4 children (ok...not really, but if I could I would!) I had the chance to spend the day with 7 of the cutest kids in the universe on Friday and we had a blast! I could totally have 7 kids...if these were my 7 kids that is! The rules of 7 kids...planning...have things to do to keep the kids busy and have FUN! It is that simple (ok...after I was a little tired, but you will see that in the end, they were too and I just got to kick up my feet and read!)
Making Pizza Dough!

How do you feed 7 kids? Make pizza! How do you keep them busy? Have them make it themselves! (Ok...the littlelies Burke and Brooke didn't get in on the fun, I wasn't that adventurous, but I really wish I could clone the twins! I would LOVE two 8 year old helpers!!!) Natalie and Taylor measured and watched the yeast foam. (Check out the concentration of Nattie...she is the twin in the stripes... in the stirring picture! What focus!) When you look at them all in a row, all 3 of the Blues could be Tori's family...let's be honest!

 

 

 

 

Waiting for the Dough to Rise!

What to do while the dough rises? 1. Have a dance party! 2. Dress up in silly costumes! 3. Snuggle with baby Katelyn! 4. Pose for the camera! 5. Color!

6. Play outside!

7. Make silly things out of play dough!

 Making Pizza!

Two hours later...we were ready to make the pizza! (There is a lot that you can do in 2 hours!!!) They had a blast making the pizzas! There was a lot of eating pepperoni and cheese before it was actually baked (Brooke even tried to eat her pizza raw!) and although I didn't get pictures of them eating it, it was devoured!

 Park Time!

I would have attempted this on my own, but luckily Grandpa Dinger wanted in on the fun! We took 6 of the kids (Baby K was at home sleeping in company of Grandma Gwen and Auntie Joy) to the school to play.We put the littlelies in the wagon and away we went!

We played hard for almost an hour and then the rain descended upon us! Could you not just pinch them all?! Burke is always shoeless and a monkey! On the way home we were sprinkled on the whole way...good thing it wasn't torrential, but it was adventurous!

Quiet Time!

When we got back, we were all tuckered out! We all curled up in blankets and watched Bambi 2. Alli came back 15 minutes into the movie, but luckily I shooed her away and I got to keep them (minus a tired Burkie) for another hour and a half! Alas...all things BLINGER eventually end...but we had a blast and I am glad that I am ridiculous and took a million photos of our fun escapade! Are you up for it tomorrow?! I am sure this will be a trend the whole summer!

May Ends & Brings June!

One Sabbath afternoon we decided to go out and enjoy the Spring weather! It was gorgeous outside! This is Jason trying to get a picture with me and all three girls. First of all, Brooke would NOT get in a picture. So the first picture is of Brooke running away from the scene and Tori watching and Katelyn blinking (upper left). Lovely! The next picture is of a grimacing baby K and a not looking Tori (lower left). The next picture was a little more successful...(top right). And the last attempt was Jason trying his best to get all of the girls in the shot (lower right)...alas, Tori blinked and well, Brooke...is going down the slide. I don't even know why we tried...but hey, I look fabulous! :)

After the picture escapade we played outside for a little bit and enjoyed Spring! It was a beautiful day!

We blew some bubbles and tried to catch them.

It was Katelyn's first bubble escapade. She was really into it...but the wind was so crazy that the bubbles just couldn't get close enough for her to play with them all that much...but she giggled at her crazy sisters as they chased them all over the lawn!

Tori's modeling escapades are hilarious! She came to me one morning in this amazing get-up and said, "Mom, you need to take some pictures of me!" So we did!

Tori drew this magnificent picture of me and her...she even wrote our names at the top! I have the black hair with the rainbow dress and she is sporting the blue hair and the striped dress! LOVE it!

Well...Grandma and Grandpa Dinger along with Auntie Joy came for a visit...and all the pictures that I have of Auntie Joy and Grandma Gwen are these! You may say...well, where are they? Well, Gwen made Baby K this fabulous hat and that is her arm keeping her steady on the table! Auntie Joy colored this cute picture for the girls...so stinking cute. It is hanging on our refrigerator! We do have some pictures of Grandpa Dennis, but you will have to wait until the next blog post for that! Stay tuned!