2 week old pics

These first pics are from my first outing with all four kids....alone. It was a little intimidating. First, we went to a children's concert for the public library summer reading program. The kids learned about local Ozark folk music and got to play some instruments in the "Ozarkestra".


Kain played this...thing...I can't remember what it's called now and neither can he! Anyone know? It's a curved wooden piece, looks like a bow, as in "bow and arrow", and there's a small can at the top although the can isn't really supposed to be there. You are supposed to use your mouth in place of the can, but the musician there put a can on there instead so it would be more sanitary for sharing with the kids.


Maria played the washboard, and later tried her hand at a fiddle too.

Then we went to the park next door. That was where things got a little hairy. It was very hot, and I had Tess in her sling...


Jack wanted to be pushed on the swings, out in the open sun, forever and ever,


and Tess quickly became overheated. I put her in the carseat in the shade instead,,,

,,,but then I had to lug that around, including when I had to chase Kain down a couple of times for harassing the ducks, something I don't allow. I need the stroller next time. Everyone was very hot and cranky by the end of it all, and I may boycott the park until late September. Seriously.

Last Sunday, Father's Day, Tess was baptised...John's parents came up for the weekend, and of course my parents and grandmother were there, so we had a little "baptism day/Father's Day" lunch at our house afterwards. No, I did not cook a thing. Good sandwich stuff, relish trays, veggie trays, fruit, chips, and dessert from the bakery...all I had to do was throw everything on the counter.


Teresa Grace, all dressed in white...


My grandmother and Tess...


The baptism cake...


And the Father's Day BIG COOKIE...

I don't have any pics of the actual ceremony yet. My mom took those, and she's giving me the cd when she's done making copies. It was a lovely ceremony, though, with our pastor, Fr. Mike...with the exception of Maria's baptism (we lived in Texas at the time) and our marriage, he has done all of the kids' sacraments and will be a fixture in their scrapbooks for sure. :)