A Family Day

A couple of weeks ago all my siblings and their families came together at Grammie and Gramps' house to celebrate Gramps' retirement.  There were 10 adults and 12 children, of which 6 children were under 3 years old!   What fun...what a mess...what an experience!  Although the weekend went fast and was filled to the brim with activities, it was so fun to see all the cousins together.  This doesn't happen very often, and I think we have outgrown meeting at one house!  Lot's of pictures to share...I think I got all the kids except one...Sorry Will!  

 Here Nealy, Aidan, Caroline and MaeMae play in the sandbox

 Little Anna enjoying a drink in the sun

 This kid is SO photogenic!

 This one is growing way too fast

 MaeMae's cousin in crime....Lizzie!

 Family baseball game

 Little Miss Mischief

 The three amigos

 Michael had no problems keeping up this year!

 Kellen and Regina plotting their next move.

 Nealy loved playing with Anna

 Lizzie collecting pine cones

 "What's Uncle Rob doing on his phone?"

 more baseball

 Gabe watching the game

 GO BUBBA!

 Even Grammie went up to bat!

 Michael and Wes

My cute little man...

Swimming!

 Kellen actually woke up in time to have some pool fun!

 which meant the older three sniffed him out!

 And since all four babies were right there...Momma took a picture!

 Or two...

 The big boy child.

 The girls.

 Nealy rarely stops talking...

 Mr. Buddha man. 

 My little loves

 They tried to get Bubba in on the lovin, but he had more important things to do.

 Then, this one realized Momma was close.

 Whatcha doin Mom?

 So much to say.

 Here, let me take that camera from you.

 Oh, Momma...it's exhausting.

 What a sight!

Did you happen to notice it was "wear a too small bathing suit day" for the Schirra Family!

Keeping Busy

 Even Miss MaeMae helps clean!

 Just about time for another haircut...

 Looking guilty!

 Kellen loved the bubbles, although I think he thought the kids were eating in front of him!

 We've been swimming

 Lots of pictures of Maeve, the other kids are really hard to photograph at the pool...they are never still!

 And just like that she is asleep on the kitchen floor.  Too long of a day for our little princess!

New Tricks

 Bubba...in his new chair, on a table, reading a new book and wearing new crocs.  Life is good.

 MaeMae...in all her glory, the more active she can be, the happier the MaeMae.

 My sweet thing.  I could just eat him!

 Nealy, my bug catcher!  Maybe her nickname, Buggy, is truer than we thought!

 The firecracker.  Even this one has her quiet moments.

 He crawls!  Way too soon for Momma!

 There is no holding him back...

He is so proud of himself, and will not be left behind!

My First Grader

 First day of Kindergarten

 Last Day!

Nealy had a great year at PD!  She loved her morning commute with her Daddy, but is really loving lounging in the mornings now!  She got rave reports from her teachers, made tons of new friends, and is a pro at writing books!  She learned Chinese, French, and Spanish this year, but loved Art and Science most of all.  We are very proud of our little Buggy!  Watch out First grade, here she comes!