Summer time business

Macair Asher Vishria, 6 lbs, 1 oz, 19 inches. 

We'll have to start out this post introducing the newest member of the family, Macair Asher Vishria, born March 27th. He joins big sister Phoenix and brother Griffin. He's now 3 months old and filling out so quickly and is a wonderful, sweet baby boy, we couldn't love him more. Proud Aunt Katie and Cousin Sam made the trip out to California when he was 2 weeks old and were able to share lots of baby snuggles and kisses. Isla stayed home with Dad and got lots of Daddy and Aunt Verna time. We always have a wonderful time in CA and Sam LOVED playing, running and hanging out with his cousins, and I got a lot of good sister time with Anna. Verna and I were able to tag-team and Verna went out the very next week for additional sister/Auntie support. 

Crazy cousins, not a dull moment with these three. Always goofing around. 

Need I say it again...goofballs. PJ's and story time. Doesn't look like they are all that tired.

Brotha's...he's just so proud and sweet with Macair

Cousin love. Sam is a total baby lover and he immediately attached on to Macair

Big Sister Phi getting in her baby time. She loves to read and sing to him.

Just missing Isla, but just to cute with these four!

Buddha's hand lemon.

We were able to visit Aunt Elizabeth in Berkeley while in CA and had a lovely lunch and time to chat and catch up. She has an amazing yard and garden, full of all sorts of treasures and beautiful plants. Sam had a wonderful time feeding and chasing her chickens, all in the same yard Quinn visited and played in many times as a boy. 

One of her 3 chickens. They loves grapes and tortillas. This little guy escaped and had to be coaxed back into his cage. Sam was very helpful....or not really, but he had good intentions.

Picking lemons off Aunt Elizabeth's tree to make home made Lemonade!

Isla's picture from Dad while Sam and I were away. Out for their nightly stroll.
 She loves to carry Odelia's leash, but they often end up leading each other off the trail and into mischief. 

Sam and Tink during one of Uncle Zack's visit. He truly loves this dog and visits from Zack.  

Summer time snow cones with their besties, Vincent and Violet!! We started out the hot summer with
 Snow cones in the back of Mama's car. As the snow cone shack was a kind of parking lot, we had to corral the kids out of cars way. What better place than the back of the car. 

My vampire-snow cone lipped girl. It was her first experience eating essentially pure
liquid sugar, and of course she loved, loved, loved it. 

Silly kiddos. We had a very brief cold snap and had to wear
jackets for an evening in May.
 Very unusual, and was so nice.  

We headed out to Sweet Berry Farms to pick strawberries and blackberries, but all that were left were peaches. Then we had to stop for lunch at Bluebonnet Cafe and have delicious roast beef, okra,
chicken fried steak and of course pie. Yum!

Bitty-babe. Loved feeding the goats. 

Again, crazy kids. I'm not sure what's happening here but they all have the funniest expressions.

Fun times with Daddy at the park. I love this picture, but it makes my heart ache at
seeing just how quickly they are growing and how big they are.
Our tiny little babies aren't so tiny any more. 

Hard at work making a fathers day banner. Of course, you must paint your hands for a proper banner.