Did you know that heaven offers Computers 101?

My mom says that they must have started offering Computers 101 in heaven for these new little souls because they all come down to earth instinctively knowing how to use all of this new technology. Spencer proves her case. By the time he was 2 1/2, he could hop on the computer, log out of my user, log into the kids' user, open up a browser (which Austin has set up that only has the options of Playhouse Disney, Nick Jr., Noggin, etc.), choose which site he wants to go to and then find the game he wants to play. It just baffles me! Neither Austin nor I ever taught him anything...apparently he came trained (and they must have told him that sticking his tongue out helps!)

What in the world....

This look pretty much sums up how Jack felt about eating rice cereal for the first time. He'd make that face every time I would put the spoon in his mouth.

Fun in the Sun

This year we had a "fun in the sun" themed birthday. We had different stations for the kids to enjoy where they could eat, drink, decorate visors and make wave bottles, pin the shades on Sam the Sun, and of course, get wet. It was extremely hot that day, but I think all in all everyone had a good time!

Happy 5th Birthday, Kamae!

Of course, we have to start the day with the Orton Family tradition of breakfast in bed. It's funny because the birthday kid is usually awake before we are done making their breakfast. Then we will start heading upstairs with it and we will hear a scamper of little feet and a jump back into bed. And, low and behold, they are still asleep...with a huge smile across their face!

4th of July with the Rogers

Well, we learned this year that apparently this is such a thing as too many fireworks. Austin and Scott decided to split the big pack from Costco. By the end, we're telling them to do five or six at a time before all of the kids high tail it inside. Honestly, I don't think the boys, uh, I mean men, would have cared. I think they were having the most fun of anyone there! We had a great time and the kids loved being in their matching shirts. The part that makes me laugh is if you look at the picture with the kids on the stairs, Paige didn't want Jack to be on her lap because he "might hide my flag and then people looking the picture won't know that I had my flag shirt on too". Seriously, what six year old thinks about that stuff?