Ahh, precious moments...

At some point, hopefully soon, I will blog more about the summertime and camp, but for now, this picture says it all...

Summer time at the Baldersons

So most peeople know that summertime for our family is not like the typical household. There is no lounging around for 2 teachers, playing with our kids all day long. Nope, No sirree! Daddy Jeff leaves the very first official day of summer to head down to Camp Stewart for Boys where he will work for the entire summer with hundred of little and big boys, while Mommy just tries to hold things together here at home. As July arrives, us girls will head down to Hunt, TX to join Daddy. Only this summer, Bailey will be a REAL camper at the girls' camp, Heart of the Hills for 3 1/2 weeks. Mommy is already dreading being away from her BaiBai:( Riley will be the center of Mommy's attention for July, which really means Mommy is going to be very tired! Already wishing there were baysitters in the hill country:) I know this is a sad little post -that is because Daddy takes the family computer for the summer where all of our pictures are stored, but thought I would type a little blurb anyway to tell everyone what summer time looks like for the Balderson household. No one ever accused us of being normal, that's for sure!

DADDY TIME

These are the types of things that happen when Daddy is in charge... 

Daddy is an awesome tent builder!

More Friends!

Not only do I have a wonderful group of childhood girlfriends, the RahRahs, our family has been additionally blessed with a wonderful group of adult friends that we have made over the years. We have seen each other through all the trials of family life with work and children. They have been a significant source of strength, encouragement and support over the past few years and I know my life would never be near as wonderful without each and everyone of them. Thanks friends! 

Some of the Woodbridge Hood

Jeff likes him some hot moms- and they love him!
Lisa Malhiot with Christy and Todd Elms
Jeff's work friends...

Laura, Jill, and me- Abbett friends

The guys...
Lisa and Larry Arnaud- previously known as the dog walker's parents
Kelly McCormac and Lisa Arnaud with Bai
Celebrating Lisa's Big 40!
Kelly McCormac and Jill Vincent
Christy Elms with Riley
Riley loves her some Miss Jill
Leslie Wilson and me- another Abbett friend
My girls- Christy, Jill and Lisa
Kelly and Lisa
My Louisianna chicks!

EASTER2009

FINALLY, Easter Day and the day before...

Aunt Cheryl's house coloring eggs the night before

Coloring eggs with our cousins

Playing around at Ms. Christy's house at the end of the day...

Getting braver every minute about that bird

Playing at GG's house- lots of fun to be had
Daddy Gary and me
Bailey loves her Daddy Gary
SURPRISE Daddy Gary and Uncle Alex...confetti eggs
Mommy and BaiBai
Ready to hunt some eggs...
Sophia is excited:)
Posing with Daddy Gary and Teeny
GG
OUR FAMILY
Riley is not too keen about posing these days...
Look what the Easter bunny brought me
Searching for the eggs the Easter bunny hid
What'd I get?
Me loves chocolate
YUMMY!
Having fun at Aunt Cheryl's while coloring eggs

Pre Easter Celebrations

So, what's Easter without a couple of Easter egg hunts? These hunts are getting more elaborate every year. My how times have changed:) First we went to Grammy Judy's church the week before Easter and then we went to our church's Easter Celebration the day before Easter. Oh yah, there were also some beautiful bluebonnets...

Bailey's good at posing

Do they smell?

These were an extra special treat from Daddy Jeff
Easter portrait
          Big girls looking at their loot

      You can't keep me in here forever...

Cousin Sophia got some serious eggs this year
Ahh, Daddy and RiRi

      Sisters sharing the goods:)

Mommy and Riley

Cousin Olivia liked the candy:)
Cousin Isa
First petting zoo for Riley
Big girls are a little more gentle with the bunnies
AND, we are not even to Easter Day yet:) Hold on for more pics soon...