More phone pics

Here are some more happenings via the phone.

 Not sure what this says about Robbie's trust in my driving skills.

 Because two fingers in the nose is apparently better than one.

 Silly Mommy and beautiful boy.

 Oh I love that smile.

 The other side of the pic I posted the other day.

 Have to catch the sweet moments. Should I also be capturing the hitting moments so they--and I--remember the harder times, too?

 Fishing for "seaweed" with Bapa.

Savoring (? :-)) a Heath bar creme brulee in Charlotte, NC on a brief weekend getaway/financial advisor meeting with Michael.

My fabulous husband bought and painted this board, installed hooks, and then mounted it in the mudroom for our towels and pool stuff. I had no idea when I married him that he was handy, and I am so thankful!

Nana and Bapa come to visit

Last week we enjoyed a great visit from my parents. At the beginning of the visit, however, I lost my camera, so most of these are from their camera. I subsequently found my camera last night on the gas grill and it appears to no longer be working. :-(

 Wearing Nana and Bapa's hats. Word.

 Walking along Storybook Trail.

 Mom and I were taking pictures from opposite sides.

 Clara wanted to do a repeat of the "meditating" shot below that we took several months ago here on the same trail.

Back in February, Clara meditating.

 Nothing like rocks to climb on.

 Love you, Mom and Dad!

 At the end of the trail. Robbie picked up the thumb habit briefly after our trip back to Atlanta when he saw a cousin or two doing so. Pretty funny.

 Enjoying watching the kids antics.

 Cook-out at Wildwood Park.

 Nana helped Clara make this cute skirt! Good thing it only had about five seams . . . phew!

 My parents took the kids to the children's museum while I stayed home and got some cleaning done. This picture reminded me of the picture below.

Taken in the summer of 2011 before my parents had left on their mission and Robbie wasn't even a twinkle in our eye. (I think that's the same shirt, Dad!)

 Experimenting with magnets.

 Fun with Bapa.

Dr. Robert Weiler, future inventor and scientist.

Thanks so much for coming, Mom and Dad. We sure love you.

Phone pics

I don't take a ton of phone photos, but I thought I'd share some since I've been pretty AWOL from my blog lately. Not sure why I haven't been in the mood to write much . . . mostly I just haven't wanted to take the huge chunk of time that uploading pics and writing about them demands.

 We installed this swing in our playroom upstairs. We had the beam reinforced when we were building the home because we knew we wanted a swing there, mimicking the swings from Clara's therapies. She absolutely loves it, and Robbie enjoys it as well. The times when they are swinging together are very special.

 Back in March . . . Robbie with a teeny snowman.

A sweet moment at the piano.

Clara at the Richmond Science Museum on a field trip.

Michael bid on a cake at an auction for our young women to raise money for camp. Then we cut it up at the auction so everyone could enjoy some (it was an intense bidding war :-)). The next day, the gal who made the original cake brought us a smaller version of the same cake. How cool was that!?

Getting soil for the garden at Lowes. Those wagons are fabulous.

Robbie loves hiding in the bean bags.

Robbie got inside the water table with his clothes on when I wasn't paying attention.

A sample necklace I made for a young women's activity, based on this tutorial.

Keith and Bethany's Temple Sealing

Friday morning, we were able to witness Keith and Bethany's sealing in the Atlanta temple. It was so beautiful--simple and profound. I am so glad that Michael and I were married for time and eternity there nearly twelve years ago.

 Waiting outside for the bride and groom to come outside.

 L'Anita and I were matching so we had to document the fact.

 Don't they have such great smiles? Bethany wore such a lovely simple summer wedding dress for after their marriage ceremony. (Inside the temple you wear a white temple dress as well, but it's not to be worn outside the temple to keep it sacred.)

Us twelve years ago.

In front of the same doors . . . happier now than I was even on my wedding day.

A handsome couple--Michael's brother, Caleb, and his wife, Shannyn.

 The Weiler family. Everyone was there except Hyrum. I sure missed him.

 Weddings are just a great reason for family to get together and share stories.

 Look at these gorgeous Weiler sisters!

 With their beautiful mother.

The singles--Seth (25?), Melody (nearly 16), and Joseph (21).

Can I just say that having lots of brothers often makes for embarrassing moments for sisters? I still remember my oldest brother, Matt, singing "Dime, solamente dime" at our wedding dinner.

 Melody is growing up into such a beautiful young woman both inside and out.

This was me holding Melody on our wedding day.

 Love her!

 Keith and his new Weiler brothers. Come what may and love it, right, Keith?

 Grandpa with Tabitha's cutie pie daughter, Emmy.

 Joseph with GQ Michael.

I think this is my most favorite shot from the whole event!

Congratulations to Keith and Bethany. We love you!