Slow Picture Week

We set up the tent in the basement so the kids could play camping.

 The girls love painting with the nice watercolor stuff from Grandma Lu and Grandpa Jim.

 Ready for the tri-ward swim party.

 At the park near our house on Saturday morning.

Temple with the Ruiz

 Charlie riding his giraffe.

 No more cast!

 Charlie LOVES baby Darius!

 Pics Whitney took of my kids at the temple. Grace.

 Alice.

 Close-up.

 Charlie.

 Not terribly religious.

 Close-up.

 With a picture Grace drew of the temple.

 Charlie is so not in the mood.

 At the golden doors.

 Thinking about heaven.

 Lizard on our window screen.

 Kids playing out back.

 They love playing with the garden tools.

 Gardening.

 Darius can't tell the difference between me and Whitney.

 At the playground next to our house. Alice and Charlie can see saw together with no adult helping!

 Grace can swing forever and ever.

 Alice just likes to sit there.

 And Charlie has to be pushed.

 On the fast scary slide.

 Right before getting her cast cut off.

 Alice loved playing with Darius.

 Paul was really good with him.

 He was always interested in whatever the girls were doing.

 Charlie woke up in a bad mood from his nap one day.

 Painted mirror on the ceiling.

Charlie and Darius woke up Uncle Adam and got in bed with him.

House Tour!

 Grandma Lu sent Charlie this cute sailor shirt.

 It inspired us to learn how to make paper hats and paper boats that day.

 Grace climbs into Alice's crib in the mornings. When Charlie woke up, Paul added him to the pile. I think the flash was a little too bright for them.

 Sign on Grace's bedroom door: Don't Disturb. Dr. Gabrielsen's Lab.

 Isn't he good looking?

 Grace loves dressing up as Batman and fighting crime. She has a hard time finding many criminals around our house though.

 I joined the crime fighters. Their hide-out is the under-the-stairs blanket closet.

 We found these berries on a walk near our house.

 The girls found some walking sticks too.

 Now on to the house tour. The order is a little weird. I took pictures of things as they were clean. The back deck.

 Front exterior.

 Eat-in kitchen dining area. We LOVE that it's not carpeted! The door is access to the deck.

 Kitchen. We love the gas stove, nice fridge, and big built-in microwave. Not enough cabinet or counter space though.

 The corner of our dining room contains everything we need to communicate with the world: a wireless router for internet, a Verizon signal booster for our cell phones, and an AT&T signal booster for Paul's work iphone.

 Living room.

 Main floor half bathroom.

 Back patio (through the glass door).

 View from the back.

 Basement half bathroom. Sorry, guests. Even the toilet is small.

 Storage room.

 Of course it has a mirror!

 Arch-shaped mirrors in the stairway leading up to the main floor.

 Faux brick in the basement.

 He came with the house.

 Charlie's room.

 He begged to be in the picture.

 The girls' room.

 Master bedroom.

 We really need to get up there and clean that mirror somehow.

 Master bath.

 Hey, buddy!

 Kids' bathroom.

 Office area next to the living room.

 Laundry room.

 Toys, games, and books in the basement.

 Family room.

 Kids' favorite play area under the stairs.

 BBQ grilled chicken legs. This also comes included for those who come to visit us!

Thanks for the Kansas City sauce/rub, Justin and Kelsey!