Mimi's visit

Seems like lately I have been awful at remembering to take pictures when we have family come visit.  So, Matt and I decided that after church today we would try to get a good picture of the kids with Mimi.  It shouldn't surprise me that this photo shoot went much like ones in the past.  Wrangling 3 kids and trying to get them all to smile or at least look like we aren't torturing them is no small task.  However, it makes for some funny pictures and ones that I'm sure the kids will love to look back on and laugh one day.  At the time, no one was laughing but as I sit here adding them to the blog I can't help but laugh.   Luckily, Mimi is easy going and went with the flow.

Mimi with her girls



Mimi took the kids to the dollar store and let them each pick out 2 toys.  Carter picked out this little green cap gun and has not let it out of his hands except for church this morning.  It was a battle but he finally conceded that there are no guns in God's house.

We made him put the gun down

Still not happy about the gun.  "This is taking a long time"

And this is the smile we got when we bribed him with a piece of candy (please notice that Cassidy and Ella Catherine's expressions have not changed.  Cassidy looks mesmerized and Ella Catherine looks pained)  And Mimi is a sport and is laughing along with me.

Mimi and Cassidy