if you build it...

a new deck was in order for brian and blair. they recently moved into their new home and have transformed the place from the paneled pit to a home that would make everyone at HGTV very proud! one of the last projects that needed "doing" was the deck. while functional, it was fugly ugly and the red paint left a little to be desired. my siblings and spouses chose to donate some materials and (free) labor to make this an outdoor entertaining space they can be proud of. in true oh-you-have-to-be-outside fashion, mother nature stirred up some blazing hot weather and threw in a little thunderstorm, just for fun.
thanks to air conditioning, tiny baby pools, big ol' shade trees, and umbrellas...the wee ones managed to have a ball!

having a snack with blair and sadie

baby blue eyes
this one has crossed his feet since birth

perhaps we need a lifeguard?

the rogers girls - kristin, jocelyn, and sophia

he tries to get as many limbs into his mouth at once

blair kept everyone full with dee-licious lunches and yummy snacks. miles opted to hang out with nana and papa on sunday, which meant that henry was all alone with a bunch of doting aunties and uncles. he didn't mind. it reminded me of how simple life was with only one baby, but we certainly wouldn't change our family of four for all the money in the world!! miles is really into holding henry these days. which is great as long as he remembers to hold him under his arms and not by the neck.

brothers

I think this picture of henry sums up how tired everyone was on sunday night!

sorry for the lack of before/after pics. the rain was coming down too hard at the end of the project for us to do any photographing. I'll get back to you on that...