We love the summer months because we get to visit our friends, The Lynch Mob, more frequently! Apparently there was some sort of barter system negotiated before we arrived and "those in the know" were monitoring our arrival to be certain that agreements having been hammered out were being strictly adhered to. To wit, Conner met us at the car and dutifully escorted Jack into the house. Once inside, he c-a-r-e-f-u-l-l-y removed the baby from his seat and then - what's this? -
he handed him over to Debbie! 
So Debbie got to hold The Puppy first! When it was time for Baby Head to eat, Conner fed him the first half of his bottle and let Debbie feed him the second half.
Conner called dibs on the diaper change...
...good job, Conner!
Debbie, Conner seated with The Cue Ball, and oldest brother Kyle.
Love this face!
We finally succeeded in rounding up the whole group. You can see just how happy the two little ones on the end are to have to pose for a picture! The Girlie, Debbie, Conner with Willie, Kyle, The Pod, and Ryan.
Willie often closes his eyes while he's jubilantly kicking his legs! Shortly after this temporary armistice, all holds were barred and there began an all out free-for-all of feuding over who got to hold The Willister next!
"I will call you Squishy and you will be My Sqishy!"
Finding Nemo 
Debbie reclaimed The Little Snork once again.
"Oh Debbie, I think I love you!"
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake...
"Vrroooom! Vrrrooom!"
Jack serenades Debbie to win her heart for his very own!
"Have I won you over yet, Debbie? Will you be mine-all-mine?"
"Mommy thinks I'm cute when I sing!"
Auntie Bits finally gets to plant a kiss on William!
"I can't believe my kids' feet were ever this small!"
Toes!!!
Cheeky kisses!
Kyle has been patient long enough and it's his turn to hold Jack Snack!
Happy boys!
Soft, small and pudgy atop large, calloused and strong.
The Pea Pod always listens intently while Kyle speaks. He really likes the timber of Kyle's voice!
"He's chewing on my arm!"
Finally! Auntie Bits snapped this picture, not only of the two little boys who are
always missing from our pictures, but Ryan and The Pod are smiling! Here they are with The Girlie playing Mind Flex!
Is there anything cuter than a baby in just a diaper? No really, is there? I can't tell because I'm blinded by the flash back from so much broad expanse of white! Love - this - boy!
"Okay, but now can I lick him?"
"I don't understand why I can't lick him!"
"Awwww, c'mon...just one lick...pleeeaaase?"
"Fine. But as soon as she walks away I'm gonna lick him! At the very least I'm gonna lay here and make sure she doesn't get to lick him, either! So there!"
After a few wayward swipes he finally hit the keys! He didn't smile, but his eyes got huge and he kept kicking his feet so excitedly that I had to keep putting the piano back onto his lap!
We sure hope Grandpa can come along next time!
"Dad. Make her stop with the flash thingy!" Yeah...let me know how that works out for ya!
Despite her sleepy face, she stayed up from 3:15 until 4:39 - one minute past the point when the eclipse reached it's maximum!
The cat was clearly bewildered but happy with her middle of the night company!
The Dear Daddy explained at east 52 times why "the telescope keeps moving!" because the earth is rotating away from the moon.
