The Brown Family

Evie lost her 1st tooth

2011-09-20T16:15:00.000-07:00

New Cabinets in Kitchen

2011-07-31T12:39:00.000-07:00

2011 more fun

2011-07-26T18:34:00.000-07:00

More 2011 photos

2011-07-26T18:29:00.000-07:00

2011 photos

2011-07-26T18:27:00.000-07:00

More fishing

2011-06-04T09:36:00.000-07:00

Evie's first fish

Fishing with the kids

2011-06-04T09:31:00.000-07:00

Evie's first fish

Jared looking good all on his own

Maddie's looking a bit puzzled.

Maddie's first fish

Evie in the May children's choir

2011-05-30T07:03:00.000-07:00

Remodeled spare bath

2011-04-23T17:43:00.000-07:00

Evie's Children's choir video

2011-04-23T17:29:00.000-07:00

New Truck

2011-02-06T06:20:00.001-08:00

2011-02-06T06:16:00.000-08:00

Photo's from Christmas

2011-02-06T06:11:00.000-08:00

Kids on TV, again

2011-01-15T19:13:00.001-08:00

While we were home for Christmas the kids got to be on TV sitting on Santa's lap. One of Teresa's friends noticed the following video playing at the Columbus Library. Note that at around 2:18 into the video the famous family appears again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z7WkdSSDrk&feature=player_embedded#!

Jared goes for the bullseye

2011-01-04T16:47:00.000-08:00

While on vacation Jared got to shoot targets at his grandparent's house. He was able to fire a 22 with pretty good accuracy.

Evie's big performance

2010-11-07T15:26:00.000-08:00

Little Lambs Choir performed at church today. Here is the video.

Boo at the Zoo

2010-10-27T15:09:00.001-07:00

We took the kids to the zoo for Boo at the Zoo. Here is our crew of skeleton, princess and Minnie Mouse.

Hydro Excavation

2010-10-27T15:05:00.001-07:00

Here are some photo's where they had to dig up the main supply line to the house. They use a process called hydro excavation which involves a large vacuum and high pressure water. The water breaks the earth apart and then it is sucked into the truck through the long trunk that you see in the pictures.

More Birthday pic's

2010-10-19T16:34:00.000-07:00

Evie's Birthday

2010-10-19T16:28:00.001-07:00

When I protest

2010-10-11T07:44:00.000-07:00

No, this is not something from the Adam's family. This is how Madison protests when she is not happy.

More Snickers

2010-10-11T07:41:00.000-07:00

Snickers

2010-10-11T07:37:00.001-07:00

Well, after many years we have a new addition to our family.

Camping 2010 part 3

2010-09-19T16:34:00.001-07:00

Photo's of the campsite

Our tent

The other side of our camping site where we ate.

Camping 2010 part 2

2010-09-19T16:26:00.000-07:00

More camping photos

As you can see, Evie was a bit tired.

Evie helping to cut firewood

Jared was examining some of the dead wood and bark.

The old campfire

Camping 2010

2010-09-19T16:20:00.000-07:00

Camping 2010, Kid's 1st time to camp.

Jared cutting firewood

Insert pole into tent opening a, extend to opening B, attach pole C to pole Q.. Actually this goes together really easy. <5 min.

The start of putting up the tent

Camping Cutie

More tent fun

More 1st day pic's

2010-09-13T17:55:00.001-07:00

1st Day of School

2010-09-13T17:49:00.000-07:00

For the first day of school, Teresa took pic's of the kiddo's

More Birthday pic's

2010-09-13T17:47:00.001-07:00

Madison's Birthday

2010-09-13T17:41:00.001-07:00

Madison's 3rd Birthday party.

More Birthday Wishes

2010-08-26T15:23:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Wishes

2010-08-26T15:19:00.000-07:00

Snyder Visit, Remodel

2010-07-09T17:59:00.000-07:00

Every year we pick a remodel project. We have made the room for Madison's arrival, painted the kitchen, and now updated the living room.

I know artist sign their work but even this was a bit much. :-)

Snyder Visit, USAF Museum 2

2010-07-09T17:53:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite parts to visit is the SR71 Blackbird

A photo of the family coming out of one of the retired Presidential airplanes.

Jared got to sit in a cockpit of a jet fighter. Not sure if they have a big enough booster seat for this. BTW, what does this button do?

Snyder Visit, USAF Museum 1

2010-07-09T17:43:00.000-07:00

Part of our trip to the Air Force Museum in Dayton. A completely free exhibit but if you stop and read everything it will take you about 4 days to go through.

This is the plane that dropped the Fat man atomic bomb on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945.

Part of our visit to the Children's Museum in Indianapolis.

We called this Schlitterbrown for the Ohio version of Schillterbahn. Note there is no line, only one ride, but no line.

Snyder Visit 4th of July and Columbus Activities

2010-07-09T17:34:00.000-07:00

Jared's 1st experience with a sparkler at the Dublin 4th of July celebration.

Family photo at Hayden Run Falls

And if you don't listen to me we will have to have a talk!

And this is why you should elect me for president!

James has a great talent for catching the best "life photos".

Snyder Visit Page

2010-07-09T17:14:00.000-07:00

As part of the Snyder's visit we always go to a few parks, the zoo and have a lot of fun.

As you can see, Will is already a lady's man.

Can't say much more than this!

One small note on this, Maddie does not like my beard. Normally she will only kiss my nose as she says my beard hurts.

Snyder Visit, 4th of July Parade

2010-07-09T17:08:00.000-07:00

This year we got to participate in the 4th of July parade in downtown Dublin to support Dublin Baptists VBS.

This was Charity's 1st parade.

I wanna be a Cowgirl!

Jared's First Fishing Trip

2010-07-09T16:51:00.001-07:00

The state parks in Ohio offer kid days where you can bring your kid to fish. They provide bait, rod and reels, and a pond full of catfish. They even offer people to help you unhook, clean and cook the fish. When you finish the kids get a hot dog, chips with a drink and a nice prize.

Below is a picture of the 2nd fish Jared caught. The first one we didn't get a photo of.

The pond, just waiting for the bite.

Easter 2010

2010-06-06T05:33:00.000-07:00

The above picture of Evie and Madison was one of my faves from Easter Sunday!

Anyone for hockey

2010-03-21T10:00:00.001-07:00

Someone is looking to play hockey. Any idea which one?

Easter Gardens

2010-03-21T09:53:00.001-07:00

Teresa and the kids planted Easter gardens in egg cartons. A little dirt, seeds and a lot of love. We will see how they grow up!

More Snow Pics--Feb 19, 2010

2010-02-19T13:42:00.000-08:00

Jared climbed to the top and said, "Look, Mom, I'm on top of Mt. Everest!"

My Li'l Valentines playing in the snow

2010-02-14T14:01:00.000-08:00

My Li'l Valentines

2010-02-14T13:55:00.000-08:00

A friend of mine from Texas made these ADORABLE capes for the kids!

Yes, Jared got one too, but he put his on and raced off to play Wii (you can see his head in the distant background). I'll have to get some more pics and add them....

Evie wore hers backwards so she could see it better! :)

My little ham.

The 'Captivating' Snow

2010-02-14T13:49:00.000-08:00

I took these pictures last Monday (2/8) as I was leaving for Classical Conversations. The next day we got more snow and the captivating snow actually captured me and the kids for the week! Scott was able to get out in the mornings because it was frozen over, but by mid morning it was a slushy nightmare!

Watching it snow

2010-02-06T05:39:00.000-08:00

Snow in Ohio+

2010-02-06T05:32:00.000-08:00

One of the things I love about Ohio is the snow. Not the little flurries but an actual snow. The flakes are extremely big and are really peaceful to watch fall. The picture of the plate below helps illustrate just how big the flakes can be. These are not multiple flakes that have fallen on the plate but single snowflakes.

In this picture you can also see just how big the flakes are. The flakes below the tree are not falling from the tree but are actually snowflakes.

Same with the picture below.

You can do this in public

2010-02-06T05:29:00.000-08:00

That's right. A machine that makes farting noises. If you read it explains how you actually hear a fart.

No, I don't think they sell these to the public.

You want me to go WHERE?

2010-02-06T05:22:00.000-08:00

At CoSi they routinely change their exhibits. This exhibit is on the human digestive system. Notice the mouth and stomach. And if you continue to follow the digestive system you come out the , well you fill in the blank. I will give you a hint, going #2. That's right.

A trip to Cosi

2010-02-06T05:14:00.000-08:00

Teresa took the kids to CoSi. One of the areas is called gadgets where they have all sorts of mechanical and electronic things to do. Jareds was able to work with one of their staff and learn about computers. He took some of the capacitors and was able to use them for show and tell at school.

Have you seen my tooth

2010-01-10T05:00:00.001-08:00

On Thursday night Jared was eating an apple and complained that his tooth (the one that has been loose since he lost the 1st one) was hurting. Teresa looked and it was nearly out. Teresa gave it a little pull and away it went. Similar thing happened to Scott. Apparently this is a Brown family tradition.

Madison's first haircut

2010-01-10T04:55:00.001-08:00

This past week Madison got her first haircut. As you can see, the lollypop appers to be very interesting.

Evie's dress hands down to Madison

2010-01-10T04:51:00.001-08:00

This dress use to belong to Evie. As you can see, she is also not much of a morning person.

Thanksgiving at Scott's Parents

2009-12-26T14:11:00.001-08:00

More photo's of our trip to NC for Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving at the family

2009-12-26T14:05:00.001-08:00

Thanksgiving this year also included a little visit from Santa early. We met at Laura's and exchanged gifts. As you can see Maddie started warming up to Grandpa.

Jared's Birthday

2009-12-26T13:59:00.003-08:00

While Jared's Birthday was in November we are just now getting photo's updated on the site. As you can see everyone had a blast.

Snow Bunnies

2009-12-25T11:56:00.001-08:00

Our first snow came before Christmas and here are the snow bunnies getting ready for a good old fashion snowball fight.

More Christmas

2009-12-25T11:52:00.000-08:00

Christmas Day

2009-12-25T11:45:00.000-08:00

Simply stated, the kids had a lot of fun.

Christmas Eve

2009-12-25T11:03:00.000-08:00

Christmas Eve at the Brown's starts with an afternoon trip to the mall. After grabbing warm beverages at Starbucks for Mom & Dad and pretzels for the kids, we watch the last minute shoppers running here and there. We usually even score a couple of deals ourselves.

Christmas Eve was made complete last night by letting the kids cut, bake and decorate cookies. Jared and Evie each decorated six cookies. Evie ate five of hers and Jared managed to only eat one cookie. Jared told me the cookies were for Santa (in whom he doesn't believe). He said he thought Santa would visit to bring us more presents or just come for the goodies!

Evie + red icing + white shirt = remove the shirt! :)

Christmas Traditions

2009-12-25T10:55:00.000-08:00

Part of our Christmas tradition includes Teresa baking a backet or bucket of Christmas goodies and delivering them to our neighbors. I would be concerned if someone like this came to my door.

Things I don't want to forget....

2009-12-18T14:30:00.001-08:00

Update on Jared from December 17, 2009:

Financial freedom thought from the mind of Jared: Yesterday in the car he told me he wanted to slice his coins in half, doubling the number of coins. I told him I thought the federal gov't would be interested in such a proposal. He said, "I'll draw a picture and you can write a note. We'll send it to the federal go...vernment." Yep, true story....maybe my little boy will be Time's Man of the Year next time!

Jared is allowed to play in the gym's basketball court as long as there is an adult supervising. Today at the gym one of the workers told Jared he could play in the basketball court. Jared told her he could only play back there if there was a grown-up. She told him it would be okay because there weren't any other ki...ds back there. He told her he couldn't because HE DIDN'T WANT TO DISOBEY HIS MOMMY!!!!!!

The Maize

2009-10-29T11:58:00.000-07:00

We had a Sunday School Social at the Maize a few weeks ago. The kids had a total blast. After playing, taking a hay ride, and picking out pie pumpkins, we roasted hotdogs over a pit fire and made s'mores. Really, it was soooo much fun!Ian managed to squeeze into a shot! That's okay---we love Ian!

See my baby's little ribs???

The duck races were a hit with all FOUR of them! :)

You can't tell from this photo, but Evie was CRYING!! She was fickled about whether or not to ride, but once she got on, the tears came...thankfully they didn't last long!

Madison Turns TWO

2009-10-10T04:52:00.000-07:00

Just before bedtime, Jared created a special birthday message for his sister...

ALL ON HIS OWN! :) Not that I'm proud or anything.

I took the kids to the grocery store to pick out a cake. I kept picking up cakes and letting Madison select...this was the one SHE picked. It was a buckeye cake and it was super-yummy!

Update on bathroom remodel.

2009-08-17T14:13:00.000-07:00

Not a great picture--too much flash--but this is the new hardware we picked for the cabinets. It has a smooth rust-colored finish--very simple, but I like them a lot. I asked Scott to tile the narrow wall between the shower and bathroom door. He obliged and added a towel bar, since we always seem to have 3-4 towels hanging up (since Jared uses our shower).

Above: The floor tile looks orangey in this picture; the tiles on the side of the tub are closer to the actual color.

Below: The cabinets are really darker than this picture (closer in color to the above picture); they appear lighter because of the flash.

Scrapbooking with Charity

2009-08-17T03:23:00.000-07:00

Charity and I spent the last few days of their visit working on Madison's baby book. Okay, really we started and finished the book in a few days AND completed Evie's book, while adding a finishing touch or two to Jared's. Charity also spent some time scrapping pictures from our last few months in Austin. It was GREAT to get these back-burner projects done and it was even better to do them with such a dear, creative friend!

The birthday flower pot layout was perfect! Charity spent more

than an hour designing and completing this layout,

and it is one of my favorites!

Jared lost his first tooth

2009-08-16T12:41:00.000-07:00

Jared got his first loose tooth on Thursday night. By Friday afternoon is was pretty wiggly and easily came out with a washcloth yesterday afternoon. Yay!

Grains of Sand

2009-08-09T14:00:00.001-07:00

After much consideration over a name for our homeschool, I settled on "Grains of Sand."
My inspiration for this name came from Isaiah 48:17-19:

This is what the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says: I am the Lord your God, who teaches you for [your] benefit, who leads you in the way you should go. If only you had paid attention to My commands. Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea. Your descendants would have been as [countless] as the sand, and the offspring of your body like its grains; their name would not be cut off or eliminated from My presence. (Holman CSB)

God teaches us for our benefit....I teach my children for their benefit
God leads us in the way we should go....I want to direct my children on a godly path
Pay attention to God's commands....mediate on the things of God, not the world

Backyard Fun

2009-07-25T17:17:00.000-07:00

Seriously, priceless!

Indianapolis, IN

2009-07-25T17:07:00.000-07:00

We drove home from Chicago on Sunday, July 5th. James & I remembered that the last Starbucks on the way home was in Indianapolis (unless you wanted to drive out of your way), so we made a pit stop. We were happily surprised to find out the fireworks had been rained out on the 4th and we only had to walk around for an hour or so before they started! Downtown Indi was very nice and the people looked soooo normal...

especially after a weekend in Chicago! :)

The fireworks were FANTASTIC!

Site-seeing in the Windy City

2009-07-25T16:29:00.000-07:00

Finding this ultra-cool McD's was not as easy as one might think!

Inside was a tribute to each decade since their opening in the 50's. I used to be a fan of Oprah.....not so much anymore, but I couldn't resist a photo op. Yes, that is a "Venti, non-fat peppermint mocha, with whip, iced" I'm holding; sure wish I had one right now!

Ice cream at Navy Pier.

Buckingham Fountain

Landmark formerly known as the Sears Tower.

Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago

2009-07-25T15:59:00.000-07:00

I adore this picture of Jared and Evie looking at the bear through the "tree trunk."

Check out the look on Madison's face!! She LOVED watching the polar bear swim towards her.

Sharon Woods Metro Park

2009-07-11T18:23:00.000-07:00

After an afternoon at Inniswood Gardens, we headed to Sharon Woods Metro Park and grilled out again.

Inniswood Gardens Park

2009-07-11T17:56:00.000-07:00

On July 1 we headed to Inniswood Gardens Park. This park is one of the most beautiful gardens I've visited. Sadly, we hadn't been there since Renae's visit--last August. The kids had a great time running around and the weather was, again, fantastic.

Highbanks Metro Park

2009-07-11T10:36:00.000-07:00

We grilled out twice while James & Charity were here. The weather was fantastic for that first week....sorry to tell my Texas friends that the highs were in the low 70s. Yep, pretty fantastic! We went to Highbanks Metro Park that first Sunday evening. Madison spent her time on the swings, Evie played in the mulch and Jared played with a football. After eating hotdogs, we roasted marshmallows. It was Jared's idea and it was a great one!

Playing Outside in Late June

2009-07-11T09:41:00.000-07:00

All good hosts should let you mow their yard!

No, your eyes are not deceiving you...Evie has a black eye. She fell out of the van just a few hours before this photo was taken. Her cheek looked worse the first day, but the area around her eye blackened on day two.

I can't believe James convinced Evie to sit on the lawn mower...of course, he was taking the little ham's picture!

Snyder's Visit--Trip to Cosi

2009-07-11T09:09:00.000-07:00

We took James & Charity to COSI for an afternoon. The kids had a blast. It was also Scott's first time there, so the kids had fun showing daddy their favorite exhibits. We visited the gadgets exhibit for the first time and decided we would definitely be going back for some of their free workshops.

Jared's expression was priceless when he shot the ball into the air. I was soooo glad James was there with the camera ready!

Big Machines @ Cosi

2009-06-20T11:46:00.000-07:00

This past week was "Big Machines" week at Cosi. I took the kids downtown to see & touch all the cool construction equipment. Jared had a blast and so did Madison. Evie?...not so much!

This was the only photo I snapped of E, and she looks a little silly--to say the least.

A look inside Cosi

2009-06-20T11:27:00.000-07:00

There are fun hands-on science experiments all around in the hallways. In the last few weeks, Jared got to experiment with force via a spinning tire and see what air pressure does to shaving cream & balloons.

The Ocean exhibit is a favorite amongst us all! It's sooo cool and Jared really enjoys getting wet--on purpose!

Growing Up

2009-06-20T11:20:00.000-07:00

Yes, that's my little boy using a knife to slice strawberries. It's funny; you can't say at what age stuff will happen, you just know when they're ready....I wouldn't have thought we'd be ready by now!

Ice Cream in May

2009-06-20T11:10:00.000-07:00

Yes, I know these (like the last post) are more than a little late, but I thought they were cute enough to share anyway! I feel the need to take a picture any time I catch my kids being cooperative!

Build-a-Bear in Kentucky

2009-06-20T10:59:00.000-07:00

Laura and I took the kids to Build-a-Bear while on our annual trek to Kentucky. The kids had a ball. Unfortunately, I only managed to get my camera out one time the whole weekend. :(

Lightbulb Moment

2009-06-16T05:27:00.000-07:00

This morning, I sat down to read "The Storm" to Jared from his devotion book that we read together. At the end of first paragraph, I read, "Jesus fell asleep." Jared looked over and said, "I can read this story along with you." He left the room and returned less than a minute later with "Read-Aloud Bible Stories, Vol. 1." He scanned the contents and found the story titled, "The Wind that Obeyed." He proceeded to read the story to me....and it WAS the same story!

I love that he not only knew the story, but knew which of the four books that it was in!

These precious books were gifts to Jared from the Sockwells when Evie was born. They have been much-loved by our two eldest children!

Mother's Day Weekend

2009-05-11T13:36:00.000-07:00

Here's a photographical recap of the weekend's highlights.

Child on slide + broom = spotted face. Thankfully it wasn't worse than this!

Look at these beautiful little people! I could gobble them all up!

Teresa took a ride in a 2010 Camaro. Zoom!!

Open the eyes of my heart...

2009-05-07T13:20:00.000-07:00

Here are two great conversations from today...

#1 Jared, talking to Evie, "You're gonna have to wash that pink off your toes. 'Cause when you die, you'll look weird in heaven with pink toes." YEP, true story!!!

#2 Evie: "I don't want it to rain."
Mom: "You'll have to take that up with God; I'm not in control of the weather."
Jared: "Yeah, Evie. Mom's not in charge of everything. She's not in charge of when we die, 'cause when she dies, we might still be here and she won't be here to be in control. God is the only everlasting person, He'll be here forever and ever."

Some sand-and-water fun!

2009-05-05T03:11:00.000-07:00

We headed to the deck yesterday afternoon for some sand-and-water play. It was hard to resist the 65 degree sunshine (where was that rain the weather people said we were gonna get?). Madison had such a good time, just being happy and saying, "hi" on the phone--to no one!

This is my favorite picture of the day! I wish that cute smile could last forever!

Mirror, Mirror, on the wall

2009-05-05T03:08:00.000-07:00

I had the chance to go shopping at IKEA a couple of weeks ago. Here's an adorable mirror I picked up for the little princess who lives at our house.

Little Mommy

2009-05-05T03:02:00.000-07:00

Here's a video clip of Evie pretending to change Jared's diaper---a new fascination around here! It was so cute that I grabbed my camera and asked them to do it again!

Just who's in charge around here anyway?

2009-04-26T07:13:00.000-07:00

We were watching "Creation Proclaims" this morning (me, Scott, Jared & Evie) and discussing how God gave Adam dominion over the animals of the earth. I asked Jared, "Who's in charge at our house?"

His reply was priceless, not to mention accurate, "Daddy is, on the weekends, or when Mommy's asleep or gone for the day or not at home."

Painting Easter Eggs

2009-04-24T07:00:00.000-07:00

The kids had fun painting eggs on Saturday. Really, there is nothing else to say! (thanks, Mom, for taking pictures!)

Okay, so maybe Madison didn't have much fun...

Ladybug Shoes

2009-04-24T06:52:00.000-07:00

Evie's outfit was built entirely around those shoes! I picked them up on sale last year in Mansfield, OH, when James & Charity were visiting...Love 'em!

A ride in the Lowe's truck

2009-04-24T06:46:00.000-07:00

Jared was over the moon when he got to ride in the Lowe's truck with Daddy. Scott had to rent one of their trucks to bring all of our new shower stuff home.

The Code of Jared

2009-04-06T09:38:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we read about Hammurabi during history. The Code of Hammurabi is the first written set of laws, that we know about. We decided it would be fun to create the Code of Jared today.

Here's what he came up with (I corrected only the spelling):

1. I should not have to do my school work
2. When I do not get a sticker I should get a surprise and when I do get a sticker I should get a surprise
3. Do bad and be ready to not share (the exact opposite of a Bible verse we learned recently)
4. If it is raining we should go play out to the yard
5. When I do something bad I should not lose a privilege

Just had to share!

Evie's New 'Do

2009-03-29T15:33:00.000-07:00

After much debate at our house over Evie's bangs, I took her for a haircut yesterday. Her bangs were long enough to go in her ponytail, but her hair is still too fine to stay up! So, we went short for the summer. Daddy thinks it's a little too short and our neighbors think she REALLY looks like her mommy now! :) I think it's cute even if it is short. She likes it, too, and that's what counts. NOTE: It was cuter this morning...before church & nap! :)

A political rant

2009-03-28T08:39:00.000-07:00

I was ranting in front of Jared this morning about Obama's desire to require students to participate in community service works. I mean, really, mandatory volunteering?? What planet are our officials from???

Anyway, I told Scott I am about ready to put a sign in our yard that says, "The Government is Not Allowed."

A few minutes later, Jared appeared with construction paper and pencil. He said, "I'll write 'is' and 'the' and you write 'government, not, allowed'."

A political activist in the making! :) Hope he stays true to his conservative roots!

This one's for you, Beth!

2009-03-28T05:48:00.000-07:00

After racing out the door to meet friends at COSI.....Scott stayed home sick all day (which meant he did NOTHING).....got home with exhausted & happy kids, so we continued to play instead of work. By the time I thought about dinner, here's what I had to deal with first! :)

What a feeling!

2009-03-25T05:40:00.000-07:00

Yes, Evie reminds me of some early eighties dancer in this first photo! Jared was taking pictures last night with his digital camera (courtesy of Grandma and Grandpa). He insisted that we download the pics and post a few on our blog.

I love you!

2009-03-19T05:06:00.000-07:00

Madison started saying "laaav you" a few days ago. This morning when I got her up, I said, "I love you." She replied, "laaav you mommy."

Totally made my day!

Dinner at Jason's Deli (in Ohio of all places!)

2009-03-16T15:43:00.000-07:00

Jason's Deli has finally arrived in Dublin! We are beyond excited. Jason's was a staple in our Texas lives. It was Madison's first Jason's experience, so I felt the need to bust out the camera for some photo fun. Jared ended up with soft serve on his glasses and Evie was just plain messy!