Chase Has SUPER 4th Birthday!

The whole family dressed up for the event. 

Super Hero training began with making disguises, ...

...continued with some "Hulk Smash...

...and a little advanced "Hulk Smash."

Then the Villains came to town.

Fortunately, Spiderman dropped off some Spidy String before the party.

All Super Heroes love a little pizza.

Super Babies.

Camping - Hermit Park, Estes CO

Camp Marmee 2.0

Unfortunately, Auntie G had to miss Camp Marmee this year. Her excuse was that she just graduated and got a great job in Chicago and she had to work - Huh! What an excuse! (J.K. We are so proud of you, Gianna.) So, all three Hendricks families joined the fun this summer. - Yes. It took all three sets of aunts and uncles to fill her place.

Below is a peek into what four nights with 9 kids, 7 adults, a hot tub, a few extra sweets and a whole lot of laughs looked like.

Not All Girls Like Glitz

Gloria made it clear today that she has her own opinion about the clothes she wears.

After mom dressed her to the nines before church today (note the expression on her face).

After Gloria blew out her diaper minutes later (we believe in protest).

Family Fishing Fun

10 Weeks - A Happy Girl

Not A Doll

Since Gloria's neck muscles have strengthened and the boys have been given more freedom to carry her and care for her, I can't tell you how many times I have heard myself say, "she is not a doll" - because of excessive trips from couch to swing, or because they grab her legs and pretend to run a race, or they flip her from back to front for tummy time, then front to back and back to front again.

Today Gloria was my doll.