July 2006

July 2, 2006

Sarah and Tyree's cousin, Jada spent a few nights over at our house, and they took some really nice pictures together. Here are Jada and Sarah in the back yard.



Jada, Tyree and Sarah. Tyree is such a boy.



Tyree and Jada.



One more of the three kids goofing around.



That nite, Grift's Aunt, Lissa and her kids came over for dinner. It was the first time that the kids and I met them. This is Lissa, Tina and Robin.



Grift's cousin, Jarvus and his Girlfriend.


July 3, 2006

It is HOT in Illinois, so the kids played in the water in the back yard. Here's Jada and Sarah in their matching bathing suits.



Another cute picture of the girls.



The kids were wiped out by the time we took Jada back home.


July 4, 2006

On the 4th of July, Grift's Aunt Marla had a barbeque at her house. Here's some of the kids with Donte, Grift's brother, in the background.



The kids got their first taste of handling fireworks. This is Grift and Tyree with a Roman candle.



Sarah and her cousin Tommie are lighting a fountain.



Two Shaw brotherws and their sons.



Aunt Marla and Sarah.



This picture of Tyree and the sparkler turned out cool.



Jada and more sparklers.



Another one of Tyree. Can't help it, he's just so cute.


Jada's cousin Tasha.



Aunt Marla made everyone smores. This is also another first for our kids.



Donte Jr., or "DJ," working his sparkler.



Grift was letting Tyree light some fireworks, and told him to run as soon as it was lit, so everytime they did it, he'd drop the punk and fly the heck out of there. Daddy tried to tell him that he didn't always have to let the punk go, but he didn't care. Better safe than sorry. G-O-N-E!


July 8, 2006

Grift's family had a family reunion at a park in St. Louis, MO.


Here's everybody dancing...


And eating. This is Grift's Aunt Angela and his sister Ciara.


His cousin Joyce's husband, Keith, with all the good food.


Uncle Ira and Grift.


Grift and his mom, Nola.


Grift and his cousin Patrice.


Grift's cousin Joyce, Nola. Angela and Ciara. Joyce organized the reunion.



The boys playing cork ball. Grift, his brother Donte, annd cousin Tommie.


Then we played softball. Here's Lil' Jeff, Jada's cousin.


Ciara on first base.



Here's the kids playing in the dirt while the softball game was going on. They were FILTHY!


DJ, Donte's son. Donte's nickname for DJ is "Dirtball," and here he actually looks like one.


Here goes the group photo sessions. Ciara, Nola and the four grandkids.



Add in two mean looking shaw brothers. The only sibling missing is Nola's son, Charlie. He was in Florida.


Minus the older Mr. Shaw and add the Yellow Mrs. Shaw.


By the time the shindig was over, this is most of whom was left.