Elena came to visit!

It was so much fun to have my best friend since junior high come to visit this weekend! She came in on the evening of the 4th and just left today:( We get to talk on the phone, but she hasn't come to visit in almost a year! It was really fun to hang out and act like we were in high school again! I took her to the "Gym" (Lifetime) a couple of times and she fell in love! She is a "running machine" and loves to workout...but had never been to a gym like ours! So that was fun! We went shopping and out to eat on Saturday and Phil bought me a cute Cubs hat for the upcoming game that we're going to. He probably wouldn't want me to call it that, but it is! It's the hat from like 1914 or some jazz like that! Phil was sweet putting up with us and the kids! Saturday Night I invited another friend to come out with us and the three of us had a "girls night out" and got pedicures, did a little shopping, and went out to eat at the Macaroni Grill! It was so much fun! But I think she's glad that she can go home to a little piece and quiet!

Our Sunday best!

Just a glimpse into the "Wyatt" household on a Sunday morn. We bought Boston some new church clothes...and he actually wore them! We buy him the cutest clothes, but he never wants to wear them! So this time he actually wore them and let me do his hair!!!! SO I had to get a picture! Then we dressed Seattle in her new little dress and hat, she had no choice in the matter...luckily! Then as we are about to jam I catch Paris jamming out on her new Disney Ipod! So I snapped that sweet shot too!

Brooklyn got her ears pierced!

Yes, my biggest baby got her ears pierced yesterday! Dad has been begging her to do this for a long time! Paris got them a couple of years ago, but Brooklyn kept passing! Paris didn't even flinch when she got hers done! We knew Brooklyn was a little more sensitive, so we said she could pick out any pair of earrings she wanted. It's been a while since I've gotten my ears pierced, prices have gone way up! Considering that the sign says "free ear piercing" just pay for the earrings, I was thinking 20 bucks. No, try 40! She knew what she was doing! Totally taking advantage! Oh well. She's really happy with her beautiful pink diamonds, and we're happy that she and Paris can both wear earrings now! So here's the beautiful shots of her new earrings!

Happy 4th of July!

We had a fun and relaxing 4th! We decided way last minute to have a BBQ and swim party with all the families that didn't want to go far from home on the 4th! It was really fun! We ate...swam....ate some more...swam...you get the idea! I had to leave around 7 to pick up my friend Elena from the airport, but was back by 8 for some night swimming with our new pool disco lights! We were going to go and watch the fireworks, but decided to stay home and swim instead. The kids didn't mind, so of course, we were thrilled! Phil hooked up our sweet Gazeebo light that his dad helped him finish and it was beautiful out there! I wish I would have gotten a picture! I forgot all about taking pictures...until too late! Our whole family had matching shirts for the 4th and I totally wanted to take a picture...so stay tuned for a late edition! Hope everyone had a safe and happy 4th!

Check out my Spud!

So as I was cooking dinner tonight, I decided to start peeling the potatoes and pulled this beauty out of the bag!! Isn't it crazy looking?! It even has a little face on it! I jokingly said I would put it on Ebay, but instead I thought I would put him on the blog. He kind of looks like a man stuck in a mummy bag! What do you see???? The picture just doesn't do him justice!

The kids are back!!

So after 12 days of bliss at their nana and papa's house, the kids have returned to Phoenix! Unfortunately, Phil flew out this morning on business and he won't be back until tomorrow night, so he's missed out on our little reunion. I left Madison at a friends house, to make it a little easier to pick up the kids with just Seattle and I. The kids were so excited to see her. They were so cute. Of course they couldn't wait to see Madison. I asked them all who they missed the most, Paris and Boston both shout out Seattle and Madison's names, while Brooklyn, a little wiser, says "of course you mommy!" I knew it wasn't true, but she still won the points! Some of the questions I got during the car ride home were, "Mom did Madison turn 3 already?" and "Mom can Seattle eat real food now?" The younger two still have no concept of time! I was giggling to myself because it was just so cute. When we got home the first thing they wanted to do was ride their bikes and play with their toys outside...pay no attention that it was still 110+. They didn't seem to notice. Well anyway...it's back to reality for us all! Stay tuned for photos from their trip.

Our first "New" car purchase!

Okay, so in the ten years we have been married we have only been to a car dealership once, and that was 10 months into our marriage when we bought our red '98 Mitsubishi Mirage! That little car lasted us until August of 2006 when sadly her transmission decided to die. She had a sweet 200k miles and really was an awesome car. After she passed, Phil wanted something thing old and comfy. So we purchased a '93 Toyota Camry, its been a sweet couple of years, until Phil recently decided it was time for an upgrade. So we thought we'd take a couple of car dealerships on...and 5 hours later we bought our 1st New Car! It's a '08 Mitsubishi Lancer. We know it's not the hottest thing on the market or anything, but hey its only got like 450 miles on it! So I have to post pictures to commemorate the event. This day may never come again! j/k I decided I would name it "lilly" but Phil said, first if this was a gay car, it would be named "prancer", but this car was a guy, and his name was going to be "Lance". Those of you who know my husbands humor, would understand that this conversation was hilarious!!!

I've been Tagged...

Me From A to Z............

A-- Attached or Single? Attached to Flip for 10 years now!
B-- Best Friend? Phil, my mom, and my 3 sisters (in that order!)
C-- Cake or Pie? Cake without a doubt!
D-- Day of Choice? Saturday, because we usually go out shopping!
E-- Essential Item? Pacifier X 2!!!!
F-- Favorite Color? Purple
G-- Gummy Bears or Worms? Neither...I'm not a gummy fan!
H-- Hometown? Patterson, CA
I-- Indulgence(s) Cherry Limeade from Sonic and grilled cheeses from In-N-Out
J-- January or July? July because just like me, it's hot!!
K-- Kids? Brooklyn, Boston, Paris, Madison, and Seattle (These cities never sleep!)
L-- Life is incomplete without? A good sense of humor, a soft bed, and plenty of kids!
M-- Marriage Date? June 20, 1998
N-- Number of siblings? 5, Sarah, Tyler, Shavonne, Blake, and Sky.
O-- Oranges or Apples? Oranges all the way! Who can resist an orange smile??
P-- Phobias or fears? Heights, spiders, fires, and growing old!
Q- Quotes? "Holy Crap", "Classic", "Sweet", and "Flippin' A"
R-- Reason to Smile? I have 6, the perfect husband, and 5 awesome kids!
S-- Season? Christmas, because I love decorating the house and baking!
T-- Tag 5 People?? Phil, Shavonne, Amy, Brandi, and Jamie.
U-- Unkown Fact? My name used to be spelled "SOMER" but too many people were mispronouncing my name, so my parents legally changed it to "SUMMER".
V-- Very Favorite Store? The one with the most sales!!!!
W-- Worst Habit? Can't say "No" to people, when I should. I feel bad!
X-- X-ray or ultrasound? Ultrasounds! (They don't cause cancer...yet!)
Y-- Your favorite food? Grilled Cheeses with everything but tomatoes from In-N-Out!
Z-- Zodiac? Aries

Photo Op!

It's very rare that I can get these two in a photo together while looking sweet! So I got out the camera this morning and decided to snap a couple of shots before we embark on our outside adventures for the day!

Things to do at Nana's!

One of the kids favorite activities to do with my mom is to frost sugar cookies. They love it and my mom lets them do it all by themselves!



Boston saved a piece for me...it didn't really survive well in his backpack. I'm sure it would have been delicious!)

My Aunt Joanie came over and was caught giving Boston an "operation" after he was hurt!
The kids were enjoying a cool backyard with grass!

Our Little Miss Independant

Well it's been a week since the kids have been gone at my parents house in California! Wow time has really flown by! I've gotten to talk to them almost everyday and get to hear all of the details on their far off adventures! It's been really sweet. Dad doesn't get the phone calls as much as mom, so he's missing them a bit more. Pretty much everyone who has talked to me in the past week has also heard of the trouble Madison has gotten into! It's funny I think having the other kids around all the time has made it so either she's too busy to get into stuff, or there's enough of us around to catch her in the act before it gets ugly! Poor Madison, she's just bored stiff with only mom and a baby around. The good thing is that we've had a lot of bonding time and we've been watching a lot of Noggin, which is good for us both. I'm sure there's a lot of you moms who can relate to these pictures! Good thing my wipes were almost out! It could have been a lot worse. I also made her clean up after herself. She was a little too happy though!

Fun with Nana and Papa

Here are some more pictures of their fun vacation at my parent's house in Patterson, CA. My mom took the girls to Club Libby Lu and let them have lots of fun at the local splash pad!
Cheap labor! All of them having a blast washing my mom's car!

Cooling off at a new Splash Pad.


Brooklyn and Paris getting pampered at Club Libby Lu!

Showing off their cute new do's!