John's oldest brother Ryan and wife Kate along with our nephew Patrick came down for a visit this summer. With the whole family here we thought we would have a zoo/pictures day. Even with all those kids everything still went smooth.

My own personal Party of Five.

Look at all those Ross men. For cryin' out loud. Someone have a girl already!

Patrick showing us which way we should go next.

Brady loves being a big boy. He didn't want mommy to help. He wanted to hold the bird food himself.

Patrick looking at the fi-shhhhh as he pronounced it.

I had my first opportunity to go swimming at a country club. Yeah what's up now! Jealous?


Having personal kids pool is sweet. I need one of these at home. The babes.

This boy is very independent. In this picture he is trying to walk off into the water on his own. Boston's first time jumping off of a diving board sans mom at the bottom catching him.