five for friday

1. i love it when cousins come to town and everyone just picks ups being best friends where they left off. even the little guys just play like they've never been gone. love that about cousins.

2.  with a little help from a garbage can, a picnic blanket and the self-timer, we got this impromptu family portrait that we'll call,  moores minus eleven since that's how many family members are missing from it. the next time we are all together, i am going to INSIST on taking a large family portait. it's way over due.

3. it's summer, therefore we swim. mostly with trent and cousins because the teenagers are too busy with other things.  the boys didn't even get swim passes this year - first time ever. strange. i bring my camera every time, but so far, this is all i've got. :)

4. the summer of cards. this has been a big favorite activity of my kids this summer (probably because it's an air-conditioned activity). usually there are many neighborhood and other teenagers at the table with them, and occasionally a board game, but usually cards. they're not asking to watch tv or play video games, so it's good with me.

5. this pic was a happy accident.

i was trying to take a self portait of  four of us and it didn't turn out. i'm so glad. it's my new favorite.