A Spring turned Summer project . . .

The idea of a dream board kept popping up this spring and I thought it would be fun to do with the kids so I purchased all the stuff needed and started collecting magazines. Well, spring came and summer almost got away from us, but . . . we did it! The girls and I dreamed.

Chuck E Cheese

A good friend gave the kids some money for Christmas and I promised Chuck E Cheese. Well, I did keep my promise, it just took 8 months! Shame on me! Who knows where the time goes. But I will say that a good time was had by all!

Uninvited guest . . .

Every now and then a guest slips into the pool uninvited; fortunately for this guy, he did live to tell about it!

Sidwalk art

Can't beat hanging out at the pool and getting creative with chalk!

Summer is almost over, boo hoo!

More birthday photos . . .

July 31, August 1, August 2, Birthdays, Birthdays, Birthdays!

Woo hoo! How fun to have a 3 year old celebrating his first birthday with you! and of course being sandwiched in between Aunt Diane and Mom means you celebrate, celebrate and celebrate some more!

This Little Tikes basketball hoop was a hit!

Our Newest Toy!

Here are the kids setting up the new tent; it sleeps eight! Marney wants to be sure to show off the pink hammer that my friend Carol bought me that was a benefit for cancer research. Sam, well it seems that Sam is using a tent stake to sing out a joyful song! Jack is just trying to figure out what is going on. Tracy, well, Tracy has become a tv addict this summer. I pry her away daily! She seems a bit more interested in Hannah Montana than I think a 7 year old needs to be! You will see she did join us later.

We tried the tent out the first night and quickly

fell asleep underneath a starry night only to be awakened by the worst thunder and lightening storm I can remember experiencing in a long time! Well, it woke up Marney and I. The other 3 slept right through it so . . . we toughed it out!

We shared it with our company later in the week and it was quite a hit!