Mid-Summer

The garden is finely looking good. Most things rotted......it looks like we will get some tomatoes, corn, pumpkins, maybe watermelon......

Now some time to just hang out at home in the pool.....read, I just finished Harry Potter today.....loved it.....great end......

Hair cuts for vacation and start of school.........

Family reunion was good.....it will be great for me next time.......

One of my favorite things....old wooden bridges......you have to wonder how stable they are when the boards pop up and down as you go across.....

Fourth of July.....we did our own fire works.....the kids loved it..........

Some of them anyway.....I'm not saying who had issues...........

Some time with family.............note the long hair......all gone.........

Ball games over................

She was more concerned about keeping the dirt off her base................

Its the thought that counts, right....I do not know why my children insist on me making their B-day cakes............

Summer Flying by

Summer has been flying by..........new toys......... Swim lessons............5 days a week for an hour a day $5.00 for the month and a bus will come and pick them up and bring them home???? Than a daily trip to the park............

A lot of waiting around for Cinnamon's activities......... Cheer leading camp..............
Now just to get this family reunion over...July ..no formal activities........NOT ONE................
This does include having a small child come visit, she would have a wonderful time..........doing fun summer activities....playing in the park, reading books, crafts, spending time with her cousins, her Aunt........who would say no to this....... so much summer fun.............

Story Time

Story time......

Waiting for the car to get fixed not their favorite time today....

Non Stop

Start of Summer Vacation

It has been crazy......our lazy summer has not happened yet......The first week was spent catching up....we did go to the park everyday it did not rain.......Second week Girl Scout camp....Cinnamon had a great time....this weekend a fun little overnight.....than a visit to the doctor...poor Cinnamon allergic to everything........

A weekend trip..........

Someone can't quite understand no toys at bedtime......

The start of summer visitors

Dance is over for the summer......a little dinner......great job Cinnamon

Start of Summer Vacation

Almost Ready for Summer

Last day of MMO fun in the park and picnic ..... Family.....it is hard having someone smaller and cuter come into your home....with YOUR Grammy........ "Can you believe we have such nice people that belong to our family?" I am not quite sure how to take this....They are wonderful................

Soccer is finished......

Sunday I come after Mass to the following message on the phone: "I just wanted to call and say I love you in case I fall into the ocean." This from a child getting ready to fly across the ocean.....not funny.......

I am hoping I will not have to go up to the school office again this year....Monday, Elderberry let Mandrake sleep in thinking he was on finals sch.....he was not.... So we got Mandrake up and out but he was going to be 20 min late.....Elderberry on his way out asks me to call the school....I call she laughs and says ok....than I find out Elderberry had called right before me and said something different........

A little field trip with Cinnamon's class......

Cinnamon could not get enough of the roller coaster......
Cinnamon needed a traveling hat and crazy socks for school today.........so we came up with this..........She got a prize for the hat.....

One more school day.....than dance......Summer starts Sunday..........

The Craziness Continues....

Visitors

We started out the week with this visitor.....

Finely finished Basil's room with a little help.....
Scouts is finished for the year.....just one small incident with a stick.....

Now a Brownie......

Now we have this visitor...a wonderful surprise.... Now getting ready for company tomorrow......

Graduation

Amazing Day....It was perfect.....weather....company....children.....everyone had great day......

Miss Valedictorian herself.......

Graduation Day

Amazing....I can not believe it is over......

Graduation day......Amazing in every way.....I think everyone had a fantastic day....well almost everyone.........

Missing Flights!!!

Lavender's graduation starts tomorrow...Conversation this afternoon me "What time are you getting off work to go to the airport?" L "I don't know." Me " What time is your flight?" L "9:30 PM, wouldn't it be funny if I missed it?" ........In what way is this funny......I think everyone else is more excited than she is.......Congratulations Valedictorian......We are so proud of you....you have worked so hard....please have some fun......Please, Please get to the airport........

Some people love what the rain brings out.....Comment overheard....Could you just get him a real pet.....NO NO NO.....