This is the perfect description of our middle child this summer. If the sun is up...then it is time to put on a bathing suit. They are comfy and very versatile!

Fond Thoughts

Well, we are having a great tomato season. I can not go out to our garden without thinking about Paul's dad, Tom. We lost Tom early this year to lung cancer and we all miss him so much. If you knew one thing about Tom, it was that he could never turn down a nice looking tomato. He would be proud of us for having such a great crop!

Comfy Quarters

Thank you, Poppy and Mimi for my new dog bed! It is the perfect place to chew on my favorite bone.

Thunderstorm Aftermath

Finally....after weeks of being "scared of rain and the dark" our sweet Ben sleeps quietly in his bed with all of the necessary friends in order to have a good night sleep. Sweet dreams, baby boy!

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

"What can we do"? "When is school"? These have been the burning questions coming out of our little Meg this week! She is ready to return to her school! Come on, Sept 4th! Finally, she has decided that she is having "girl time" with Sadie.

No Wonder!

I've been wondering tonight why my little curly q wasn't asleep. As I rounded the corner with my camera, I found out why! That silly Leapster is really easy to play in the dark! Silly Meg, go to sleep!

Rollerskating Maniac

"Go, Ben, Go" is what you would of heard if you'd been at our house last weekend. These rollerskates have been shared in the family for years. I know it will especially make Jim and Moyane smile since I am pretty sure they came from their house. Nothing like good ole' rollerskates that adjust to almost any shoe size!

Anyways, Ben is a natural. WAY TO GO. BENNY BOY!

Our "Grader"

Madison ended her summer vacation with Mommy at the uniform shop. Now that she is "a grader" as she says, we had some shopping to do. Paul and I can't believe we have a child old enough to be in the first grade! Ms. Cantrell will be Madi's teacher this year and we couldn't be happier. She is only a few steps away from Mrs. Newton's class, but we are definitely making our way up the lower school hallway. Madison is learning Spanish and Chinese this year and hopefully Paul and I will be able to keep up with her studies.

OUR SADIE GIRL

Our summer was full of fun, but the highlight was getting to finally bring home our baby girl, Sadie, to join our family on Father's Day weekend. She was born April 13th and now is on her way to being a big girl. She was finally old enough for us to take her out into the big world to explore and meet new friends. She had a blast at the lake and at the dog park. Needless to say, she slept in the car all the way home!

Madison's 7th Birthday

Madison and her good friend, Morgan, celebrated their 7th birthday together this year at the hip Sweet and Sassy Salon off of Hulen Street. The party started with the hot pink limo picking all of the girls up and delivering them to the salon in style. Princess dresses, hair and make-up as well as glitter were the main ingredients to a good time.Thanks to all who came. I know Madison enjoyed her day.