Why Not Wear a Costume?

Max and David playing in the sandbox in costume, of course.

Bubble Boy

Bubble wrap is always a winner with kids.

Mr. Deadly

One more.

Front Flip

David has finally learned how to do a front flip and consistently land on his feet.

Moonlight

Beautiful moon out tonight. Wish my camera could capture how pretty it really is.

Taco Ring

Scott and the kids came over for our traditional Taco Ring tonight and some play time. Ate way too much cheese dip for my own good.

Girl Talk

Went to dinner with the girls on Monday night and had so much fun we decided to make it a monthly event. Love laughing with them.

Everything in Its Place

I know I spend most every day in a library, but I still can't keep away from the public library for more than a week. I have loved libraries ever since I was a kid. It wasn't even about the books back then. I was amazed by how everything was organized. I loved Mr. Rogers too because he always had a box for everything. A place for everything and everything in its place. Too bad I don't follow this in my own home.

Straw Sucking

Amazing all the fun things this boy can come up with. He spent about 10 minutes trying to suck his ice cream through a straw. Endless fun when he's around.

Sticks and Books

Here is the stick I mentioned on Facebook the other day. I think at the moment I have ridded the house of all sticks, but I know it won't be for long. We went to Borders and got a new Bad Kitty book and David dove right in and read the whole thing.

Genesis

David got a new Bible and has been reading all the interesting stories in Genesis, like Sodom and Gomorrah and how Lot's daughters got their dad drunk and had sex with him. Oh, Yea!!

Miss Mena

When we are tired of getting our picture taken, Mena has to pick up the slack.

Happy Faces

Just some random shots of our day at the lake.

Totally Tubular

We had a great time tubing out on the lake with Scott's small group leader. All the kids got the tube and so did Scott and I. Haven't done that in a long time. Forgot how much fun it is.

Caught Unaware

Love catching shots like this top one. Kids just doing their thing. It was a beautiful day.

A Day at the Creek

The water was really flowing at Tanyard on Saturday. The kids started out dry and of course David got wet almost immediately and then Chloe followed suit. Maggie and Charlie managed to stay pretty dry.

Strange

I assume the strange lattice work on the side of this house in Fayetteville is to help the vines grow. If not, it is a strange decorative statement.

Bad Kitty

David loves the Bad Kitty stories and he got this one at the book fair at school.

Makes Me Sick

It makes me sick that we went on a fun camping trip and I forgot my camera at home. Well, I couldn't find it actually. If I had the camera I would have taken a picture of David running down the street with a dead snake that he had killed hanging off of it, Maggie and her cut finger from widdling, Chloe and her burnt chin from touching a piece of firewood to her face, the kids playing in a mud pit, Scott enjoying himself tending the fire and me relaxing and reading my book. We camped at Hickory Creek. Had never been there before, but the camping spot was just across from the lake and it was big and there was a bathroom close by. Just perfect.
These pictures are of David's stinky snake after we brought it home and his first issue of his lego magazine that he waited three months to get.

Broken Glass

Well, this isn't really broken glass, but I thought it was going to be. While I was in a staff meeting, David and the other kids of staff members successfully locked my office with my keys inside. And of course, there is only one set of keys to my office. So Barb got a massive hammer and a drop cloth and started banging away. I was sure the glass would shatter, but it didn't. The wood surrounding it finally gave way and it just popped out. Much less mess. I was so stinking mad at those kids I couldn't even think straight. Glad others were around to save the day for me.