A Late Night Swim!!!

We were watching a bit of tv and unwinding before bed and Zman looked at me and said "I want to swim" So being the responsible, MOY that I am, I told him to go get his suit on and I would go for a late night swim with him! We all ended up in the pool but we had a little trouble with the Zman relaxing and just kind of floating... He was so excited about swimming in the dark!

Next time we are going to pick up some glow sticks and swim with those.. that will be fun!

Our Dear Kaizer

Yesterday we had to say goodbye to our dear beloved Kaizer.
It has been very hard on all the family and he will be so missed.
He got love and hugs and lots of cookies and now is in a much better place.

"We give dogs time we can spare,
space we can spare and love we can spare.
And in return, dogs give us their all.
It's the best deal man has ever made."
M.Facklam

In his grief over the loss of a dog, a little boy stands for the first time on tiptoe, peering into the rueful morrow of manhood. After this most inconsolable of sorrows there is nothing life can do to him that he will not be able somehow to bear.

James Thurber

Scraptastic!

Just an awesome day with mom and KS!

Mom, Kat and I went to a favorite store in Atl this past week! We should have really gotten there much earlier since this was mom's first trip to the store and you tend to loose your mind on your first trip! It takes a while to get your bearings and layout just one page! The day was filled with lots of laughs, food and shopping which makes for a fun day!




I worked on a couple ideas while I was there and got some paper for projects that I have in my head but have not gotten down on paper yet. I wish I could be organized enough to "sketch" out my ideas but my brain just does not work that way!!!!







KS took this photo, No! this is not OUR crap! This belonged to two women that were at a table near us. Along with this buggy FULL of stuff they also had two more HUGE bags with stuff piled on them! I did not actually see them doing any pages but they had all their stuff spread over two tables! We cracked up about the amount of stuff they had!

Boy Scout Camping and Work day!

The boys really did a good job on their first work day! They cleared the road down to the pond and really had a lot of fun doing it. I have a million photos of their work day and their camp time at the lake... I wish I could post them all but there are just too many! I enjoyed hanging with the girls at camp and the meals were fabulous! Boy do these people know how to cook!

Boy Scout Camping -- July!

The boys enjoyed our combo camping/work weekend with the scouts! They had big fun swimming and fishing! The boys all have been together as scouts and it has been really fun to watch them all mature and grow!






Our two little ones really crashed Saturday night before dinner! Everyone was dragging which proves they really had a good time!

Awesome Kids!

These 4 boys make me smile.... Just in general, when they get together I love to hear them and watch them. KS took this photo with her phone, I had purchased the glow stick things for firework night fun... We did not have to fight the crowd this year, we played the part of hicks and parked in some farmer's field! (thanks to MO who clued us in!) It was great fun to hang out there and next year we will prob go down a bit earlier to hang out (bringing chairs of course)! It is my hope that these 4 boys know every day how much they are loved!! I will always tell my two that they are so rich in life; as am I because.... I enjoy every experience with them!!!!


I love fireworks and I am glad we went this year!

BabySitting!!!

The boys and I were up and going pretty early this morning waiting on the I. to arrive! She enjoyed some pears for breakfast and then played on the floor with the boys for a while. We decided to take a walk and she enjoyed being pulled in the wagon by the boys! We had a nice visit with Nana and Grandpa and then headed back to the house where she promptly fell asleep! I used to love the fresh air sleep that the boys would get! While we waited for mom I did a couple of dishes while I. played in her "box"..... Overall a good morning with the little munchkin!!!

After pool laughs...

It is always fun after a nice swim to hang out and enjoy a little bit of giggle time!! The boys so enjoy making I. smile and laugh... It is neat to have a baby around that they can grow with!

Yuck!!

Dad has seen this guy a few times.... He got a couple of nice photos of him finally! I have been keeping my eye out for him since working down at the pond but have yet to see him in person.

On dad's quiet time he has been practicing his helicopter flying... He has gotten pretty good at it!

Our 4th!

The 4th always looks better thru 3D glasses!!! We went to fireworks on the 2nd and enjoyed them a great deal! The two families with Mr.X decided to go see TS3D yesterday and the boys really enjoyed the movie (I don't think as much as the Adults...) Overall a pretty good weekend... Q had swimmers ear all week so that has been a struggle but he is on the mend now and we are happy about that!

A nice swim!

Iso turned 8 months old today! She enjoyed her 4th with her two body guards for a swim in the pool and a new float.... We started our day with a little LOTRO and then went to see TS3D with the S's and Mr.X.... We ended our 4th with a swim, dinner and a little Magic game! What a great day!