OHHHHH, OH OHHH, OHooooOH, OH OHHHHH

Open Bar + Silent Auction = Lots of Summer Fun

Braves won and we briefly made it on the big screen!

MY NEWEST GRANDCHILD...

I'm proud to introduce Zorak. Just so you know... I think praying mantis are like fish and can be overfed. My guess is that he had one ant too many.

WOOD WORKERS

Bob (the sucker) took Sully to Home Depot and returned with another project. Sully chose the leg colors and stain. He is very proud of his new table and...
he's been putting it to good use.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?

It's cousin, it's cousin time...

Troy working on garden #5. Child labor rocks!Swim lessons!
Freestyle Sully...Backstroke Troy... Backstroke Carolyn...
Breaststroke Harrison...
Face-stuffing Rita's...

Troy planted everything veggie I had bought or seeded. We went looking for more...

Child labor rocks!

sweet potatoes!

Carolyn, Harrison, Sully and Troy weeded and planted everything veggie or otherwise, so we went looking for more...

explored Mr. Harm's backyard and

bought more $1 plants.

All that work made them really hungry. So they got a very special treat (drum roll please....) Clean Out The Fridge Night!! It was so fabulous that it spawned spontaneous robot dancing.

(Yes, I have taught my children that leftovers are a special occasion and that child labor rocks!)

It wasn't all work and lessons...
We climbed some trees.

Ate hibachi.

Oh how we love the chef's jokes...

Went to the car wash because (wait for it...)

Child Labor Rocks!!

(Carolyn was at a play date and was sad she didn't get to clean out the van. I'm not being sarcastic. When I told her what our plans were and let her choose if she wanted to go to the friends' house or stay home she said, "You didn't say I would miss cleaning out the van." ???)

They earned a trip to Brewster's.

And look who drove by when we got home?! First time I've ever seen him in our neighborhood.

No, they are not chasing the ice-cream man. They are running to church. We raced. I won.

Troy was selected to sing and dance at closing assembly.

We climbed some more trees.

and went to the museum

to see the geckos

and lightening bolts.

I wore the little boogers out...

And on our last night together, we went to the drive-in. Cousin time is over, baby...

PERCY....... YOU AWAKE?

Harrison had his first big speaking part in a
production of The Miracle Worker. Close up so you can see the mic.
He really loved the mic...
And here he is with his biggest fans after signing autographs.

proud mom alert! :)

HASSANSINS

Tactics: assassination, intimidation and intrigue

Guess who really liked Prince of Persia?

MEMORIAL DAY

We took a trip to the National Cemetery the day after Memorial Day. I thought there would be flags and memorials, but they were already gone. We still did a little exploring, reading, and reflecting...

Then we found a really good cupcake place...