Summer Swimming Lessons

My Aunt Linda teaches Bryant and Tyler and my cousin, Derek, teaches Abby.
The kids LOVE swimming lessons. Linda and Derek are so great!!
There are even those occasional kisses that only an aunt can pull off!!
Derek threatens the occasional throw you in the water (which Abby thinks is great).
They have so much fun!!

First Day of School

Another school year under way!!
My two grown-up kids.
Abby, off to her first day of 4th grade (her teacher loves pirates, can you tell???)


Bryant, off to 3rd grade! He looks so grown-up!


Next year Ty will go to kindergarten. In a few short weeks he will be off to preschool. Oh, what to do with only 2 kids at home. I guess it will only last for a little while!

Happy Birthday Grayce and Emma!!

I finally got the pictures downloaded and up for all to enjoy!

They weren't quite sure how to handle being handed a box-like object with paper and a bow. It didn't take them long though!

They both have a love of Sesame Street characters. Thus, the cakes...

Of course, we can't just eat like dainty little girls.

It is much easier and faster to dive in mouth first!! (notice - they were provided with the proper utensils!!)

Needless to say they enjoyed their cakes!

We aren't sure, but it may have just been a ploy to get a bath??


It was such a fun day with the new 2-year-olds! They enjoyed it about as much as we enjoyed watching them enjoy it.
It is hard to believe that they are 2! We made it!!!
We love you Grayce and Emma!!!!

Amazing Resemblance

I was looking at some old pictures and found two of Abby that look just like....

Emma



AND

Grayce



Isn't that amazing??
And, in case you can't tell, the first picture is of Abby. The one below each of Abby's pictures are of Emma and Grayce.

The Basement

Here is the majority of the progress on the basement. We are almost ready for the final reveal....stay tuned.