JULY 4TH

JULY 4TH WAS A REALLY FUN DAY FOR US. WE STARTED OFF THE DAY GOING TO THE LAKE WITH JOSH, KATIE AND HUNTER. THANK YOU TO THEM. ALL THE KIDS HAD A GREAT TIME. I KNOW I ENJOYED MYSELF, ALTHOUGH I DECIDED NOT TO USE SUNBLOCK AND GOT A LITTLE TOASTED. LIVE AND LEARN. HUNTER IS SUCH A GOOD LITTLE BOY ON THE BOAT. MAYBE ONE OF THESE DAYS, I'LL REMEMBER TO TAKE A PICTURE OF THE BOAT.
AFTER WE WENT BOATING WE HEADED OVER TO MY MOM'S TO HAVE DINNER. BOY WAS IT GOOD. TIM AND HER MADE RIBS, CORN COB AND COLESLAW. YUM-O KIM ALSO MADE A DESSERT THAT WE HAD LATER IN THE EVENING.
A PLACE NEAR MY MOM'S HAD A FESTIVAL FOR THE KIDS WITH A FIREWORKS SHOW AT DARK.

ALL THE KIDS GOT THEIR FACES PAINTED. BROOKE AND CARRIGAN'S WERE BUTTERFLY'S AND TY'S WAS A DRAGON SPITTING FIRE ACROSS HIS NOSE. THEY LOOKED REALLY COOL. THEY ALSO GOT TO DO INFLATABLES BUT THOSE PICTURES DIDN'T TURN OUT. WHEN THE FIREWORKS WENT OFF THE KIDS REALLY OOED AND AWED OVER THEM. IT WAS ONE OF THE BETTER 4TH'S THAT WE'VE HAD.
HOPE EVERYONE ELSE HAD A GREAT DAY!
LOVE TO ALL!
KATI

JUNE 2007

WELL JUNE WAS A BUSY MONTH FOR US. WE STARTED ON JUNE 1 AND HEADED TO ORANGE BEACH ALABAMA FOR OUR ANNUAL SUMMER VACATION. IT WAS SOOO MUCH FUN THIS YEAR. THE KIDS ARE AT SUCH A GOOD AGE TO PLAY AND SWIM. THERE WAS A GROUP OF 19 OF US THAT WENT. I THINK THIS WAS THE BEST YEAR YET ALL THE BOYS DECIDED TO MAKE A CAR OUT OF THE SAND. ONCE THEY FINISHED THEY ALL WERE ABLE TO SIT OR STAND IN IT. IT WAS REALLY PRETTY NEAT.BROOKE WAS ABLE TO LEARN HOW TO BOOGIE BOARD THIS YEAR AND SHE LEARNED HOW TO SWIM BETTER AS WELL.
TY AND TATE RODE BUMPER BOATS FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE PICTURE WASN'T THAT CLEAR BUT TY HAD THE BIGGEST SMILE I'VE PROBABLY EVER SEEN. HE REALLY HAD ALOT OF FUN WITH THE BOATS. TATE SOAKED HIM. IT WAS PRETTY FUNNY.
ONCE WE GOT BACK FROM VACATION IT WAS TIME TO GET BACK INTO BALL MODE. BROOKE PLAYED ALL-STAR SOFTBALL. IT ONLY LASTED 1 WEEKEND.
TY PLAYED ALL-STAR BASEBALL AS WELL. HE HAD PRACTICE EVERYNIGHT DURING THE WEEK AND THEN PLAYED TOURNAMENTS EVERY WEEKEND IN JUNE. WE JUST FINISHED UP ON JUNE 30. HE LEARNED ALOT AND BECAME AN EXCELLENT OUTFIELDER.

WELL THIS PRETTY MUCH SUMMED UP THE MONTH OF JUNE. WE'LL SEE HOW JULY GOES. WILL UPDATE AGAIN SOON.
TAKE CARE! HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYS
KATI