Zoo Rendezvous

Nothing compares to people watching at the Zoo, especially at the Zoo Rendezvous. It is even better than the State Fair. This is such a fun event. It is for adults only. Entertainment, live music, animals out and about, and the few people I mentioned. Great food: Ruth's Chris, PF Changs, Donovan's, The Wild Grape, Flemings just to name a few. We got to ride around the zoo in a golf cart. Brett even was baffled by the magician. And there is something to say about riding the carousel with no kids.....it somehow brings out the kid in you.

La Familia

Brett hates familyshoots. Hates them. I have to laugh, because for a joke this year, I made him take this with me:

Didn't love it, hence the look he isgiving me while I laugh at him in this:

Havingsaid that, I thought it went well over all. My girls were sick the night before and then KK threw up that night. Very difficult to get a smile from her.

Let Freedom Ring

I just keep thinking how I have all this freedom now that the kids are gone all the time and in school. Laughing, laughing, laughing. Honestly, my life is more crazy now then it was before. I do get 2 hours once a week where all of the kids are gone. I say only once a week because the 2nd day KK is in school, I will be sleeping after 12 hours of blissful work. I will only get to sleep about 3 hours before I have to go get the girls from school, so really it isn't much. She just barely started, so maybe I will find these 2 hours more productive than I did yesterday. It really isn't much time to get much done. I barely made it into the shower. Between helping T-man with homework and running carpool everywhere, I don't find this freedom that everyone says comes. Maybe when they all are gone for the full day and I don't have to work, will I really feel like this statement has meaning in my own life. I felt bad about the older 2's pictures. It started to rain, and thunder and it was really cold the first day of school. The pictures I think show how dismal it really was. Maybe I should try to take some more, but does that really count?

Strike a Pose, There's Nothing To IT

I really think the pictures say it all about this girl. Love her to pieces. She is so witty and helps us to have a good laugh. This could be our last dance recital because she is interested in doing gymnastics. But, I highly doubt it. The best thing about her dancing, is she is one step ahead of the teacher and the rest of the girls so she really stands out! We may need to work on that one a little.

Cotton Candy Ice Cream

My sister is going to kill me for posting that picture, but who really looks at this anyway, right? Besides, this is actual proof that her husband does exist. They came out for a few weeks from Florida. It was fun to see them and let the kids play.

Oh how we love Pei Wei.I love how KK loves to eat with chopsticks, and just stabs the thing to pick it up. I just wish there was one on this side of town.

We have become huge fans of Coldstone this summer. How can anyone pass up $1.50 for a kiddie size. The flavor of choice is usually cotton candy with gummy bears but every now and then the kids branch out. Since T-man doesn't eat candy, he usually gets a little creative and it usually looks really gross. I loved KK eating the blueberry ice cream. It just matched her shirt perfectly!

Just Keep Swimming

I started T-man on a pre-comp swim team in the fall. It is a great way to channel his energy into something a little more productive than bouncing off my walls. He does great! He keeps telling me he wants to try football and continue with basketball and soccer, but I am trying so hard to keep him going with this. He doesn't complain and doesn't tell me he wants to quit. It really helps to have meets so he can have some sense of accomplishment. He is the swimmer in the red cap. Sorry the tape isn't so great, just on a camera.

In True LeBron James Fashion

In this fall, it was a tough decision, in this fall "Brett" is going to be taking his talents to the East mountains of Salt Lake City and go to the University of Utah.

Brett has made his decision to go to the U of U. It has been a long few days. Who would have thought it would be so hard to decide where to go to school in the same area and to get the same degree. I guess the problem came in that we had two TOTALLY different ideas and views on the matter. I guess I have something to learn about submitting and supporting. Now I just have to survive the next year and a half. It is nice to know that the end truly is somewhat in sight.