Words to live by. . .

Don't take life too seriously. You'll never get out alive.

- Bugs Bunny

Baby Gavin getting mad at mommy for taking too many pictures.

Today's quote

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
- Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931)

Like I've told these kids 1,000 times. . . "if you can dream it, you can do it". I'm my own inspiration- from dropping out of highschool to graduating nursing school with honors! (of course the kids don't know about the highschool stuff, and you might not have either) Anything is possible if you want it bad enough! Never give up!

Today's quote. . .

"Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see"


-Benjamin Franklin

Fourth of July

The kids are getting so excited that the Fourth of July is just a week away! Every year we used to contemplate on where the best place to see fireworks is. And every year we missed the show right here at home- except for the last 2 years now. We've got these "mystery fireworks people" that come every year and host an intricate display of fireworks that's just as good, if not better than the shows the towns put on. . . and noone has any idea who these people are! Across the street from us is a row of homes. Behind them is the open field with the soccer goals and baseball fence, the park, etc. These "people" have an elaborate set up where they block off that section of street and set up. I'm not kidding when I say it is the best show around- right here out our front door. The Amber Fields homeowners association claims they don't know who it is- and there's a big community christian church that owns the land on the corner- but would they illegally sponsor a fireworks show? They've got our neighborhood guessing who they are! Last year, a couple guys yelled "thank you" and a man replied "you're welcome- see ya next year" so we're all looking forward to it. Frank fires up the grill and his friends who are in a band come and play, the kids run back n' forth between houses playing on swingsets, and the adults drink a nice ice cold beer until the show begins just after dusk. Then all the neighbors in rows of houses down- gather around. It's so much fun! And it's comforting to know that noone has to drive home!!

Peekaboo Gavin

Gavin enjoys playing "peek-a-boo"

He thinks we can't see him when his eyes are closed....
but to his surprise, we can see him!!

Hunter got his pads!

We're into week 3 of football camp and Hunter came home today with his pads and helmet! He's being prepped for either fullback or lineman- either of which I have no idea what they do! To have Hunter tell it, "I get to run people over- like a tank!" You think Hunter's big now, at 6'4, 175 pounds- you should see him with his uniform on! He is a tank! In this picture, I only have the upper half. After he's officially named a position he'll get the rest of the pads because they're different for different positions. We'll let you know! P.S.- 66 is not his number- he's going for "43" - Uncle Van's racing number. Hopefully he'll get it!

It's raining, it's pouring. . .

This was the view from our front door. Out the back, it was perfectly sunny. Lauren thought it was a hoot. We have had the most beautiful rainbows this spring. This one turned into a double but you can't see the second one. The song "It's raining. It's pouring. The old man is snoring. . ." was the first song Lauren learned all the words to and now Gavin's learning it. He knows there's something about an old man and that it's raining outside. He also knows about the pot of gold at the end so he makes a wish each time we see a rainbow outside!