Senorita Bonita

Seven months old- My little lady in the dress I searched La Isla de Mujeres for (was that only last year?) and the flower clip I made at Super Saturday! Mom- what do you do all day? Sit around and play with Olivia? Today the answer was YES!

Phone Call

NEW GLASSES!

Andrew's new glasses arrived today. I think he looks awfully cute... and smart. He was so excited- until I told him that all the third grade girls will think that he's cute- now he's a little bit nervous about wearing them to school.

Let's go fly a kite!

What better to do on a LONNNNG Sunday afternoon- especially when church ends at 11:30and we have the rest of the day to enjoy togetherness. Hurricane Ike provide North Texas only some rain and wind yesterday- today we had a glorious day of SUN and the perfect amount of wind for Andrew's SPACE SHUTTLE kite!

OLIVIA discovers OLIVIA

OK- I couldn't resist the photo op... Emmett and I have been reading the OLIVIA books this week. They are some of my favorites. He was disappointed that there wasn't an Emmett in the story. I am trying to think of what animal I'd use in the EMMETT series... Suggestions so far- Tasmanian devil, velocor raptor- clint; owl or monkey- alexa; racoon- that's cute but causes trouble- andrew; I was thinking maybe an otter or something... hmmm.

You've Got Mail!!!

Cute MOM! You always send the funnest stuff! This time our PANDORA'S BOX a la PRIORITY MAIL came with halloween costumes, a cute top for Lexi, Bionacle books and more... what a fun surprise!

OK- We aren't sure what Liv's costume actually is- but you can't go wrong with polka dots, feathers and a tulle tutu- oh- and ears!

We've hardly been able to get Emmett out of his batman suit since it got here. Yes, he even sleeps in it some times.

September 4... Happy Birthday Clint!

Happy Birthday Dad! We love you!

I like football about daddy! -Emmett

He's really nice, and we all love him. I love it when he gets home from work. That's my favorite. -Andrew

What? There's so much I could say... I love his jokes and his singing. -Alexa

He makes me laugh. -Olivia

And me- what do I love about you? hmmmm besides the dashing good looks and rapier wit, you make me want to be a better man. I mean woman- you know what I mean. You COMPLETE me. You're my lobster and all that. I just love you OK? I just do. aaa lot. lot lot lot. a lot. definately more than a friend. happy birthday. k

First Day of School!

Backpacks, lunch boxes, pencils, erasers, composition notebooks...

It's that time of year again!

Oh- and home made cookies to soften the blow~

Go Cougars!

In a stunning victory over Provo High- I mean University of Northern Iowa- BYU begins the 08 season with a big fat W!!! Woo hoo! It was an exciting game... and it sure makes for happiness in our household! GOOOOOOOOOOOooo Cougars! Next week- University of Washington- Yikes!!!

First Day of School! part deux

Emmett is at his first day of school as we speak.

This morning he was cute and excited, ready to eat the lunch that Lexi had made him last night.

(It took some convincing to save it for lunchtime!)

He's going to have so much fun. I can't wait to hear how it went!

He took off without me as soon as this picture was taken- without looking back. He was happy as can be playing with 2 other boys when I peeked in his classroom. No GOODBYE mom or nothin! Oh well, I prefer that to the other scenerio I had envisioned. Played out 20 something years ago with little ERICA chasing down mom in her station wagon- DONT LEAVE ME HERE!!!

Still I do feel a little choked up... (Just a little)