The kids and I spent the last 10 days

taking care of my dad and Sadie while

mom went to New York to see Gin & Joe.

The heat index was 110 for about 4

days so Sara and Eric had to find

ways to keep cool.

Sara said that she went to Silver Dollar City in Branson

with her friend Amanda and her Grandma

but these are the pictures that she came

back with so we're going to have to talk...

Today we spent the day at Matt & Beth's

pool. The kids had a great time playing

with Matt & Ali and Lily and I hung out

in the shade. It was really nice out not too hot.

Eric was doing back flips off of Matt's

shoulders. He landed on Matt when

he came down on this one but they

were both ok.

Camping at Watkins Mill

We went up to Watkins Mill for

a week for Paul and Alex's birthdays.
Our home away from home.

A field trip to Tyrst Falls.

Jack Jessie and Demain came out to play.Demain riding the HOG.

Jack kicking back by the fire.


Paul & Lily he tried to sit her down

and learned the error of his ways

very quickly!

Ali with the big girls working on her

3rd bag of Cheetoes. I don't think

Matt & Beth feed her.

Big man on a little bike...
Lily relaxing after spitting up all

over me.

Don serving beer can chicken. Beth and
Lolly weak from hunger...

Aunt Lolly riding the HOG.

The vela tent

Alex & his buddy Mike.

Ersix & Ali

Ali & Jack had a great time playing in

the tent but I didn't get any pictures.


Mama & Lily, we tried to put

glow sticks on Lily but she

didn't think it was such a

great idea.

Alex's 16th birthday celebration!

Sara and Amanda decorated the

whole campsite.

Jack, Ali & Eric

A few years ago We were out camping and

Eric and I were playing with glow sticks and

here is what we came up with. Now we

can't go camping without them.

Ali & Ersix

Eric riding his bike with glow sticks.

Happy Almost Birthday Alex

Alex will turn 16 on June 11th and

Paul went out and bought his

present a couple of weeks ago.

We hid it at Matt & Beth's house

and Paul just couldn't wait for him

to see it. We decided that we

would go get it and tell him that

Matt & Beth bought it for Zach

and that we were going to take it

to our house to hide it for them.

When we got to Matt's Matt told

Alex that he could test drive it

but if he wrecked it he would

owe him allot of money and

manual labor for the rest of

the summer. So Alex took it for

a quick spin and Matt took

Eric and Sara for a ride and

we headed for home. After

playing with Lily, Ali was

sleeping.

When we got home we put it

in the garage. A while later

Paul called Alex down stairs

and told him to read the owners

manual. Alex was asking

why he should read the manual

for Zach's scooter and Paul

finally told him that it was his.