Summer Reading

With summer comes the summer reading programs at the libraries. Cameron has read almost 500 minutes already. Being read to also counts. Alex through in 60 minutes on the porch yesterday reading Bionicles to him on the front porch. They had a good time, although I think part of the agenda was to wait on the front porch till Kai came over with his Wii! 8)

Whoa Nelly!

We've been watching Little House on the Prairie starting with season 1. We all love it. Especially the kids. So, for those of you who remember the show, you'll love this... Jim has had Cameron saying "Whoa Nelly!" during baseball. Well, at practice today a kid hits the ball and Cammy yells out, "Whoa Nelly Oleson!"

Another Beautiful and Hot Summer Day!

Cameron's pool is warming up in the back and Jim is contemplating jumping in himself. (I'll post pictures if he does!) Cameron's been riding his bike up and down the alley. Jim, Cameron, and David were outside washing the cars and trucks. Alex got a new PS2 game and is busy playing in the air conditioning. It's 83° right now. Strawberries were on sale, so we're having the perfect summer dessert. Pound cake, with sliced strawberries and cool whip! YUMMY! It's just a great summer day!

Go Yankees!

Today was Cameron's first baseball game! Cameron hit good and caught a good grounder and tossed it to 1st base. He did great. This is coach pitch and a fun group through the community center. Everyone bats until they hit the ball. Even if they are out they stay on base and everyone moves one base each bat. It's not competitive at all. They were all great out there. Cammy and his friend Garrett are on the same team and both looked sharp in their Yankees shirts and hats.

Mustang Melanie!

Abba now sings "Driving Queen." Prince sings "Little Green Mustang." Wow! What a weekend! Jim completely surprised me for my birthday. He had bought me The Message Bible on CD's which I had been wanting. I thought that was it. Then Saturday morning he gave me the keys to the green mustang convertible he rented me for the weekend! AWESOME!!! The kids loved it, too. I drove all over the place and just had "Fun, Fun, Fun till Jim took my mustang away!"

Jim did good! This was my best birthday ever. I've had fun with my friends and family. I've laughed all week and just enjoyed everything about my birthday. God blesses us with so much more than we deserve, and I see that in Jim every day! He is the best husband in the world. And yes, I would say that even if he didn't get me that AWESOME GREEN MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE! Click HERE and check out more pics!

Thanks to everyone for making my day so wonderful this year! Through cards, emails, gifts, phone calls, time together, little surprises, big surprises, it all blended into the perfect birthday! I love you all!

Happy 4th of July!

We had a fun evening. We cooked bratwurst and burgers on the grill. Then we packed up and headed to the end of Renton Airport on the water. We sat in the back of the truck and the kids sat in their chairs on the grass. We loved watching the fireworks and there was a guy there that played the National Anthem on his trumpet.