260/365: Finish it Off!

now this is the way to eat cake!

256/365: Curriculum Night

love capturing the kid's school work:

"the symbol for texas i the bluebonets. t blue remins us of rain."

240/365: A Treat

did you get any yogurt in there son?

236/365: First Day of School!

happy campers.

all ready to go!

226/365: hot Hot HOT

it's the dog days of summer.

so it's water time again.

224/365: Choo Choo

little bubba's first train ride.

he seemed to love it.

even if it was 100 degrees out.

215/365: Hey!

i wanna play too!

209/365: Summer Camp

oh joy!  the older two are going to camp for 4 days!!

208/365: Schlitterbahn

all day at the coolest water-park in texas..the usa and this is the only picture i take.

bad mommy.

p.s.  my nikon had a bad accident (aka the baby got it) and many of the upcoming pictures will be from my iPhone, my p&s, or the no-ability-to-change-settings nikon.

200/365: Top of the World

looking down on creation...ok, chicago

p.s. while back home catching up on life from being gone for 3 weeks, 

we didn't take many pictures, so enjoy a few more from vacation!

197/365: One Last Swim

one last swim on vacation.

fully clothed.

188/365: Splash

what my kiddos spent the majority of their summer vacation doing...

185/365: Happy Birthday America

182/365: Trouble

3 generations determining how to build a deck.....

179/365: Hello!

love from afar!  thank you skype!

174/365: Farewell

the 2 olders left with the grandparents for a week this morning.

yipee!

165/365: Peek-a-Boo

i see you.

161/365: Ewwww

brody wanted to go to the snake farm this summer.

but even he was a little afraid of these guys.

152/365: Messin Around

just playing around with the camera as we wait at the allergist's.

we've been eyein this water feature every week and i finally gave in.

148/365: School's Out for ....

the last day of school was celebrated with a bus stop party complete with horns, balloons, ice cream sandwiches and tons of happy smiles!!