My little summer babies...

Here are some pictures from today. Claire was fearless, leaping off the diving board at a friend's pool. Ash enjoyed his first bottle of Kool-Aid. Ave donned a pair of shades and was scoping out the scene. I think he was looking for girls.

Together again!

Our dear friends, The Maases, are back in Texas for a visit; unfortunately, we are on our way out of town, but we are trying to spend every moment together, including this walk @ 8 am! : ) Look at how they have all grown!

(l-r: Annie, Mitchell, Emily, Asher, Ben, Avery and Claire)

Happy Friday!

Even if it is going to be 100+ for the 3rd straight day!

My big brown boy is home!

I brought Reese home today from the surgery center-- so glad to have him safely with us again!!! I kept looking around, expecting to see him in his normal spots around the house all day yesterday.

Crazy as this may be, I have the solid rubber ball that he swallowed-- don't worry! I will rid of it as soon as Scott gets home. Reese is going to have to wear his party hat for a while as well as contend with exercise restrictions. He also has some pain meds, tummy meds, and antibiotics to help heal him.

Reese!

A ball! A ball! My poor boy swallowed an entire ball!!! Surgery this morning removed the entire bouncing-rubbery sphere! Yeah! He should be on the mend soon and better than ever! (Who knows how it got there, how long it was there, etc.-- I am soooo relieved it was a silly ol' ball!)

What's your name?

At dinner the other night, we were going around the table, so Asher could name every one. "Dada, Mama, Ahhh (Claire), beebee (Avery)," and then he pointed to himself and said, "Ash."

Scott asked him, "Are you Avery?"

Again, he pointed to himself and said, "Ash."

We then asked Avery, "What's your name?"

Avery said, "Moo."

So "Moo" has acquired some more words than brother. He does say "Uncle Kay-shee", "Reesh", "Cah-ly," and most importantly, "TV show."

These boys... : )

My new favorite toys...

So this is a me-post that I wanted to share. I have found these new little gadgets that make my life more exciting, esp with summer here!

1. Milkshake straws! Nice fatty-boom-batty straws that are perfect for smoothies and fruit slushies.

2. Reusable Plastic cups-- for water, not liquor, folks!

3. Cherry pitter! Enough said!