Daddy brought home a pet....

Meet Leah...the pet lizard (technically, a leopard gecko). Hmm...I thought Daddy was joking when he called that he was bringing home a pet lizard. Leah did not eat the first 5 days of being in her new home....yesterday was my first day on lizard duty, Mike is back to work... last night I wake up to myself turning all the lights on and searching the bed for the lizard and I realize I am having a nightmare about the lizard...great, I am sure looking forward to going to sleep again tonight.

Birthday Party

Musical Chairs, the gold fish game, and birthday cake. Parker really enjoyed his party with his friends. He has been so trying since the party, it is such a let down to go back to normal day to do after an exciting, attention filled birthday weekend.
We are looking forward to heading to PA for the weekend for a friend's wedding and to spend time with Grandma and Grandpa...we are anxious about the 13 hr. car ride...hopefully it will turn out just like the one to Georgia back in April...perfect (we are certainly not expecting that..but one can hope).

An Afternoon Break and Air and Water Show

Here are Parker, Iris and Tia enjoying a break together after playing in the yard. Parker and Iris love to play Mommy and Daddy (or they call each other Mike and Val) and Tia is the baby with a new name everyday. Tia used to fight this and has given up. Now that she enjoys it, they all play together happily.

On Sunday (Aug. 18) we went to the Air and Water Show. We drove in early to the city and ate and Mommy and Daddy's favorite breakfast spot, Ann Sather's. The kids were great in the restaurant. They enjoyed being down by the lake and playing football and running around. They liked seeing the airplanes but after the second one went by they could have cared less. If you've seen one airplane you've seen them all. Mike and I kept pointing out all of the different planes and when they were doing stunts they just looked at us like ok, how is that different than the last one.

Ultimate Couch Potatoes and Baby Strollers

After a slumber party with friends and a sleepover at Grammy's Parker and Iris have been enjoying their portable beds. They even have to use them on top of the couch to watch a movie.

We now have 3 baby doll strollers, one for them each to ride in....here they are racing around the house, seeing who is the fastest.

We're Blogging Now

We've starved everyone of the website and I am saavy enough to create a blog so here we go...maybe you will see a few more pictures of the kids

We have about 2 weeks before school starts. Parker is in 4 year old preschool and Iris is in 3 year old preschool. Summer camps and swimming lessons are over for the summer....hmmm...I think I am ready for a change of season but the winter will be very long being stuck indoors. We have playdates and visits to the park planned this week. Grammy came for a visit today, the kids love the extra attention.