#28 Just Like Swim Team in Kindergarten

Just like in swim team in Kindergarten...

#27 Paddle Boats

Um, I think I may be more out of shape than I thought because my legs were actually tired from paddle boating. Anyway, it was nice spending some time with my sister-in-law and her girls.

#26 Happy 4th of July!

Jammin'

Hangin'

Restin'

Snow Cone Makin'

Preppin'

The Grand Finale

#25 We Still We Have Room for a Play Set - Kind Of

We set up the volleyball. We had to set it up sideways which barely gives us any depth to the "court." That's ok, the boys just need to be able to throw or hit a ball over the net. It doesn't need to be regulation size. So, we have a trampoline and a v-ball net in our backyard, which is not that big. So, I said, "they is a still a few feet left over for a play structure." Rory looked at me like I was nuts.  If it was up to me, we would be putting it together right now!

#24 Bailey, the Human Dog

My dog, Bailey, thinks that she is a human and sometimes I think she is too. She smiles. She raises one eyebrow. She thinks she has a spot at the dinner table, on my bed, and on the couch. I have to spell words so she doesn't understand, which by the way, she know nows how to spell certain words. She is like one of my kids, and she can drive me just as nuts as the other two kids :) 

#23 If Crab Apples Were Edible

So, when we first moved into our house, we had a crab apple tree that dropped crab apples all over everything. It was a mess of a tree. Seriously, if a tree is going to produce mass quantities of squishy fruit-like things, shouldn't they at least be edibl?. Not the crab apples. We did the only logical thing - we dug the dang thing out by the roots. Rory and my father-in-law spent countless hours digging that tree out. We finally got it out (and by we, I mean they).  We didn't realize this at the time, but that tree blocked our view of the neighbor's patio, which overlooked our lawn. The often sunbathed and relaxed on their protected, shady patio until we messed everything up. They planted a small, slow-growing tree that didn't offer much of anything.  The husband passed away several years ago. Around that time, a teeny tiny little offshoot of the crab apple tree began to grow very rapidly. We now have a crab apple tree on their side of the fence that drops about the same amount of fruit all over our patio. I bet he is looking down and laughing hysterically at us. The lady that lives behind us is very sweet, by the way. The tree was blocking the power lines so someone came and trimmed their side. Perfect opportunity for me: I spent this HOT afternoon trimming our side. Anyway, I wanted to try out an action called Dusty Haze from http://www.myfourhensphotography.com/ I love what it does to the sky. Maybe this isn't the best picture to try it with, but what the heck.

#22 Wild Jungle Cat in the Flowers

I am a little behind on my posting. Sick kid, busy, busy, blah, blah, blah, excuses, excuses :) I am sure I am disappointing my loyal followers - my Mom, my Dad... yep, that about sums them up ;)

 I love this flower bush. I couldn't tell you what the name is, but I think it is so pretty. It blooms late spring, early summer, then dies in the heat of the summer.  My cat lays in it like a wild jungle cat. It is kind of entertaining to see his ears and eyes barely sticking out of it. He thinks he is pretty sneaky.