Some fishing pics from last month :)

Bye-bye passy!

I have been dreading taking the pacifier away from Luke because he is so hooked on it. He wanted it 24/7 and I couldn't imagine him letting it go. One day last week I had had it and decided that "today's the day". I was tired of fighting him over it. I can't understand what he's trying to say with it in his mouth and it caused him to whine more and talk less. So, rather than him be mad at ME, I decided to give HIM the scissors. I explained to him that we where going to cut the passy and say bye-bye and throw it away since he's a big boy now. He was just excited to be given the scissors; I think he was game for anything at that point! He cut as best he could, and threw it away...

No tears!
Wait...
still broken...
still no tears!
He's done so great!!! It's actually been a week today!

Anne and Meagan came over to help me put up the pool last week. What a huge help! The cousins had lots of fun :)

Lily and Josiah, just 3 1/2 months apart

I've long suspected that this was going on, but couldn't be certain... until now! My adorable 2-year-old little terror has been throwing away my Crate & Barrel silverware!!! I think I am down to 5 dinner forks and maybe 6 salad forks. I walked past the trash can the other day and !*@!*#?&!!!!!!! YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!! LUUUUKE ARRRTHUURRRR!!! I'm sure he just though he was cleaning up...

PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!

I have been unable to sign in to Blogger and it's been driving me crazy!!! I couldn't even share with you that I was having trouble. I checked with them main website and they were aware of the problem and were working on it but I was getting so impatient! Oh, I 'm so glad to be back. This is, after all, like the journal of my life!

So, since I've been gone we took a great trip to Hilton Head for the Annual Kaiser Family Reunion. Each year I grow to love my extended family more and more. We are all very different. We have different ideas about different topics and enjoy discussing them. And then we are in total agreement about other things, like family and love of country. I also have to mention what a generous crew they all are, too. Each and every one of them. I could share instances where their generosity captured my heart; not because of what was given or shared, etc. But because of the heart behind the act. I could learn something...

Gigi holding Lily for the first time!

okay guys... don't do anything yet... they're still watching
beautiful sisters, my Aunt Ann & my Mom
John & Isaiah having guy talk :)
















Hil & Penny








don't want to say goodbye...