Cars and Beads

 
The C-dawg likes to undo the necklaces that the girls make and then uses the beads for loading up.

popcorn

 
On most nights you can find us eating popcorn. We've perfected the recipe: browned butter, paprika, pinch of red pepper flakes, and sprinkled with shredded Parmesan cheese. Due to growing older and wanting to be healthier, we have omitted the butter. I, however, am a purist and really could eat popcorn with some salt on it and be very happy but we all know the art of compromise in marriage. My husband is a flavor-monger and desires big, bold flavor so in order to share this passion of popcorn, we finally found a combination that we both agree upon.

Signs

 
I had the most relaxing weekend. My friend Tina and I were able to stay at a friend's beautiful cabin at a nearby lake. We were able to totally unwind in nature. We had some great laughs and great conversations. Our mode of transportation all weekend was a golf cart. We were even able to see a family of 3 deer meandering around in people's yards.

The picture is of a pole clad with signs. It was reminiscent of Kennybunkport for me.

Hon-a-bun b-day

Hon-a-bun b-day
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Our "hon-a-bun" turned 8 today. She couldn't have had a better day. We walked to the pancake breakfast today with Oma. She, Ave and I got a mocha at our local coffee chain. What a super, great pre-Tween we have.

birthday cake

 
Carter had a very fun day. Daddy bought donuts for breakfast, he was able to lick the frosting during the cake decorating process, and we had a wonderful time at the park; we couldn't have ordered better weather. I believe his car/tractor/ball inventory just went up quite a bit.

3-year picture blog

3-year picture blog
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August 23 is the C-dawg's birthday. Hard to believe! What a delight he is to our family. He is lively and very fun.

1st day of school

1st day of school
Originally uploaded by S.Car

It was a whirlwind of activity today. So much so that C-dawg and I hardly noticed their absence. Avery was pretty excited about preschool today. They all had a great day, Blake included.

Adoration

Adoration
Originally uploaded by S.Car

Can it get any better than this? This is Carter looking up at his daddy. What a look of , "Wow, you're-the-best-thing-I've-ever-seen".

beach

beach
Originally uploaded by S.Car

Coy

Coy
Originally uploaded by S.Car

This is the look he gives when he's trying to be funny. He knows that it elicits a chuckle from us. He was pretty excited because we got to ride the bus around Yosemite.

dip

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Originally uploaded by S.Car

At the base of Yosemite Falls was an icy "playland". We splashed around in it for quite some time. This time was also the turning point for Avery after being car sick for much of the ride and morning there. As you can see by the picture, Kenna really enjoyed dipping into the water. By the end of the two hours she was wet from head to toe. She was totally in her element. It reminded me of my time exploring the canal in the back of our dairy for hours and hours.

Sand Girls

Sand Girls
Originally uploaded by S.Car

Last Thursday we went to the beach for one last hurrah. The girls wanted to be buried in the sand. C-dawg didn't want to have anything to do with it. He wouldn't even lay next to them to take a pic.

Fresh Egg

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Originally uploaded by S.Car

This is about as fresh as you can get an egg. We got to watch an egg being laid. The kids sure had fun at Jeanette's that day.

book1

book1
Originally uploaded by S.Car

I love reading. I love books. I love the potential of books too. Walking into a bookstore and seeing the limitless possibilities beckoning out to me is almost more than I can handle. Summer is here and with all the anticipations and expectations that summer ushers in with it accompanies my insurmountable book list.

Workin' Man

Workin' Man
Originally uploaded by S.Car

We sure do have a boy on our hands. He loves tools, trucks, tractors, and anything boyish. He loves carrying a measuring tape around or pointing out trucks on the road. He sure is fun to watch in a sea of pink.

mud slinging

mud slinging
Originally uploaded by S.Car

Elections are done for awhile but the mud-slinging is forever captured here with Jacie and Gracie.

bird

bird
Originally uploaded by S.Car

We had a fun-filled week camping at the beach. Great times!

Tinker Bells in the Making

Tinker Bells in the Making
Originally uploaded by S.Car

Tinkerbell showed the girls how to pose like her.

Hand in Bubbles

Hand in Bubbles
Originally uploaded by S.Car

Truly it was "the happiest place on earth". We couldn't have asked for a better day. The weather was beautiful, the lines were short, our tolerance was long and we got to spend a whole day together enjoying one another. This was on the submarine ride.

Amgen Tour 2

Amgen Tour 2
Originally uploaded by S.Car

We were pretty excited here in our small town for our 2nd annual "tour de lance" Amgen sponsered via Radio Shack event. Artistically I need to attend one of these after I've had a drink or two...and sans kids. I need to have my great camera with the awesome lens that Napoleon would be envious of and fewer inhibitions than Monica Lewinski to be able to capture this race properly. I would lie in the middle of the road to take a picture and have them all part around me as they cycle on by. Maybe I just need connections to be in the pace car. To add insult to injury, they circled around us 3 times. One would think this would be a great opportunity to set up for the best shot. Unfortunately, I only was anticipating 2 loops around us. When they arrived for the 3rd time I was deep in conversation with Sharon, Kristi and Sara. When they approached I didn't have the camera ready but I was able to see Lance very easily. Oh well, there's hopefully next year.