First Day

Here they are - ready for their first day. Olivia is in 1st this year, Cam - 4th and Lane is going to 6th - MIDDLE SCHOOL!!! Crazy! Ryder and I are going to do some bonding this year. He is glad that I am staying home with him, but not glad at all that his crib-mates are gone. Now that I look real good at them - they all look overdue for haircuts!

Relaxing Wknd

This past weekend we went to my Uncle's lake house in East Texas for a little relaxation before the big first day of school. The kids had such a great time jet skiing, 4-wheeling, snake & frog hunting and all the other fun stuff that come with being out in the woods.

Salutation to the Dawn

Look to this day!
For it is life, the very life of life.
In its brief course
Lie all the verities and realities of your existence:
The bliss of growth,
The glory of action,
The splendor of beauty.
For yesterday is but a dream
And tomorrow is only a vision,
but today well lived makes every yesterday a
dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision
of hope. Look well, therefore, to this day!
Such is the salutation to the dawn.

Quote taken from a book I read recently. Good stuff.

Hiking

The other day we decided to go hiking to a creek near our house. Good times.

The creek was a little dry ;-)

The excitement of the journey was Cam's catch.

He was so proud

Ryder had a skateboarding accident the other day.

At least his lips were watered.