Texas trip- August

 What a great trip it ended up being. We got to have some nice vacation time before school started.

 Canoeing ...

 Giant burritos...

 dancin'

 seeing animals...

 being together..

 seeing cousins..

 being goofy with cousins...

 swinging

 more cousin time...

  more swinging

 Daddy time..

 Beach time...

First Day of school and C's B-day

 It was first day of school. My kids are growing up too fast! Ethan is in 2nd grade now and Ellie started Kindergarten. ahhhhh. Please Mr Time machine man make it stop!

 Claire is 2 years old!

 Already she is lending her wisdom to her younger friends...

 Yea! for my giant Sunflowers that grew this year. Such a sunny sight out my back windows.

 Yes, that is one very large zucchini. He was hiding under the foliage and got huge unbeknown to me.