Wordless Wednesday: I Pity Da Fool

Everyone, meet Mr. Tea.

Mr. Tea…everyone.

 

Hot tea has never looked more relaxing. *wink*

Happy Wednesday!

One Year

One year ago I was doing a bunch of this on the beaches of Turks and Caicos:

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I’m not going to lie to you.  I wish I was back there right now…

Wordless Wednesday: The Time Out

The two year old has morphed into a two year old seemingly overnight.  Where he once was compliant and sweet natured, he is now often beligerant and feisty.  He is experiencing discipline to its fullness here lately, including his first ever time out. 

Stubborn Resignation

Stubborn Resignation

Shame

Shame

Guilt

Guilt

Deep Thought

Deep Thought

Is that remorse? Uh...I'm not sure that it is.

Is that remorse? Uh...I'm not sure that it is.

It's a good thing he's so cute.

It's a good thing he's so cute.

Happy Wednesday!

Happy Wednesday!

Wordless Wednesday: The Shadow

Sloan has a shadow these days.  It follows him wherever he goes and does whatever he does.  He doesn’t seem to mind, though.

Not yet anyway…

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There are few things cuter…

There are few things cuter than a little girl in a leotard,

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wearing leg warmers,

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staring at you with big blue eyes,

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waving around a baton,

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laughing with her friends,

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twirling around,

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giggling,

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and all around having the time of her life.

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Yes, there are few things cuter than that…

Except, perhaps, a little boy

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standing like a little man with his hands in his pockets.

Wordless Wednesday: Wrestling Babes and a Russian Song

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Memo2 – click the link to listen to Sloan and Tia sing one of their russian school songs…

Happy Wednesday.

Wordless Wednesday: Carefree

Ribbons and curls

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Laces and twirls

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These are the dreams

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Of sweet little girls.

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Wordless Wednesday – The Season is Changing

The season is changing.  It’s crisp and cool outside, beautiful and refreshing.  But I’m not going to lie – I’m mourning summer’s end.  Today, I’m really wishing I was back here:

Dragon Cay, Middle Caicos

Dragon Cay, Middle Caicos

On the plus side, I bought a rockin’ pair of jeans yesterday for very cheap and I’m enjoying wearing those today.  But I’d rather be in my bathing suit with crystal blue waters lapping around my ankles. 

But that’s just me…

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Not really Wordless Wednesday: The Last Few Days of Summer

I’m late getting this up but my computer was having issues this morning.  I think it had something to do with the 400 pictures I uploaded.  I’m pretty sure I heard the computer cuss me out as she crashed – twice…  Ah well, enjoy the photos.  I’m sorry about the alignment – not only has the computer given me trouble, but my blog is having issues as well.  It appears all technology is out to make me crazy today.

Oh - he is yummy!

We've visited Gran't Farm...

where we saw bison...

and watched Tia feed the camels. After she fed them 3-4 times without me giving her monye for food, I noticed that she was stanindg under the food bin, blinking up at people with her big blue eyes and they were giving her quarters! Little mooch.

 

After finding the kids asleep like this several nights in a row (Tia is sounds asleep on the hard wood in this shot!), Lee and I finally told them they could camp out under the bed on Friday nights only. I think this is going to become  a fun little tradition for them.

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They've had sweet fun together this summer, but I think we're all ready for the routine of school to get going!

They've had sweet fun together this summer, but I think we're all ready for the routine of school to get going!

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Wordless Wednesday: What We’ve Been Up To

It’s been a busy summer so far…

Visiting Lone Elk Park and hanging with a herd of Elk

Visiting Lone Elk Park and hanging with a herd of Elk

 

Walking on the dock at Lone Elk Park to see a turtle.  Suddenly, like a bad Hitchcock film turtles popped up all around us - no less than 20, including a rare and endangered Alligator Snapping turtle!
Walking on the dock at Lone Elk Park to see a turtle. Suddenly, like a bad Hitchcock film, turtles popped up all around us – no less than 20, including a rare and endangered Alligator Snapping turtle!
We also saw this baby Copperhead, which is one of the most venomous snakes out there. It swam inches from our feet - awesome...
We also saw this baby Copperhead, which is one of the most venomous snakes out there. It swam inches from our feet – awesome…
Sloan and Daddy got to go to Sloan's first Cardinals game with his baseball teammates.  He thought it was the coolest. thing. EVAH!
Sloan and Daddy got to go to Sloan’s first Cardinals game with his baseball teammates. He thought it was the coolest. thing. EVAH!
Daddy and Landon hung out and watched the Gaithers on the internet. Yes, Lee's passing on his love for old Southern Gospel music to his offspring!
Daddy and Landon hung out and watched the Gaithers on the internet. Yes, Lee’s passing on his love for old Southern Gospel music to his offspring!
Tia's homedone haircut is finally growing out a bit and is actually looking quite cute.
Tia’s homedone haircut is finally growing out a bit and is actually looking quite cute.
And finally, we grilled out for Father's Day. Nothing says celebration like some juicy red meat, right?
And finally, we grilled out for Father’s Day. Nothing says celebration like some juicy red meat, right?

Hope you’re all having a lovely summer!