The Greastest Show on Earth

We went to Ringling Brothers Circus over labor while Joe was visiting us. The little kids and the big kids enjoyed the show. It held everyone's attention from the moment it started until it was over. What a great show!!

Shane's Birthday

Shane celebrated his seventh birthday. He was going to get an ice cream cake, but he wanted mom to make him a cake. I at least convinced him that Godzilla would be really hard to make, especially if he wanted him iced in black. He also had a dinosaur and that looked like Godzilla. So after heavy negotiations, we compromised on a tank. I did forget the wheels, but all in all, it turned out pretty good.

First Day of School

First day of school was a few weeks ago, but even though Shane was at a new school, he did great.

Carnival

We went to the carnival and Alyssa had a ton of fun. They had more rides for Alyssa's age, so Shane was sulking. Towards the end, Shane started having more fun. The best things about carnivals, funnel cake!!!

Swimming Lessons

The kids got to finish the summer out with swimming lessons. Alyssa learned how to do the front crawl and the turtle song that she would sing all the time. Shane learned the front crawl too and the backstroke.

Buzz Cut

Basically next time I have to be faster at getting Shane a haircut!!!

Fourth of July

We have a guy in our neighborhood who puts flags in front of everyone's houses on the holidays. It looks awesome. We had a rainy fourth of july, so our BBQ was changed to the fifth, but we still had great fireworks and a relaxing day.