Bubbles the Clown

Okay, this is the first time our children have ever come in contact with a clown. We decided to check out the 2nd annual Fireworks/4th of July Celebration at the Lowe's YMCA in Morrison Plantation. Very nice place to do such a thing. HOWEVER......they were not expecting the crowd they got. We stood in line to get faces painted for over an hour and a half!!! Let me say that again, we stood in line for over an hour and a half. Bubbles the Clown was doing very elaborate face painting. Spiderman, American flags on the entire face, you name it and she could do it. Tug was a pirate face and Nor was a princess. The good thing about this wait, which was so ridiculous, was that afterwards we didn't have to wait very long for the fireworks to start. Nor did much better this time. She didn't really like the ones at church back in April. I think because we were way closer.

Our Future Dog Trainer

I know I have mentioned it before, but we really do have the best neighbors in the world. Mr. Jeff and Miss Amanda live next door and they are great, even if they did both graduate from Clemson. Copperstop Gunner is there dog who is now hunter/retriever champion. He is just over a year old so this is quite an accomplishment. Mr. Jeff lets Tug train with him from time to time. They even bought Tug his own lanyard for training purposes. Mr. Jeff is so patient with Tug and Tug is pretty good at this stuff if I do say so myself. Maybe it's in the blood somewhere. My dad used to train hound dogs. Maybe this Tug's new hobby/sport.

Congratulations to the Hearns

Kailyn Madison entered the world on June 17th. She is so cute. We got a chance to visit one day last week. Tug, Nor and I took lunch and I got to hold the baby for a long time. Tug and Nor played with Will while we got caught up on SHS news and being the mom of two. Fun times.......

The Latest Project

I was sitting here wracking my brain trying to figure out what I could do for Tug, since I am addicted to making hairbows for Nor-nor. So this is what I came up with. I was scrapbooking last week and came across the picture of Tug at his birthday party with his friends. I didn't really want to frame it because there is no place in his room to place a frame. This is my homemade picture board. Not bad for a first try. I think it turned out pretty good and the background fabric is vintage. Gram let me go through her fabric bins and take whatever I thought I might need. How fun!!!!

4th of July Fun at Miss Wina's

She is such a big girl with her floaty!!!

We really do have the best neighbors in the world. The Gazaille's invited us over for a 4th of July cookout and swim. We had such a good time. We got over there pretty early and it's a good thing. As I type this it looks like it is about to rain. Nor-nor seranaded everyone with her version of "Tomorrow" from the movie Annie which by the way I have watched at least once a day since school has been out. I think Tug and Nor are both like their father, they love a good musical. Maybe I'll have to break down and buy The Sound of Music just to have a break. Now I have to go decorate a cake for tomorrow's family reunion. Pictures to follow.