Bike Rides

We went on a bike ride for FHE the other night. We went around the block. Brynn did really well. It was the first time she had been clear around the block. Syd wanted to just take off and leave us in the dust. Shawn and I had to pump up our bike tires because our bikes get ridden so much! (ha, ha)

Water Fight!

I came home from meetings yesterday to find Mindy and the girls soaking wet in the backyard. They'd been out in the backyard when Sydney "kind of on purpose" sprayed Mindy across her belly with the hose. Pretty soon they had two hoses and multiple buckets going and drenched each other completely. Luckily I was still in my Suit or they'd have drug me into the fray. It was all Sydney could do to resist though. Poor Brynn was purple and had a full body shiver going on, but that didn't dampen her smile. They all stripped down in the garage and headed in for warm baths / shower.

When the daddy is away the girls DO play!

Our Invalid

Our kitty, Jack, got into a fight and banged up his back leg pretty good. He wouldn't leave it alone to let it heal, so we had to put an Elizabethan hood on him. To say the least, he was not happy! But he has been getting lots of attention and babying, so I don't feel too bad for him. He is taking a nap in this picture.

Sydney's First Day of School

Syd had her first day of first grade yesterday. I think it was a success. She came home happy. The first thing she told me was that she got TWO recesses. Very cool. She also thought eating school lunch and riding the bus were great. She likes her teacher, which is good. Brynn is a little bit of a lost soul without her sister. She starts preschool after Labor Day.