Ever Seen This?

Yellow watermelon?

Yep, we had it with our dinner tonight. It tastes just like the regular stuff, but it's yellowish-orange.

Latest Project

On Wed. night I was asked to help the Young Women make matching pajama bottoms for girls camp. That gave me the itch to sew again. So on Thursday I took the girls to the fabric store and this is what I made yesterday. I think they are my favorite! I love the colors.

They REALLY like to pose for the camera.

Meet Of Champs

Isaac qualified for the Meet of Champs in freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, and IM. Quite an honor considering it's the best of the best swimmers from central Arkansas. He did well, finishing 3rd in his division in freestyle, 1st in backstroke. He also did well in the other events, but didn't medal in them. He had fun with his buddy Caden...they are usually neck to neck in their meets...a little friendly competition never hurt anyone. So the swim season is done and it ended on a good note. We are proud of him!

I'm #1

Next on his agenda: Golf Camp next week, his first triathlon on Aug 7th, and then back to school!

Heat Wave

It's hot here. Like fry an egg on the side walk hot. The kids can't go outside, it's too miserable. So, we have gone to the pool almost everyday for relief. That's about all you can do outside. So in order so keep the kids busy and not cooped up fighting, we go to the Maumelle Community Pool. It's a great place...we always have friends there. The life guard told me the water was 90 degrees today. Not much relief, but better than being at home or sweating to death in a park somewhere.

I've been trying to get the kids ready for school. We still have 3 or 4 weeks of summer left, but if I put off uniform shopping too long the sizes I need are gone. So I went through closets this week. Pulled out the clothes that are too small or just flat out grungy. Went shopping and filled the closets back up. Not a cheap task considering we have 3 kids in uniforms who have all outgrown their last year stuff. But the task is done. Now we just need school supplies and we are ready to go.

boyz new digs...notice Isaac has no pants. He won't wear them. only ONE time last year.

Caites new digs

VICTORY

I had tears of joy rolling down my cheeks as I read my friend Stephanie's blog the other day, and then again when I received the phone call. After a long, hard fight, my little Leukemia fighting friend, Odette, is now cancer free!

I have tried my hardest to be a supporter for Stephanie and little Odette, but it's hard to do from a distance. We talk weekly and I try my best to cheer her on. I have learned a lot from Stephanie and Odette.

Happiness is a choice. Being positive and putting your faith in the LORD is the only way to get through the darkness. It truly does take a Village to raise a family. No one in this situation can do it alone. It took friends, neighbors, and church members, to pitch in a help with the other kids at home while Stephanie spent the time needed in the hospital and Ken worked. It also took a slew of medical professionals to take care of Odette and get her what she needed.

Stephanie is an amazing person. She constantly does things for other people. Just last week she organized a "fun run" to raise money for a family who's father was just diagnosed with cancer. It was a success. ONE person really can make a difference.

I'm am blessed to have her as my friend. Love you girl!

Funny thought from a funny kid

Setting: The kids finished watching a movie and Aaron told them to turn off the t.v.

Isaac: "But why?"

Hayden: "Because Dad says it makes your brain rot and then jello will come out of your ears. Then you will have to go to the emergency room."

Aaron: "Yep, and we can't put your brain back in when it's jello."

Hayden: "Yeah, you won't have a brain anymore."

We are F.A.S.T.

Yesterday was a day of races. We had a swim meet in Cabot first thing in the morning. We finally convinced Hayden that he could kickboard across the pool in a meet. He did great, bringing up the rear! All he cared about was the ribbon he "won". Caite did fantastic also...coming in 2nd over all in kickboard and 4th in freestyle (for her age category). Isaac also had a great meet, except for a DQ in backstroke, due to a flip turn mistake. We have some pretty great swimmers in our family. I am proud of the progress they have made this year.

Last night was also the "Big Dam Bridge" 5K race. It has become tradition that Aaron and Isaac run this with some of the other residents and docs from Children's Hospital. While they run, the rest of us enjoy the live band, bead booths, and lots of yummy food and drinks. We walked over to the finish line at about 20 minutes in and a few minutes later Aaron came running through followed by Isaac a few seconds later.

We hung out at the park, ate pizza, danced, and waited for the awards to be given out. Isaac got a silver medal...coming in 2nd for boys 14 and under.

I guess the flash whited out the medal on the ribbon, but was there.