Summer Fun

The Grandkids had fun playing together this week.

Oops

Someone didn't get stopped soon enough! Looks like I will be vehicle shopping.

Katy

Ashley and I were looking at pictures this weekend and we ran across some old pictures. Katy has really changed! These were taken before we adopted her. She was living with us as a foster child. This was also before her brain injury.

Our Weekend

Ashley and Peyton were here Friday and Saturday. It was so nice having them here again. Friday evening we visited the cows. Which is a favorite for Peyton. Later we made Salsa with our surplus of homegrown tomatoes. We went to Garage Sales Saturday morning and met Clint and Chris for breakfast at Braums. We went couponing then picked Hayden up so he could play with Peyton. The boys had so much fun playing and swimming.Peyton had a bat mobile that Ashley had made from a box. Hayden wanted one too so of course we rounded up a box and a few supplies and come up with another bat mobile! Thanks for coming Ashley and Peyton we enjoyed having you!

An American Girl

Katy truly has a love for dolls. Baby dolls, Barbie dolls, Polly pockets or the 18 inch dolls such as American girl dolls. She plays with them all. She watched a movie about an American girl Samantha a few years ago and fell in love! Samantha is orphaned at age five and raised by her wealthy Victorian era grandmother. Samantha befriends a poor servant girl named Nellie O'Malley. Eventually Samantha, Nellie and Nellie's young sisters are adopted by Samantha's uncle and aunt.Katy received Samantha for Christmas that same year and has enjoyed many hours of playing with her.We picked Samantha partly because she was adopted and partly because she is such a pretty doll.We soon found out that Samantha and all her accessories were going to be archived and when they sold out they would be gone. I guess I didn't take into consideration that Nellie was part of Samantha's accessories. Anyway Nellie sold out and could no longer be bought before I realized it. So the search for Nellie began. We ended up getting her cheaper than she would of been new from a very sweet lady that we met on an American girl doll forum. These dolls were going for $200.00 to $300.00 on eBay at the time! She said she felt that dolls were meant to be played with. So that is how Nellie came to live with us. She truly is adopted!

It's Hot!!!

Ashley and Peyton are here this weekend. Ashley, Peyton and Katy having fun in the pool. The pool feels good in this 107 degree weather.

Rainbow Brite

Look what Katy and I found at our local Thrift Store! Rainbow Brite from the 80's. Katy thought it was neat because big sister Ashley had one when she was little. Isn't she cute?

Katy & Hannah

Our dear neighbors had visitors this past month! Their daughter Melisa and her family have been here from S. Carolina. Hannah the oldest and Katy really clicked! Katy has enjoyed playing, swimming and getting to know her. They left for the 18 hour trip home today. Katy is already planning what they will do when they come back next summer! I am so empressed with the wonderful job Melisa and Edwin are doing with their family. They have very well behaved and polite children. Hannah was a joy to have here.