Jessica graduated

Charley did too. Neither one of them is in the picture though. They're waaaay too cool for that. Some day all of these hooligans will graduate, too.

Yikes.

Because they're so darned cute

We wear helmets when we ride our bikes. I'm positive that Sarah is cuter in hers than any of the rest of us are.














Although J is pretty cute, too. He got a new helmet because his other one was too small. He really was happy about it even if he doesn't look like it in this photo.














And who is this huge child in my backyard? Fifth grade? Are you kidding me? And he likes to start fires. Wonder where he got that from?

Charlie

While there are over fourteen bazillion reasons not to have a dog, there is only one that trumps them all. He's the one on the left in the picture.

We got Charlie in April. Yes, now we have four children. At least that's how it seems to me. And this one is the least trainable so far. They say there are no bad dogs, just bad owners. Hmpf. Since this is a long term commitment I guess we've got time to get better.

Read this today. Thought it was cool.

Seems to take all that I am to believe in the mercy that covers me.