No moss under our feet

You know, if I lived somewhere that was warm all year round, I wouldn't be able to keep up. We run around like maniacs all summer and stumble back to school in September, thankful that we can rest. Here's a pictorial of some of our madness.
Hanging out at the Lake House. Why yes, we own a lake house......errrr well 1/6 of it anyway. The girls like to pick rocks, shells and weeds out of the water and make art.

Last week we were graced with a visit from the beloved Aunt Suzie for an entire week. Big Fun!! We went to CCAI's (adoption agency) NorthEast reunion among other adventures. Lewis won a Star Wars pillow kit and was so thrilled. Here's my clever shot (ripped off from Aunt Suzie) of Frances drawing.

Last week we went to our local amusement park. I was surprised that Frances wanted to go on some of the big kid rides. She even went on one ride by herself and waited in line alone! She went on this crazy thing with her cousins Big Al and Jeff.

Lewis was so sad that he wasn't tall enough to go on the roller coaster but cheered up when he got to go on the smaller one with his fav cousin Big Al.

Elly started the month out great and was temper-tantrum-free for almost 2 weeks. The last 2 weeks have been REALLY rough. One day she wasn't allowed to go see a movie with her siblings and pouted on the couch for a while. Soon she was snoozing away and Daisy joined her.

Who needs a real live babysitter when we have this happy guy sitting in the front garden?

The front garden is looking lovely.

Everyone except Frances is taking karate lessons, twice a week. Their group, the Little Dragons, is for ages 4-8. If Frances was their age, she would do it but doesn't want to be in a class without a pal!

Whew, enough already. And I didn't even mention our "brilliant" puppies in doggie training class. Sorry, Dudes, you'll just have to wait on the edge of your seat.