August 2008 - So far...

First Day of School!

This year Kate started First Grade and Dean started Pre-K (K4) - Both at Arbor Springs. It has been a rocky start but I think that both are going to do great.

Tri, tri, tri again!

Since the April posting this will have been my 4th tri -- I'm officially addicted. I love it. I am slowly (very slowly) improving and will be doing two more before the end of the year, plus a half marathon on Thanksgiving. I am already looking to 2009 and what I hope to accomplish.

MIA UPDATE!

Yes, Mia is still with us. We had a few shaky weeks of destruction but she has managed to stick around. She has gotten quite big and is now fairly well behaved. I have started running with her - which I hope will help get rid of some of her excess energy. We love our girl and I hope that she is here to stay.

Mia loves her leash.

And, MOST IMPORTANTLY...

In the process of FINALLY updating my blog I found this treasure on my camera -- taken just days ago I presume b/c the kids just started back to school last week and it was taken since then. What was that word?? Oh yeah - MEN.

July 2008 - A BUSY Month: Birthday party, Fourth of July, election, Jekyll ...

BIRTHDAYS!

Kate - 6, Dean - 4. She's still winning. We survived another year. YEAH!

Do I even need a caption? It's Dean - enough said.

Yeah - this cake lasted a couple minutes. Todd went with the monkeys to pick out a birthday cake from publix. No characters, no cute toys that go on top. But rather LOTS OF ICING.

Our sweet princess.

FOURTH OF JULY

The kiddos, Todd, mom, Jana and Gary got to go to 2 parades this year. I only made it to the Newnan parade b/c I got to run the Peachtree with the Brinkleys. No pics of that - but I will just say: 55. ;-)

ELECTION

This year Robert was up for election - which made the months of May - July quite interesting. A contested race with the opposing side trying to sling mud as they distorted and twisted the truth to meet their own agenda. Robert prevailed and I still have a job - YEAH!

JEKYLL ISLAND

This summer the kiddos were with Todd - hence the great tans. They spent just about every day at the pool. One of the best parts of that has been that they both got gills. The above photo is of them showing one of their new tricks.

We have a photo of this shot for each year that Dean has been alive.

Kind of cheesy but I still love it.

Can't say my kids don't have personality.

That is a load that Kate has right there. This won't be possible for to much longer.

(Dean is already heavier than Kate)

To me this picture is very telling of Kate and Dean's personalities. What do you think?

There is something very calming and pleasant about the two of them walking hand in hand. This pic was taken at the Jekyll Island Club. I love all the old trees.

We had a great trip to the beach this year. Kate and Dean got to see the Turtle Museum and we found a few dozen sand dollars - even more that we couldn't keep because they were still alive.

June 2008 - Really brief recap...

We got to go camping with Mom and Reggie in South Carolina. First time for the kiddos and they had a blast. As you can tell - the particularly enjoyed "skipping" / aka - throwing / rocks into the lake.

Life was rough.

Note the charred marshmallow - which those of us who have grown up with the pleasures of camping recognize as a treat. Not to my child. As soon as the joy of burning something passed she was having nothing to do with eating this southern delicacy. The joy and pleasure of roasting marshmallows was lost - for now.

May 2008 - Brief Recap...

Dean finished his first year at school - K3 at First Baptist Preschool and his last year at Daycare (First Baptist Daycare) all at the same time. This pic is of his K3 class - which he loved. But his "best buds" were actually at daycare - Cameron, Braxton... the guys (which of course also included Rachel (below)).

Rachel and Dean - the old married couple.

They were in the same class at daycare and in K-3 at First Baptist PreSchool and for all intensive purposes Rachel was one of the guys at Daycare and Dean's wife / aka - they were attached at the hip at K3.

Kate was a fruit fly in the Kindergarten class play -- very cute. There is a video - but we aren't allowed to watch it around her (ask me why later :) ).

Our little exceptional child -- of course, got several kindergarten awards (don't they all? Yes) but she was the only child to get the art award and the only girl to get the gym (P.E.) award. We are very proud!

I can't talk about Wisenbaker accomplishments without mentioning Todd's high score on whatever game this is -- which he has since surpassed. This can't go without mentioning b/c he woke me up at midnight or so to tell me about it and then took a picture with my camera to document the occasion. Men.