Mountains '07

I feel funny typing "mountains" as part of the title as I have just returned from the Rocky Mountains (more details to follow), but these are PA mts. We went on the annual family trip to the mts, where there is a lake nearby which is the highlighted location for my kids. I left this trip a little early this year to go to Colorado so I missed a few things. For one Uncle Dwayne has a boat, and he graciously gives all the kids and adults rides, pulls them on the tube or ski's or whatever. Thanks Dwayne! But this year there was a mini inflatable boat that two people could ride in and be pulled behind the big boat. So Wed., the day after I left, E rode in it w/ her Aunt Abby! I was sad to miss her bravery but I am told that there are pics on another camera. I'll share when I get them. The other major event I missed is J losing his first tooth! It's been loose for a while and the new tooth had already come in part of the way. The story, I am told, goes like this: They are around the table eating dinner. J is eating corn on the cob (or sweet corn as referred to here) and he says, "What's all this red stuff?" Of course it is blood and they realize his tooth is gone. Everyone is excited and J starts to look for is everywhere and it is nowhere to be found. D thinks he swallowed it. So hopefully I can be there for the next one so I can lie to him about the tooth fairy....we don't do any other holiday lies like Santa or the Easter bunny, so maybe a non holiday one is okay? ha ha.

Standard shot of J hurling himself into the water.


J & E in the hole...E is boycotting this picture.


J & cousin Ethan...buddies.





The different moods of my daughter...this one she wants the pic...


this one she doesn't.