Updates

Well it seems I let time get away from me again. I always have good intentions of posting more often but, well, you know what they say about good intentions... No real topic today, just some updates and "stuff."

Kittens
Did I mention that Mischief did have kittens? I can't remember. Christopher heard them in the garage. Ken went out and searched them out. They were hidden in our Christmas Wreath which was stored out there. He found two adorable kittens and now they're getting bigger and bigger every day. Now, two weeks later, their eyes are open now and they're trying to walk. They manage to scoot where they want to go. They also get on all fours and 'rock' kind of like a baby who's learning to crawl. We have all 3 in the house with us. Mischief and Kit-Kat dont' get along yet so when Mischief is in the family area (not the bedroom where she stays with the babies) we have Kit-Kat in her crate. The next few weeks should be a *lot* of fun with them!

Baby Talk
At Shan's last Dr. appt. they changed her scheduled section to next Tuesday instead of Monday. So, by this time next Tuesday we should have a beautiful new granddaughter. If she's like her mother, she'll be here earlier.

Speaking of impending arrivals...
Abbey and I are attending a baby shower for Elisa Saturday. Mid-September, and 'Baby Zach,' will be here before we know it!

Vacation Bible School
One of my favorite things about summer is Vacation Bible School for the kids. Last week they had a wonderful time with their friends from our church, Freedom Fellowship, at Lake Robinson. What a wonderful job they do for the kids. This week it's Apalache Baptist for 'Outrigger Island.' Sunday night the church had a "block party," kickoff luau. It was a catered event with all the fixin's. Unfortunately, Ken and I thought it was an event just for the kids, so we ate dinner *before* going there - oops - Big Mistake! At least Abbey & Christopher had fun jumping and sliding on the inflatables.

Back To School
We're getting ready for the start of our next school year. We'll start back in early August and then get a break for vacation. This way we'll ease into the new routine. I know what Abbey and Christopher are doing for school; now it sure would be nice to know what Darrell's going to do. We're waiting to hear from Florida Atlantic but Darrell really feels he applied too late. Erskine just may still be in the running for another year. As his mom, you know I'd rather he be close to home.

Travelin' Man
Speaking of Darrell, he'll be getting back home later this week. He spent another week down in Florida. His "comings and goings" prove I have difficulty with 'simple' math. I never know anymore how many people we have when we go to restaurants, set our own dinner table, if we should buy Cosmic Brownies or plan spaghetti for dinner.

And Finally
As a non-tv person I'm surprisingly pleased to have new episodes of Burn Notice, In Plain Sight, and (later this week) Monk. I stay a few episodes behind on Grey's Anatomy so even though I don't know when they'll start back, I still have a few episodes 'saved.' It's been two years already but I still love my Tivo!

Have a great week!