I love summer!

Jeb loves to make fun of me about how much I hate winter, but now that it is summer in full-swing I am reminded of why I hate winter so much again! We are having fun swimming, doing Bible school, and generally living outdoors.

I also need to confess one more thing I keep being reminded of lately. I hate cooking too. Honestly, it is starting to seem like I may not be a true Southern lady somewhere deep down. I care nothing for Paula Deen and her cooking shenanigans; I hate being in the kitchen completely; I don't like fried chicken; I feel horrible when I gossip and hate when I get to doing that or get sucked in by someone else doing it (don't even think you don't); I don't like scrap booking; I don't really like shopping....I'll keep thinking on this...

However, I am very southern when it comes to a few things...and I'll keep thinking about this...
I love sweet tea and ALWAYS have some on hand...
I enjoy having my toenails painted year-round and hate to go out if they are not painted...and I like having lipstick on...
I love having fun and being loud, laughing a lot, the lake/the outdoors, watermelon, peaches, smiling, and laughing and eating a lot of good food-- especially when I don't have to cook it!

Some other notes:


Vicki, my not so little, little sister in the Big Brother Big Sister program graduated this year! I am beyond proud of her accomplishment. She is doing a lot of great things and having many "firsts" for her family--we are all proud. We have been friends since she was in 5th grade!

What is it with boys and puddles? Even Caleb is in love with a puddle when he spots one. He gets in with all 4's!


After a particularly rough day with Jeb I decided that he and I needed some time to have fun together just the 2 of us...so we had a slumber party in our playroom. Caleb only stayed for a few mins even though he is in the pic. We had all you can eat candy and tea (pure sugar)and watched movies on our pull-out couch. He ate about a zillion peachies and 10 pieces of bubble gum. He finally sacked out at 11pm. He thought it was the best thing ever. I promise he would not have gone to Disney if I had asked him to leave. I am going to do it again this summer for sure!