Blackberry Crumble

We have blackberry bushes behind the house. Every year I say I'm gonna pick 'em and eat 'em. Then the birds get there first or the big green beetles that come out in July are to annoying.....anyway, Zach has been picking any of the ones he sees and can reach and tonight both he and Max helped me get more than a handful. They are slightly tart, but when you sugar them and turn them into a yummy crumble, they are delish! Now, I just have to keep watching, and hopefully we'll get a few more before the birds and the beetles beat us to to it.

Geronimo!

When Andrew and William were over last Wednesday, the boys enjoyed jumping in the pool. They started out yelling Geronimo! and switched over at some point to Pika, Pika, from Pokemon. Good day was had by all.

Put That Boy To Work

While they were away, Jake helped Uncle Mike and his friend Joe with the MS ride

There's No Place Like Home

The Best Thing About Vacation...

....hanging with the cousins.

These are for Tim

My New Best Friend

While the boys are away - Pepper only gets to play with Mommy. So, at night she comes in and wrestle and I scratch her and pet her and she's a happy clam and goes to bed pretty easily. Tonight she was pretty content to chill and watch Confessions of a Shopaholic, and eat the ice cubes from my glass of Zero. Hard to believe she once hated me so. (no clue as to what she is yet - check out her goofy ears!)

Party #1

We had Jake's party the day after graduation, with friends and family at Bootie and Papa's house. Fifi cooked italian fare, food was yummy. Everyone had a nice time.

Lame Photo

Yeah, that's Jake.

Sorry.....

It's been 10 days since I blogged anything. I never got the chance to put Jake's pictures from graduation on here, and since my camera died that night, I only have one really lame picture. I do have a few fun ones from his party, I'll try to throw one up in a second. The boys are in Illinois with Tim visiting that side of the family. From what I hear they are having a good time. They may not want to come back.......Me, I've been at work way to much this week.

First Swim

Although the water is still cloudy (I think it's leaves in the deep end) - the boys decided they would have to try out the pool today...

........and boy, were they hungry afterwards

End of Year Program

Yesterday Max had his end of year program and did a great job. He sang, he did the dance moves, and he even had a speaking part. Thanks to Ms. Wall for letting me steal Zach to celebrate with his brother.

The Flowers on the Altar

Graduates Breakfast

The ladies of the Sallie Dellinger Circle at church held a breakfast for Confirmands and Graduates. Papa, Bootie, Grandma, Jake, the boys and I all enjoyed breakfast, and a program put on by Shirley Huffman. In the pictures he receives a personalized cross from the ladies, and later shows it to Pastor, Papa and Ludy.

Wii!!!

Saturday we hung out with Grandma while Papa was still in Jersey and Bootie went to a WELCA meeting. Max loves going to B and P's to play the Wii - and he's getting pretty good at Carnival Games.