Yoga is Yummy!

My Taylor roommate, Polly (Pol), has recently started a blog called Yoga is Yummy, which is well-worth the read. Pol is very passionate about Jesus Christ, her family, her friends, good nutrition, and yoga. Not to mention, she has more energy than anyone I know (except my son...It's a tie there, which still says a lot!)

Polly and I roomed together for three years at Taylor, and I know she was a gift from God. I can't imagine what college would have been like without her. I also give her all the credit for helping keep my abs so flat with all of our laugh sessions! I had a great time looking through my pictures trying to find some to put here. I've picked some good ones, but I'm just skimming the surface. She just made everything so FUN! The giraffe one is fun because it made me think of the "rainbow disaster", which Polly will understand. The picture of us in the masks is just classic, but I don't know what's funnier, the masks or the "Little Mermaid" poster on the wall behind us. What were we thinking?!

THE Little Twirly Dress

When Ellie was in her "dresses-only" stage a couple years ago, I bought this little number at WalMart. It soon became her favorite, and she wore it almost every day the summer that she was three. When I packed it away at the end of that summer, I was already looking forward to seeing it again when Erin was three. It has been Erin's favorite dress, too, which has only added to its sentimental value. So here we are, approaching the end of the summer, and I know that soon I'm going to have to pack it away, this time, for good. I know I'll heave a pretty hefty sigh as I do. It will probably end up going into the box reserved for the most special clothes, which I will keep. Not a bad fate for a little $7 dress from WalMart.

Little Bookworm

While the older kids have been out in the backyard swimming, Daniel has been catching up on his reading.

OK, laugh at the over-achiever parents!

What $10 Will Buy (at the End of August)

Last week, while cleaning our inflatable backyard pool, I accidentally broke a hole in the bottom, which sent me on an errand to find some sort of kit to patch the hole. Unfortunately, I didn't find a patch kit. Fortunately, I did find a much bigger pool on the end-of-summer clearance rack. So now the kids can all fit in the pool and there's still room to move! I did have some difficulty getting this thing blown up. After struggling with a little handheld pump all afternoon, Matt came home and showed me how our shop vac could do the same job in about a minute...just love it when that happens! It was all worth it, though, as the kids think this pool is paradise...and I'm the nicest Mommy ever for getting it!

One Month Old!

Daniel celebrated his on month birthday on Sept. 2. I'm going to try to take his picture on his monthly birthdays sitting next to this bear, so we can see how he changes over his first year. He's still pretty flopsy, as this picture shows, but he is definitely growing. He probably weighs 11 or 12 pounds now and has outgrown his 0-3 month clothing...without even wearing most of it! I think his eyes might just stay blue. His coloring reminds me a lot of Erin's and her eyes were blue until until they turned green at 18 months old. Daniel's personality continues to be easy-going. We're just thoroughly enjoying him!

Little Mommy

Some people say "little mommy" jokingly, but Ellie has taken it to heart. When she gets home from school, the first thing she tells Daniel is, "Your little mommy is home now." I think all the attention is making a difference. Daniel does seem to follow her with his eyes and will turn his head toward the sound of her voice.

New Blogs!

I'm thrilled to announce that there are two new blogs out there, whose creators I can claim as friends and family.

My cousin, Meredith, has a blog called A Little Bit of Boggs. It's so funny...Meredith was a toddler at a time when I was fascinated by toddlers, so I really thought she was something special. Now she has a toddler of her own!

A good friend of mine has also started a blog about herfamily, The Wagner Family. Amy was at Taylor with me, then we taught on the same team for four years in VA. She lives in GA now, and we actually spent some time with her family there this summer. I love knowing people through different stages of life!

If you get a chance stop by these blogs, just to say hi!