It's official, I finally have too much on my plate! As long as I can keep everything organized I do love all the activities I have been able to keep the kids busy with over the summer. I still can't believe the whole summer is gone and the kids are starting their second week of school already. Athena started 8th grade and Hera 6th, Hera is also in Sage math.

We started off with Birthday parties and sleepovers galore in June. Of course tons of swimming also not just us but dogs too. Even Clara was getting in the pool. Notice below that Clara when done swimming still has a dry head and no yard debris stuck to her then there is Jackson. The stuff stuck in Jackson also has prickles and I have to remove every tiny bit every time he swims. Why can't he just shake and roll in the grass like a normal dog??

The woman who trained me in grooming had her 50th birthday this year so I made her this special t-shirt to wear for the day. When I started I had a hard time doing anal glands and she would have to do it all the time, (didn't help the way she does it I still can't do, I had to finally develop my own technique) so it became a joke the she was Queen BS (Butt Squeezer).
Hera was part of a fantastic cooking camp this summer and came home with the best recipes. Below we are enjoying homemade doughnuts. I have never made homemade doughnuts before and thank goodness they take so long to make otherwise I could get very large off of these. Hera continues to pick a couple of recipes every week to make at home and helps keep everyone fed while I am at work. Have I mentioned how much I love that I have girls??
Athena spent her summer learning to play guitar and has a gorgeous one that was a birthday present from gramps. She really enjoys it and I look forward to looking for more lessons once we get a little more settled in our school routine.
Isi spent her summer taking swimming classes and low and behold the girl swims already only doing one class a week. She would swim every day if she could. We are very proud of her and she is already signed up for classes all the way through December.

We have decided to put dance on the shelf for now due to how expensive it is and to try new stuff so Hera has joined Athena playing soccer. The girls spent their first week back at school also going to soccer camp every night for 2 1/2 hours all five days. They had a blast along with all the blisters, bruises, aches and pains. Hopefully their practices will land on the same nights so I don't have to make too many trips in the evenings.

Athena has taken her soccer skills one step further and is taking a class to be a referee along with some of her friends. I like those friends!

That is most of what we have been up to lately. Ted still is loving his new job at CA and has been traveling to a new city, Salt Lake City to to some work for the Church of Latter Day Saints. As for me I am busy with the same old stuff and am trying to put aside a little time most days for craft projects. With everyone's busy schedule that is what I am missing the most these days.

We'll be in touch sooner,

I miss everyone tons,

Charmaine