So long to summer!

The summer is nearly over... Last to-do is the state fair today. Wednesday marks the start of classes at Wilder Elementary. And a brand new school which... ummm... isn't finished. But the road is done (kinda) so they can now get to their empty (no desks) classrooms, not touch the wet paint & hope it's dry out (no sod or playground). It'll be just like camping! No distracting phones or computers. No refridgerators. Maybe there will be a miracle :).

Brady's shiner is healed but for a scar which we hope will fade. Just in time for soccer & flag football. He had quite a bruise from the mini golf. Good thing he didn't have to go to school or his file would've been flagged.

We also had a great vacation! Favorite memories- Brady impulsively singing "WE ARE FAM-I-LY!" as he went down the slide at the pool... The unexpected girls talk... teaching my M-I-Law to play mini golf for the first time (she loved it)... James' BBQ ribs & drinks... boat rides. Holding those beautiful babies.

Well off we go- the weather is beautiful which is very rare for the fair. Beats the downpour Kenz & I got caught in Thurs night after a concert. She, of course, insisted we skip through the torrential rain and was absolutely delighted.

Good luck on the move Susie!

Love you all!

Les

Whew!

I've got a few but just have to sit in one place long enough to throw them on here!

To people with digital cameras:

OK, peeps. I know some of you fancy-pants digital-camera-having folks took vaca pictures. I expect to see them soon. I have old-school disposable cameras still, and I have to finish the camera before I can get them developed. And I want pictures. :-P

Happy Friday!

Wish I was on vacation still!

You can email me pictures if you want!

Juliet00c@hotmail.com (don't spread it around)

Hello Elvis!

Just thought I would post our new address effective 8/31:

8289 Vardon Ln Apt 202
Cordova, TN 38018

It wasn't the complex that we had originally wanted-they did not have any ground level openings-but it is actually better! It is located directly across the street from the store and down one block which will let me go home for lunch if I want.
It is a beautiful apartment with LOTS of windows, which I love, and decent size rooms. We have a guest room so if you want to visit......
The complex is gated and offers tons of amenities from housecleaning to pet sitting to gift wrapping. We are looking forward to it!
I spent a few days in my new store this week, my coming hasn't been "announced" there yet so I took the opportunity to observe a little. It will definitely be a challenge and a very different environment then I am used to here, but I hope I can help them become a better store.
Well, I am off to work...two days left here on "easy street"!
Love you!
Sue

Home Again Home Again

Hope everyone is safely home-what a fantastic week we had! I am looking forward to seeing lots of pics posted since I am lame and did not have a camera!!
I know it wasn't the best vacation spot-but I TRULY enjoyed it! Just hanging out with everyone is all I ever need for a vacation-it is my very favorite thing in life!!
And all of the babies were so much fun-it has been awhile since we had so many!!!
Hmmm-favorite memories anyone????
I have two to start-our girls night chat which got way more intense then we planned and Chrissy getting out of bed-I laughed till I cried!! :) I guess you had to be there to appreciate that one!! Oh! One more-watching everyone just hanging out at the pool-I love to see our kids connect!!
Love you all!!
Sue

packing

Hmm... Trying to get packed & wondering what we are forgetting. Have the odd things like flashlights, puzzles/games for kids, balls, frisbees & whatnot, tennis raquets, pool stuff, rain stuff, sweats for boat nights, bug spray. Will stop for stuff to stock kitchen. A good book. Medicines. OK- what else?????

Last Call.....

Last call for canned goods. I'll check the blog first thing in the morning before we leave in case someone wants anything else. So far here is what we are bringing: Choc. pudding, corn, greenbeans, mixed fruit, 2 applesauces, chunk pineapple, crushed pineapple, mandrian oranges, 2 sliced potatoes (no one asked for that one but we can either use them for fried potatoes or potatoe salad) 2 baked beans, and ketchup.
Leslie thanks for bringing the boat, John didn't want to be the only one out on the lake... like that would happen!!! James will most likely want to get in on some fishing too.
Well here come my first four for the dayso I need to go.
See everyone in 1 day and appx 8-10 hours, not that I'm counting or anything.
Val