Forgotten Post--The Raccoon

7/20/09
John vs. the Raccoon.
Actually more appropriately named, John vs. The Smell. We weren't sure what it was, but there was an odd, urine/death/musty smell coming up through the vent in the guest room. I searched for days for a used diaper, pee on the floor, anything, ANYTHING that would make that smell before I realized it was coming from the vent. We had heard thumping and noises coming from under the house in the living room (on the other side of the house) and I had seen a cat go under our house more than once. I was sure he was using it as a litter box.
Enter John.

With his sexy cover-alls and headlamp on.
Into the depths of the unknown...

After about 15 minutes in a stifling, dirty, cramped 2 foot deep crawl space, he found the culprit. A DEAD RACCOON! Gross. He body-bagged it and brought it up to discard of (after showing the fascinated kids the gruesomeness of course!)
This is how he felt about it...

My handyman, my hero!
What would we do without John!?

He Wakeboards...

(Crazy little 5 year old)




They fly...



They flip...




She kneeboards...



He "skis"...


They dance...

(It was hard to capture Jake's sweet thrusting moves!)


They bond...



They fly off the tube...

and get right back on again...

Go Olivia!

So cute just like her mommy...

We took our friends the Suttons out on the boat and it was so fun! Their boys were awesome and wanted to try everything and were constantly one-upping each other. Olivia was a trooper when she flew off the tube on a relatively calm ride (she's a pretty light weight!) and she got right back on! Such a cutie! Alicia got right up on the wakeboard after only ever doing it once before!
Everyone did everything and it was so much fun. I could've included pics of every kid doing every thing but you get the point. Firsts for everyone.


Fun had by all.

Back to School

Wha's Up? We're too cool for school.
Oh, my kiddies are getting so big! Even little Owester there with his big, cheesy grin! Wow!

Jake was even too cool to smile!

Oh, there it is...

We have two 3rd graders this year!! Jake and Hannah surprisingly got put in the same class! That will be nice for me with the increased workload of 3rd grade! They got the "strict" teacher so we'll see how that goes. I don't think she'll admire the way Jake doodles everything into an animal like his last teacher! "Oh, and just look how Jake made this 8 into a tiger! Isn't that wonderful? He's so creative!" I probably won't hear that at the next parent/teacher conference!

And guess who started Kindergarten??

That's right. Aggielicious.

And he's lovin' it so far. His teacher seems so nice and it will be a great transition for him. He's ready!

Can't believe it's the start of another school year. It was so quiet when Owen and I ate lunch together today. We actually had a nice little conversation...as nice as a conversation gets with a two year old.

Sums Up Summer

boat.
setting sun.

smooth glassy water.

air.

speed.

tubing.

adventure.

hotness.

friends.


treats.

kisses.

ahhh. what a way to end.

And then it's over. just like that. school begins. bittersweet.
(Most pictures by Britt...the best ones!)