May I take your order?

Sophie Mae

this week ~ her favorite things ~ 

my reading glasses 

and my $1 store calculator (her computer, she says)

Dermabond and fairy wings

Last week, there was an incident involving soap in the eye and a toilet in the wrong place
 resulting in Sophie's first experience with Dermabond.  Note her left eyebrow.
Honestly, it's a miracle this is the first time this has happened to this child...
these things seem to happen to her. Because of her Dermabond,
she has to wear hats now until...forever...I'm not sure. As of today,
it's all healed up, glue is gone. But, she will need to keep up with the hats.
On this particular day she wore her wings all day, to the pool for swim team,
to lunch at the Wildflower Cafe, to the dentist, and to the junk store in Phoenix
 to sell off our junk (i.e. toys and clothing). They never once came off.
They were folded neatly behind her in her car seat
throughout our travels the entire day. She took them off when we got home. 

Sophie Mae counting 54 days until she is 3

Happy 4th!

Niabi Zoo

another perfect weather day

the kids rode horses

fed goats

watched dozens of animals

and found at least one 

John Deere Gator to drive!

out to the country

an afternoon visit to Uncle Don & Aunt Sue's house

day with tractors

we looked and played

and played some more

but seriously

my kids really think

they need a 

John Deere Gator

doesn't everyone!

Ham with Sauerkraut

We ordered our

Papa Johns the other night.

What a disappointment.

And all we could say is,

this is not Happy Joes.

I sure do miss that pizza!

Norton Clan

While we were in Iowa,

my Great Aunt LeAnn 

hosted a party for the family.

All of my grandmother's 

brothers and sister's were in attendance.

Most of their children, grand-children and great-grandchildren

were there as well.

The following are some of my favorite pictures.

Jamie (my cousin), Audrey (my sister), Robyn (my sister)

my Great - Great Aunt Carleen and my Great Aunt Dorothy

Sophie and myself

Aunt Chris and Uncle Steve

Gran and Charlie

Grandma and Papa Jeff

LeAnn, Don, Paul, Dorothy, and Helen (Grandma)

siblings

the Norton Clan

all of us

Rock Island Arsenal

a few weeks ago now

we vacationed in Iowa 

one of our first stops ~

the Rock Island Arsenal

the weather was unbeatable that day

it rained most every other day we were there

but I can't complain

I'll take a rain shower any day

something about daily 115 degree heat

makes one appreciate clouds and precipitation