Camp Don Lee

Gabby and I went to camp this weekend! Camp Don Lee has a Mother-Child Retreat weekend so we went camping. We got there Friday night and the kids played for a while. I was seriously questioning my decision as we were trying to sleep in the sweltering heat Friday night until the rain moved through and cooled things off. (This was camp camping, mind you. Cabins with metal racks and no A/C. Bathroom at the bath house.)

Saturday we each took our own classes and then had some time together to go sailing and swimming. After supper, we went on a hayride, had an ice cream sundae and enjoyed s'mores at the campfire. As Gabby said, "That's a lot of sugar." Sunday morning the kids helped put on the worship service before we headed home. Seven ladies and eight kids from our church went, including another four-year-old from Gabby's Sunday School class.

We really enjoyed our time together and Daddy enjoyed his weekend with Samuel. Their first football weekend just the two of them.

Sam at Four Months

Sam had his four month appointment and shots today. He now tips the scales at 16 pounds and is 26 1/2 inches long. That means no more car seat carrier since he is too long! Gabby was the same way, getting too long for it before getting too heavy for it. He checked out fine in all ways.

War Eagle, Four Months, and back from Korea

Sam was four months old yesterday, Sept 1. He's still growing like crazy and has developed quite a little personality.

Yesterday was also the start of football season. Gabby and Sam were decked out in their orange and blue and ready to go.

And last, Robert returned from Korea yesterday after being there for 2 1/2 weeks.
After airport delays, he finally made it home about 11 PM last night. It only took 36 hours! He brought back some very cute outfits for Gabby and Sam. We are happy to have him home.

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Thank NFL Commissioner for action against Vick

It goes without saying to those who know us that we think Vick is a punk who won't get close to what he deserves for the things he has done. However, the ASPCA offers a chance to thank Goodell and those who have prosecuted Vick for their action. Please let Goodell know that Vick won't be welcome back in the NFL. There are much better players that we can watch.

http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=cruelty_letters_tellafriend

Happy Elvis Day!

Well, it was yesterday and I kept meaning to post it but Sam literally ate for 10 hours straight and I never got to it. We did watch a bit of an Elvis movie and Sam and Gabby both liked it when I sang "I'm just a hunka hunka burnin' love" to them. By the end of the day I had Gabby singing it to Sam. But a former Memphis gal can't let Elvis day go past without mentioning it!

Fun with the Family

For those of you who may have been concerned about Gabby leaving Sam off her last picture, here is a picture she drew on her chalkboard. It's Mommy taking Gabby to Vacation Bible School and that's Sam asleep in the carrier that Mommy is carrying. This one made my day!

There is also a pic of Daddy holding his crying babies. Gabby fell and hurt her arm, which made her cry. Her crying made Sam cry. So what did Mommy do? Hand them both to Daddy and take a picture, of course!

So Sam is 3 1/2 months old and already has control of the remote control! Just kidding! Daddy did that - all Mommy did was take the pictures.

And the last pic of the Gabby down at the dock. We went for seafood last night and then walked down to see the shrimp boats. She liked walking on the board and looking at the water.

In other family news, dance lessons started this week. Choir starts next week and school is on the horizon. Another summer almost over....