Annabelle the beast!

We haven't posted anything on Annabelle lately. Here are some recent vids and a pic of our girl. The girls took her on a walk tonight and she was great. She is a great guard dog and Eva can't go a minute without looking her in the eye and saying "good girl belles," or "nice to meet you" as she shakes her paw.

On June 13, 2009 Grace's wish was granted....

On Friday night our family met some amazing individuals. With our driveway full of wood, crushed limestone and a covered pallet we began to grant Grace's Make-a-Wish wish. Individuals we had never met came to our house shovel in hand and spent more than 12 hours working to build Grace's dream. We were amazed at their kindness, their generosity, and determination for a cause that involved our sweet daughter Grace. From a 15 year-old high school freshman to veteran contractors and business owners, and everything in between, we poured our sweat into making a playhouse that Gracie spoke about months earlier in our living room. Since that day when we met Sue and Marlene, her two Make-a-Wish wish grantors they had been working to make sure all of Grace's wish came true. From a loft full of soft pillows and bean bags, an ironing board and an iron, a pink interior, to stepping stones all was included. In the end........well she was amazed and we enjoyed a memorable night with old friends and some new ones.

The Beach

We had a great time at Rockaway Beach with Omi. A little wind and rain couldn't keep us from playing in the ocean. The kids love the condo and loved getting sandy, looking for shells, and making forts. They also loved visiting one of their favorite places, Flamingo Jims. For those of you who have not had the fortune of visiting such a classy place it is everything tacky from yard sculptures to dream catchers. Of course it has lots of cheap toys, candies, and gag gifts. One of the greatest things the kids found to take home to Kim was a Chuck Norris magnet which read, "Only two things will sruvive doomsday... cockroaches and Chuck Norris.. The roaches however, will not survive Chuck Norris."

T....an amazing little ball player

T had a great tournament this weekend. He is an awesome ball player and so much fun to watch.

Field Day

Tanner had field day at school and we went along to watch the fun. But, how can you stand by just watching? The girls readily joined in and they all had a fabulous time!