Wagenman World: July 2009

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Please come back another day!

On Tuesday we woke up to gray skies, thunder, and RAIN! It was lovely! Definitely my weather of choice. Actually, what really woke me up was this chatter box:

So we went out in our p.j.'s and enjoyed the treat.

Though not as interesting,

the indoors are much more enjoyable when you're small.

Our 4th of July!

We BBQed and swam at the Merrell's, then drove out to A.J. and found a nice spot on the side of the road. We celebrate in style. It actually was a pretty good view!

Happy B-day USA!

Shae loved watching the fireworks!

Cindy really liked them too

JoLynn, Claire, Hailey, and Anne watching the show from the back of the van.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Happy Mother's Day to Me!

On Sunday, Joel presented me with a jar full of strips of paper. He said, "We started working on a Mother's Day present for you, and never finished it. Here you go."

Better late than never, I always say!

The strips of paper have memories about me written on them from Joel and the girls. How cute is that!? Here, in no particular order, are some of my favorites:

JoLynn: You know how Mom has birthdays? I like it when Mom has birthdays.

Joel asked "why?"

JoLynn: Because I really like Mom. I like to watch her blow out candles.

Hailey says that she remembers that when you punish her for making a bad choice, you do it because you love her.

Joel: I remember when Hailey was born. My breath was taken away. I found new admiration for you and the care you gave her in the weeks, months and years to come. At that moment, I saw a person who had an innate ability to nurture. I could feel the love you had for our new baby.

Hailey: Once we were at the pool and me and JoLynn were on Mom's back and I saw a HUGE spider! I told Mommy that if she saw a spider she should get it. She said that's not a spider. I said, Well what is it? and she said 'I don't know'. That's the end.

JoLynn: I remember going to the park with Mommy and having a picnic. Shae had a bowl of corn and peaches. I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich & peaches. Mommy wore a blue shirt with blue jeans. Hailey was at school and Dad was at work.

Monday, July 13, 2009

Fun with Photo Booth

We have this program on our computer that is loads of fun...that is if you are as easily amused as we are. The Merrells came over Friday night to celebrate my Dad and Megan's birthdays, and this is what we did for most of the night. Hope your weekend was as much fun as ours!