8/4 Back to School for JGE!

Danes 1st day of 2nd grade, and Nadines 1st day of 5th grade!

8/3 Nadines BTS new Do!

Nadine cut off all her hair and donated it! I couldn't believe she actually did it. Her hair has been long all of her life, and just last year she cut it to the middle of her back...and mom thought that was a change!

I took all four kids with us, and the boys were well behaved...even if the salon manager didn't like them being in the salon vs alone in the reception area. I was pretty pleased that they sat for so long!

First theu put some chunk blonde and carmelish highlights in her hair.

Time to say goodbye to the hair!

She couldn't believe how long it was!

After the cut...

Before and after unstyled

As soon as we got home she wanted it styled!

To my sons future wife:

I am sure by now you are wondering what pack of wolves raised my dear son. I assure you that I gave it my very best effort. I only asked him 10,000 times during his childhood to please not wipe his hands on his pants as a napkin at the dinner table. I have showed him a million crumbs on the floor to try and visually show him the effects of not eating at the table. I even walked his T-shirt around on the floor giving it a squeaky voice to try and explain why we cannot wear the same shirt and sleep in it for 2 days straight.

No matter how many times I reminded him to brush his teeth, he never seemed to get that it was a natural part of our daily routine for bed and breakfast. I've tried many a hamper, and have decided that his innability to manage to get the clothing onto it surely means he's not cut for the NBA.

I've tried teaching him to groom his hair, but he seems to think bed head is the style to have. No amount of being made fun of seemed to matter when it came to personal hygiene. He doesn't care what other people think. While I find this quality desireable and admirable in a person, it drives me crazy!

I hope seeing that my 3 other children have no problem in these areas will show you that I was not a poor mother. He's just a stubborn learner!

Good Luck to you! I hope you can find a way to teach him not to be a slob!

Love,
Your future Mother in Law

Andrew, now you know why I buy you so much black and navy clothing!

7/29 Lunch at the Pizza Doughmain with IMLM

Our 1st time visiting the Pizza Doughmain. The calzone with spinach was so good!

Michele Graddy Benefit Auction Slideshow

This is a sneak peek at the items being suctioned off at the benefit on Sat. 7/18/09 12p-6p, at CFI Indiana!

Michele Graddy Benefit Auction Slideshow For Site

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7/16 Mommymoon at the park!

Mommymoon had it's first playdate! It was quite a success, and we plan to make it a monthly thing.

Great turn-out!

At first I really didn't think he would do it. He hates getting sprayed!

Sis didn't wear a suit. She didn't plan on it being "fun".

Dane LOVED it. Of course, he loves water :)

Aiden had a great time. He was toddeling all over the place!

Nadine, Ava, & Ian squeezed inside the circle spray.

Andrew, Nadine & Ian playing in the circle spray.

All the kids playing on the spray grounds!

7/9 Road trip to Ohio!

I took the 4 kids to Ohio to see friends. Along the way we met up with Joe for lunch.

The kids ate lunch...

They hung out with Joe...

We said our goodbyes...

This was Aiden just before we left. He looked like a cute emo kid so I had to take a pic :)