Just for fun.

He just looks so innocent, doesn't he..... Never trust a book by its cover! :)

Million dollar smile!

Yesterday Ashlyn went to the orthodontist for the works! Bless her heart, she has a mouth full but is taking it like a champ. She has top braces, top expander and bottom expander type thingy. In about a month she will have her herbst put on and in a year, bottom braces. This morning I asked to get a picture and through her smile she told me it was really hard to look happy when you are in so much pain. My heart breaks for her but this is her season of life! I sent her off to school loaded up with Motrin and stopped by Wal-Mart and bought them out of wax! Hang in there Ashlyn....it will get better everyday.

Life doesn't get any better then this....

Pure joy.....

Chloe sneaking in a lick.....

One last time....

As the boating season soon wraps up we decided to go out one more time.....My mom and Barry took all the grand kids (minus Cody) for the night. It is so nice to have a (somewhat) quiet night...remember we still had Cody. It gives Dell and I a little reprieve and refreshed for the next day. I cannot really say my mom and Barry got much rest.....they had 4 girls with them and some (most) are a little hormonal. I knew going on the lake the next day would be a stretch....we would have several tired kids......but, I was prepared. I was right but it was all good.

We let Cody miss his nap and he was a trooper....if he could live on (or in) the water he would be happy. We figured out why he is so enjoyable in the water....he has nothing to squeeze or squirt and get into trouble when he is in the water. Once he got in the water I gave him a apple and a banana and he was one happy camper. He just floated and ate...doesn't get much better then that. All 4 girls took turns having a meltdown and Cody won the 'good kid award'. Here is a e-mail from my mom....

I always enjoy my girls—all of you—even the whiners, and the guys and just getting out and having fun. Love you and I’m glad y’all were a part of it. Cody wins the ‘good kid award’!!! He’s the best thing I’ve ever seen—at least on the boat and in the water. I think that bottles with lids holding forbidden treasures, and stuff in spray bottles, and things in boxes, and things that can be pushed into things are all distractions for his. Next time take 3 apples.

We wrapped up the day with a little chocolate cake and brownies then it was time to get home. Everyone needed a shower and Ashlyn had to read a book (yes, an entire book) before school today for a test. Nothing like waiting til the last minute. By 8:00 the house sounded wonderful.....it was quiet and everyone was IN BED! What a sweet, sweet sound. **** As I am writing this at 10:00am the next day, Cody is still asleep and I don't think he will be up anytime soon. **** I started to get a little worried about him so at 11:30 (in the afternoon!) I went to make sure he was OK and WOKE him up. He slept a total of 15 1/2 hours last night! WOW! He sat down and had breakfast as I was having lunch....too funny!

Despite all the whining and crying...it was a good day.