Oh what a summer it's been.

It's been so long since I have updated that I am not even sure where to begin.

Elizabeth was in summer school till July 1st. She got to do several swimming field trips and was loving it. Timmy was still in daycare and getting more and more to the point where he was not happy about daycare. His best bud (which is exactly a year older than him) did summer school as well and then he wasn't returning to daycare so it made him the oldest kid and he just wasn't happy. So after long consideration on my part and weighing having both kids here at work with me I pulled him from daycare. Not sure if I have ANY sanity left. It's been a LONG summer since then. But they are getting better. I know he will miss his sissy as soon as school starts back up. I get no computer time is the biggest downfall for me....

The fair was the week of July 7th. The kids did really well with their pigs. Elizabeth had the #5 overall pig and timmy had the #12 overall pig. Both kids showed really well and timmy didn't climb on the fence while showing at all!!!! BIG IMPROVEMENT FOR HIM!!!

After all the showing they got plenty of ride time in. They rode several rides that I was suprised they wanted to ride and there were several rides they WANTED to ride but the carnies wouldn't let them ride, said they were too young. Oh well there is always next year.

As soon as the fair was over Elizabeth went to Kansas City for Dance Camp. We went up on Saturday evening and everything started at 7am sharp on Sunday. Sunday evening they had a dance competition. I had never experience competition so that was enjoyable. The girls did their ballet routine from recital and did a really good job, especially considering they were all totally wiped out from all the dancing they had done all day. They only had about an hour break between their classes and the competition. They got a silver placement!!!

I had to return home on sunday night and grandma stayed with her the rest of the week. Miss Dorothy (the dance instructor) was very impressed with how the girls did at camp. She said anytime she peeked in on them to see how they were doing all the girls were up front and center taking in the teachers every word! They even got to watch the teachers put on a dance for them. These teachers come from all across the country many of them have preformed for years on Broadway!

They came home from camp on Wed night and Poor Elizabeth brought home a nasty stomach bug. So the next 2 days were filled with her not getting far from the bathroom. But at least it finally passed.

Timmy was really missing his sister. They had been seperated for 5 days the longest they have ever been apart...I think he just didn't know what to do without her. BUT they made up for time apart FAST. OH my the fighting. I keep saying they had to re-establish the pecking order. But I think after a week they finally have figured it out.

Next week they are going to do swimming lessons. The lady who teaches private lessons says she can have ANY kid swimming in 3 days. They only go for 1 hour a day, SO I should have 2 swimming kids after next week. I have been bad for not getting them lessons before now.

So that brings us up to today. Mommy needed a break from the kids and my mom knew it so she took the kids home with her last night. They are going to be busy lil bodies today working in the garden, playing with their kitties and just hangin with grandma. Mommy gets time to play on the computer and to just chill!

I have lots of pics from the last month and will post some as soon as I get em loaded up.

Hope everyone else has had a great summer! I plan to take the kids to St. Louis over Labor day Weekend to take them to the Zoo. I can't wait I think we will have a great long weekend!