I love this heat!

This is the time of year that I love... I wish I could be outside ALL day, laying by the pool of course but...outside!

Summer really seems to be flying by. I can't believe that it's already July 21st (by the way today is Mike's birthday - Happy Birthday to you!

Brooke is really growing and I think you'll enjoy the pictures in this update. In August my mom and I are taking her to see the Wiggles at the Scott Trade Center. Since Brooke was a few months old she has loved to watch the Wiggles DVD's and to listen to their CD's so a couple of weeks ago my mom called to say they were going to be in St.Louis and we should take Brookie - I think we are probably going to enjoy it more than Brooke! Anyway, so when you say "Brooke do you want to go see the wiggles?" She stops whatever she is doing - drops anything that might be in her hands and doubles her fists up, pumps her arms up and down and says ..."Me Wiggle!"

It's too cute. It is so fun to watch how quick she is learning new things. She is getting big, too. In the pictures she has a pair of sandals on that I bought just a month or so ago and they are already too little. So.... that will be our next shopping trip! New shoes!

Suzanna left yesterday to go to girl scout camp. She was pretty excited to go and I know she was looking forward to it. She was slowed down a little bit this week by the stomach flu but by Saturday night she was feeling better and couldn't wait to go. Mike said when he dropped her off there was a little girl she knew and so they were off to get water and she didn't seem to be concerned about missing him at all. I'm sure she will but ... I think that he ...and I will miss her more than she misses us!

She comes back on Friday - which is her birthday. She's going to be double digits! Then she starts back to school on August 13 - it sure seems like the summer flew by!

Here are some pics:

Brooke loves her wagon.... I have made the mistake of putting it next to the front door, so every time we go in or out, she goes straight for the wagon and if I don't take her for a ride she screams. So yesterday morning I felt bad for not getting her out there early to go for a wagon ride. I decided not to put her church dress on her and to let her play in the wagon for a few minutes... so, here it is. She smiles the whole timeee....even after the ride is over and I want her to get out!

So when I finally got her out of the wagon, I sat her in the back of the hatch and put her dress on. As you can see, I was having to be really goofy to keep her from screaming over the wagon.

I'll take those sweet little laughs over screaming any day!

Then she had to do some more roaming around before we left. I'm sure the friendly neighbor next door doesn't mind her smelling the flowers! Speaking of which, I'm looking for a house - probably to rent for now, if anyone knows of one.

And then she must go down to the end of the sidewalk and get in the grass - notice that she is carefully backing down that little bitty step. I think she's still a little bit afraid on the concrete because she doesn't carefully do anything else!

And here we are again...back in the wagon. How can you say "no" when you look into those beautiful blue eyes???

I'll show you.......

You act like a complete and total idiot, singing and dancing the Wiggles (and praying none of the neighbors see you) and tickling and anything else that will make this girl belly laugh!

That's it for now - hope you enjoy!