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Abigail's new pets

I wanted to share a picture of Abigail's new pets. I went out to check on the pool filter this morning and I found these little cuties in the outflow of the filter. If they make it till Saturday I will buy a tank and try to make a science lesson of it...if not, well their are still about 75 eggs in the bottom of the pool!

Happy 4th of July!!

I wanted to share some pictures of our 4th of July celebrations. Overall it was a good day. We spent the morning bbqing with some friends, before heading out to light some of our own fireworks. We ended the day by walking downtown and watching the City Fireworks.

Here are some pictures from our day.

I know it looks like a pile of flaming dog poop,

but it really is "snakes" a type of firework.

Grandma playing with a sparkler!!

Abigail playing with the sparkler

Abigail's friend Sophia playing with the sparklers

I had the camera the wrong way when I was taking the video (smart I know) but you can sort've get the effect. I hope that everyone was able to spend the 4th with good friends and family and had as much fun as we did!

Living in a construction zone!!

We have been living in a construction zone for the past 2 weeks. The house is being painted, they are working on the well, and now we have people comming to close up holes in the garage.

While I like the idea of a nicely painted, closed up home with water, it is not fun nor easy keeping Abigail inside the house all day. So between the workers and the rain I think she has not played in the backyard in a week. Plus the painters are doing a HORRIBLE job!

Beth

Not too tired to eat

Abigail proved once again that their is no such thing as being too tired for dinner

Boone Trip

Abigail and I had a chance to go to the mountains this weekend and we jumped on it. Besides the 6 hr car ride with our friends (and the call to the ER hotline) the trip was a lot of time. A lot of laughs, a lot of good food , and a lot of rum... Here are some pictures from the highlights.

ABigail and Sophia dancing at a contra dance. They both had fun, but Sophia has an awesome sense of Rhythm.

We met our babyfit friends Teesa and Sam at the Contra Dance. Teesa's Husband Bill was there too, but somehow I did not get a picture of him.

The only bit of fauna we saw on our nature Hike...and it was on the floor in the mens room.




Hiking on the Blue Ridge Parkway...Can you tell Jessica is having a good time?

THis was the best pic of Several



Abigail and mama on the footbridge!


...and the standard 1 foot away take your own camera shot.

MORE PICS TO FOLLOW...JUST TIRED OF UPLOADING RIGHT NOW

A BIG Day!!

Abigail went potty all by herself today. She left the room took care of business and came back to tell me she had "pooped" in the potty. This is an important milestone in the world of potty training...today the potty, tomorrow the world!