I have been a very bad blogger lately! It's been over a week since my last post and I'm finally getting those pictures of the finished landscaping and the patio Ed made on here! Yesterday we had internet troubles...our wireless network was not responding and then this morning the internet wouldn't connect. I did remember that sometimes the modem box needs to be reset so that's what I did and VOILA! All better. So here's the landscaping...

We had a new paver walkway put in along with several shrubs and perennials. The clump birch is new also.
From this angle you can see a bit of the wall that was put in as well as the flowering crab apple tree. Overall, we're very happy with the way it turned out!
And here's the patio. It's about 10 x 10. In the corner, barely visible is a fire pit. We planted sod around the patio so we wouldn't have to contend with trying to grow grass while the kids were in and out of the pool. Ed did a good job, don't you think?

We've been swamped with company lately. I love having everyone here! First our sister in law and her three kids came with my mother in law. They were here for four days. Then my mother in law stayed and my brother in law, his wife, and two daughters, including our newest niece Jocelyn, came down and stayed three days. All told we had someone here for nine nights! We had a great time. Michayla, Tyler, and Kaleb were here for the first couple nights of Vacation Bible School at our church and Makenzie came to the last night. Fun. I think my favorite thing we did was Magic Wings, a 8000 square foot butterfly conservatory with over 4000 butterflies flying freely around you. It was gorgeous! The plants were beautiful and tropical feeling and the butterflies were so large and unique! My mother in law said she thought heaven must be a little like that place. I could've sat all day and just enjoyed the scenery!

I'm doing laundry as we speak for our trip to Maine. Katie is going to camp all next week so Becky, Ally, and I are going to stay with family. No sense in making the trip twice, once to drop her off and once to pick her up. It's not a difficult drive but it does get a little long and boring. Boring is good I guess. It'll be nice to see friends and family, I'm looking forward to it.

How about Rock Star Supernova? I loved Rockstar INXS last summer so naturally I'm hooked on this season. I think goody two shoes Dana needs to go away. In my opinion, she ain't got the stuff to lead a band with the likes of Tommy Lee! I'm liking Storm and Toby. I also like the girl who sang first on Tuesday although I don't remember her name. She came on strong the very first week. Some predict a woman will win - - time will tell.

LOST isn't premiering until Oct. 4! Then it will run for 8 weeks and be off until February sometime! What's up with that!? That does not make me happy!

The girls and I went to see a theater production of James and the Giant Peach yesterday! It was really well done! Allison liked most of it, until one of the characters ran toward the audience. Then she kept saying, "I want to leave this place!" She managed to stick it out and we all had a nice time.

We are loving our swimming pool. The weather has been so hot! We swim for a while then get out to have ice cream cones. I tell you, we barely notice the heat! Some days the girls put their bathing suits on first thing and have them on all day! Allison is swimming all around the pool with her bubble on now. And I've noticed a major improvement in Becky's confidence level! Katie spends most of her time doing somersaults or handstands! I think she's under the water more than she's above it.

I think I'm feeling an ice cream cone break coming on now!...Gotta go.