some video of the kids swimming

Samantha went to girl's camp

for the first time this year. She had so much fun staying up late and eating lots of treats. Plus there was the whole building your testimony thing, and that was the best part. She was determined that her cabin would win the cleanest cabin award and they got it on the 3rd night. Yay?
here she is with her bunk mate
self portrait
her decorated bunkwith the mandatory "camp braids"

Father's Day

was kind of a wash here. The kids were bummed because we didn't get Marshall anything. We're trying to save money and all that. We did make him a cake though. From scratch, of course. And you know what? It was even better the next day.

NASA Space Center

is not really all that great in my opinion, but it was still cool to see and was a fun way to fill the day. It was just kind of expensive. Scott wants to be an astronaut now and requested some astronaut toys. Have I mentioned that it is HOT here? They are about 10 degrees above normal. Ouch!

Amy and I have established a strange partnership

in the kitchen. She cooks and I clean. Somehow I'm thinking she got the better end of the bargain. Tonight it was french toast and sausage. I'm not a big fan of either, but it was quite tasty, and she was happy. Can't wait to see what she cooks up next!
We had just gotten back from the pool so she just put on her pajamas and we don't even bother doing hair anymore.
The finished product. Yum, Yum!

I'm so proud of Amy

She made waffles tonight all by herself, except for the bacon, which I did. I should have taken pictures of her. They were really good. I posted the recipe on my recipe site. My girls really love to cook. I think it is so cool. Nothing irritates me more than teenage girls who brag about NOT being able to cook. Not my girls. They are Awesome!!

I am so bummed

that the stupid Houston Marathon is on a Sunday. That's so not cool. That means I'm not going to run it. They have one in Ft. Worth a month later on a Saturday but it has hills and even if I wanted to run a marathon with hills, where would I train for it in Houston? There are no hills anywhere. Now I'm depressed and I might have to make some cookies so that I can eat them all because that makes me feel better, until I'm done. I just can't win.