The sky is falling!

We awoke to the sound of rain showers this morning, which we haven't seen all summer. Just recently our 40 day streak of 100+ degree weather also came to an end.

Could this be the break in the weather that we have been waiting for?

I quickly looked up the 10-day weather forecast for Mckinney

Today (isolated t-storms), high of 90 degrees

sounds good...

Sunday (partly cloudy), high of 104 degrees

Monday (partly cloudy), high of 105 degrees

Tuesday (partly cloudy), high of 104 degrees

Wednesday (sunny), high of 103 degrees

Thursday (partly cloudy), high of 104 degrees

Friday (mostly sunny), high of 103 degrees

Saturday (partly cloudy), high of 103 degrees

Sunday (mostly sunny), high of 103 degrees

Monday (sunny), high of 103 degrees

sigh...

More Showstomper Pictures

I used a blurring effect to make this picture a bit artsy

with Ms. Jenny

and some of the other Showstompers

Keira and Lennon had a very good time this summer at dance. It was great to see that Keira came out of her shell and participated in something with other kids that had a kind of classroom setting and was not just 45 min long. She loved doing crafts, partying, making new friends, hanging with her big brother and dancing.

Lennon eventually got over the fact that he did NOT get to go to dance camp with Katharine and Lukas. I am proud of both of my boys for enjoying something "girly."

Kassidy at 15 Months

A few of her favorite things are:

1. Mama

2. Mama

3. Mama

being carried around, hugging, music, roaming around at the dance studio, strawberries, dumping out the cat water, snuggling, climbing (especially on the desk where the computers are).

One of my favorite things to do with her is to put her to bed at night. Holding her real tight in my arms carries me to a place of respite, deep content and happiness.

...and now I am about to run out of battery power on my computer...


I took Kassidy to her 15 month check up yesterday. She is 15 months to the day today and she is growing too fast. It is bittersweet for me to see my sweet little sunshine grow into her own little person.

Kassidy now weighs 24 pounds even, which puts her into the 69th percentile for weight and she is 32 and 3/4 inches tall. Since her one year visit she has grown almost 3 inches! Wow! With that height she falls into the 87th percentile.

She still is not walking by herself, but she does very well holding on to furniture and somebody's hands.

Every now and then she lets go to stand all by herself. She communicates through gestures and a few very simple words like mama and dada. Everybody still calls her "Eedee", which is how Keira sounds out her name.

She is all smiles most of the time and a favorite with a lot of people.

Showstompers Showcase

Today was the last day of the summer showstompers program at Sheena's. Because the kids begged, the teachers let them have a little recital. Here are a few pictures Lukas took of Keira and Lennon doing a jazz dance.
Katharine video taped and I took more pictures with Erik's camera, so there is more to come. Kassidy was mesmerized and watched everything.
















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It's one of those rare occasions where Keira naps. The good news of the day is that she didn't have to get the stye removed. The pediatric ophthalmologist we saw TODAY, not Monday, thinks it will drain in the next couple of days. He gave us stronger eyedrops instead. She will only have to go back if a little bump remains on her lower lid or if it it doesn't return to regular color.

The big kids are excited over the 10 drops of rain and temperatures in the high 80s! It's a cool day in Texas!




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Early Curl

Just noticed a small curl beginning to poke through Kassidy's still straight and short baby hair.

Bubbles

Here is a drawing that Keira created today. 

Katharine asked her if she was drawing bubbles and Keira said yes... so there you go.

"Bubbles"

This next drawing will remain untitled, until one of us asks her what it is. 

My best guess is that it involves family members, since anytime you see a line or two darting out of a circle it usually represents a person.

"untitled"

Case in point- this is a portrait of Jeramy that she drew when he came over last weekend.

"Jeramy"

Tomorrow afternoon (Monday), Keira has to go into the doctor to get a stye on her eyelid lanced. When a procedure makes me wince, I can't imagine how a toddler is going to take it.

Learning Survival Skills

This week the kids all got to experience what to do in case they ever go overboard:




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Tea for 7

Trinity and Gwen came over today for tea, dancing, and other assorted mayhem.

Gwen and Lukas got a little camera shy, so of course I had to chase them through the house randomly snapping my camera...

Katharine Doescher and the Amazing Reading Adventure

Katharine finished off the Harry Potter series last week.

I'm not sure what she will be moving on to next, as it will be very tough to top that one.

Saturday Gallery

It has been a while since I posted some art- I need to get scanning again!

In the meantime, here are some new drawings by Lukas:

"Darth Vader"

"Storm Trooper"

"Batman"

And one by Katharine:

"Pretty"

Stuffed Animal Kingdom

This is how I found Lennon in bed tonight. Some of his lovies aren't even in his bed.




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Little Ringmaster

I think that this might be the first circus that Lennon didn't sleep through, and he is having a really fun night along with Katharine and Lukas.

But it's tough seeing another show like this so soon after Cirque du Soleil... and I'm missing Bello.




Uh oh, Lukas just put the crazy hat on my head. Time to go!

Tangled

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113 degrees and no end in sight

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Sunday Shades

The kids learn early, after enduring weeks of continuous 100 degree weather with no relief in sight.

Cornerstone Scavenger Hunt

Our Sunday school class had a fun couples social tonight: a scavenger hunt. Thanks to Allison and DeeDee for organizing. Here are a few pictures of sone of the tasks we had to try to accomplish:


Picture of a vinyl


A classic VW beetle


An eight track


Pumping gas for a stranger


Teaching dance in a parking lot


Picture of a team member next to a grace stone

Erik has more pictures on his camera.

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