Life in September

Well--- here we are. The senior, alias Stephanie, has hardly any homework...enjoying life in final year of band. No boys in her life --just friends. Stephanie and her hawaiian friend Milani agreed lately that boys can wait till college... that made both moms very happy. She had her last college test today---cross fingers for scholarship! No toe crossing though. Kayla, the sophomore, enjoying colorguard...but not the new directors. We'll see. So far school is -eek. She, on the other hand, is counting days to the BIG 16. Two boys are in her mind. What can ya do? Horse riding is on hold till winter (hehehehe) what winter? Gretchen, the 8th grader, is loving volleyball, 8th grade, and hanging with her friends. Band is high on her priority to do well in district and sectionals--that is hard here since there are sooo many percussionists. We will see.

On another note-- wehave turned down 2 jobs out of Tx. One in Ohio --the other in Illinois. It just wasn't the right time having a senior in high school. We thought a lot about it---so here we are. It looks like for another 2-3 years. That makes Kayla happy and Gretchen sad. More things are cooking for Mike without us moving so we will see on that too.

All in all--it is time to take pics of downtown Keller-cute and quaint. Since this is where we are --just wait . I will have to download the neat restaurant places we have been too. SO there you have it---

My baby's 13th Birthday Party

The girls and the things they do....

Football!!! Invasion of the bathing beauties!

Water balloon toss getting a makeover.

Yummy ice cream cake! Seconds and thirds!

Lookout below---I am falling backwards!

Can you say eeek? Well, here it is ---the party we have been preparing for weeks. Sixteen invites later, on the 29th of August, we celebrated Gretchen's Birthday with fab and flair hawaiian style. Thirteen girls showed up for burgers and dogs, unlimited swimming, water balloon toss and fight, free lance football with 4 boys from the hood, volleyball with beach balls, and yummies galore, with an evening movie outside by the pool by National Treasure. Wow--so much fun to watch and hear. More than 3/4 of these girls were G's buddies from either volleyball or basketball from the middle school. They all got leggy this summer-Gretchen is still waiting to get leggy. here are some fun pics--