Brief Update

Since July 1st:

• No fireworks at my house this year since they moved the show to the fairgrounds. :(
• I've been really wanting a nice camera to take gorgeous photos of my gorgeous kiddos. But, instead, I ended up getting a laptop which I ended up not really needing. Anyone out there interested in buying a barely used, awesome, AND beautiful Toshiba Satellite L655?! Note to future self: Get a second opinion if the Geeks tell you your motherboard is dead, even if you are totally stressing over a final for an online course due that same night!
  
• Scarlett's 4th birthday! We celebrated poolside, no photos because I already have my hands full, but believe me - we had fun! Granny and Grandpa treated her to lunch, her choice - Noodles. Later that evening Aunt Moey took her birthday shopping at Walmart. Scarlett was dressed to the nines in her short jeans-shorts, Lightning McQueen t-shirt, Hannah Montana bedazzled hat and purse. She came home with an alarm clock (so she can get ready for school, of course), a full length wall mirror (so she can see herself when she gets ready for school, of course), and a Barbie bike! Clearly, she had a good day, but still missed seeing Daddy and extended family.
• Scarlett was invited to a friend's birthday party for the first time. She felt so special getting the invitation in the mail and really looked forward to it. Then, on the day of the event, as we were running errands she told every person she could, "Today is Harper's birthday!"
• Jud is still working on those top two teeth! His crawling attempts have progressed into a pretty pathetically-cute "Army" crawl. Otherwise, he continues to charm with his easy and infectious smile...well, at least most people are charmed...
  
• Yesterday morning Scarlett said "We need to trade our baby because he pulls hair."
  
• We also attended the county fair yesterday. It was really fun, but wouldn't have been without Mom. She is my buddy but was also a HUGE help with the kiddos. We enjoyed the animals and exhibits, spent some time on the midway, and hunted down fried food Scarley loved the kid rides and Juddy even got to go on the carousel (with a typical chuckle). Mom and I tasted fried snickers, oreos, and pickles...decided we liked pickles best. For a moment in the cattle barn I thought we were going to have some real excitement, a cow in labor?! No, after inquiring, just an older cow who's delivered a few times showing off a giant hemorrhoid. Normally, I'm pretty indifferent to animals, but I really felt for that old cow. I missed some really good Kodak moments, because again, no camera...on second thought, maybe that was for the best.
• I can't believe August is creeping in! I am still trying to organize my house and have made progress, but I am getting the creative bug. So, hopefully, I will have fun stuff to post soon.