AUDRA turns 30!

It's hard to believe that Audra is now 30; she certainly doesn't look it. Although her birthday was Monday, we celebrated on Saturday night with lots of food and, of course, cake and ice cream. Lyndon wanted me to buy trick candles, but I couldn't find any. Since then, naturally, I've located some. Altogether there were ten of us including Mimi and Pawpaw, Leah, Audra, Cody, and Lyndon. Brian was down visiting and frog hunting so he and his friend, Keith, joined us. We still had LEFTOVERS!

What $5.00 will buy

Recently I took all three kids (Lyndon, Carl, and Aubrey) to Wichita Falls for an excursion. Leah gave them each $5.00 to spend on a toy. Enroute to Wichita, the boys were talking about binoculars and asking me how much they cost. I told them at least $20. We went to Target to shop for their toys. Of course we had to go up and down each aisle; as we went, the boys would say "how much is this?". I'd repeatedly reply "$35, $49, $28". It went on like this until they spied the binoculars. I couldn't believe it; they looked kid tough and they were on clearance for $4.89! The boys both wanted to get them. We then began the search for Aubrey's special toy. It didn't take long, because as soon as she saw them, the hunt was over. What every Sleeping Beauty princess wants was right there on the shelf for $4.99 -pink high heels with sparkle stones in them!

I was amazed that they each bought the perfect toy for less than $5.00. Who says a dollar doesn't go far anymore!!

Yea Red Sox!

Yesterday at 1:00 pm, Lyndon and I headed to the Ballpark at Arlington to see the Boston Red Sox play the Texas Rangers. We arrived very early, waiting in the blistering sun for an autograph (no luck), ate the usual ballpark junk food, had TERRIFIC seats in the 3rd row, and to top it all off, our team won. It was Great! We returned to Seymour at 1:00 am; Lyndon talked all the way home. I was quite surprised; I thought that he'd surely go to sleep.

Our Sleeping Beauty and her Admirers

Aubrey has loved Sleeping Beauty for two years; she absolutely adores the music and lyrics. She sings it and dances to it much of the time. Here are some photos of our Beauty and her two admirers, Lyndon and Carl.

Our creative boys

The boys were in the nursery and being unusually quiet. When I checked to see what was up, I discovered this. They, for some unknown reason, got the idea to make Aubrey a dress out of paper. They also made her horse a dress. They cut it out, taped it, and covered it with stickers. Although she did allow them to put it on her for the photo, they were disappointed that she wasn't more enthused with it. She refused to have anything to do with it afterwards.

I can't imagine why not; wouldn't any fashion loving girl appreciate a paper, sticker covered dress?

Miss Priss

If I'm anywhere near the bathroom when Aubrey comes over, she has a routine she follows. She walks into the bathroom and says "I need my mirror and my lipstick". She then proceeds to get out the stand up mirror and her chapstick that I keep just for her. She pulls out the vanity stool and primps.