It's a sunshine day!!!! (quoting the Brady Bunch)

What a great day. Got up, made a few important calls, and started preparing for the big trip to the pool. I now give MUCH more credit to my mom--how did you get four kids to the pool AND ALL THEIR STUFF and feed us, too???? Thank goodness, my pool friend/COUSIN Sarah was there to help. We had a nice morning of fun in the sun (except for the green baby pool--we skipped that today), followed by a great early afternoon of playing by the pool, in the pool, and near the pool with our fabulous neighbor-girls.

Landry, of course, came home and took a great nap. Natalie, not so much. She did have some "quiet time," however, which allowed me time to get a few things done around the house--like find a good ziti casserole recipe. We called Grandpa and he agreed to come over and help us try out the noodles, sauce, meat, and CHEESY recipe--he's such a good sport. It actually was VERY easy to make and equally tasty to eat. We topped off dinner with brownies and followed with a bath and life was pretty good.

Natalie has decided, recently, that there is NO reason to go to bed if you aren't tired. Or if it is still light out. So, since it is still light out NOW (9:15pm), she is lying on the couch watching some silly Boomerang cartoon... It's summer, for goodness sakes. She's no worse for it, and I don't have to keep going upstairs and telling her 'it's time to go to bed, Natalie!!!!'

No huge plans for tomorrow. It is supposed to be nice, so we'll hopefully make it to the pool for a bit. No chance the part for the baby pool chlorinator will be in, so we'll have to brave the (COLD) big pool. Maybe a trip to the library to return books, a trip to Mimi and Grandpa's to pick up Oberweis milk, and then home to await the return of DADDY from Mississippi (although it might be late-ish---he is scheduled to get in around midnight).

I guess that is it from here. Best wishes to Susan, Fred, Nic, and Will as they travel from Iowa to Missouri to Oklahoma to TEXAS. Hopefully they can dodge tornadoes and get to their new home with NO exciting stories, save for the ones that happen when they stop in Norman, OK tomorrow night...or is it Saturday? Anyway--good luck to them...Good luck, too, to my fabulous bro and future sister-in-law as they continue to plan for their big day in 6? short weeks. Hey, at least they have the dress, the rings, the church, the reception place, and the cupcakes!!!

Peace out, people. It should be a great weekend.