A Star in the Family

Tiffany is getting to be known around here and in Houston. She was recently featured on KHOU-TV, Channel 11 with Sherry Williams. Here's a link to see the television clip. She was asked to create 11 gifts for under $11 each. Way to go, Tiffany! Tucker, Emma and Storie did so well, too!

http://www.khou.com/home/Saving-Cents-for-the-holidays--11-gifts-for-11-70584347.html

Mom Before Surgery

Anna put together a book of pictures to give Grandma Scott. She absolutely loved it!


Mom had been hearing a lot of stories about hospital mistakes. She decided she didn't want to be one of them. It's the OTHER leg that needs the surgery. The nurses had to clean it off, they said it would read ON and confuse the surgeons. (photo by Lilly)

Shopping With the Pros

If you're all girl, you know that shopping is second nature. Doesn't matter if you have money or not, you're out to look at all the new items, try on the latest styles and just enjoy the company. Sharing tips on wearing accessories adds to the fun of being out and about town.




Unfortunately, you won't catch all the conversation between the two little pros, and Rush did try to put in his two cents worth, but just watching them try on the hats, purses and gloves was so much fun! They would have stayed there all day if we'd let them.

No Pets

We used to have a lot of rules in our house. But over the years it has come down to only one: NO PETS. Craig's allergic to them. Especially if they have fur or stink. In the thirty-plus years that we've had children he has put up with gerbils, mice, pet rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, more rabbits, iguanas, turtles, hamsters, killer hamsters, hedge hogs, fish, snakes, frogs, frog eating snakes, a cat, cockatoos, budgies, hermit crabs and even flying squirrels to pacify whining kids that said things like, "but it followed me home, can't we keep him?" or "but he was going to be so lonely so we HAD to buy two and they're brother and sister so there won't be anymore."

Now that the kids are grown and mostly gone, Craig was happy to only deal with roaches, spiders and mosquitoes. Then Anna moved back. She brought with her a husband and four of the cutest, furriest and stinkiest little sugar gliders.

Below is a picture of another reason why Craig has a No Pets rule. It was taken about 2 a.m., in our bedroom. You may think it's really cute but now he has nightmares about sugar gliders in his bed. It's not funny. One night he tried to throw me out of bed thinking I was a sugar glider burrowing under his arm. So this is a warning to any sugar glider who may want to wander into our room at night: You are not safe!

Taylor

Dan took this of Taylor.


We grabbed a few people and drove down to see Dan and family, especially the new little one.


He sure is cute!


He took all his new visitors right in stride.


Anna's turn.


Dan


While I took this picture...


...Anna was taking this picture. Poor Guille, from all sides!!!


No family resemblance here! Unless I build up my muscles and quit shaving my beard.


Then it was time to play outside.


Avery on the tire swing.


Paola, Tucker, Sierra, Storie, Avery and Anna


Where's Paola?


Calling it a day.

July was so hot!

The only way to stay COOL was to stay inside and play with your grandma's makeup,


go outside and stay drenched,


OR put on awesome sunglasses.

My Warrior

When I dreamt of my knight in shining armour, this wasn't exactly how I had him pictured...but it will do !

You, too, can have a picture made of your warrior if you go to this link. Two of their current exhibits right now are Genghis Khan and the Terra Cotta Warriors. You'll not want to miss this one.