fishing with friends

colin wasn't coming home until late tonight so my girlfriend lori and i took our kiddos to french lake to do some fishing. only a few fish were caught, but that is mostly because half of our party was chasing the ducks, riding scooters and playing with the fish in the bucket.

here is a pic of the gang

the night did not end without a little drama from the errington family. reese fell in as she was releasing the fish we caught.

visitors

we have had company for about a week and a half, so there has not been much time to blog or take pictures. oma came in for about a week due to hurricane ike and i only took one photo. paw paw also came in for a visit just for fun. with the grandparents in, i finally had time to get a hair cut, have a pedicure and a golf date with colin. we were all sad to see oma and paw paw head home. before paw paw left, we got a picture or two in the front yard.

my big girl

reese has been asking to get her ears pierced for a while now. since the day was a bit rainy and boring, i thought it would be the perfect day. here is a pic of the support group that took her to the mall (minus me).

she was so brave and we were all proud of her. afterwards i treated her to a great american cookie and a free chick-fil-a sample nugget!

safety patrol

my sweet 9 year old made the safety patrol at her school. in order to do this you have to be recommended by a teacher, maintain a 'B' average in classes and have an 'E' in conduct. mackenzie says it is quite an honor to work with coach davis! here she is on patrol!