C Life

You can always count on giggles ... squeals ... squirms ... and laughter when Mr. B.T.C is tucking the girls in for the night.

As we gathered around the ottoman for family prayer last night our twelve year old son said "I have a confession." He hung his head low as he said, "I got my name on the board and two checks today." All the noisy chatter seemed to vanish and all eyes were on Mr. B.T.C as he allowed Dawson the space to share specifics. As soon as he began to share details I tried my darndest to swallow down my giggle and concentrate on being the mature, concerned parent. But I couldn't, nor could anyone else. You could see our son's once concerned eyes relax as the entire family burst into laughter. He was off the hook this time but only because this class clown had us laughing so hard.

We spent some time at the Marriott's Desert Ridge over Labor Day weekend. The snake and reptile exhibit was a hit for the kids. As you can see.. our little Dawson wasn't intimidated by the the size or looks of these reptiles. The girls even warmed up to the critters. I didn't share their enthusiasm! Especially when one of the little creepy crawlers reached out its enormously long slithering tongue and touched my leg while I was busy snapping photos. I realize there are reptile lovers out there but clearly I'm not one of 'em!

When Britley is around it's like having a little bit of heaven right in our very own home. She is that special! Happy Birthday Brit We love you!

Saturday we headed to the lake at about 1:00pm. We spent hours out on the water playing and enjoying our family time together. We decided to rap things up just as the clouds began to roll in and the wind started to pick up. I was so grateful that my sister remembered to bring her camera because I was able to capture some great pics of the changing weather and some fun shots of the family trying to wake surf for the first time. Dawson's a hoot! We laughed so hard as Dawson attempted to entertain us while learning to wake surf for the first time. A few shots of the beautiful sky as the weather began to change