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In a bloody battle...

...Riley wins, tooth loses. According to Riley, the dollar was worth it.

10 things about my boys...

Here are some things you may or may not know about the boys in my life...

10 Things about Riley:

• He loves bling. He has 3 rings that he wears every day
• He collects robots
• He’s very artistic. He loves to draw and create interesting things
• He wants to live in the wilderness when he grows up, but he’s a little afraid of wild animals
• He loves being around people—he’s the only one in our family who is not anti-social
• He loves animals and would like to have hundreds of pets if his mean mom would let him
• He doesn’t mind being dirty, in fact seems to prefer it
• He has a great sense of humor and loves to tease people
• He’s smooth with the ladies
• He likes to snuggle with his mom and read about animals

10 Things about Dylan:

• He loves to read
• He collects coins
• He gets very nervous around people he doesn’t know well
• He is extremely kind to people and animals
• He will carry spiders and insects outside in his hands so that his mom doesn’t squoosh them
• He gets mortified when people kiss in front of him (even on tv)
• Subway sandwiches are his favorite treat
• At nine, he wears the same shoe size as his dad
• He has no interest in team sports, but likes solitary sports like skiing and hiking
• He likes to be clean, and showers every day whether he needs it or not

10 Things about Lauren:

• He builds beautiful guitars
• He’s written and published a novel
• He loves music
• He plays guitar, banjo, and bass
• He likes to paint
• He would love to be a hermit if he could get away with it
• If he stops moving after 8:00 PM he falls asleep
• He loves a good microbrew, but will settle for Keystone Light in a pinch
• Bad drivers make him crazy
• He ALWAYS does what he believes is the right thing—even if it’s the hard thing

Books I Love

I changed the way I'm posting books. No more ratings--just a list of books I truly love. So check it out--I added a bunch of new ones, and they're all fabulous!

Festival!

It rained...

We all got sick...

We came home early.

Can't wait 'til next year!

Streak the Cat

When the boys were in Blanding for the week before school started, they rescued a kitten from under Grandma and Grandpa's porch. After getting her inside, they found that she couldn't use one of her legs. Of course, they had to keep her. They named her Streak, because she streaks around even with a bum leg, and because she has a streak down the middle of her face.



The vet tells us that the problem is with her radial nerve, and that it can't be fixed. So, as soon as she's old enough we will have it amputated. It gets in her way, and it rubs on the floor when she walks, which is starting to make a sore spot, so we think it's best for her to take it off.



The boys love her, and so do the dogs (a little more than she'd like). Lauren and Sam (the OTHER cat) are not thrilled but are both keeping a stiff upper lip!

Indifest

We just got back from the 2nd annual Indifest Music Festival in Pagosa Springs.

Kim and Worthy and thier kids came with us and we had a really great time. The music was really good (not quite as good as last year, but still good). We particulary liked Lindsay Mack and Bobby Lee Rodgers and the Codetalkers.

It was really fun to have Kim and Worthy with us this year, and the boys were glad to have thier cousins there to hang out with. Now we have to clean up, pack it all up again, and go camping again next weekend!! Next weekend is our family reunion at Lake near Monticello. Another weekend of camping and family--Life is so good!!