All it takes is LOVE: Ketchup...oh Catchup...It's journal time!

So lots has happened but has not yet been documented...yes for some it may be a long post...but for me it is capturing the memory!
The past few months lots has happened ~some with pics to see others just stories with just mental pics.

AUGUST:

Last week at the cabin~The Curtis girls and the McDougal girls all went up for one last fun time at the cabin before school started. Couple of things that we learned:

1:Oliva LOVES to ride horses but even LOVES it more when she is on the back of Grandpa on THEIR horse. They took 3 different rides that were pretty long and of course I ask dad (grandpa) how it was and he smiles (you could tell that he was in total heaven) and after his smile he laughs and says...she doesn't stop talkin...so yes Grandpa has Liv on the back just talking up a storm the whole time (who needs to see any wild life...with Livvy's noise...not a chance)

2: Chipmunks can find their way into the cabin: Yes it is true the girls saw one running around the screen porch. Thank heavens for grandma...she chased it away. (but a day later Sydney heard a mouse sound in the loft and I say no Sydney it is nothing...needless to say Kristen and I had the girls sleep downstairs in the bedroom the rest of the time.)

3: I have the best family: It was around 9:30pm and I fell asleep on the couch while Kristen had Steed and then the next thing I know she is waking me up at 6:00 am asking me if I want to feed the little fella (as livvy would say)...So can you believe it~she took the night shift and it was a really bad one too, Steed had a bad belly and was pretty much up all night. Of course she didn't do it alone...Mom came to the rescue too, but they ended up getting the giggles in the middle of the night (those are the best times...the exhausted laughter that makes you cry)

4: Heaven really is on earth: The CABIN

5: Who knew that 5 little girls could play with dominoes for 7 straight hours

6: Imagination: What little girls have when the tv is turned off

7: It is in the blood: Steed loves this place too!

HaPpY BiRtHdAy SYDNEY:Can you believe that 10 years has gone by and my baby is no longer a baby, she is becoming an awesome YW.

Sydney I need to tell you how pround I am of you...you are the best sister, you are always helping out all of us. I know that sometimes we put alot of pressure on you, but as always you amaze us with what you do and the person you are becoming. You are a perfectionist and stress a little too much, but I must say that this last year you have chilled out a little more and are enjoying life. You are so smart...and always have been, you excell in school and you are loving every min of it. It makes me happy to see you happy and I love you so much!

20 girls+hot dogs+water balloons+s'mores+a movie under the stars=A really fun birthday party for Sydney!

SOCCER: Tis the season...GO SWS

You go girlThe season is going good...we have the best coach and the girls are becoming one tight little family. We are all having a lot of fun! Sydney is enjoying KEEPER...yes it is stressful but she loves it; GO MCD!!!