Laundry Treasure

(From clockwise--9 o'clock: an acorn, plastic gold dubloons, a Claritin-D, a tire from a Hotwheels car, a quarter, and a candy wrapper (not pictured: a receipt from Chik-Fil-a))

After opening the dryer door and discovering that an entire load of our laundry had gone through with 3 crayons (thank you, Jason's Deli), I am now more diligent about checking little pockets. Not that I don't like sherbert-colored clothing--it really brightens up the white lining of my running shorts--but I prefer our clothes to be the same color when they exit as they were when they entered the laundry. So, I thought I'd share what I found on laundry day (with my new pocket-picking diligence).

The Whole Gang

Jack lined up the Toy Story gang and put their corresponding stickers on them. Notice Lotso Bear is blue, as is Bullseye--what can I say? The kid works with what he has.

Congrats, Bryan & Abby!

Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Chapman

Well, our eternal-bachelor friend finally got married to a great girl. We are excited for them and all that their future holds, and we're really thankful that their wedding gave us a chance to get away without the kids! Rick and I enjoyed three leisurely brunches (count them--three!), my favorite meal of the day. We also loved seeing all of our college friends; it takes a wedding to get all of us together now that we're spread across the South, the Southeast and the Midwest. God bless you, Bryan & Abby!

Check-up!

In a rush to get the boys to our dentist appointment on time, I told Sam to put on his shoes and get in the car. He listened very well. We were in the waiting room about ten minutes before I realized that maybe next time I should specify that the shoes should match eachother, oh, and that they should be his--not Jack's!

He didn't have to wear these, but he thought they were funny, so he threw them on. He was right:)

Snakes in the Pulpit

Carolyn with the framed book cover from all her kids

Carolyn with Sam, Jack, and Baylee. They were so excited to celebrate Nanee.

This is my mother-in-law's book that she wrote. It was published today, so we celebrated with a "release" party at The Cheesecake Factory. It can be purchased at amazon.com, christianbooks.com, and barnesandnoble.com.

Buzz Lightyear school supplies

The Jasper family sent Jack and Sam some cool back-to-school supplies, including this Buzz & Woody paint/marker/crayon set. Sam and I got a headstart on trying everything out while Jack was at school. Thanks, guys!

Little Baker

Caught ya!

Such a good helper!

Sam and I have been baking on Sunday nights after Jack goes to bed (I know, it's not fair that big brother goes to bed earlier, but Sam takes great naps every afternoon). His favorite part, ummm...besides licking the beaters...is sharing the treats we make. We made an awesome frosted carrot cake that was a big hit around the cul-de-sac and at Tuesday morning bible study. We also made a peanut butter brownie that was absolutely awful! We decided not to share that one:)