Meet Belle or Bill

Meet Bell or Bill. We had some friends over to swim and cook out and the boys were playing baseball. They hit the ball over the fence into the neighbors yard. Jackson and Aidan went with Noni to get it back. As they were walking back, they kept hearing a little meow. The kitten followed them all the way back to our house. They said they saw a little cat, so I went to the front yard to see if it was still there. Sure enough, it was in a front yard and started meowing. She came right up to me and let me pick her up. She was so sweet that I didn't think she could be a ferrel cat, so we took her picture and put it on facebook. Nobody claimed her. We gave her some milk and put her back outside thinking maybe she would find her family. The next morning, we found her sleeping on the jeep tire. She has been ours since! I must have removed over 100 fleas on that poor baby. We took her to the vet and he/she got vaccinated and a clean bill of health. We couldn't tell if it was a boy or a girl kitty and because he/she is only 8 or 9 weeks old, the vet couldn't tell either! So for now, we are unsure if kitty is Belle or Bill!

 Sweetest kitty you will ever meet!

 Beckett REALLY loves the cat! He has always wanted a cat, but because I am allergic, we said no way. Also, I hate the idea of a litter box. Now we have the best cat ever! It sleeps and goes to the bathroom outside!!

 Beckett loves to play with the cat. I have caught him reading to the cat, trying to give the cat a bath, putting the cat in different bags to carry around. This is the most complacent cat I have ever seen. Despite all of this, he/she just lays there and takes it!

 Content little kitty.

 We bought the cat a little shelter for inside the garage.

The cat is really not supposed to come in the house, but they love to let the cat lounge on them.










Good luck kitty!

My sister and all of her kids came to visit for almost a full week! We had the best time and the kids had so much fun together! Somehow, with all the fun, I didn't get many pics. We went to the movies, swam, went to White Water, had Katie and her friend Bailey babysit so we could have an adult night, walked to the square etc. So much fun!

These 2 crack me up! They were getting their groove on!

Booty Shake!

 After his bike riding in Kiawah, Beckett was inspired to try to ride without training wheels.

 Here he goes.....








He fell several times but kept getting back up to try. He's not able to do it yet, but we will keep trying!

 Nothing like a little after work tennis match.








Nice swing!

 Jackson had his last camp at Josh Powell. This was his first year at this camp and he LOVED it! They did archery, canoeing, swimming and came home every day dirty and exhausted! He had so many friends there, which made it extra special!

And my favorite playground game...teatherball! I was the teatherball champion at my shool. :)

Mary made it to swim in the state meet, so we all went to cheer her on! She did great and we are so proud of her!

 Here she is getting her medal for 7th in the 25m freestyle. She was also part of a freestyle relay team that got 2nd place! Way to go Mary!

 It was a long day. I went in the am to watch the first round and then picked up in the boys in the afternoon to watch the finals. She swam in one of the first races and then she didn't swim again until the very last race. Luckily, there was a water park that I was able to take the boys to in between races. There were a lot of snacks to keep them happy!

Cookie ice cream sandwich for this one!

 Jackson's new favorite candy....M&M peanuts. That was my dad's favorite candy as well :)

 Water balloon fight! We had bought colored water balloons to have a water balloon fight when my sister was in town, but of course, we couldn't find them when it was time to do them. Well, we found them! Kids couldn't wait!

 Beckett trying to find his target...

They decided to stock pile some behind the bushes and wait to ambush Daddy and Granddaddy when they got home.

Waiting patiently....

My little daredevil! Zip lining!! Only 2 more weeks until we are back to school! We have 1 last trip to Chicago and then 1 last trip to Kiawah for Labor Day. Looking forward to both!!