Bulldog Phone Day

Today we got our new cell phones. Neal was thrilled to get his very first. I'm not sure what he's going to do with it until school starts, but whatever. Call our old numbers to get the new ones. Noland is pretty sure that no one really cares in Berea that he's gone. Only a couple people have called him. It's got to be so hard. I can't imagine.

Noland and I also did some picture work at North. I think he's excited in some ways.

Finally, we spent most of the day hangin' at Heritage Lane. That's what we're calling the house. My mother called her art studio Heritage Lane Studio, so we're keeping the name for the lane. And if any of you have seen the lane...it deserves a name. I should post pictures of it and the house. Noland and I also got our hair cut. Big difference in prices here from the ones in Berea. The two of us could get it done for 30 in KY and it's 40 here!!!

Then there's Adler. He had had a cookie and didn't want me to wipe his face. Can you tell?

Mr.(Smith) Dylan has a Day out

Doug sent me pics of Dylan's first trip to the doctor. He's so cute. Jen and I sent them a basket of stuff yesterday. We wish that we could be there, but don't know how that's going to happen. Isn't he a doll??

Summer Days

While Noland is off playing ball, the rest of the gang can enjoy the pool at the hotel/apartment. Don't even really know what to call it. Anyway, Jen and her crew were over.

The girls are getting more comfortable in the water each time we go. Niah just has to remember to put the waterwings on, or she goes to the bottom.

Naricyn has gone from whining at the side.....to paddling into the "deep" end. With her Strawberry Shortcake waterwings of course. Her daddy got them for her....she wants everyone to know that.

Next week Neal goes to DRAMA camp. The Parks and Rec department is working with Columbus North Theatre to do HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL. The kids will go from 9-5 everyday next week, and put the show up on Friday. It's really going to be fun for him, I think.

The girls are going to CARTOON CAMP in the mornings. Blue's Clues, and Dora, and Spongebob...for 2 hours each morning. Hopefully they'll enjoy it and not be traumatized.

Football Season has BEGUN

So Noland has started Columbus North Bulldog Football. Aidan and Niah thought they'd give the helmet a try. Aren't they cute??

It's an amazing feeling dropping your child off at the door of of the building that you called high school. I'm not sure if I'm me or if I'm my mother. It's all so sureal to even be in Columbus; almost like I'm on vacation and yet I'm home without a home. Weird.